2016 in British television
This is a list of events that took place in 2016 related to Television in the United Kingdom.
Events
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Debuts
BBC
ITV
Channel 4
Channel 5
Other channels
Channels
New channels
Defunct channels
Rebranding channels
Television shows
Changes of network affiliation
| Show | Moved from | Moved to |
| Don't Tell the Bride | BBC One/BBC Three | Sky 1 |
| Formula 1 | BBC One/BBC Two/BBC Three | Channel 4/More 4 |
| Ripper Street | BBC One/Amazon Video | BBC Two/Amazon Video |
| EastEnders | BBC Three | W |
| Family Guy | BBC Three | ITV2 |
| American Dad! | BBC Three | ITV2 |
| Josh | BBC Three | BBC One |
| Stacey Dooley Investigates | BBC Three | BBC One |
| Olympic Games | BBC Three | BBC Four |
| Impractical Jokers UK | BBC Three | Channel 5 / Comedy Central |
| Robot Wars | Channel 5 Challenge Bravo Dave | BBC Two |
| Coach Trip | Channel 4 & More4 | E4 |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Channel 4 & More4 | E4 |
| Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model | Sky Living | Lifetime |
| Nashville | E4 | Sky Living |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats | Channel 4 | More4 |
| Traffic Cops | BBC One/BBC Three | Channel 5 |
| Black Mirror | Channel 4 | Netflix |
| Lovesick | Channel 4 | Netflix |