At 9pm Friday July 27, London time, the 2012 London Olympic Games begin with the Opening Ceremony. In Australia, that translates to 6am eastern time (5.30 SA & NT, 4.00am WA) Saturday July 28 and coverage is on Nine (WIN & NBN regionals), simulcast in HD on GEM. Meanwhile, Foxtel are offering 8 channels of Olympics coverage – all of which are also available in HD. Live coverage of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies are exclusive to the Nine network.
Here is the first look at Nine’s programming for the first 8 days of Olympics. For GEM programming, see after Nine programming and Notes.
All times AEST. Guide based on eastern states only.
Saturday July 28 – the first day of The Olympics
5.30am Olympics Opening Ceremony LIVE
9.30am Regular Programming
2.00pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 1 – OPENING CEREMONY REPLAY.
6.00pm News
6.30pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 1
11.00pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 1 continues overnight.
Sunday July 29
6.00am 2012 London Olympics Games Day 1
9.00am London Gold
11.00am Sunday Footy Show
1.00pm Regular programming
2.00pm London Gold (NSW & QLD)
3.30pm London Gold (VIC)
4.00pm Sunday Afternoon Football (NSW & QLD)
5.30pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 2 (VIC)
6.00pm News
6.30pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 2
11.00pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 2
Monday July 30
6.00am 2012 London Olympics Games Day 2
9.00am London Gold
11.00am Morning News
12.00pm Regular programming
4.00pm London Gold
6.00pm News. 6.30pm ACA
6.50pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 3
11.00pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 3
Tuesday July 31
6.00am 2012 London Olympics Games Day 3
9.00am London Gold
11.00am Morning News
12.00pm Regular programming
4.00pm London Gold
6.00pm News. 6.30pm ACA
6.50pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 4
11.00pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 4
Wednesday August 1
6.00am 2012 London Olympics Games Day 4
9.00am London Gold
11.00am Morning News
12.00pm Regular programming
3.30pm London Gold
5.30pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 5
6.00pm News. 6.30pm ACA
6.50pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 5
11.00pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 5
Thursday August 2
6.00am 2012 London Olympics Games Day 5
9.00am London Gold
11.00am Morning News
12.00pm Regular programming
4.00pm London Gold
6.00pm News. 6.30pm ACA
6.50pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 6
11.00pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 6
Friday August 3
6.00am 2012 London Olympics Games Day 6
9.00am London Gold
11.00am Morning News
12.00pm Regular programming
3.30pm London Gold
5.30pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 7
6.00pm News. 6.30pm ACA
6.50pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 7
11.00pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 7
Saturday August 4
6.00am 2012 London Olympics Games Day 7
9.00am London Gold
11.00am Regular programming
3.30pm London Gold
5.30pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 8
6.00pm News
6.30pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 8
11.00pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 8
Guide correct as at July 17 and subject to changes. Based on Sydney market.
Now for some notes.
1. Guide above is for channel Nine. All Olympic coverage on Nine is simulcast on GEM in HD – see below, after notes for GEM programming – note that Olympics coverage on GEM some nights continues throughout the 6pm news and ACA, and all nights in SA, NT & WA.
2. Nine’s 3D coverage of the Olympics will appear on digital channel 95 in selected areas for those who have 3D TV’s. During the Olympics, a highlights package will run from 11am AEST after London Gold, for about 5 hours. Full details here.
3. Friday Night Football for Friday August 3 & 10 – will be on GEM in ALL markets. Friday Aug 3, there is only the one Friday night game – St George Vs Roosters – which will air live to all markets on GEM (although in WA it looks to be on 1 hour delay for some reason – not sure if intentional or a mistake?). We therefore miss out on two hours of HD Olympics from 7.30-9.30 AEST Friday Aug 3. On Friday August 10, there are two Friday night games, so presumably GEM will cover NRL from 7.30pm-11.30pm AEST on that night.
4. Programming for the following week August 5-11, as well as Sunday August 12 will be much the same as above. The Closing Ceremony will air on Nine from 4.30am AEST Monday August 13 (with possible replay during the day). Then its back to a new schedule for Nine which will include Big Brother at 7pm weekdays, with Up Late show on GO! from 9pm.
GEM Programming July 28 – August 4, 2012. All in HD
Saturday July 28 – the first day of The Olympics
5.30am Olympics Opening Ceremony LIVE
9.30am Regular Programming
2.00pm 2012 London Olympics Games OPENING CEREMONY REPLAY
6.00pm Friends
6.30pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 1
11.00pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 1 continues overnight.
Sunday July 29
6.00am 2012 London Olympics Games Day 1
9.00am London Gold
11.00am Regular programming
3.30pm London Gold
5.30pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 2
6.30pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 2
11.00pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 2
Monday July 30
6.00am 2012 London Olympics Games Day 2
9.00am London Gold
11.00am Regular programming
3.00pm Ellen
4.00pm London Gold
6.00pm Friends.
6.30pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 3
11.00pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 3
Tuesday July 31
6.00am 2012 London Olympics Games Day 3
9.00am London Gold
11.00am Regular programming
3.00pm Ellen
4.00pm London Gold
6.00pm Friends
6.30pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 4
11.00pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 4
Wednesday August 1
6.00am 2012 London Olympics Games Day 4
9.00am London Gold
11.00am Regular programming
2.30pm Ellen
3.30pm London Gold
5.30pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 5
6.50pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 5
11.00pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 5
Thursday August 2
6.00am 2012 London Olympics Games Day 5
9.00am London Gold
11.00am Regular programming
3.00pm Ellen
4.00pm London Gold
6.00 Friends
6.30pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 6
11.00pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 6
Friday August 3
6.00am 2012 London Olympics Games Day 6
9.00am London Gold
11.00am Regular programming
2.30 Ellen
3.30pm London Gold
5.30pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 7
6.50pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 7
7.30pm Friday Night Live Football (NRL)
9.30pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 7
11.00pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 7
Saturday August 4
6.00am 2012 London Olympics Games Day 7
9.00am London Gold
11.00am Regular programming
3.30pm London Gold
5.30pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 8
6.30pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 8
11.00pm 2012 London Olympics Games Day 8
Guide correct as at July 17 and subject to changes. Based on Sydney market.
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