Tonight | Fleishman Is in Trouble on SBS 2: Toby’s fresh start unravels
18 October 2026
Watch Fleishman Is in Trouble on SBS 2 as Toby’s fresh start unravels. Sunday 18 October at 8:30pm and 9:25pm.
Tonight | The Forsytes on ABC: Irene’s secret strains the family
18 October 2026
Watch The Forsytes on ABC as Irene’s secret strains the family. Sunday 18 October at 9:10pm.
Tonight | Dustfall on ABC: Tig faces two cases and a link to Davo
18 October 2026
Watch Dustfall on ABC as Tig faces two cases and a link to Davo. Sunday 18 October at 8:20pm.
Tonight | Recipe of the Year on ABC: comfort recipes meet a CWA classic
18 October 2026
Recipe of the Year on ABC: Ten home cooks bring the dishes that shaped their love of food into the barn for Comfort Week, then
Disney+ hires Amazon’s Sarah Christie to lead Australian and New Zealand originals
17 October 2026
Disney+ has hired Sarah Christie, Amazon MGM Studios’ head of Australian and New Zealand originals, to lead its local content from November.
True Detective season 5: Nicolas Cage and Antonio Banderas confirmed to star
17 October 2026
Nicolas Cage and Antonio Banderas will lead True Detective season 5, with Night Country’s Issa López returning as showrunner. Earlier seasons stream on HBO Max.
Apple TV Australia 16–22 October 2026: Tenzing and Slow Horses
17 October 2026
Apple TV Australia 16–22 October 2026: Tenzing premieres, plus new episodes of Slow Horses, Brothers, Small Prophets, Knife Edge and Dark Matter.
Tonight | Interview with the Vampire on SBS 2: Louis learns the rules of Lestat’s world
17 October 2026
Interview with the Vampire on SBS 2: Louis learns the rules of Lestat’s world. Watch Saturday 17 October 2026 at 11.55pm.
Tonight | Interview with the Vampire on SBS 2: Louis meets Lestat in 1910 New Orleans
17 October 2026
Interview with the Vampire on SBS 2: Louis meets Lestat in 1910 New Orleans. Watch Saturday 17 October 2026 at 10.40pm.
Tonight | Angel Has Fallen on SBS 2: Gerard Butler goes on the run to clear his name
17 October 2026
Angel Has Fallen on SBS 2: Gerard Butler goes on the run to clear his name. Watch Saturday 17 October 2026 at 8.30pm.
Tonight | History’s Greatest Machines on SBS 2: inventions and rockets close the series
17 October 2026
History’s Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren closes with episodes 7 and 8 on SBS 2, Saturday 17 October at 6.50pm and 7.40pm.
Tonight | Royals and Their Gardens on SBS: Hampton Court Palace opens its historic grounds
17 October 2026
Royals and Their Gardens on SBS: Hampton Court Palace opens its historic grounds. Watch Saturday 17 October 2026 at 7.30pm.
Tonight | Hard Quiz Kids on ABC Family: Wednesday and Shakespeare meet Tom Gleeson
17 October 2026
Hard Quiz Kids on ABC Family: Wednesday and Shakespeare meet Tom Gleeson. Watch Saturday 17 October 2026 at 7.30pm.
Tonight | Lynley on ABC: a missing estate agent puts Lynley under pressure
17 October 2026
Lynley on ABC: a missing estate agent puts Lynley under pressure. Watch Saturday 17 October 2026 at 8.30pm.
Tonight | Beyond Paradise on ABC: a poisoned chocolate mystery confronts Humphrey
17 October 2026
Beyond Paradise on ABC: a poisoned chocolate mystery confronts Humphrey. Watch Saturday 17 October 2026 at 7.30pm.
Channel 7 Rugby League World Cup opener reaches 3.29 million
16 October 2026
Channel 7’s Rugby League World Cup opener reached 3.29 million across Seven and 7plus. See the average audience and Friday’s live match times by city.
The X-Files ordered to series with Ryan Coogler: what Australia knows
16 October 2026
Ryan Coogler’s new The X-Files has a series order and stars Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel. An Australian premiere date and platform have not been
The Block 2026: all five Mount Eliza homes get $3.45 million reserves
16 October 2026
All five The Block 2026 houses have a $3.45 million reserve ahead of the 1 November auction finale. Explore the Mount Eliza listings and Domain’s
The Chosen season 6 trailer arrives ahead of Prime Video Australia premiere
16 October 2026
Watch The Chosen season 6 trailer. The first three episodes arrive on Prime Video Australia on 15 November, with weekly episodes to 6 December and
New Apple TV 4K in Australia: price, date and which features need new hardware
16 October 2026
The fourth-generation Apple TV 4K costs A$449 and arrives 13 November. Siri AI also reaches some older boxes; four-speaker HomePod surround needs the new model.
Peter Rice takes over Netflix content as Bela Bajaria departs
16 October 2026
Peter Rice becomes Netflix chief content officer on 26 October, succeeding Bela Bajaria. Here is what is confirmed—and what is not—for Australian viewers.
Netflix Australia 19–25 October 2026: Nobody Wants This and Lupin
16 October 2026
Netflix Australia, 19–25 October 2026: Nobody Wants This season 3, Lupin: Part 4, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, Weapons and live WWE.
Fox–Roku deal wins shareholder approval: what it means for Tubi in Australia
16 October 2026
Fox and Roku shareholders have approved their US$22 billion deal. Tubi is Fox-owned and available in Australia, but The Roku Channel is not. What happens
Being Ben: ESPN documentary follows Ben Simmons’ NBA comeback
16 October 2026
Being Ben premieres on ESPN in Australia on 19 October. The E60 documentary follows Ben Simmons’ NBA comeback, Philadelphia years and life beyond basketball.
Halloween movies to buy or rent at home: Practical Magic 2, Insidious and The Odyssey lead the line-up
16 October 2026
Halloween movies to buy or rent at home include Practical Magic 2, Insidious: Out of the Further, Scary Movie and Teenage Sex and Death at
Frisco King teaser: Samuel L. Jackson’s Tulsa King spin-off premieres 18 December on Paramount+
16 October 2026
Watch the Frisco King teaser. Samuel L. Jackson leads Taylor Sheridan’s Tulsa King spin-off, premiering with two episodes on Friday, 18 December on Paramount+.
MotoGP Grand Prix of Australia live and free on 10 as Phillip Island hosts one last roar
16 October 2026
The MotoGP Grand Prix of Australia is live and free on 10 on 24 and 25 October, as Phillip Island farewells MotoGP with Marquez and
Steps trailer: Ali Wong and Amanda Seyfried break the Cinderella story on Netflix
16 October 2026
Netflix has released the official Steps trailer and key art, with Ali Wong and Amanda Seyfried leading the animated Cinderella twist, streaming from 20 November.
Tonight | Better Homes and Gardens on Channel 7: Troy’s garden
16 October 2026
Better Homes and Gardens on Channel 7 visits Troy Rhoades-Brown’s garden, cooks family lasagne and helps Miffy the Cavalier. Friday at 7pm.
Tonight | Millionaire Superyacht: Why Ships Sink on SBS: the Bayesian sinking comes under scrutiny
16 October 2026
Millionaire Superyacht: Why Ships Sink on SBS: the Bayesian sinking comes under scrutiny. Watch Friday 16 October 2026 at 8.35pm.