2015 in Australian television

This is a list of Australian television events and premieres that occurred in 2015, the 60th year of continuous operation of television in Australia.

Channel launches

 * 1 February – Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel (Fetch TV only)
 * 28 March – Foxtel Arts, Foxtel Movies Disney+2
 * 28 August – Racing.com (Free-To-Air)
 * 17 November – Food Network Australia
 * 26 November – 9Life, 9HD

Closed channels

 * 15 March – TVN
 * 28 March – STUDIO (replaced by Foxtel Arts)
 * 31 October – Bio.
 * 26 November – eXtra$2$ (replaced by 9Life)
 * 20 December – TVS

Renamed channels

 * 1 August – 111 (was 111 Greats)
 * 26 November – 9Go! (was GO! channel)
 * 26 November – 9Gem (was GEM Channel)

Ratings
For the 2015 calendar year, the Seven Network had the highest consolidated metro ratings share with 29% of the audience. Channel Seven was the most watched primary channel (20.4% share) and 7Two was the most watched multichannel (4.7% share). Of the twenty most watched programs, 13 programs were sports coverage, including the most watched program being the 2015 AFL Grand Final with 2.64 million viewers. The highest rated non-sport program was the announcement of the seventh season winner of MasterChef Australia with 2.2 million viewers.

On subscription television, all but one of the top twenty most watched titles was sport, including the 2015 Cricket World Cup Final on Fox Sports 3, which topped the list with 616,000 viewers. The only non-sport program making the list was Game of Thrones which averaged 356,000 across its season.

Changes to network affiliation
Criterion for inclusion in the following list is that Australian premiere episodes will air in Australia for the first time on a new channel. This includes when a program is moved from a free-to-air network's primary channel to a digital multi-channel, as well as when a program moves between subscription television channels – provided the preceding criterion is met. Ended television series which change networks for repeat broadcasts are not included in the list.

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

Subscription premieres
This is a list of programs which made their debut on Australian subscription television, having previously premiered on Australian free-to-air television. Programs may still air (first or repeat) on the original free-to-air television network.

Returning programs
Australian produced programs which are returning with a new season after being absent from television from the previous calendar year.