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TV guide Australia

Australia on TV, at a glance.

809 channels with what is on now, the sport worth knowing about this week, and the endpoints that give you every slot. Times are Australia/Sydney.

809channels
1,330with a schedule today
7 daysahead
2023history from
07:39local time
On now in AustraliaNext starts, AEDT
Universal TVLethal Weapon07:40
Cricket Gold1998/99 ODI Tri-Series - Match 3 - Australia v S09:01
ABC AustraliaABC NEWS WITH JOE O'BRIEN - EPISODE 21808:10
Racing.comLayback: Melbourne Cup Day Preview08:00
TVSNThe Morning Edit08:30
You.tvOne Truth 818 Bf Flash Sale 30% Off 202607:50
NITVThe Mysterious Cities of Gold07:45
Channel 7Sunrise09:00
ABC NewsNews Breakfast09:00
ABC KidsVida the Vet07:45
9RushStorage Hunters08:00
9LifeUgliest House In America08:00
SummaryAustralia in our data

Counted from our own listings every hour. The detail behind each figure is one API call away.

Channels8091,330 with a schedule today
Registry ids104
Guide only705
With a logo102
Schedule depth7 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today88%
Tomorrow83%
Day 754%
Field fill69%of today's programmes carry a description
Category91%
Episode no.60%
Series link23%
Sport this week157events on TV in Australia, next 7 days
Live54
Football3
Other sport154
EndpointsThe API for Australia listings

Every call below answers for Australia as shown. The Free key reads yesterday; the plans add today, the days ahead, changes and the archive.

EndpointWhat it returnsPlan
GET /v1/countries/AU/channelsEvery TV channel in one country, ordered the way its own guides list them, with ids, names, logos and categories.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/countries/AU/nowWhat is on now on every TV channel in a country, with what comes next, in one call.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/AU/tonightPrime time tonight on every TV channel in a country, from the local hour you choose, in one grid.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/AU/coverageHow full the TV data is for a country on a day: the share of programmes with a description, category, episode number and more.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/guideA TV guide grid for up to 50 channels over a window you choose, every slot with its times in UTC, ready to draw.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/scheduleA TV channel's day slot by slot: start and stop in UTC, title, description, category, and the series and episode where we matched it.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/events?country=AUSports events on TV by sport, league and day, in every country or only those on air where you are.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/changes?country=AUEvery TV listing that moved, appeared or disappeared since a time you give, to keep your own copy of the guide in step.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/historyPast schedules for a TV channel from the archive, slot by slot over any window of up to 31 days, with the same fields as today.ArchiveDocs
GET /v1/xmltv?country=AUA country or a set of channels as a standard XMLTV file, up to 14 days ahead, for media centres and IPTV players.Live and aboveDocs
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/countries/AU/now"
What is on now on every channel in Australia, in one call
// GET /v1/countries/AU/now, one channel, in short
{
    "data": [
        {
            "channel": "ch_8mtp41gb",
            "now": {
                "start": "2026-11-02T19:50:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-02T20:40:00Z",
                "title": "Lethal Weapon",
                "progress": 0.9
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-02T20:40:00Z",
                "title": "S.W.A.T."
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 1330,
        "at": "2026-11-02T20:39:36Z"
    }
}
Real titles, kept 10 minutesEvery field
SportSport on TV in Australia this week

The key competitions first, then the rest with a named competition. Every event and every channel is GET /v1/events?country=AU.

Kick-offEventCompetitionChannelsShowing
23:55 Tue 3 NovManchester United U19 v Roma U19Next Match1Live
04:40 Wed 4 NovShakhtar Donetsk v Sporting CPNext Match1Live
04:40 Wed 4 NovGalatasaray v StuttgartNext Match1Live
06:40 Wed 4 NovMD4 Wednesday v UEFA Champions League 2026/27Football Zone1Live
06:55 Wed 4 NovVillarreal v Paris Saint-GermainUEFA Champions League1Live
06:55 Wed 4 NovFeyenoord v InternazionaleUEFA Champions League1Live
06:55 Wed 4 NovBodö/Glimt v LilleUEFA Champions League (T26/27)1Live
06:55 Wed 4 NovLASK v Slovan BratislavaUCL1Live
06:55 Wed 4 NovAtlético de Madrid v Bayern MünchenNext Match1Live
07:00 Wed 4 NovBarcelona v Aston VillaUEFA Champions League (T26/27)1Live
Channel mixWhat Australia's channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

Sport27
Children11
Entertainment10
General9
Films9
Lifestyle7
News6
Animation3

Biggest owners

Optus12
Foxtel Group9
Foxtel Networks8
Seven West Media6
Australian Broadcasting Corporation6
Nine Entertainment5

The Australia TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for Australia covers 809 channels, 1,330 of them with a schedule today, and most of its main channels run 7 days ahead. Every time on this page is Australia/Sydney, and its listings history reaches back to 2023.

Most of Australia's channels are sport, children and entertainment channels, and the biggest owners are Optus, Foxtel Group and Foxtel Networks. This week 157 sports events are on TV in Australia, 54 of them live.

Developers get the same data from the TV Guide API: every channel in Australia with GET /v1/countries/AU/channels, what is on now with GET /v1/countries/AU/now, and a full day with GET /v1/guide?country=AU.

Who uses it

Apps and set-top boxesThe full Australia line-up and schedule.
Bars and hotelsLive sport on Australia's channels tonight.
TravellersWhat is on in Australia, in local time.
ResearchWhat aired in Australia, and when.

Questions

How many TV channels does Australia have?

We list 809 channels in Australia, 1,330 of them with a schedule today.

How far ahead does the Australia TV guide go?

Most of its main channels have listings 7 days ahead; some go further.

What time zone are Australia TV times in?

This page shows Australia/Sydney. The API returns UTC and converts to any time zone you pass.

How do I get Australia's TV listings in my app?

With a TV Guide API key: GET /v1/countries/AU/now for what is on now, or GET /v1/guide?country=AU for a whole day. The free key reads yesterday.

Where can I watch sport on TV in Australia?

157 events are on Australia's channels this week. Every one, with its channels, is GET /v1/events?country=AU, or see Where to watch.

More countriesMost listed countries

Every country has one page like this one. Channel by channel detail lives in the API: every country.

Every Australia channel, in one API call