1980 in Australian television

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This article is a summary of 1980 in Australian television.

Events

• 20 January - the 0/10 Network became known as Network Ten to reflect ATV moving from channel 0 to channel 10 – although the Brisbane station continued to broadcast as TVQ-0 until 10 September 1988 when the station changed to TVQ-10. In 1987 Adelaide's Network Ten affiliate (SAS-10) and Seven Network affiliate (ADS-7) successfully negotiated to exchange affiliation rights and channel frequencies due to ownership problems. On 27 December 1987, the exchange came into effect and ADS-7, owned by the same owners as the main Network Ten stations, became ADS-10 with SAS-10 converting to SAS-7, operated by TVW-7 in Perth.

• 24 October 1980 - Special Broadcasting Service was launched as Channel 0/28.

Television

• 24 October - Channel 0/28

Debuts

Program	Network	Debut date
Arcade	Network Ten	20 January
Kingswood Country	Seven Network	30 January
Sale of the Century	Nine Network	14 July
The Timeless Land	ABC TV	4 September
Home Sweet Home	ABC TV	6 October
Are You Being Served?	Network Ten	1980

Television shows

1970s

• Hey Hey It's Saturday (1971–1999, 2009–2010)
• Young Talent Time (1971–1988)

Ending this year

Date	Show	Channel	Debut
29 February	Arcade	Network Ten	20 January 1980
10 May	Doctor Down Under	Seven Network	12 February 1976
1980	Ask the Leyland Brothers	Nine Network	1976
1980	Super Flying Fun Show	Nine Network	1970
1980	This Is Your Life	Seven Network	1975
1980	Young Ramsay	Seven Network	1977