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Overview of the events of 1976 in Australian television
1 January[citation needed] – Australian children's television series The Lost Islands screens on The 0-10 Network. Co-produced by The 0-10 Network and Paramount Pictures and distributed by CBS Television, the series had a modest following in Australia, but was sold well to oversea markets such as the UK, Canada, USA, France, New Zealand, Israel, South Africa, West Germany, Italy, Sri Lanka and various parts of Europe like The Netherlands.
9 February – Australian game show The Celebrity Game returns to The 0-10 Network with a brand new revamped version. Original host of the series Bert Newton has now been replaced by English actor and singer Mike Preston.
July – ABC, Seven Network and Nine Network have combined forces to provide the coverage of the Olympic Games from Montreal, Quebec. The opening and closing ceremonies are telecast live, with highlights packages screening each evening.
13 August – Australian sitcom Alvin Purple based on the two sex movies premieres on ABC.
3 September – Australian prison comedy series The Bluestone Boys makes it premiere on The 0-10 Network. The series only ran for a total of 26 episodes and was cancelled as it was not particularly successful.
5 November – Chopper Squad an Australian drama series premieres on The 0-10 Network.
8 November – A brand new Australia hospital drama from Grundy OrganisationThe Young Doctors screens on Nine Network. It was later broadcast in various different countries such as the UK, USA, France, Spain and Ireland.
25 November – Final episode of the Australian sitcom Alvin Purple is broadcast on the ABC.
26 November – A brand regional television channel part of the WIN Television network called RTS5A is launched and beginning to serve Loxton, Renmark and the Riverland in South Australia.