Now that Ten have confirmed more of their regular timeslots, and Nine their regular Sunday night schedule after the cricket, we get a better picture of what shows will be competing against what for viewers and ratings. All three commercial main channels will be now be offering almost exclusively new content in prime time, while some of the digitals will only add to the number of first run choices viewers will have in coming weeks.
The following programming summary uses week 9 (Feb 13-19) as an example and illustrates the battle royale between the networks for the viewer’s attention as the 2011 ratings war starts to hot up.
The following is a list of new content on commercial channels only, that has not ever been on a free to air channel in Australia before, listed by the timeslot and channel. New content on ABC or SBS not listed here at this stage.
Some of the digital channels have shows that are new to the channel, but they have aired before on other channels – examples include Law & Order and As Time Goes By on GEM. Some 7mate programming has been seen on Pay TV before, but not free to air. Stargate Universe on ELEVEN is another example.
Busiest time slots for new content is 7.30 Sunday, Monday 8.30, Wednesday 8.30 and Thursday 8.30 & 9.30. 7.30 Sunday has 7 new shows on at once, the others 6.
On top of that, there are further timeslots where there are 5 new shows on at once.
Shows marked with * have an encore at a later time, either on the same channel or another within the network (example – first on Nine, encored on GO!). Note that The Biggest Loser encores on Ten will not be ongoing, so therefore have not marked with the *.
Imagine how many more of these shows we could chose to watch if the networks would offer more encores and alternative viewing times. Maybe time to design a 5 tuner PVR…
Main prime time hours of 6.30-10.30pm Sunday, 7.30-10.30pm Monday-Friday.
Sundays
6.30pm
Ten – The Biggest Loser Families
Seven – Sunday Night
Nine – Customs / Send in the Dogs Australia
GEM – Antiques Roadshow
7.30pm
Ten – Modern Family / Bondi Rescue
Nine – 60 Minutes
Seven – Border Security / The Force
ELEVEN – New Zealand’s Next Top Model
GO! – The Middle (at 8pm, although this keeps changing times)
7TWO – Bargain Hunt
7mate – Gene Simmons Family Jewels
8.30pm
Ten – Hawaii Five-O
Nine – The Mentalist
Seven – Bones
ELEVEN – Smallville
7TWO – Escape to the Country
9.30pm
Ten – NCIS: LA
Nine – CSI: Miami
Seven – Castle
ELEVEN – Smallville
7TWO – Live the Dream: As seen on screen
Mondays
7.30pm
Ten – Glee
Nine – Two and a Half Men * / $#*! My Dad Says *
Seven – My Kitchen Rules
GEM – The Zoo *
8.30pm
Ten – NCIS
Nine – Underbelly Files
Seven – Bones
ELEVEN – Supernatural
7mate – Family Guy / American Dad
7TWO – Jonathon Creek
9.30pm
Ten – Good News Week
Nine – Underbelly Files
Seven – Brothers and Sisters
ELEVEN – Dexter
GO! – The Vampire Diaries *
Tuesday
7.30pm
Ten – Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation
Nine – The Big Bang Theory * / Top Gear
Seven – My Kitchen Rules
8.30pm
Ten – NCIS
Nine – Top Gear
Seven – Packed to the Rafters
ELEVEN – The Office
GEM – Hoarders *
9.30pm
Ten – Lie to me
Nine – Ben Elton: Live from Planet Earth
Seven – Parenthood
ELEVEN – Nurse Jackie / Californication
GEM – The Closer *
Wednesday
7.30pm
Ten – The Biggest Loser Families
Nine – The Big Bang Theory * / Mike and Molly *
Seven – My Kitchen Rules
ELEVEN – Futurama at 8pm
8.30pm
Ten – Blue Bloods
Nine – The Farmer Wants a Wife
Seven – Criminal Minds
ELEVEN – All New Simpsons
GO! – V *
7TWO – Pie in the Sky
9.30pm
Ten – House
Nine – RPA: Where Are They Now?
Seven – City Homicide
ELEVEN – Bob’s Burgers
GO! – Fringe *
7TWO – Murphy’s Law
Thursday
7.30pm
Ten – The Biggest Loser Families
Nine – RBT / Getaway
Seven – How I Met Your Mother
7mate – Mighty Ships
8.30pm
Ten – The Good Wife
Nine – CSI
Seven – Grey’s Anatomy
ELEVEN – Stargate Universe
GO! – The InBetweeners at 9pm *
7mate – Megastructures
9.30pm
Ten – Law & Order: SVU
Nine – CSI: NY
Seven – Desperate Housewives
Fridays
7.30pm
Ten – The Biggest Loser Families
Seven – Better Homes and Gardens
ELEVEN – SYTYCD USA
7TWO – That’s My Boy
8.30pm
Ten – Law & Order: UK
ELEVEN – SYTYCD USA
7TWO – Escape to the Country
9.30pm
Ten – Medium
7TWO – 60 Minute Makeover
Programming correct as at Feb 3 and subject to change.
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