For 1986 in television, see:
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1986 in Albanian television
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1986 in American television
The year 1986 in television involved some significant events. This is a list of notable events in the United States.
Events
Programs
Debuting this year
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Changing networks
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1986 in Australian television
Events Television
*5 January - SBS ceases VHF transmissions on Channel 0 in Sydney and Melbourne.
*20 January - ''Neighbours'' makes its debut on Network Ten and comes to dominate the 7:00pm weeknight timeslot.
*25 January - American sitcom st ...
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1986 in Austrian television
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1986 in Belgian television
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1986 in Brazilian television
This is a list of Brazilian television related events from 1986.
Events
Debuts
*June 30 - ''Xou da Xuxa'' (1986-1992)
Television shows 1970s
*''Turma da Mônica'' (1976–present)
Ending this year
*''Balão Mágico'' (1983-1986)
*'' Sítio d ...
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1986 in British television
This is a list of British television related events from 1986.
Events January
*1 January
**New Year's Day highlights on BBC1 include a Paul Young concert simulcast with BBC Radio 1
**The network television premieres of the 1981 fantasy film '' Cl ...
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1986 in Canadian television
This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1986.
Events
Debuts
Ending this year
Television shows
1950s
*''Country Canada'' (1954–2007)
*'' Hockey Night in Canada'' (1952–present)
*'' The National'' (1954–prese ...
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1986 in Czech television
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1986 in Danish television
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1986 in Dutch television
This is a list of Dutch television related events from 1986.
Events
*Unknown - Gina De Wit, performing as Linda Ronstadt wins the second series of ''Soundmixshow''
Births
*15 March - Stacey Rookhuizen, TV personality
*30 June - Jamai Loman
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1986 in Estonian television
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1986 in French television
This is a list of French television related events from 1986.
Events
*22 March - Cocktail Chic are selected to represent France at the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest with their song " Européennes". They are selected to be the twenty-ninth French ...
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1986 in German television
This is a list of German television related events from 1986.
Events
*27 March - Ingrid Peters is selected to represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, 1986 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Über die Brücke geh'n". She is sele ...
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1986 in Indonesian television
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1986 in Irish television
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1986.
Events
*29 September – Long running Irish afternoon chat show ''Live at 3'' begins on RTÉ 1.
*29 September – RTÉ Television airs the first edition of ''Dempsey' ...
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1986 in Israeli television
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1986 in Japanese television
Events in 1986 in Japanese television.
Debuts
*''Jikuu Senshi Spielban'', tokusatsu (1986–1987)
*'' Choushinsei Flashman'', tokusatsu (1986–1987)
*''Hikari no Densetsu'', anime (1986)
*'' Miyuki'', drama (special) (1986)
*''Saint Seiya'', ani ...
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1986 in New Zealand television
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1986 in Norwegian television
This is a list of Norwegian television related events from 1986.
Events
*15 April - British children's television series ''Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends'' premieres on Norwegian television on NRK making Norway the very first country outside i ...
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1986 in Philippine television
The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 1986. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carria ...
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1986 in Portuguese television
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
**Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal enter ...
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1986 in Scottish television
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1986 in Singapore television
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1986 in South African television
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1986 in Swedish television
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