The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2013. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and rebrandings; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; and information about changes of ownership of channels or stations, controversies and carriage disputes.
See also: 2012–13 United States network television schedule and 2013–14 United States network television schedule
These shows are scheduled to premiere in 2013. The premiere dates may be changed depending on a variety of factors.
A list of programs (current or canceled) that have accumulated enough episodes (between 65 and 100) or seasons (3 or more) to be eligible for off-network syndication and/or basic cable runs.
The following shows will air new episodes on a different network than previous first-run episodes.
The following shows will return with new episodes after being canceled or ended their run previously:
The following is a list of television stations that have made or will make noteworthy network affiliation changes in 2013.