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Media Watch (1989–present) on ABC
The answer: Yes — returns in 2 days.
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About Media Watch
Media Watch is currently airing on ABC; the next episode airs 2026-05-18. It is a long-running program that has been a staple of Australian media analysis since its debut in 1989.
The show is a media watchdog that examines the accuracy, fairness, and integrity of the news and information presented by various outlets. Over the years, it has covered issues such as conflicts of interest, misrepresentation, manipulation, and fraud within the media industry. The series aims to hold media professionals accountable and shed light on practices that may distort public understanding.
The program features a panel of hosts including Paul Barry, Linton Besser, Jonathan Holmes, David Marr, Liz Jackson, Monica Attard, Richard Ackland, and Stuart Littlemore. The latest season began in February 2026 and continues to be broadcast weekly.
Media Watch episode schedule
19 upcoming · 1011 aired . Next episode: June 1, 2026.
Upcoming · 19
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2026 | S2026·E17 | Episode 17 |
| June 8, 2026 | S2026·E18 | Episode 18 |
| June 15, 2026 | S2026·E19 | Episode 19 |
| June 22, 2026 | S2026·E20 | Episode 20 |
| June 29, 2026 | S2026·E21 | Episode 21 |
| July 6, 2026 | S2026·E22 | Episode 22 |
| July 13, 2026 | S2026·E23 | Episode 23 |
| July 20, 2026 | S2026·E24 | Episode 24 |
| July 27, 2026 | S2026·E25 | Episode 25 |
| August 3, 2026 | S2026·E26 | Episode 26 |
| August 10, 2026 | S2026·E27 | Episode 27 |
| August 17, 2026 | S2026·E28 | Episode 28 |
| August 24, 2026 | S2026·E29 | Episode 29 |
| August 31, 2026 | S2026·E30 | Episode 30 |
| September 7, 2026 | S2026·E31 | Episode 31 |
| September 14, 2026 | S2026·E32 | Episode 32 |
| September 21, 2026 | S2026·E33 | Episode 33 |
| September 28, 2026 | S2026·E34 | Episode 34 |
| October 5, 2026 | S2026·E35 | Episode 35 |
Aired · 1011
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2026 | S2026·E16 | Episode 16 |
| May 18, 2026 | S2026·E15 | Episode 15 |
| May 11, 2026 | S2026·E14 | Episode 14 |
| May 4, 2026 | S2026·E13 | Episode 13 |
| April 27, 2026 | S2026·E12 | Episode 12 |
| April 20, 2026 | S2026·E11 | Episode 11 |
| April 13, 2026 | S2026·E10 | Episode 10 |
| March 30, 2026 | S2026·E9 | Episode 9 |
| March 23, 2026 | S2026·E8 | Episode 8 |
| March 16, 2026 | S2026·E7 | Episode 7 |
| March 9, 2026 | S2026·E6 | Episode 6 |
| March 2, 2026 | S2026·E5 | Episode 5 |
| February 23, 2026 | S2026·E4 | Episode 4 |
| February 16, 2026 | S2026·E3 | Episode 3 |
| February 9, 2026 | S2026·E2 | Episode 2 |
| February 2, 2026 | S2026·E1 | Episode 1 |
| November 24, 2025 | S2025·E42 | Episode 42 |
| November 17, 2025 | S2025·E41 | Episode 41 |
| November 10, 2025 | S2025·E40 | Episode 40 |
| November 3, 2025 | S2025·E39 | Episode 39 |
| October 27, 2025 | S2025·E38 | Episode 38 |
| October 20, 2025 | S2025·E37 | Episode 37 |
| October 13, 2025 | S2025·E36 | Episode 36 |
| October 6, 2025 | S2025·E35 | Episode 35 |
| September 29, 2025 | S2025·E34 | Episode 34 |
| September 22, 2025 | S2025·E33 | Episode 33 |
| September 15, 2025 | S2025·E32 | Episode 32 |
| September 8, 2025 | S2025·E31 | Episode 31 |
| September 1, 2025 | S2025·E30 | Episode 30 |
| August 25, 2025 | S2025·E29 | Episode 29 |
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| August 18, 2025 | S2025·E28 | Episode 28 |
| August 11, 2025 | S2025·E27 | Episode 27 |
| August 4, 2025 | S2025·E26 | Episode 26 |
| July 28, 2025 | S2025·E25 | Episode 25 |
| July 21, 2025 | S2025·E24 | Episode 24 |
| July 14, 2025 | S2025·E23 | Episode 23 |
| July 7, 2025 | S2025·E22 | Episode 22 |
| June 30, 2025 | S2025·E21 | Episode 21 |
| June 23, 2025 | S2025·E20 | Episode 20 |
| June 16, 2025 | S2025·E19 | Episode 19 |
| June 9, 2025 | S2025·E18 | Episode 18 |
| June 2, 2025 | S2025·E17 | Episode 17 |
| May 26, 2025 | S2025·E16 | Episode 16 |
| May 19, 2025 | S2025·E15 | Episode 15 |
| May 12, 2025 | S2025·E14 | Episode 14 |
| May 5, 2025 | S2025·E13 | Episode 13 |
| April 28, 2025 | S2025·E12 | Episode 12 |
| April 14, 2025 | S2025·E11 | Episode 11 |
| April 7, 2025 | S2025·E10 | Episode 10 |
| March 31, 2025 | S2025·E9 | Episode 9 |
| March 24, 2025 | S2025·E8 | Episode 8 |
| March 17, 2025 | S2025·E7 | Episode 7 |
| March 10, 2025 | S2025·E6 | Episode 6 |
| March 3, 2025 | S2025·E5 | Episode 5 |
| February 24, 2025 | S2025·E4 | Episode 4 |
| February 17, 2025 | S2025·E3 | Episode 3 |
| February 10, 2025 | S2025·E2 | Episode 2 |
| February 3, 2025 | S2025·E1 | Episode 1 |
| December 2, 2024 | S2024·E43 | Paul Barry Farewell Episode |
| November 25, 2024 | S2024·E42 | Episode 42 |
| November 18, 2024 | S2024·E41 | Episode 41 |
| November 11, 2024 | S2024·E40 | Episode 40 |
| November 4, 2024 | S2024·E39 | US Election Special |
| October 28, 2024 | S2024·E38 | Episode 38 |
| October 21, 2024 | S2024·E37 | Episode 37 |
| October 14, 2024 | S2024·E36 | Episode 36 |
| October 7, 2024 | S2024·E35 | Episode 35 |
| September 30, 2024 | S2024·E34 | Episode 34 |
| September 23, 2024 | S2024·E33 | Episode 33 |
| September 16, 2024 | S2024·E32 | Episode 32 |
| September 9, 2024 | S2024·E31 | Episode 31 |
| September 2, 2024 | S2024·E30 | Episode 30 |
| August 26, 2024 | S2024·E29 | Episode 29 |
| August 19, 2024 | S2024·E28 | Episode 28 |
| August 12, 2024 | S2024·E27 | Episode 27 |
| August 5, 2024 | S2024·E26 | Episode 26 |
| July 29, 2024 | S2024·E25 | Episode 25 |
| July 22, 2024 | S2024·E24 | Episode 24 |
| July 15, 2024 | S2024·E23 | Episode 23 |
| July 8, 2024 | S2024·E22 | Episode 22 |
| July 1, 2024 | S2024·E21 | Episode 21 |
| June 24, 2024 | S2024·E20 | Episode 20 |
| June 17, 2024 | S2024·E19 | Episode 19 |
| June 10, 2024 | S2024·E18 | Episode 18 |
| June 3, 2024 | S2024·E17 | Episode 17 |
| May 27, 2024 | S2024·E16 | Episode 16 |
| May 20, 2024 | S2024·E15 | Episode 15 |
| May 13, 2024 | S2024·E14 | Episode 14 |
| May 6, 2024 | S2024·E13 | Episode 13 |
| April 29, 2024 | S2024·E12 | Episode 12 |
| April 22, 2024 | S2024·E11 | Episode 11 |
| April 15, 2024 | S2024·E10 | Episode 10 |
| April 8, 2024 | S2024·E9 | Episode 9 |
| March 25, 2024 | S2024·E8 | Episode 8 |
| March 18, 2024 | S2024·E7 | Episode 7 |
| March 11, 2024 | S2024·E6 | Episode 6 |
| March 4, 2024 | S2024·E5 | Episode 5 |
| February 26, 2024 | S2024·E4 | Episode 4 |
| February 19, 2024 | S2024·E3 | Episode 3 |
| February 12, 2024 | S2024·E2 | Episode 2 |
| February 5, 2024 | S2024·E1 | Episode 1 |
| December 4, 2023 | S2023·E44 | Episode 44 |
| November 27, 2023 | S2023·E43 | Episode 43 |
| November 20, 2023 | S2023·E42 | Episode 42 |
| November 13, 2023 | S2023·E41 | Episode 41 |
| November 6, 2023 | S2023·E40 | Episode 40 |
| October 30, 2023 | S2023·E39 | Episode 39 |
| October 23, 2023 | S2023·E38 | Episode 38 |
| October 16, 2023 | S2023·E37 | Episode 37 |
| October 9, 2023 | S2023·E36 | Episode 36 |
| October 2, 2023 | S2023·E35 | Episode 35 |
| September 25, 2023 | S2023·E34 | Episode 34 |
| September 18, 2023 | S2023·E33 | Episode 33 |
| September 11, 2023 | S2023·E32 | Episode 32 |
| September 4, 2023 | S2023·E31 | Episode 31 |
| August 28, 2023 | S2023·E30 | Episode 30 |
| August 21, 2023 | S2023·E29 | Episode 29 |
| August 14, 2023 | S2023·E28 | Episode 28 |
| August 7, 2023 | S2023·E27 | Episode 27 |
| July 31, 2023 | S2023·E26 | Episode 26 |
| July 24, 2023 | S2023·E25 | Episode 25 |
| July 17, 2023 | S2023·E24 | Episode 24 |
| July 10, 2023 | S2023·E23 | Episode 23 |
| July 3, 2023 | S2023·E22 | Episode 22 |
| June 26, 2023 | S2023·E21 | Episode 21 |
| June 19, 2023 | S2023·E20 | Episode 20 |
| June 12, 2023 | S2023·E19 | Episode 19 |
| June 5, 2023 | S2023·E18 | Episode 18 |
| May 29, 2023 | S2023·E17 | Episode 17 |
| May 22, 2023 | S2023·E16 | Episode 16 |
| May 15, 2023 | S2023·E15 | Episode 15 |
| May 8, 2023 | S2023·E14 | Episode 14 |
| May 1, 2023 | S2023·E13 | Episode 13 |
| April 24, 2023 | S2023·E12 | Episode 12 |
| April 17, 2023 | S2023·E11 | Episode 11 |
| April 3, 2023 | S2023·E10 | Episode 10 |
| March 27, 2023 | S2023·E9 | Episode 9 |
| March 20, 2023 | S2023·E8 | Episode 8 |
| March 13, 2023 | S2023·E7 | Episode 7 |
| March 6, 2023 | S2023·E6 | Episode 6 |
| February 27, 2023 | S2023·E5 | Episode 5 |
| February 20, 2023 | S2023·E4 | Episode 4 |
| February 13, 2023 | S2023·E3 | Episode 3 |
| February 6, 2023 | S2023·E2 | Episode 2 |
| January 30, 2023 | S2023·E1 | Episode 1 |
| December 12, 2022 | S2022·E43 | Episode 43 |
| December 5, 2022 | S2022·E42 | Episode 42 |
| November 28, 2022 | S2022·E41 | Episode 41 |
| November 21, 2022 | S2022·E40 | Episode 40 |
| November 14, 2022 | S2022·E39 | Episode 39 |
| November 7, 2022 | S2022·E38 | Episode 38 |
| October 31, 2022 | S2022·E37 | Episode 37 |
| October 24, 2022 | S2022·E36 | Episode 36 |
| October 17, 2022 | S2022·E35 | Episode 35 |
| October 10, 2022 | S2022·E34 | Episode 34 |
| October 3, 2022 | S2022·E33 | Episode 33 |
| September 26, 2022 | S2022·E32 | Episode 32 |
| September 12, 2022 | S2022·E31 | Episode 31 |
| September 5, 2022 | S2022·E30 | Episode 30 |
| August 29, 2022 | S2022·E29 | Episode 29 |
| August 22, 2022 | S2022·E28 | Episode 28 |
| August 15, 2022 | S2022·E27 | Episode 27 |
| August 8, 2022 | S2022·E26 | Episode 26 |
| August 1, 2022 | S2022·E25 | Episode 25 |
| July 25, 2022 | S2022·E24 | Episode 24 |
| July 18, 2022 | S2022·E23 | Episode 23 |
| July 11, 2022 | S2022·E22 | Episode 22 |
| July 4, 2022 | S2022·E21 | Episode 21 |
| June 27, 2022 | S2022·E20 | Episode 20 |
| June 20, 2022 | S2022·E19 | Episode 19 |
| June 13, 2022 | S2022·E18 | Episode 18 |
| June 6, 2022 | S2022·E17 | Episode 17 |
| May 30, 2022 | S2022·E16 | Episode 16 |
| May 23, 2022 | S2022·E15 | Episode 15 |
| May 16, 2022 | S2022·E14 | Episode 14 |
| May 9, 2022 | S2022·E13 | Episode 13 |
| May 2, 2022 | S2022·E12 | Episode 12 |
| April 25, 2022 | S2022·E11 | Episode 11 |
| April 11, 2022 | S2022·E10 | Episode 10 |
| April 4, 2022 | S2022·E9 | Episode 9 |
| March 28, 2022 | S2022·E8 | Episode 8 |
| March 21, 2022 | S2022·E7 | Episode 7 |
| March 14, 2022 | S2022·E6 | Episode 6 |
| March 7, 2022 | S2022·E5 | Episode 5 |
| February 28, 2022 | S2022·E4 | Episode 4 |
| February 21, 2022 | S2022·E3 | Episode 3 |
| February 14, 2022 | S2022·E2 | Episode 2 |
| February 7, 2022 | S2022·E1 | Episode 1 |
| December 6, 2021 | S2021·E44 | Episode 44 |
| November 29, 2021 | S2021·E43 | Episode 43 |
| November 22, 2021 | S2021·E42 | Episode 42 |
| November 15, 2021 | S2021·E41 | Episode 41 |
| November 8, 2021 | S2021·E40 | Episode 40 |
| November 1, 2021 | S2021·E39 | Episode 39 |
| October 25, 2021 | S2021·E38 | Episode 38 |
| October 18, 2021 | S2021·E37 | Episode 37 |
| October 11, 2021 | S2021·E36 | Episode 36 |
| October 4, 2021 | S2021·E35 | Episode 35 |
| September 27, 2021 | S2021·E34 | Episode 34 |
| September 20, 2021 | S2021·E33 | Episode 33 |
| September 13, 2021 | S2021·E32 | Episode 32 |
| September 6, 2021 | S2021·E31 | Episode 31 |
| August 30, 2021 | S2021·E30 | Episode 30 |
| August 23, 2021 | S2021·E29 | Episode 29 |
| August 16, 2021 | S2021·E28 | Episode 28 |
| August 9, 2021 | S2021·E27 | Episode 27 |
| August 2, 2021 | S2021·E26 | Episode 26 |
| July 26, 2021 | S2021·E25 | Episode 25 |
| July 19, 2021 | S2021·E24 | Episode 24 |
| July 12, 2021 | S2021·E23 | Episode 23 |
| July 5, 2021 | S2021·E22 | Episode 22 |
| June 28, 2021 | S2021·E21 | Episode 21 |
| June 21, 2021 | S2021·E20 | Episode 20 |
| June 14, 2021 | S2021·E19 | Episode 19 |
| June 7, 2021 | S2021·E18 | Episode 18 |
| May 31, 2021 | S2021·E17 | Episode 17 |
| May 24, 2021 | S2021·E16 | Episode 16 |
| May 17, 2021 | S2021·E15 | Episode 15 |
| May 10, 2021 | S2021·E14 | Episode 14 |
| May 3, 2021 | S2021·E13 | Episode 13 |
| April 26, 2021 | S2021·E12 | Episode 12 |
| April 19, 2021 | S2021·E11 | Episode 11 |
| April 12, 2021 | S2021·E10 | Episode 10 |
| March 29, 2021 | S2021·E9 | Episode 9 |
| March 22, 2021 | S2021·E8 | Episode 8 |
| March 15, 2021 | S2021·E7 | Episode 7 |
| March 8, 2021 | S2021·E6 | Episode 6 |
| March 1, 2021 | S2021·E5 | Episode 5 |
| February 22, 2021 | S2021·E4 | Episode 4 |
| February 15, 2021 | S2021·E3 | Episode 3 |
…and 781 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.
