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1997 in New Zealand television

This is a list of New Zealand television events and premieres which occurred, or are scheduled to occur, in 1997, the 37th year of continuous operation of television in New Zealand.

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This is a list of New Zealand television-related events in 1997.

Events edit

  • 1 January – Cartoon Network shifted from HBO to Orange running from 6am to 4pm daily. HBO extended its transmission hours and started playing 24 hours a day.
  • 29 June – The fourth television channel TV4 launches.
  • 11 August – TVNZ launches Breakfast with hosts Mike Hosking and Susan Wood.
  • CanWest takes full ownership of TV3.
  • American animated comedy series King of the Hill is transmitted on TV3.
  • After a decade of appearing on multiple programmes, beloved children's television icon Thingee is retired from New Zealand television.

Debuts edit

Domestic edit

International edit

Subscription television edit

Subscription premieres edit

This is a list of programs which made their premiere on New Zealand subscription television that had previously premiered on New Zealand free-to-air television. Programs may still air on the original free-to-air television network.

International edit

Program Subscription network Free-to-air network Date
  The Flintstones Cartoon Network TV2 1997
  Tom and Jerry Cartoon Network TV2 1997
  The All-New Popeye Show Cartoon Network TV One, TV2 1997

Changes to network affiliation edit

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 edit

Program New network(s) Previous network(s) Date
Squirt TV2 TV3 1997

International edit

Program New network(s) Previous network(s) Date
  Neighbours TV4 TV2 1997
  Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends TV3 TV One 1997

New channels edit

Free for air edit

  • 29 June – TV4

Cable edit

Television shows edit

Ending this year edit

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