1991 in New Zealand television

This is a list of New Zealand television events and premieres which occurred, or are scheduled to occur, in 1991, the 31st year of continuous operation of television in New Zealand.

List of years in New Zealand television

Events
  • 4 January - American animated sitcom The Simpsons makes its New Zealand premiere on Channel 2. Several years later it was moved to TV3 and later returned to Channel 2 (as TV2 and later as TVNZ 2) in early 2016.
  • February - Wheel of Fortune debuts on Channel 2, it later revived in 2008 on TV One, and a year later they dropped the show due to financial issues.
  • TV3 changed its promo to More to See.
  • 29 November - Channel 2 commenced their 24-hour transmissions on Friday and Saturday nights.

Debuts

Domestic
  • February - Wheel of Fortune (Channel 2) (1991-1996, 2008-2009)
  • The Boy from Andromeda (Channel 2) (also Canada) (1991)
  • Marlin Bay (1991-1994)
  • Away Laughing (TV3) (1991-1993)

International

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.

International
Program New network(s) Previous network(s) Date
/ Jim Henson's Mother Goose Stories Channel 2 TV One 1991

Television shows

Ending this year
  • August - Blind Date (Channel 2) (1989–1991)
  • 18 December - Shark in the Park (TV One) (1989–1991)

Births

Deaths
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References
  1. "NZ On Screen Biography".


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