Throng

BBC Worldwide, the BBC’s commercial arm, has announced that the global BBC iPlayer App will be available on iPhone and iPod Touch[1] from 8th December, exclusively from the App Store www.bbc.com/iplayer/tv.

Previously exclusive to iPad, this unique Video on Demand pilot subscription service will now offer many more viewers in Australia – as well as Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, The Republic of Ireland, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland – the opportunity to delve into an extensive archive of award-winning classic and contemporary British TV programming both at home and on the move. Those who already have a BBC iPlayer subscription on their iPad can use the same subscription to access the content via iPhone or iPod Touch at no extra charge[2].

John Smith, Chief Executive of BBC Worldwide commented: “The global BBC iPlayer has seen great growth since the pilot first launched in Europe in July – both in terms of geographical expansion and technological developments.  Moving to iPhone and iPod Touch allows us to take the service to a significant new potential audience and deliver fantastic programme content from the BBC and the UK’s creative industry.”

“The extension of the BBC Global iPlayer App onto iPhone and iPod Touch is a significant development in our strategy as it will open up the opportunity for a whole new audience to enjoy the best moments from seventy years of brilliant BBC programmes, wherever and whenever they want,” added Jana Bennett, BBC Worldwide President of Worldwide Networks and Global iPlayer. 

“The App is perfect for modern audiences who have incredibly fast paced lifestyles and want to watch their favourite shows when and where they choose, which is increasingly whilst they are on the move. Taking the App to iPhone and iPod Touch was a natural progression following the launch on iPad earlier this year and brings an even greater level of portability and convenience to the service.”

SPOILER ALERT!

Robin from How I Met Your Mother – Is definitely not the mother!

It has been revealed by the producers that Robin actually never goes on to be a mum. The confirmation actually came four years ago, according to exec producer Carter Bays. “I would point people to the episode from Season 3 [titled] ‘Little Boys,’ he says. “In that episode, Robin’s grappling with the fact that she doesn’t particularly like children. And it ends with [Future Ted] explaining that she did go on to eventually like children in the form of Ted’s kids.”

In case there remains any doubt, Bays states for the record that Robin “doesn’t become a mum.” Does that mean she ends up with Barney? Let’s wait and see!

How I Met Your Mother will return in 2012 on Channel Seven.

1 OT, THE – FOX, 19,393,000   
2 NBC Sunday Night Football – NBC , 18,896,000
3 SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK – NBC , 14,791
4 NCIS 9P-SPECIAL – CBS , 13,372,000   
5 RUDOLPH RED-NOSE REINDEER – CBS , 12,644,000    
6 60 Minutes – CBS , 11,879,000
7 FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 – NBC , 11,214,000    
8 Blue Bloods – CBS , 11,052,000   
9 SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC – CBS , 11,047,000    
10 X-FACTOR-WED – FOX , 11,045,000
11 Big Bang Theory, THE – CBS , 10,481,000    
12 CSI: MIAMI – CBS , 10,429,000
13 VICTORIA’S SECRET FASHION – CBS , 10,392,000    
14 X-FACTOR-THU     – FOX – 10,340,000
15 Last Man Standing – ABC , 10,316,000    
16 Good Wife, THE     – CBS , 9,938,000    
17 Law And Order:SVU – NBC     , 9,900,000    
18 HARRY’S LAW – NBC , 9,875,000    
19 CSI: NY – CBS , 9,757,000
20 Two and a Half Men – CBS , 9,730,000
21 Once Upon A Time – ABC , 9,658,000    
22 Amazing Race 19 – CBS , 9,585,000    
23 Body Of Proof – ABC , 9,485,000
24 CHRISTMAS-ROCKEFELLER CEN – NBC , 9,429,000    
25 2 Broke Girls – CBS , 9,134,000 

Shares:
1  Seven 23.6% (nw 31.8%)
2  Nine 17.6% (nw 26.6%)
3  Ten 12.6% (nw 19.0%)
4  ABC1 11.8% (nw 16.2%)
5  7TWO 4.7%

6 Gem 4.6%
7 GO! 4.4%
7 ELEVEN 4.4%
7 SBS ONE 4.4% (nw 6.4%)
10 7mate 3.5%

11 ABC2 2.3%
12 ONE 2.0%
13 SBS TWO 1.9%
14 ABC News 24 1.1%
15 ABC3 0.9%

Top Rating Shows Of The Day

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2 TODAY TONIGHT Network 7 992,000 240,000 237,000 195,000 114,000 206,000
3 NINE NEWS Network 9 983,000 322,000 302,000 190,000 81,000 87,000
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6 SCU: SERIOUS CRASH UNIT Network 7 813,000 285,000 169,000 187,000 68,000 105,000
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10 M-MEET THE FOCKERS Network 7 765,000 235,000 241,000 121,000 70,000 98,000
11 MODERN FAMILY TUES RPT Network TEN 740,000 207,000 243,000 128,000 53,000 109,000
12 NIGELLA KITCHEN-EV Network ABC1 673,000 171,000 218,000 129,000 60,000 95,000
13 THE MIDDLE Network 9 630,000 215,000 203,000 87,000 45,000 80,000
14 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT TUES Network TEN 617,000 160,000 184,000 135,000 56,000 83,000
15 THE PROJECT Network TEN 604,000 153,000 202,000 144,000 43,000 62,000
16 7.30-EV Network ABC1 584,000 199,000 161,000 94,000 49,000 80,000
17 THE GRUMPY GUIDE TO SCHOOL DAYS-EV Network ABC1 576,000 126,000 182,000 124,000 75,000 69,000
18 TEN NEWS AT FIVE Network TEN 570,000 150,000 146,000 80,000 62,000 133,000
19 TWO AND A HALF MEN -TUE Network 9 561,000 167,000 195,000 72,000 45,000 81,000
20 NCIS: LOS ANGELES TUES RPT Network TEN 550,000 182,000 138,000 104,000 62,000 65,000

Top Rating Digital Shows Of The Day

1 NEIGHBOURS Network ELEVEN 292,000 53,000 88,000 87,000 27,000 36,000
2 TO THE MANOR BORN CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Network 7TWO 274,000 64,000 98,000 37,000 37,000 38,000
3 BANANAS IN PYJAMAS-AM Network ABC2 228,000 99,000 78,000 25,000 20,000 6,000
4 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND RPT Network ELEVEN 222,000 36,000 58,000 62,000 18,000 48,000
5 DAD’S ARMY Network 7TWO 216,000 39,000 74,000 47,000 26,000 30,000
6 RUSH HOUR -EV Network GO! 216,000 71,000 60,000 30,000 28,000 27,000
7 FUTURAMA TUES RPT Network ELEVEN 212,000 29,000 64,000 71,000 15,000 32,000
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14 CHUGGINGTON-AM Network ABC2 178,000 34,000 59,000 48,000 14,000 23,000
15 THE CLOSER -EV TX1 Network Gem 177,000 36,000 67,000 36,000 13,000 24,000
16 RAA RAA! THE NOISY LION-PM Network ABC2 177,000 32,000 60,000 34,000 29,000 22,000
17 ANGELINA BALLERINA: THE NEXT STEPS-PM Network ABC2 176,000 31,000 57,000 52,000 21,000 15,000
18 THE OFFICE Network ELEVEN 173,000 36,000 55,000 39,000 12,000 31,000
19 GIGGLE AND HOOT-AM Network ABC2 171,000 56,000 65,000 24,000 17,000 9,000
20 TRACEY MCBEAN-PM Network ABC2 169,000 45,000 54,000 36,000 19,000 14,000

Top Rating Subscription Shows Of The Day

1 LIVE: FOOTBALL: MELB V V LA GALAXY FOX SPORTS 1 123,000
2 BARGAIN HUNT AUSTRALIA LifeStyle Channel 108,000
3 CORONATION STREET UKTV 85,000
4 LIVE: FOOTBALL: FOX SPORTS FC FOX SPORTS 1 80,000
5 FAMILY GUY FOX8 75,000
6 PHINEAS AND FERB Disney Channel 65,000
7 EASTENDERS UKTV 61,000
8 GRAND DESIGNS LifeStyle Channel 59,000
9 FUTURAMA FOX8 55,000
10 JAMIE COOKS CHRISTMAS LifeStyle FOOD 55,000
11 THE SIMPSONS FOX8 54,000
12 NCIS TV1 54,000
13 DORA THE EXPLORER Nick Jr. 53,000
14 TOUGH NUTS:AUSTRALIA’S HARDEST CRIMINALS Crime & Investigation 52,000
15 THE SAVOY LifeStyle Channel 50,000
16 PAIR OF KINGS Disney Channel 49,000
17 THE SIMPSONS FOX8 48,000
18 KUNG FU PANDA Nickelodeon 47,000
19 SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Nickelodeon 46,000
20 THE SUITE LIFE ON DECK Disney Channel 45,000

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Some of the biggest names in world golf will compete in the 2011 JBWere Masters to be broadcast by Nine’s Wide World of Sports from Victoria Golf Club on December 17 and 18.

World No.1 Luke Donald, playing in Australia for the first time, will tee off against an impressive lineup of golfers including fellow Englishman and World No.14 Ian Poulter, who is also making his first appearance at the JBWere Masters. The other International on course will be Italian young gun Matteo Manassero, who at 18 is the youngest player to win a European Tour event.

Australian Open and PGA champion Greg Chalmers will be hoping to make history by becoming only the second person in Australian golf to win a Triple Crown. Robert Allenby, the other golfer to achieve that feat, won all three major Australian tournaments in 2005 and this year will be aiming for his third Masters title.

The strong Australian challenge will also feature Geoff Ogilvy, John Senden, Jarrod Lyle and Brendan Jones.

Stuart Appleby will be defending his title, having won his first gold jacket at last year’s event, alongside former Masters champions Richard Green, Michael Campbell, Rod Pampling, Craig Parry, Brad Hughes, Peter Lonard and Peter Senior.

Channel Nine’s coverage will be hosted by Eddie McGuire and Mark Nicholas, with expert commentary from Ian Baker-Finch, Jack Newton and Wayne Grady.

Nine’s broadcast of the JBWere Masters begins at 12.30pm on Saturday, December 17.

SPOILER ALERT!

It’s official: Misha Collins is set return to The CW’s Supernatural later this season, according to TV line.

Specifically, a spokesperson for Warner Bros. TV says that Collins will appear as a guest star in Episode 17 as well as in “at least two additional episodes” beyond that — though not necessarily as fallen angel Castiel.

“It has always been our intention to bring back Misha in some form,” executive producer Sera Gamble hedged shortly after Castiel famously exited the canvas earlier this season. “We certainly can’t say too much about where the story is going to go, but we love Misha and want to continue to work with him.”

The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy today visited Rockhampton to celebrate the Digital Switchover across the regional Queensland switchover region.

“This is a great day for households across regional Queensland which will now enjoy the full suite of digital TV channels thanks to the Gillard Government’s Digital Switchover program,” Senator Conroy said.

“Today we switch off analog and switch over to our digital future in regional Queensland.

“It is a future in which television choice is increased for all Australians, as we harness new developments in technology and make better use of our broadcast space.

“I thank the people of regional Queensland who have looked to this future and worked so enthusiastically with us to make it happen.”

At 9:00am today, analog signals across the regional Queensland switchover region were switched off permanently.

Many households in regional Queensland did not have adequate reception of terrestrial digital TV services before switchover.

The Regional Queensland switchover means more than one million households are now converted to digital TV nationally. This marks a significant milestone in Australia’s transition to an era of digital only television.

New investment by the Government and broadcasters means households across Regional Queensland are enjoying the full suite of digital TV channels for the very first time.

“Regional Queensland is the fourth and largest region to switch to digital only TV,” Senator Conroy said.

“The Gillard Government’s investment in equalising TV services for regional and rural Australia includes the Viewer Access Satellite Television (VAST) service, which is available for those that cannot receive adequate terrestrial reception.”

The VAST service includes all 16 free-to-air digital channels plus a dedicated regional news channel.

Residents in regional Queensland who have switched to digital TV will have more choice – with 16 TV Channels now available – including ABC1, ABC2, ABC3, ABC24, SBS1, SBS2, SBSHD, ONE, Eleven, Go!, Gem, 7Two, 7mate, WIN, Channel Seven and Southern Cross Ten. Digital TV also provides improved picture and sound quality.

The switch to digital only TV in parts of regional Queensland means that many towns will finally have the same number of channels as is available in city centres.

Support is still available for people who haven’t switched to digital TV or are having reception issues. Visit www.digitalready.gov.au or call 1800 20 10 13 for more information.

(From a press release)

Shares:
1  Nine 21.2% (nw 28.4%)
2  Seven 20.2% (nw 28.7%)
3  ABC1 12.9% (nw 17.5%)
4  Ten 11.5% (nw 18.1%)
5  SBS ONE 6.0% (nw 7.2%)

6 7TWO 5.5%
7 ELEVEN 4.1%
8 GO! 3.8%
9 Gem 3.5%
10 7mate 3.1%

11 ONE 2.6%
11 ABC2 2.6%
13 ABC News 24 1.2%
13 SBS TWO 1.2%
15 ABC3 0.9%

Top Rating Shows Of The Day

1 SEVEN NEWS Network 7 1,217,000 325,000 301,000 246,000 132,000 213,000
2 TODAY TONIGHT Network 7 1,057,000 303,000 242,000 205,000 124,000 182,000
3 THE BIG BANG THEORY -MON EP2 Network 9 1,023,000 355,000 323,000 176,000 78,000 91,000
4 THE BIG BANG THEORY -MON EP1 Network 9 1,015,000 341,000 299,000 203,000 77,000 94,000
5 NINE NEWS Network 9 993,000 292,000 369,000 178,000 85,000 69,000
6 A CURRENT AFFAIR Network 9 938,000 278,000 342,000 173,000 73,000 73,000
7 MIGHTY SHIPS (R) Network 7 895,000 280,000 200,000 194,000 87,000 134,000
8 ABC NEWS-EV Network ABC1 857,000 232,000 276,000 131,000 107,000 110,000
9 THE BIG BANG THEORY -RPT Network 9 856,000 255,000 271,000 174,000 58,000 97,000
10 THE MENTALIST Network 9 818,000 302,000 239,000 137,000 72,000 69,000
11 SCU: SERIOUS CRASH UNIT Network 7 787,000 245,000 204,000 176,000 64,000 97,000
12 MODERN FAMILY MON RPT Network TEN 724,000 236,000 246,000 91,000 72,000 78,000
13 CRIMINAL MINDS-MON (R) Network 7 697,000 203,000 173,000 136,000 79,000 105,000
14 7.30-EV Network ABC1 681,000 231,000 180,000 119,000 70,000 80,000
15 WHO’S BEEN SLEEPING IN MY HOUSE?-EV Network ABC1 662,000 158,000 215,000 133,000 69,000 87,000
16 TEN NEWS AT FIVE Network TEN 648,000 178,000 174,000 116,000 61,000 118,000
17 THE PROJECT Network TEN 636,000 190,000 198,000 126,000 62,000 59,000
18 HARRY’S LAW Network 9 627,000 220,000 197,000 87,000 63,000 60,000
19 ABC NEWS UPDATE-EV Network ABC1 615,000 164,000 214,000 102,000 66,000 69,000
20 THE HOUR-EV Network ABC1 552,000 161,000 188,000 90,000 56,000 58,000

Top Rating Digital Shows Of The Day

1 HEARTBEAT (R) Network 7TWO 389,000 89,000 96,000 76,000 69,000 60,000
2 NEIGHBOURS Network ELEVEN 330,000 69,000 97,000 80,000 43,000 41,000
3 THE BIG BANG THEORY -EV Network GO! 261,000 68,000 83,000 55,000 27,000 28,000
4 SOME MOTHERS DO ‘AVE ‘EM CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Network 7TWO 238,000 62,000 63,000 40,000 45,000 28,000
5 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND RPT Network ELEVEN 236,000 36,000 87,000 51,000 34,000 28,000
6 ANGELINA BALLERINA: THE NEXT STEPS-PM Network ABC2 213,000 56,000 78,000 46,000 22,000 11,000
7 THE WOTWOTS-AM Network ABC2 212,000 64,000 81,000 41,000 18,000 7,000
8 RAA RAA! THE NOISY LION-PM Network ABC2 203,000 55,000 66,000 45,000 27,000 9,000
9 MIFFY AND FRIENDS-AM Network ABC2 199,000 66,000 73,000 18,000 24,000 17,000
10 THOMAS AND FRIENDS-AM Network ABC2 197,000 64,000 75,000 20,000 22,000 16,000
11 PLAY SCHOOL-PM Network ABC2 196,000 56,000 42,000 56,000 28,000 14,000
12 LITTLE PRINCESS-PM Network ABC2 194,000 40,000 83,000 38,000 23,000 10,000
13 OLIVIA-AM Network ABC2 193,000 49,000 68,000 48,000 18,000 9,000
14 BANANAS IN PYJAMAS-PM Network ABC2 191,000 49,000 32,000 59,000 31,000 20,000
15 SMALL POTATOES!-EV Network ABC2 187,000 68,000 45,000 48,000 18,000 8,000
16 GIGGLE AND HOOT-AM Network ABC2 187,000 53,000 70,000 39,000 17,000 8,000
17 GASPARD AND LISA-PM Network ABC2 187,000 56,000 67,000 35,000 20,000 9,000
18 IN THE NIGHT GARDEN-EV Network ABC2 186,000 68,000 66,000 30,000 11,000 10,000
19 PLAY SCHOOL-AM Network ABC2 182,000 52,000 71,000 26,000 16,000 17,000
20 GIGGLE AND HOOT GOODNIGHT-EV Network ABC2 180,000 72,000 53,000 35,000 13,000 6,000

Top Rating Subscription TV Shows Of The Day

1 BARGAIN HUNT AUSTRALIA LifeStyle Channel 131,000
2 THE SIMPSONS FOX8 72,000
3 QI UKTV 67,000
4 DORA THE EXPLORER Nick Jr. 64,000
5 GOSSIP GIRL FOX8 63,000
6 THE SIMPSONS FOX8 61,000
7 FUTURAMA FOX8 60,000
8 CHRISTMAS AT RIVER COTTAGE LifeStyle FOOD 60,000
9 LAW & ORDER: UK TV1 60,000
10 CORONATION STREET UKTV 57,000
11 BONES FOX8 55,000
12 SHARK WEEK: ULTIMATE AIR JAWS Discovery Channel 52,000
13 JACK’S BIG MUSIC SHOW Nick Jr. 51,000
14 FAMILY GUY FOX8 51,000
15 GRAND DESIGNS LifeStyle Channel 49,000
16 M*A*S*H FOX Classics 49,000
17 M*A*S*H FOX Classics 48,000
18 GREAT BRITISH MENU LifeStyle FOOD 48,000
19 BONES 111 HITS 48,000
20 CURIOUS GEORGE Nick Jr. 47,000

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The Annual TV Week Logie Award nomiations have been published by the magazine – but are they kidding?

Each category has so many nominees that is makes it hard for the viewer to decide. Shouldn’t a TV week or a Logie commitee lower it down to at least 10 so we can choose easier.

We know that the top few will be chosen in the running for the awards, but really the lists are endless. If your favourite isn’t there – you can’t even vote for them.

Anyway here are Throng’s picks in each category – love it or hate it. It will be followed by some of TV weeks listed nominees, that can be viewed at www.tvweek.com.au

Silver Logie – Most Popular Actor

Our Choice
- Alex Dimitriades (Harry, The Slap) ABC1
- Les Hill (Dean Gallagher, Rescue Special Ops) Nine
- Todd Lasance (Ben McMahon/Quick Lamb/Cam Jackson, Crownies/Cloudstreet/ Rescue Special Ops)
- Stephen Curry (Sam Pickles, Cloudstreet)
- Jonathan LaPaglia (Hector, The Slap )

Others in the category include; Lincoln Lewis (Bruce Higgs, Underbelly: Razor), Alan Fletcher (Karl Kennedy, Neighbours), Hugh Sheridan (Ben Rafter, Packed To The Rafters), George Houvardas (Nick “Carbo” Karandonis, Packed To The Rafters), Daniel MacPherson (Jack Keenan, Wild Boys), Erik Thomson (Dave Rafter, Packed To The Rafters), John Howard (Tom Jennings, Packed To The Rafters) and Rob Carlton (Kerry Packer, Paper Giants: The Birth Of Cleo).

Silver Logie – Most Popular Actress

Our Choice
- Asher Keddie (Nina Proudman/Ita Buttrose, Offspring/Paper Giants: The Birth Of Cleo)
- Katherine Hicks (Heidi Wilson, Rescue Special Ops)
- Melanie Vallejo (Sophie Wong, Winners & Losers)
- Emma Booth (Rose Pickles, Cloudstreet)
- Claudia Karvan (Suzy Darling, Spirited)

Others in the category include; Jessica Marais (Rachel Rafter, Packed To The Rafters), Kym Valentine (Libby Kennedy, Neighbours), Virginia Gay (Frances James, Winners & Losers), Zoe Ventoura (Mary Barrett, Wild Boys), Kat Stewart (Billie Proudman, Offspring) and Sophie Okonedo (Aisha, The Slap).

Silver Logie – Most Popular Presenter

Our Choice
- Dr Chris Brown (Bondi Vet)
- Adam Hills (Spicks And Specks/Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight)
- Dannii Minogue (Australia’s Got Talent)
- Lily Serna (Letters And Numbers)
- Sarah Murdoch (Australia’s Next Top Model)

Others in the category include; David Koch (Sunrise), Johanna Griggs (Better Homes And Gardens), Yumi Stynes (The Circle), Wil Anderson (Gruen Planet), Rove McManus (Rove LA) and Mel B (The X Factor Australia).

Other Categories will be updated later.

FOX SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP HIGHLIGHT – LA GALAXY V MELBOURNE VICTORY
Tue 6 Dec, 7.30pm AEDT, LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on FOX SPORTS 1HD and FOX SPORTS 1

Football royalty will be on show Tuesday when English superstar David Beckham returns to Australia to play against Harry Kewell’s Melbourne Victory.  FOX SPORTS will be the only place to see football’s biggest names go head-to-head with LIVE and EXCLUSIVE coverage of the LA Galaxy v Melbourne Victory showdown from 7.30pm.

Rugby Union, International – Wales v Australia
Sun 4 Dec, 1.30am AEDT, LIVE on FOX SPORTS 3HD and FOX SPORTS 3

Australia will meet Wales at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday in a rematch of last month’s Rugby World Cup Bronze Final and FOX SPORTS will provide LIVE and HIGH DEFINITION coverage of all the action from 1.30am.   FOX SPORTS will also provide LIVE and EXCLUSIVE coverage of the final day of the Dubai Sevens on Saturday.

Football, Barclays Premier League – Triple-header
LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on FOX SPORTS 2HD and FOX SPORTS 2

A huge Premier League triple-header features on FOX SPORTS this weekend featuring four of the top five teams.  It all kicks off on Saturday night at 11.40pm when Newcastle take on Chelsea at Sports Direct Arena followed by ladder leaders Man City up against Norwich.   Action continues in to the morning when Man United travel to Villa Park to take on Aston Villa.

Football, Hyundai A-League – Sydney v Brisbane      
Sun 4 Dec, 5.00pm AEDT,  LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on FOX SPORTS 1HD and  FOX SPORTS 1

It will be a battle of the heavyweights when Brisbane Roar, fresh from breaking the all-time unbeaten streak record, take on Sydney who will be hoping to bring the orange and black juggernaut to a standstill and reignite their season.

Cricket, Ryobi One-Day Cup – Victoria v Queensland
Wed 7 Dec, 2.00pm AEDT, LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on FOX SPORTS 2HD and FOX SPORTS 2

The in-form Bulls have cemented themselves as true title contenders but will face their biggest test yet when they take on last year’s champions Victoria at the MCG on December 7.

ALSO ON FOX SPORTS:  Tennis:  Davis Cup Final – Spain v Argentina; Cricket:  India v West Indies 2nd, 3rd, & 4th  ODIs; Football:  npower Championship; Field Hockey – Champions Trophy

SPEED & FUEL TV HIGHLIGHTS

The Race of Champions
Sun 4 Dec,  5.00am and 11.00pm  AEDT,  LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on SPEED HD and SPEED

SPEED is gearing up for a huge summer of racing, beginning with the Race of Champions LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on Sunday when racing royalty including Vettel, Button and Pastrana go head to head in the same car on the same track for the title of ‘Champion of Champions’.

The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale 
Mon 5 Dec, 7.30pm AEDT on  FUEL TV

The Ultimate Fighter 14 will culminate on Monday when two bantamweight and two featherweight fighters face off in the Octagon for the final time with FUEL TV showcasing all the action in prime time.

Surfing, Billabong Pipe Masters
Begins Fri 9 Dec, 5.00am AEDT, EXCLUSIVELY LIVE on FUEL TV

One of the most exciting and dramatic tours in surfing history comes to an end next month when the Billabong Pipe Masters gets underway on December 9.  FUEL TV will be the only place to see the action LIVE with coverage commencing each morning at 5am.