2013 in American television

In American television in 2013, notable events included television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and rebrandings; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; and information about changes of ownership of channels or stations, controversies and carriage disputes.

Entering syndication in 2013
A list of programs (current or canceled) that have accumulated enough episodes (between 65 and 100) or seasons (3 or more) to be eligible for off-network syndication and/or basic cable runs.

Network changes
The following shows will air new episodes on a different network than previous first-run episodes.

Programs returning in 2013
The following shows will return with new episodes after being canceled or ended their run previously:

Network affiliation changes
The following is a list of television stations that have made or will make noteworthy network affiliation changes in 2013.