For 1981 in television, see:
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1981 in Albanian television
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1981 in American television
The year 1981 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1981.
Events
Programs
*''20/20'' (1978–present)
*''60 Minutes'' (1968–present)
*''Alice'' (1976–1985)
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1981 in Australian television
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1981 in Austrian television
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1981 in Belgian television
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1981 in Brazilian television
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1981 in British television
This is a list of British television related events from 1981.
Events
January
*1 January – The Channel Four Television Corporation, Channel Four Television Company is established in preparation for the launch of Channel 4.
*5 January
**Debut of ...
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1981 in Canadian television
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1981 in Chinese television
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1981 in Croatian television
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1981 in Czech television
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1981 in Danish television
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1981 in Dutch television
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1981 in Estonian television
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1981 in French television
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1981 in German television
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1981 in Greek television
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1981 in Indonesian television
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1981 in Irish television
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1981.
Events
*April – The Working Party on Women in Broadcasting presents its report to the RTÉ Authority.
*4 April – Ireland hosts the Eurovision Song Contest from ...
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1981 in Israeli television
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1981 in Japanese television
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1981 in New Zealand television
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1981 in Philippine television
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1981 in Scottish television
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1981 in Singapore television
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1981 in South African television
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1981 in South Korean television
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1981 in Thai television
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