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iiNet today announced it will include the ABC’s new iView service completely quota-free for all customers. ABC iView is an innovative new platform that enables web users to view ABC programs online. Including the content quota free in iiNet?s Freezone means that iiNet customers can stream and watch ABC iView content without affecting their monthly download quotas. “Being able to provide great content through ABC iView completely quota-free means our customers can now get more value out of their monthly quota,” iiNet Chief Technology Officer, Greg Bader said today.

“For example, if you wanted to watch a one hour episode of Doctor Who on iView, you would expect this to use around 200MB of your monthly quota. Having this in the iiNet Freezone frees up our customer?s quota for everyday emailing, browsing and downloading.”

“Australians are increasingly using the Internet to watch programs when they want to watch them, rather than when they are scheduled by a TV network. By providing great content such as ABC iView quota free, iiNet is enabling its customers to have more control over when they view their favourite TV programs and keep within their download quota.

“ABC iView is exactly the sort of value-add iiNet seeks to provide its customers and we?re very pleased to be working with the ABC to have it included in the iiNet Freezone,” Greg Bader concluded.

iiNet is expected to continue adding content to the Freezone, with sport, radio streaming and iTunes downloads currently sitting in their „Media Lounge?, quota free for customers. ABC’s Director of Innovation, Ian Carroll, welcomed today?s announcement.

“The ABC welcomes the new relationship with iiNet that will allow ABC viewers free access to the ABC’s new internet television service, ABC iView,” Ian said.

“The launch of ABC iView signals the beginning of a whole new distribution platform for the public broadcaster. We appreciate the support of iiNet to ensure that their customers have free access to the service. In coming weeks the ABC will be having further discussions with all of Australia’s ISP’s about access to this free service from the public broadcaster.”

What do you think of the idea that Kate Ritchie (famous for playing Sally Fletcher in Home and Away) might join upcoming Channel 9 medical drama Young Doctors?

Remember Luke Jacobz – the hot guy who played Patrick Brewer on McLeod’s Daughters? He’s going to be on Home and Away!

No more info on who he’s playing yet but hopefully he’ll be on for a while!!

Elliot is a mysterious character who has links to Roman’s SAS past. He quickly forms a relationship with Nicole.

Paul Pantano has had an impressive TV and movie career and has recently been in shows such as Dangerous (playing Joe), All Saints, Grass Roots (playing Ned Schumaker), Neighbours, Water Rats, Breakers, Blue Heelers.

His birthdate is 23 February 1982.

He loves playing touch footy and squash. Hid favourite movie is “The Shawshank Redemption”. He is a Christian.

Rebecca Breeds joins the cast of Home and Away to play Ruby Buckton.

Ruby is Charlie’s sister and Ross’s daughter. She makes a big impact when she turns up in the Bay.

You may recognise Rebecca Breeds from Blue Water High – she plays Cassie.

She’s 20 years old, but plays a 15 year old on Home and Away.

What do you guys thinks of Roman and Martha as a couple?

I think Roman is the sweetest guy not wanting to rush things with Martha.

Also he is really caring – look at the way he treats Miles, Aden and Cassie – the people that other people are quick to judge.

BUT I think that Martha and Roman don’t have the same on-screen chemistry as Martha and Jack.. I was excited to see Jack was a bit jealous of Martha and Roman last week hahaah!

What do you think? If they break up will it be about his daughter?

H2O: JUST ADD WATER – 4.00PM FRIDAY / DECEMBER 21
MOONWALKER – Series 2, Episode 14

Don forces the family to go camping on Mako Island during a Full Moon. Cleo can’t get out of it so invites Emma and Rikki for back-up. Lewis inveigles himself to go too but when he tells Charlotte, she pressures him into taking her as well! The girls are furious with Lewis but he’s in a bind. As the full moon strikes, and Emma, Rikki and Cleo are moonstruck, Charlotte finds herself out in the jungle of Mako Island coming across unexplainable phenomena – it’s the girls using their mermaid powers. Emma, Rikki and Cleo go to the moon pool for sanctuary. Charlotte almost slips into the moon pool and realises there is something very weird about that place.

WORMWOOD – 4.00PM THURSDAY / DECEMBER 20
GUTS – Series 1, Episode 12

Giffen comes up with a formula that intensifies the nature of things. For example Guts the dog eats more than ever and Wormwood weed grows faster and stronger. But Jarrod and Gloria decide to use it on the Spirit of the Forest to increase it’s production of scum. Only the Spirit’s true nature is to protect the forest (not to produce scum) so the formula results in the Spirit attacking anything threatening it’s home – including Jarrod and Gloria!

JOURNEYMAN
8.30PM THURSDAY / DECEMBER 20
GAME THREE – Season 1, Episode 3

This week Dan travels 18 years into his past on an undetermined mission to help someone or something – but what? Attempting to warn the people of San Francisco about an imminent earthquake, he calls the FBI but no one will listen. Will he save the city from a natural disaster or is there another reason for his time travel? Dan learns that sometimes the reasons are not always obvious and he must rely on his instinct.

When he meets a man with a gambling addiction, he is compassionate. Having suffered a gambling addiction of his own, he attempts to help him. Is this his mission? Dan researches the man and discovers he will kill himself in two days time due to his gambling addiction. Does he attempt to help the city stop a natural occurance or does he help a man overcome his own misery?

The O.C. beauty Kelly Rowan, who plays the wealthy California matriarch Kirsten Cohen, is reportedly engaged to Canadian media mogul David Thomson. The Canadian-born actress is 41 years old and has had a long career as a model and as a Gemini award-winning actress.

This is one starlet that can afford to live the lifestyle now, after snagging the head of Thomson Corp., a large media empire fronted by her fiance.

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