Nine runs very late after The Voice Tuesday April17

Yes, The Voice is rating through the roof so far, but if you are going to air it over close to two hours, why not schedule it as such?

The above scheduling information was how Nine advertised the night (Tuesday April 17, 2012) – with The Voice from 7.30, and new The Big Bang Theory scheduled for 9.00pm.

Nine’s own EPG had Big Bang not starting until 9.19pm – 19 minutes later than advertised.

The Voice was followed by a lengthy Celebrity Apprentice promo and then that 3 minute Dare Iced Coffee ad you may have seen advertised on Throng today for – wait for it – an airtime of 9pm.

It is common practise these days for reality formats on commercial main channels to finish late, and thereby drive all subsequent programming to later start times, but when it blows out to half an hour, it truly is out of hand.

The start time for Big Bang is even ten minutes later than the updated EPG time of 9.19. But spare a thought for those watching on say NBN Newcastle – who NEVER update their EPG. If you set you PVR to record The Big Bang Theory, you’d miss the most of the show.

Wrong, very wrong, and not fair to viewers, especially those chosing NOT to watch The Voice.

UPDATE and Retraction. After obtaining actual air time data, the previously published detail of Big Bang starting at 9.29 was incorrect. I was watching on IQ at the time, and while I was sure I was watching Nine live, may have slightly time shifted. I appologise for the mis-information. The point, however, still stands about the advertised timme of 9.00pm becoming 9.19pm – especially those who do not receive an up to date EPG – such as NBN Newcastle.

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    What’s new? LOL

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  • Loz

    There’s not much new in that… most of the reality shows run over… especially now with one on each channel they are going to compete with each other…. that is all it is. And it is very annoying. Just you wait till Big Brother comes on…. I wonder what time that will finish?? (I can’t wait for it to start but just saying it won’t always run on time). What is more annoying then that is when Foxtel shows don’t finish on time or start on time so you miss the begining or end when recording.

  • Sepingco

    The Big Bang Theory started on time at 9:19. Clearly Nine didn’t cut HALF of BBT. Im afraid you need to get get a new watch.

  • AndrewB

    Thanks for your comment, but, yes, the EPG said 9.19, but it definitely didn’t start at 9.19 (Sydney market), nor did NBN Newcastle – who run half an hour later due to ACA being on at 7pm start Big Bang at 9.49pm. Saw both live.

  • Daniel Liuzzi

    @ Andrew – In the Melbourne market I’m sure The Big Bang Theory started at 9:19 to 9:20 like Sepingco said. Two Broke Girls started on time at 9:49. How could BBT of started at 9:29 like you said when a normal BBT episode runs for around 19-22 minutes without ads and they clearly Nine had ads in it. It didn’t appear as though any part of BBT was cut down….

  • Sepingco

    @AndrewB:disqus It was impossible for BBT to start at 19.29 and then TBG start at 19.49. The enitre BBT episode was there, and so wee the usual ads. I too saw them both live (in Melbourne), and The Voice certianly finished at 19.19, with BBT starting at the same time. Your logic is ridiculous. Clearly BBT was there, the ads were there, yet you state it went for 20 mins which is shorter then an episode without ads! I understand you believe that BBT was cut, but that too was also impossible, as that means more than half the episode would be missing due to ads. I know that an entire episode was there, as i could follow it. I’m pretty sure even the dumbest person could spot 10 ENTIRE MINUTES MISSING!

  • Sepingco

    ***Accidentally put 19 instead of 9. Excuse that if you could.

  • Sepingco

    @AndrewB Thank for accepting that it did in fact start at 9.19.

  • Belindaa

    I had a 25 minute overrun programmed on my PVR and still missed the last singer (on Nine Sydney). It is absolutely ridiculous.