List of programs broadcast by ABC Television (Australian TV network)

This is a list of television programmes that are currently being broadcast or have been broadcast on ABC Television's ABC TV (formerly ABC1), ABC Family (formerly ABC2, ABC Comedy and ABC TV Plus), ABC Kids (formerly ABC 4 Kids), ABC Entertains (formerly ABC3 and ABC Me) or ABC News (formerly ABC News 24) in Australia.

Current programming

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Domestic

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News and current affairs

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Drama

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Comedy

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Entertainment

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Documentary

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Arts

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  • Art Works (2021–2023)
  • The Art Of (2024–present)[3]
  • Creative Types with Virginia Trioli (2024–present)[3]

Children's programs on ABC Family/Entertains

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Preschool programs on ABC Kids

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Music

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Sports talk

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Sport

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Annual events

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Other

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Foreign

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Animation

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Anime

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Drama

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Comedy

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Entertainment

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Documentary

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Lifestyle

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Other

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Children's

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Upcoming programming

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2026

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Domestic (Scripted)

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Domestic (Documentary)

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  • Ages of Ice (Film)[17]
  • But Also John Clarke (Special)[17]
  • Judgment: Cases that Changed Australia (Series)[17]
  • Rolf Harris: Can You Tell What I Am Yet? (Two-part series)[17]
  • Shaun Micallef’s Going for Broke (Series)[17]
  • Tampa: The Boat that Turned the Tide (Series)[17]
  • The Matter of Facts (Series)[17]
  • The State of Man (Series)[17]
  • Todd Sampson’s Why? (Series)[17]

Domestic (Kids and Family)

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  • Flower & Flour (Animated series)[18]

Previous programming

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Domestic

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News and current affairs

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Drama

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Comedy / Entertainment

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Documentary / Art

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Sport

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Music

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Other

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Preschool programs on ABC Kids / Children's programs on ABC Me

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Foreign

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0–9

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See also

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References

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  1. Meade, Amanda (1 February 2024). "ABC's Insiders moving to Canberra after 21 years in Melbourne". The Guardian.
  2. "A tale of faith, family, secrets and lies. ABC drama House of Gods premieres". About the ABC. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Knox, David (9 November 2023). "2024 Upfronts: ABC". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  4. Knox, David (9 May 2024). "ABC unveils new titles for 2024, multichannel overhaul". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  5. "How Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee evolved from lockdown balm to Australian TV show". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  6. Knox, David (10 June 2014). "ABC Educational programming moving to ABC3". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Knox, David (16 May 2024). "Here's what's in store on ABC Family / ABC Entertains channels". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  8. Knox, David (29 May 2024). "Airdate: The Cleaner". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  9. Knox, David (14 November 2015). "ABC: Summer highlights". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  10. "ABC1 Program Guide: National: Week 31" (Microsoft Word document). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2024 via TV Tonight.
  11. Knox, David (30 September 2011). "Airdate: Penn and Teller: Fool Us". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  12. "Ariel". ABC IView.
  13. "Shows – ABC ME". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018.
  14. "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?". ABC IView.
  15. "Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures". ABC IView.
  16. "Transformers: Earthspark". ABC IView.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Knox, David (20 November 2025). "Upfronts 2026: ABC: seriously entertaining with new scripted, kids, docos & more". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  18. "Meet Flower & Flour: The delightful new duo on ABC Kids". abc.net.au. 16 February 2026.
  19. Knox, David (8 August 2023). "Axed?: No decision on The ABC Of..." TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  20. 1 2 Knox, David (25 November 2021). "Upfronts 2022: ABC". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  21. Knox, David (4 November 2016). "Airdate: Comedy Next Gen". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  22. 1 2 3 Knox, David (25 November 2018). "Upfronts 2019: ABC". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  23. "4. Indigenous programmes at the ABC & SBS". Satellite Dreaming Revisited. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  24. "Australian Broadcasting Corporation Report for 1988-89". Australian Government. 1989. Retrieved 31 August 2022 via ParlInfo.
  25. "Blackout : series 5 International Year of Indigenous People launch special episode". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  26. "Message Stick (1999 - 2012)". Australian Screen Online. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  27. "Oz TV". Fremantle Stuff. 11 March 1997. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
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  30. THURSDAY tv. The Age. Jul 26, 1979. Page 32.
  31. "Count Duckula on ABC Australia". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: John Fairfax Holdings. 17 December 1993. p. 19. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  32. "ABC Television – ABC1 – CyberchaseBalancing Act – 10:15am Wednesday, September 19 2012". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  33. SATURDAY DECEMBER 29. The Sydney Morning Herald. Dec 23, 1990. Page 125.
  34. "Friday Night Dinner".
  35. The Sydney Morning Herald's Guide to TV programs on Sydney Channels. The Sydney Morning Herald. Apr 17, 1972. Page 11.
  36. Sun-herald TV GUIDE. The Sydney Morning Herald. Nov 16, 1980. Page 63.
  37. "Sunday 29 September 1991". TelevisionAU.com.
  38. "ABC Television – ABC1 – WaybulooMost Beautiful Things – 3:30pm Wednesday, September 5 2012". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  39. "The Wizard of Oz on ABC Australia". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: John Fairfax and Sons. 7 February 1988. p. 57. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2024 via Newspapers.com.
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