Nine Network
Australian television network
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| 2024 | Nine Network concluded its broadcasting agreements with Miramax and Paramount |
| September 4 2024 | The 2012 Nine Network 3D logo was removed from the Today Show, replaced with the original 2008 Nine Network 2D logo. |
| February 20 2024 | Nine obtained the rights to broadcast the Melbourne Cup and Melbourne Cup carnival from 2024 through to 2029. |
| February 2023 | Nine regained the rights to the Olympics from the 2024 Summer Olympics through to the 2032 Summer Olympics in Brisbane. |
| 2022 | Nine extended its rights to the Australian Open until 2029. |
| 2022 | Nine Network ended its broadcasting relationship with Nickelodeon |
| November 8 2021 | NBN News began using the standard Nine News theme music nationwide. |
| November 7 2021 | The network returned to using the classic 'Still The One' slogan, which continues to the present day. |
| March 2021 | Thomas Sewell, leader of a neo-Nazi group, and an associate visited the Channel 9 Melbourne studios, attempting to speak to news staff. During the incident, Sewell attacked a security guard who was trying to escort him out. Sewell was subsequently charged with affray, recklessly causing injury, and assault. |
| March 2021 | Nine Network reported a suspected ransomware attack using MedusaLocker during a live broadcast, disrupting programming in Sydney and Darwin. |
| March 12 2021 | Nine announced a return to WIN Television as its regional affiliate in most markets, effective 1 July 2021, in a seven-year deal involving revenue sharing and advertising cooperation. |
| November 21 2020 | Nine moved its Sydney studios from Willoughby to North Sydney, following Mirvac's purchase of the Willoughby studios in February 2020 with plans to convert them into 460 homes. |
| October 1 2020 | Nine Network re-launched Extra after a two-year discontinuation, supported by Your Money. |
| April 5 2020 | Nine launched 9Rush, a joint venture with Discovery Inc., featuring action and adventure-themed reality series targeting young adult males. |
| March 2020 | Launched national late night news bulletins titled Nine News Late. |
| February 22 2020 | DreamWorks Animation films became exclusive to Nine Network after 8 years, following NBCUniversal's reunion with DreamWorks and Network 10's acquisition by Paramount Australia & New Zealand. |
| 2019 | Nine Network won the annual ratings year for the first time since 2006, breaking the Seven Network's 12-year winning streak by achieving a 29.4% yearly share, a 2.1% increase from 2018. |
| May 17 2019 | Your Money business news channel closed due to lack of advertising and poor ratings. |
| 2018 | Nine acquired the rights to the Australian Open from 2020 through 2024. |
| June 2018 | Nine entered a joint venture with Australian News Channel (ANC) to create Your Money, a business news channel on Foxtel and free-to-air channel 95. |
| 2017 | Nine's Wide World of Sports became the home of netball in Australia, broadcasting two live Suncorp Super Netball league matches every Saturday night. |
| 2017 | Nine Network introduced the slogan 'We Are the One', which was used until 2021. |
| December 24 2017 | The network began using Christmas-themed promotional slogans like 'Merry Christmas'. |
| April 2 2017 | Nine Network created a new acquired programming deal with NBCUniversal, granting the network programming rights. |
| 2016 | Nine Network started broadcasting Miramax and Paramount content |
| September 16 2016 | Channel Nine celebrated 60 Years of Television with a commemorative announcement: 'Celebrating 60 Years of Television, Happy Birthday, Channel Nine'. |
| July 1 2016 | WIN Television lost its Nine affiliate status to Southern Cross, with Nine's metropolitan branding introduced across Southern Cross's television assets. |
| April 29 2016 | Nine Entertainment Co. signed a $500 million five-year affiliation deal with Southern Cross Austereo. |
| April 28 2016 | NSW Supreme Court dismissed WIN Corporation's lawsuit against Nine Entertainment Co. regarding live streaming, ruling that live streaming does not breach their affiliation agreement. |
| January 27 2016 | Nine retired its 9Jumpin online catch-up service and replaced it with 9Now, a more comprehensive video on-demand platform with live streaming capabilities. |
| 2015 | Nine's Morning News reduced to a half-hour news bulletin. |
| 2015 | Nine Network began broadcasting Nickelodeon programming |
| 2015 | Nine Network cut ties with Warner Bros. Television, causing local broadcast TV rights for series like Arrow, Gotham, Mom, and 2 Broke Girls to be shopped around to other networks. |
| December 16 2015 | Nine changed its on-air theme to create a continuous design across all channels, including new looks for program listings, advertisements, and promos. |
| November 2015 | Nine relaunched 9HD as an HD simulcast on channel 90 and launched new lifestyle channel 9Life on channel 94. GEM was renamed 9Gem and moved to standard definition on channel 92, while GO! was renamed 9Go! and moved to channel 93. |
| November 2015 | Hugh Marks replaced David Gyngell as CEO of Nine Network. |
| March 11 2015 | Nine Network created a new acquired programming deal with Nickelodeon, granting the network programming rights until 2023. |
| 2014 | Nine News website moved from ninemsn to a brand-only website 9news.com.au. |
| January 27 2014 | Nine Network stopped using the Supertext logo and switched to their own Closed Captioning logo. |
| 2013 | Nine Network regained national news dominance at the conclusion of the ratings year. |
| November 8 2013 | FIXPlay was merged into Jump-in (later renamed 9Jumpin in May 2014), integrating catch-up TV with interactive social media. |
| July 3 2013 | Nine exercised an option to buy STW-9 from WIN Corporation, making these stations owned-and-operated for the first time since the 1980s. |
| June 3 2013 | Nine Network purchased Adelaide affiliate NWS-9 from WIN Corporation as part of a deal to secure international cricket television rights. |
| 2012 | Nine Network, in joint partnership with Foxtel, had broadcast rights for the 2012 Summer Olympics. |
| April 15 2012 | Nine Network introduced a new visual identity for Channel Nine logo, using lighter shades of blue and more white gradients. |
| March 26 2012 | Nine Network launched Extra, a new channel delivering home shopping, brand funded, religious, community, educational, and multi-cultural programming content. |
| 2010 | Nine Network, in joint partnership with Foxtel, had broadcast rights for the 2010 Winter Olympics. |
| 2010 | Nine obtained exclusive rights to coverage of the Sydney New Year's Eve fireworks. |
| September 26 2010 | Nine launched its third digital channel GEM (General Entertainment and Movies) on Channel 90. |
| May 26 2010 | Nine became the first free-to-air television channel in Australia to broadcast in 3D, with the broadcast of the 2010 State of Origin series. |
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