1989 in New Zealand television

List of years in New Zealand television
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This is a list of New Zealand television-related events in 1989.

Events

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  • October – Network Two is renamed to Channel 2.
  • 26 November – TV3 is launched in New Zealand.
  • 27 November – American children's animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles based on the comic book series by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird begins airing on TV3.
  • 2 December – American sitcom Family Matters begins premiering on New Zealand television on TV3 three months after its US television debut.
  • 5 December – Australian soap Home and Away makes its ever debut in New Zealand with the series transmitting on TV3.
  • 8 December – The final editions of Top Half (Auckland) and Today Tonight (Wellington) were broadcast on Channel 2 at 5.45pm.

Debuts

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Domestic

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International

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New channels

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  • 26 November – TV3

Changes to network affiliation

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This is a list of programs which made their premiere on a New Zealand television network that had previously premiered on another New Zealand television network. The networks involved in the switch of allegiances are predominantly both free-to-air networks or both subscription television networks. Programs that have their free-to-air/subscription television premiere, after previously premiering on the opposite platform (free-to air to subscription/subscription to free-to air) are not included. In some cases, programs may still air on the original television network. This occurs predominantly with programs shared between subscription television networks.

Domestic

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Program New network(s) Previous network(s) Date
What Now Channel 2 TV One 1989
Sale of the Century TV One Channel 2 1989

International

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Program New network(s) Previous network(s) Date
Canada Tales of the Wizard of Oz TV One Channel 2 17 March
United Kingdom Postman Pat TV One Channel 2 15 August
United States Frank's Place Channel 2 TV One 22 October
Canada TUGS Channel 2 TV One 18 November
United States DuckTales TV3 Channel 2 27 November
United States The Wuzzles TV3 TV One 27 November
United States Walt Disney's Mickey and Donald TV3 TV One 2 December
United States/Belgium The Smurfs Channel 2 TV One 1989
United Kingdom The Adventures of Parsley TV One Channel 2 1989
United Kingdom Rainbow Channel 2 TV One 1989
Australia Mother and Son Channel 2 TV One 1989

Television shows

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Ending this year

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References

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