1989 in New Zealand television

none January 2013 September 2020 November 2024 1989 New Zealand television This is a list of New Zealand television-related events in 1989. Events October – Network Two is renamed to Channel 2. 26 November – TV3 is launched in New Zealand.Brookes Emily 'Run out of money before we got on air': Mark Jennings on Three's first day https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/117679505/run-out-of-money-before-we-got-on-air-mark-jennings-on-threes-first-day Stuff 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 Domestic 13 February – After 2 (Network Two) (1989-1991) 13 February – 3:45 Live (Network Two) (1989-1990) 3 April – Holmes (TV One) (1989-2004) 3 April – Sale of the Century (Network Two) (1989-1993) 5 April – Shark in the Park (TV One) (1989-1991) 18 June – Strangers (Network Two) (1989) 9 July – The Shadow Trader (Network Two) (1989) 15 July - Space Knights (Channel 2) (1989) 10 September - Night of the Red Hunter (1989) 30 October – Blind Date (Channel 2) (1989-1991) 27 November – The Early Bird Show (TV3) (1989-1992) 14 Days on Trial (Channel 2) (1989-1990) Your Choice (Channel 2) (1989) International 8 January – USA Probe (Network Two) 13 January – UK The Survival Factor (Network Two) 12 February – CAN The Adventures of Snelgrove Snail (TV One) 12 February – UK TUGS (TV One) 1 April – USA TV 101 (Network Two) 1 April – USA AlfTales (TV One) 5 April – USA Dear John (USA) (Network Two) 5 April – UK No Frills (TV One) 6 April – UK Stoppit and Tidyup (TV One) 7 April – USA Mission: Impossible (1988) (Network Two) 27 April – UK Count Duckula (Channel 2) 29 April – UK Saturday Night Clive (TV One) 7 May – UK Tube Mice (TV One) 7 May – UK Tumbledown Farm (TV One) 16 May – UK Charlie Chalk (TV One) 2 July – UK Gran (TV One) 1 September – USA Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater (TV One) 3 September – USA A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (TV One) 27 November – USA Garfield and Friends (TV3) 27 November – USA The Mickey Mouse Club (1989) (TV3) 27 November – USA Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) (TV3) 27 November – AUS The Shiralee (TV3) 28 November – USA The Nutt House (TV3) 1 December – USA In the Heat of the Night (TV3) 2 December – USA Mighty Mouse and Friends (TV3) 2 December – USA Family Matters (TV3) 2 December – USA Midnight Caller (TV3) 2 December – USA High Mountain Rangers (TV3) 3 December – USA Murphy Brown (TV3) 5 December – AUS Home and Away (TV3) 7 December – USA Houston Knights (TV3) 8 December – USA Empty Nest (TV3) 8 December – AUS Hey Dad..! (TV3) 8 December – AUS Rafferty's Rules (TV3) USA Nightingales (Channel 2) UK Surgical Spirit (TV One) USA Island Son (Channel 2) UK A Bit of a Do (TV One) UK Colin's Sandwich (TV One) USA China Beach (Channel 2) UK Streets Apart (TV One) USA Doctor Doctor (Channel 2) UK Gruey (Channel 2) USA Unsub (Channel 2) UK Joint Account (TV One) USA Day by Day (Channel 2) USA Annie McGuire (Channel 2) UK Rockliffe's Folly (TV One) USA Paradise (Channel 2) UK Hannay (TV One) AUS Dadah Is Death (Channel 2) USA Baby Boom (Channel 2) AUS The Comedy Company (Channel 2) USA/FRA Denver, the Last Dinosaur (Channel 2) UK Round the Bend (Channel 2) USA Hothouse (Channel 2) UK/USA Jim Henson's Mother Goose Stories (Channel 2) New channels 26 November – TV3 Changes to network affiliation 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 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 Program New network(s) Previous network(s) Date CAN Tales of the Wizard of Oz TV One Channel 2 1989-03-17 17 March UK Postman Pat TV One Channel 2 1989-08-15 15 August USA Frank's Place Channel 2 TV One 1989-10-22 22 October UK TUGS Channel 2 TV One 1989-11-18 18 November USA DuckTales TV3 Channel 2 1989-11-27 27 November USA The Wuzzles TV3 TV One 1989-11-27 27 November USA Walt Disney's Mickey and Donald TV3 TV One 1989-12-02 2 December USA/BEL The Smurfs Channel 2 TV One 1989 UK The Adventures of Parsley TV One Channel 2 1989 UK Rainbow Channel 2 TV One 1989 AUS Mother and Son Channel 2 TV One 1989 Television shows Play School (1972–1990) University Challenge (1976–1989, 2014–present) What Now (1981–present) Gloss (1987–1990) Betty's Bunch (1989) Blind Date (1989–1991) The Early Bird Show (1989–1992) Shark in the Park (1989–1992) After 2 (1989–1991) 3:45 Live (1989–1990) Ending this year 16 April – Worzel Gummidge Down Under (also United Kingdom) (1987–1989) 5 November – University Challenge (1976–1989, 2014–present) Betty's Bunch (1989) References 1989 Category:1980s in New Zealand television