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This is a list of Australian television events and premieres which occurred in 2011. This year will be the 56th year of continuous operation of television in Australia. == Events == * 11 January – Ten Network Holdings and CBS Studios International launch digital multi-channel Eleven, which replaces the standard definition simulcast of One HD. Network Ten also permanently shifts its long-running soap opera ''Neighbours'' to the new channel after having aired the series for 24 years. The first episode on Eleven was its highest-rated program of the night, recording 254,000 metropolitan viewers. * 13 January – The Australian Government lifts restrictions on the anti-siphoning rule to allow the Seven Network to air parts of the Australian Open on its digital multichannel 7Two. * 16 January – Prime Television and GWN Television rebrand as Prime7 and GWN7 respectively, reaffirming their alignment with the Seven Network. The "Prime" on-screen watermark is also removed for Seven Network digital multichannels 7Two and 7mate. * 24 January – The launch of ''6PM with George Negus'' and ''Ten Evening News'' marks Network Ten's return to the regular broadcasting of news and current affairs programs in the 6:00–7:00 pm timeslot for the first time in 20 years. The new line-up is in direct competition with news and current affairs offerings on both the Seven and Nine networks. * 27 April – Two days before it was due to air, ABC Television is forced to cancel their planned coverage of the Wedding of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton, which was to be a "satirical commentary" by The Chaser, due to restrictions imposed by Clarence House. Set to air on ABC2, ''The Chaser’s Royal Wedding Commentary'', was instead replaced by a simulcast of BBC's coverage and commentary of the wedding.〔 * 28 April – The Australian Football League (AFL) television broadcast rights for the 2012 to 2016 seasons is awarded to the Seven Network and Foxtel in a record $1.253 billion deal (including mobile and internet coverage awarded to Telstra). The Seven Network will broadcast four games each round, three of them live, as well as all finals live.〔〔 For the first time, Foxtel will broadcast all nine matches each round, as well as all finals except the Grand Final, live, simulcasting the Seven Network's coverage of its four games.〔〔 Foxtel will also relaunch a dedicated AFL channel after its previous attempt, the Fox Footy Channel, ceased broadcasting in 2006.〔〔 * 2 May – Emma Duncan wins the sixth season of ''The Biggest Loser''. * 8 May – Network Ten shifts the focus of its high-definition digital multichannel One from purely sports coverage and programming, to a mix of general entertainment and sports, specifically targeting audiences in the male 24-to-54-year-old demographic. * 10 July – TV chef Manu Feildel, alongside professional dance partner Alana Patience, win the eleventh season of ''Dancing with the Stars''. * 28 July – 7TWO, 7mate, GEM, GO!, ONE & ELEVEN expand to South Western Australia. * 1 August – Surfers and best friends Tyler Atkins and Nathan Jolliffe win the first season of ''The Amazing Race Australia''. * 2 August – Jack Vidgen wins the fifth season of ''Australia's Got Talent''. * 7 August – Kate Bracks wins the third season of ''MasterChef Australia''. * 21 August – Polly Porter and Warwick "Waz" Jones win the fourth season of ''The Block''. * 7 September – Robert Davidov wins the first series of ''Top Design Australia''. * 9 September – Nine Network confirmed that they were bringing back Big Brother Australia in 2012. * 12 September – Dylan Cooper wins the third season of ''Project Runway Australia''. * 30 September – Ten Late News and Sports Tonight withdrawn their Broadcasts for the very last time. * 12 October – Michael Lynch wins the first series of ''The Renovators''. * 25 October Montana Cox wins the seventh season of ''Australia's Next Top Model''. * 11 November – 7TWO, 7mate, GEM, GO!, ONE & ELEVEN expand to South Eastern South Australia. * 21 November – Comedienne Julia Morris wins the first season of ''The Celebrity Apprentice Australia''. * 22 November – Reece Mastin wins the third series of ''The X Factor''. * 23 November – Greta Yaxley wins the second season of ''Junior MasterChef Australia''. * 24 November – Sarah Lawther and Lachlan Cosgrove win the third season of ''Beauty and the Geek Australia''. * December – The Seven Network breaks the record of winning all 40 weeks of ratings. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2011 in Australian television」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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