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RATES DECISION A CLOSE CALL

Exclusive SKY NEWS BUSINESS CHANNEL poll tips an interest rate cut tomorrow

SKY NEWS BUSINESS Channel today revealed the results of an exclusive poll of 23 leading economists.

12 believe the Reserve Bank will cut the official cash rate at its monthly board meeting tomorrow, bringing it to 4.25%. If the Board makes the move it will be the second cut in a row and the first time we’ve seen consecutive cuts since the depths of the global financial crisis.

All economists agree the European debt crisis is the key concern for the RBA, but say that needs to be balanced with the relative strength of the Australian economy. It is part of the RBA charter to keep inflation in check.

Economists also expect monetary policy will continue to ease during 2012.

SKY NEWS BUSINESS, as part of its comprehensive coverage of the rates announcement on Tuesday, will host an exclusive RATES REACTION Panel of experts, including economists and mortgage providers, to discuss the SKY NEWS BUSINESS poll, the rates decision and what it all means for your hip pocket.

Hosted by Carson Scott, the RATES REACTION Panel will be broadcast LIVE from the Reserve Bank of Australia at 2:30pm AEDT on Tuesday, December 6 on SKY NEWS BUSINESS.

I Survived… Stories of Australians – Premieres Wednesday, January 11 at 8.30pm

In the face of death what would you do to survive? What gives someone the strength? Is it courage, adrenalin, inner strength or just plain luck?

These are just some of the questions answered in the new documentary series I Survived… Stories of Australians that will premiere on Wednesday, January 11 at 8.30pm exclusively on Bio.

Imagine being swallowed head first by a five-metre great white shark or being trapped in the jaws of a giant saltwater crocodile for half-an-hour. Across eight episodes, I Survived… will delve into the ‘sliding door’ moments where twists and turns of fate have put people in the wrong place at the wrong time – where, against all odds, they cheated death and lived to tell the tale.

Each one-hour episode will feature three inspirational survival stories from natural disasters to man-made acts of terror and depravity. I Survived… follows the stories of ordinary Australians doing extraordinary things.

In episode one we hear from Tammy Potter who survived a horrifying ordeal when a masked intruder sexually assaulted, abducted and robbed her at knifepoint; Veteran sailors John Stanley and John Gibson who survived a terrifying 29 hours clinging to their shredded life raft in the doomed 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race; and, marking the one year anniversary of the devastating Queensland floods, Edward Spark recounts his miraculous survival against the odds in a national tragedy which claimed the lives of over 35 people.

I Survived… also features stories from Bali bombing survivor Nicole McLean who bravely overcame her horrific injuries following the Paddy’s Bar explosion; Ex-RAAF engineer Peter Crosswell who feigned death and survived Australia’s deadliest shooting massacre at the Broad Arrow Café in Port Arthur; Dianne and Les Boardman who were walking along Phuket’s Patong beach and were swept away when the 2004 tsunami hit and John Tulloch whose bloodied face made headlines after he unknowingly sat three feet away from a suicide bomber in the London terror attacks.

I Survived… Stories of Australians is produced by Graham McNeice Productions, the creators of the hit CI Network series Crime Investigation Australia, exclusively for Bio.

This Boxing Day, the boys are back with more drifting, shifting and throttle for the ultimate big kid’s day in Top Gear Day, only on BBC Knowledge.

Kicking off at 5:30am on Boxing Day, Top Gear Day features back to back episodes from series 15 & 16 with a super special Road Trip episode voted by the audience at 12:00pm.

Voting starts today Monday December 5 on the BBC Knowledge Australia Facebook page, under the WIN tab.

Which Road Trip would you like to re-live with Jeremy, Richard and James? A trio of convertibles in Iceland, supercars in France, coupes in Scotland, Miami to New York in a car valued at less than $1,000 or the search for the best driving roads in Europe. VOTE for your favourite episode and you could win your very own Top Gear Day Party to celebrate the event in style with your mates and your name on the telly.

The winner’s party pack contains all the Top Gear ingredients for an Ultimate Boxing Day for Big Kids – an Xbox 360 4GB Console with Connect and the incredible racing game Forza Motorsport 4 featuring Top Gear, a brand new TV, $1000 supermarket shopping voucher, an inflatable Stig and a bobble head Stig.

If that isn’t incentive enough to get amongst Top Gear Day, be tempted by more mayhem and madness…..

· Jeremy asks why there aren’t more three wheeled cars in the world and takes a closer look at the 1980s comedians’ favourite, the Reliant Robin.

· James attempts to drive a Toyota Hi-lux up an active volcano in Iceland

· Richard and Clarkson welcome in a shiny new Reasonably Priced Car.

· Jeremy, Richard and James attempt to find a trio of cars which are equally at home on the race track as they are at transporting a family to the shops, all for a budget of £5000. They then put them through their paces in Europe’s home of speed: Germany.

· James makes a rare visit to the Top Gear track to test the Porsche 911 Sport Classic and Boxster Spyder

· The three wise men embark on an epic adventure of endurance in the Middle East A grudge match against the Aussies with disciplines including rallying, drifting and double-decker car racing.

· PLUS the Star in a Reasonably Priced car with guests including Rupert Grint, Rubens Barrichello, Boris Becker, Jonathan Ross and Simon Pegg.

Top Gear Day on BBC Knowledge – the ultimate big kid’s day in.

(From a press release)

Top Program by Genre, Based on Overnight Audience Viewership

Children’s: Wizards of Waverly Place, The Disney Channel
Documentary: Tough Nuts: Australia’s Hardest Criminals, Crime & Investigation
Drama: Qi, UKTV
Light Entertainment: The Simpsons, FOX8
Lifestyle: Relocation, Relocation Australia, The LifeStyle Channel
News: SKY NEWS NOW, SKY News
Sports: Live: CRICKET: ONE DAY SERIES, FOX SPORTS 2
Movies: The Tourist, Showtime Premiere
Music: Pop Profiles: Eminem, Channel [V]

Top 5 STV Channels

FOX8*
TV!*
The LifeStyle Channel*
Disney Channel
111 Hits*  
* Includes plus 2 channels

Top 10 All Genre (no sport) Broadcasts

1 RELOCATION RELOCATION AUSTRALIA The LifeStyle Ch Wed 20:30
2 GRAND DESIGNS REVISITED The LifeStyle Ch Thu 20:30
3 GRAND DESIGNS The LifeStyle Ch Wed 21:31
4 THE SIMPSONS FOX8 Sat 11:30
5 THE VICAR OF DIBLEY COMEDY CHANNEL Sun 20:40
6 THE TOURIST Showtime Premiere Sun 20:30
7 FAMILY GUY FOX8 Tue 18:43
8 KILLING TIME TV1 Wed 20:30
9 QI UKTV Mon 20:34
10 WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE Disney Channel Fri 16:42

Top 10 Sport Broadcasts

1 LIVE: CRICKET: ONE DAY SERIES FOX SPORTS 2 Sun 17:59
2 LIVE: FOOTBALL: A‐LEAGUE MELB V V GC FOX SPORTS 1 Sun 17:00
3 CRICKET: WORLD SERIES CLASSICS FOX SPORTS 2 Sun 17:35
4 LIVE: FOOTBALL: A‐LEAGUE NEWC V MELB V FOX SPORTS 1 Sat 19:30
5 LIVE: INSIDE CRICKET FOX SPORTS 3 Mon 20:30
6 LIVE: FOOTBALL: EPL NEWCASTLE V CHELSEA FOX SPORTS 2 Sat 23:30
7 LIVE: CRICKET: ONE DAY SERIES FOX SPORTS 3 Wed 18:00
8 LIVE: FOOTBALL: A‐LEAGUE PERTH V GC FOX SPORTS 1 Sat 21:30
9 RUGBY UNION: INTERNATIONAL AUSTRALIA V FOX SPORTS 2 Sun 10:00
10 CRICKET: WORLD SERIES CLASSICS FOX SPORTS 3 Mon 21:30

Top 10 Time-Shifted Programs*

1 GRAND DESIGNS The LifeStyle Channel
2 KILLING TIME TV1
3 THE SECRET CIRCLE FOX8
4 FURRY VENGEANCE Showtime Premiere
5 PRETTY LITTLE LIARS FOX8
6 DEXTER S6 EP3 showcase
7 JERSEY SHORE MTV
8 BUBBLE GUPPIES Nick Jr.
9 JESSIE Disney Channel
10 CORONATION STREET UKTV

Shares:
1  Nine 20.3% (nw 29.6%)
2  Seven 17.8% (nw 24.5%)
3  ABC1 15.6% (nw 19.0%)
4  Ten 15.0% (nw 21.3%)
5  GO! 5.3%

6 SBS ONE 4.4% (nw 5.5%)
7 7TWO 4.2%
8 Gem 4.1%
9 ELEVEN 4.0%
10 7mate 2.6%

11 ONE 2.4%
12 ABC2 1.8%
13 SBS TWO 1.1%
14 ABC News 24 0.9%
15 ABC3 0.6%

Top Rating Shows Of The Day

1 SEVEN NEWS – SUN Network 7 1,144,000 279,000 287,000 296,000 116,000 166,000
2 NINE NEWS SUNDAY Network 9 1,068,000 371,000 360,000 176,000 93,000 69,000
3 60 MINUTES Network 9 1,047,000 339,000 325,000 184,000 91,000 108,000
4 CHRISTMAS WITH THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S WEEKLY Network 9 994,000 307,000 364,000 172,000 92,000 59,000
5 UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS-EV Network ABC1 915,000 274,000 273,000 159,000 95,000 113,000
6 IT’S A KNOCKOUT Network TEN 872,000 282,000 236,000 158,000 85,000 112,000
7 ABC NEWS-SU Network ABC1 848,000 215,000 284,000 154,000 83,000 111,000
8 RESTORATION HOME-EV Network ABC1 837,000 207,000 281,000 162,000 75,000 111,000
9 ABC NEWS UPDATE-EV Network ABC1 822,000 222,000 254,000 143,000 103,000 99,000
10 MERLIN Network TEN 770,000 189,000 242,000 140,000 72,000 128,000
11 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V NEW ZEALAND SESSION 1 Network 9 730,000 196,000 244,000 121,000 91,000 78,000
12 DOG PATROL Network 7 695,000 195,000 193,000 160,000 59,000 89,000
13 ON BOARD AIR FORCE ONE (R) Network 7 695,000 229,000 164,000 231,000 72,000 0
14 TERRA NOVA Network TEN 687,000 191,000 221,000 149,000 54,000 71,000
15 THE MENTALIST -SUN Network 9 687,000 247,000 223,000 105,000 60,000 51,000
16 THE CRICKET SHOW Network 9 647,000 155,000 220,000 107,000 72,000 94,000
17 BONES (R) Network 7 591,000 164,000 165,000 110,000 77,000 75,000
18 CASTLE (R) Network 7 585,000 174,000 163,000 101,000 82,000 65,000
19 COASTWATCH Network 7 583,000 163,000 158,000 137,000 53,000 72,000
20 SEVEN’S V8 SUPERCARS ROUND 13: HOMEBUSH D2 Network 7 501,000 176,000 103,000 125,000 58,000 39,000

Top Rating Digital Shows Of The Day

1 THE BIG BANG THEORY -EV TX1 Network GO! 318,000 70,000 125,000 45,000 37,000 42,000
2 THE BIG BANG THEORY -EV Network GO! 281,000 72,000 110,000 32,000 32,000 35,000
3 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND SUN EP 2 RPT Network ELEVEN 227,000 58,000 65,000 38,000 30,000 36,000
4 THE SAVOY (R) Network 7TWO 214,000 44,000 65,000 54,000 26,000 25,000
5 HELLBOY -EV Network GO! 208,000 31,000 77,000 51,000 27,000 22,000
6 SESAME STREET-AM Network ABC2 202,000 38,000 93,000 25,000 28,000 17,000
7 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND SUN RPT Network ELEVEN 199,000 34,000 95,000 29,000 25,000 17,000
8 THE SIMPSONS SUN RPT Network ELEVEN 199,000 46,000 55,000 34,000 42,000 22,000
9 BANANAS IN PYJAMAS-AM Network ABC2 187,000 36,000 86,000 22,000 29,000 15,000
10 FUTURAMA SUN RPT Network ELEVEN 182,000 50,000 51,000 36,000 28,000 16,000
11 JOHN Q -EV Network Gem 180,000 59,000 57,000 15,000 30,000 20,000
12 GIGGLE AND HOOT-AM Network ABC2 178,000 36,000 83,000 19,000 25,000 16,000
13 THE WOTWOTS-AM Network ABC2 177,000 26,000 92,000 13,000 28,000 18,000
14 THOMAS AND FRIENDS-AM Network ABC2 169,000 33,000 64,000 25,000 30,000 16,000
15 MIFFY AND FRIENDS-AM Network ABC2 165,000 26,000 71,000 26,000 25,000 16,000
16 TWO AND A HALF MEN -EV TX1 Network GO! 161,000 47,000 67,000 22,000 16,000 8,000
17 OLIVIA-AM Network ABC2 160,000 39,000 69,000 13,000 21,000 18,000
18 THE ROYAL-SUN Network 7TWO 158,000 31,000 51,000 32,000 22,000 23,000
19 AS TIME GOES BY -EV Network Gem 156,000 38,000 47,000 37,000 27,000 8,000
20 THE BRADY BUNCH SUN RPT Network ELEVEN 150,000 40,000 30,000 28,000 30,000 23,000

Top Rating Subscription TV Shows Of The Day

1 CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SPECTACULAR LifeStyle Channel 157,000
2 THE SIMPSONS FOX8 104,000
3 THE SIMPSONS FOX8 93,000
4 LIVE: FOOTBALL: A-LEAGUE SYD FC V BRIS FOX SPORTS 1 93,000
5 THE BIG BANG THEORY COMEDY CHANNEL 89,000
6 ROWAN ATKINSON LIVE COMEDY CHANNEL 88,000
7 THE BIG BANG THEORY COMEDY CHANNEL 83,000
8 THE SIMPSONS FOX8 83,000
9 THE BIG BANG THEORY COMEDY CHANNEL 77,000
10 THE SIMPSONS FOX8 76,000
11 THE SIMPSONS FOX8 71,000
12 THE BIG BANG THEORY COMEDY CHANNEL 64,000
13 THE SOCIAL NETWORK showtime premiere 63,000
14 LIVE: FOOTBALL: A-LEAGUE MELB H V WELL FOX SPORTS 1 59,000
15 MR. BEAN COMEDY CHANNEL 57,000
16 FATHER TED COMEDY CHANNEL 55,000
17 JAWS COMES HOME: RETURN OF GREAT WHITES Discovery Channel 53,000
18 ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS COMEDY CHANNEL 52,000
19 THE VICAR OF DIBLEY COMEDY CHANNEL 52,000
20 MEN IN BLACK showtime action 51,000

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Shares:
1  ABC1 19.9% (nw 23.3%)
2  Seven 17.5% (nw 27.7%)
3  Nine 17.1% (nw 25.8%)
4  Ten 10.5% (nw 16.6%)
5  SBS ONE 6.1% (nw 6.6%)

6 7TWO 5.9%
7 GO! 4.7%
8 ELEVEN 4.5%
9 7mate 4.3%
10 Gem 4.0%

11 ABC2 1.7%
12 ONE 1.5%
13 ABC News 24 1.1%
15 Network ABC3 0.6%
15 SBS TWO 0.6%

Top Rating Shows Of The Day

1 DOC MARTIN-EV Network ABC1 1,296,000 397,000 350,000 259,000 135,000 155,000
2 NINE NEWS SATURDAY Network 9 1,148,000 355,000 452,000 171,000 112,000 58,000
3 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V NEW ZEALAND SESSION 2 Network 9 866,000 243,000 292,000 135,000 94,000 101,000
4 SEVEN NEWS – SAT Network 7 854,000 202,000 222,000 167,000 98,000 164,000
5 ABC NEWS UPDATE-EV Network ABC1 795,000 259,000 229,000 141,000 93,000 74,000
6 ABC NEWS-SA Network ABC1 775,000 212,000 240,000 120,000 86,000 118,000
7 AUSTRALIA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS SUMMER SERIES Network 9 702,000 200,000 246,000 129,000 63,000 65,000
8 AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MISS MARPLE RPT Network ABC1 696,000 198,000 217,000 137,000 70,000 74,000
9 NO LEAVE NO LIFE Network 7 581,000 129,000 176,000 108,000 69,000 99,000
10 THE CRICKET SHOW Network 9 562,000 166,000 204,000 80,000 52,000 60,000
11 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V NEW ZEALAND SESSION 1 Network 9 533,000 128,000 182,000 87,000 66,000 70,000
12 M-DEFINITELY MAYBE Network 7 498,000 148,000 145,000 83,000 57,000 66,000
13 ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS Network 9 492,000 176,000 132,000 65,000 58,000 61,000
14 HOME ALONE 3 RPT Network TEN 375,000 110,000 120,000 63,000 44,000 38,000
15 THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW-LE Network ABC1 365,000 111,000 113,000 58,000 43,000 40,000
16 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT Network 7 328,000 72,000 84,000 69,000 47,000 56,000
17 M-KING ARTHUR Network 7 311,000 116,000 78,000 38,000 42,000 36,000
18 SEVEN’S V8 SUPERCARS ROUND 13: HOMEBUSH D1 Network 7 309,000 91,000 66,000 81,000 41,000 30,000
19 OUT OF SIGHT RPT Network TEN 266,000 59,000 109,000 43,000 32,000 23,000
20 ROCKWIZ Network SBS ONE 259,000 87,000 73,000 39,000 30,000 30,000

Top Rating Digital Shows Of The Day

1 HEARTBEAT-SAT (R) Network 7TWO 250,000 48,000 67,000 61,000 37,000 37,000
2 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND SAT EP 2 RPT Network ELEVEN 220,000 31,000 84,000 46,000 28,000 30,000
3 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND SAT RPT Network ELEVEN 208,000 30,000 77,000 48,000 21,000 32,000
4 BANANAS IN PYJAMAS-AM Network ABC2 192,000 82,000 53,000 21,000 26,000 10,000
5 TAGGART Network 7TWO 185,000 53,000 47,000 39,000 26,000 21,000
6 OLIVIA-AM Network ABC2 180,000 60,000 69,000 23,000 18,000 10,000
7 RONIN -EV Network GO! 179,000 43,000 48,000 38,000 18,000 32,000
8 GIGGLE AND HOOT-AM Network ABC2 173,000 58,000 60,000 24,000 21,000 10,000
9 THOMAS AND FRIENDS-AM Network ABC2 171,000 58,000 60,000 30,000 13,000 9,000
10 THE HIVE-AM Network ABC2 170,000 54,000 60,000 24,000 20,000 13,000
11 THE WOTWOTS-AM Network ABC2 169,000 53,000 59,000 27,000 21,000 9,000
12 ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE-SAT (R) Network 7TWO 165,000 37,000 43,000 48,000 21,000 17,000
13 MIFFY AND FRIENDS-AM Network ABC2 156,000 54,000 65,000 26,000 6,000 5,000
14 YO GABBA GABBA!-AM Network ABC2 155,000 40,000 79,000 22,000 9,000 5,000
15 DRIVER DAN’S STORY TRAIN-AM Network ABC2 152,000 54,000 47,000 24,000 19,000 8,000
16 MIGHTY STRUCTURES-SAT (R) Network 7mate 147,000 31,000 40,000 40,000 9,000 27,000
17 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND SAT EP 5 RPT Network ELEVEN 146,000 34,000 41,000 25,000 23,000 23,000
18 SESAME STREET-AM Network ABC2 141,000 45,000 59,000 16,000 13,000 8,000
19 GASPARD AND LISA-PM Network ABC2 137,000 42,000 54,000 25,000 11,000 5,000
20 SHOCKWAVE Network 7mate 131,000 19,000 41,000 23,000 22,000 26,000

Top Rating Subscription TV Shows Of The Day

1 THE SIMPSONS FOX8 84,000
2 THE SIMPSONS FOX8 81,000
3 THE SIMPSONS FOX8 74,000
4 LIVE: FOOTBALL: A-LEAGUE NEWC V MELB V FOX SPORTS 1 73,000
5 VICTORIOUS Nickelodeon 69,000
6 LIVE: FOOTBALL: EPL NEWCASTLE V CHELSEA FOX SPORTS 2 64,000
7 THE SIMPSONS FOX8 61,000
8 LAW & ORDER: SVU TV1 59,000
9 MIDSOMER MURDERS UKTV 57,000
10 THE SIMPSONS FOX8 57,000
11 THE LION KING Disney Junior 56,000
12 LIVE: FOOTBALL: A-LEAGUE PERTH V GC FOX SPORTS 1 53,000
13 VICTORIOUS Nickelodeon 52,000
14 LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT TV1 51,000
15 LAW & ORDER: SVU TV1 51,000
16 VICTORIOUS Nickelodeon 49,000
17 LIVE: FOOTBALL: EPL MAN CITY V NORWICH FOX SPORTS 2 47,000
18 THE BIG BANG THEORY COMEDY CHANNEL 47,000
19 VICTORIOUS Nickelodeon 46,000
20 VICTORIOUS Nickelodeon 46,000

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Australian fast-bowler James Pattinson and New Zealand cricket icon Sir Richard Hadlee are the special guests on tonight’s edition of Inside Cricket screening on FOX SPORTS 2HD and FOX SPORTS 2 at 8.30pm AEDT.

Hadlee will join the studio panel of Brendon Julian, Allan Border, Greg Blewett and News Limited journalist Malcolm Conn following Australia’s nine-wicket win over New Zealand on the weekend.

The panel will also cross live to Brisbane to talk to Pattinson following his stunning five-wicket haul which saw him earn man-of-the-match honours on his Test debut.

Shares:
1  Seven 23.2% (nw 29.9%)
2  Nine 18.0% (nw 26.5%)
3  Ten 12.7% (nw 20.1%)
4  ABC1 12.1% (nw 16.5%)
5  SBS ONE 6.6% (nw 7.0%)

6 GO! 5.4%
7 ELEVEN 4.9%
8 7TWO 4.4%
9 Gem 3.1%
9  ABC2 3.1%

11 ONE 2.6%
12 7mate 2.3%
13 ABC News 24 0.7%
14 ABC3 0.5%
15 SBS TWO 0.4%

Top Rating Shows Of The Day

1 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS SUMMER Network 7 1,015,000 338,000 299,000 163,000 103,000 112,000
2 SEVEN NEWS Network 7 981,000 207,000 273,000 224,000 120,000 157,000
3 NINE NEWS Network 9 909,000 307,000 283,000 173,000 69,000 77,000
4 TODAY TONIGHT Network 7 814,000 193,000 205,000 183,000 96,000 137,000
5 ABC NEWS-EV Network ABC1 751,000 225,000 259,000 104,000 61,000 102,000
6 A CURRENT AFFAIR Network 9 750,000 277,000 202,000 160,000 51,000 61,000
7 LEWIS Network 7 740,000 247,000 201,000 110,000 80,000 101,000
8 THE BIG BANG THEORY -RPT Network 9 646,000 221,000 186,000 130,000 46,000 62,000
9 RSPCA ANIMAL RESCUE (R) Network 7 582,000 148,000 145,000 146,000 59,000 85,000
10 FIRST TEST – AUSTRALIA V NEW ZEALAND SESSION 2 Network 9 562,000 154,000 171,000 115,000 73,000 48,000
11 MIDSOMER MURDERS RPT Network ABC1 550,000 148,000 164,000 87,000 81,000 71,000
12 TEN NEWS AT FIVE Network TEN 534,000 145,000 126,000 98,000 50,000 115,000
13 THE FUGITIVE Network 9 510,000 161,000 162,000 96,000 44,000 48,000
14 THE PROJECT Network TEN 469,000 116,000 173,000 96,000 35,000 49,000
15 7.30-EV Network ABC1 468,000 163,000 129,000 67,000 41,000 69,000
16 TWO AND A HALF MEN -FRI EP1 Network 9 468,000 172,000 102,000 95,000 50,000 48,000
17 JAMIE’S GREAT BRITAIN Network TEN 467,000 139,000 143,000 87,000 27,000 71,000
18 ABC NEWS UPDATE-EV Network ABC1 460,000 130,000 121,000 80,000 58,000 72,000
19 MY FAMILY-EV Network ABC1 433,000 115,000 123,000 79,000 49,000 67,000
20 DEAL OR NO DEAL-SUMMER Network 7 421,000 101,000 111,000 98,000 59,000 51,000

Top Rating Digital Shows Of The Day

1 THE HIVE-AM Network ABC2 266,000 88,000 91,000 30,000 40,000 17,000
2 OLIVIA-AM Network ABC2 256,000 80,000 85,000 36,000 40,000 16,000
3 ZOOM -EV Network GO! 246,000 65,000 90,000 49,000 17,000 26,000
4 THE WOTWOTS-AM Network ABC2 246,000 85,000 81,000 23,000 37,000 20,000
5 NEIGHBOURS Network ELEVEN 243,000 60,000 76,000 52,000 24,000 31,000
6 GIGGLE AND HOOT-AM Network ABC2 221,000 73,000 78,000 24,000 31,000 14,000
7 BANANAS IN PYJAMAS-AM Network ABC2 213,000 100,000 73,000 14,000 17,000 8,000
8 ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY (R) Network 7TWO 206,000 28,000 78,000 38,000 35,000 27,000
9 PLAY SCHOOL-AM Network ABC2 202,000 59,000 90,000 19,000 11,000 22,000
10 THOMAS AND FRIENDS-AM Network ABC2 191,000 65,000 72,000 19,000 20,000 14,000
11 RIVER MONSTERS-EV Network ABC2 190,000 41,000 46,000 54,000 29,000 20,000
12 MIFFY AND FRIENDS-AM Network ABC2 188,000 56,000 83,000 18,000 16,000 14,000
13 DRIVER DAN’S STORY TRAIN-AM Network ABC2 186,000 44,000 65,000 35,000 26,000 17,000
14 TIMMY TIME-EV Network ABC2 172,000 55,000 54,000 32,000 18,000 13,000
15 SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Network ELEVEN 172,000 59,000 46,000 32,000 12,000 22,000
16 RAA RAA! THE NOISY LION-AM Network ABC2 172,000 40,000 59,000 35,000 22,000 16,000
17 ZOO MIX-AM Network ABC2 167,000 46,000 67,000 20,000 10,000 23,000
18 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND RPT Network ELEVEN 161,000 32,000 55,000 46,000 12,000 16,000
19 RAA RAA! THE NOISY LION-PM Network ABC2 161,000 63,000 39,000 22,000 20,000 17,000
20 THE WOTWOTS-PM Network ABC2 161,000 59,000 46,000 19,000 17,000 19,000

Top Rating Subscription TV Shows Of The Day

1 WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE Disney Channel 71,000
2 CORONATION STREET UKTV 68,000
3 JESSIE Disney Channel 68,000
4 FAMILY GUY FOX8 66,000
5 FUTURAMA FOX8 64,000
6 THE SIMPSONS FOX8 64,000
7 CORONATION STREET UKTV 57,000
8 SO RANDOM Disney Channel 54,000
9 GRAND DESIGNS LifeStyle Channel 53,000
10 ZEKE AND LUTHER Disney Channel 52,000
11 LIVE: FOOTBALL: A-LEAGUE ADE V C CST FOX SPORTS 1 50,000
12 THE SIMPSONS FOX8 46,000
13 PAIR OF KINGS Disney Channel 45,000
14 FAMILY GUY FOX8+2 44,000
15 AMERICA’S GOT TALENT FOX8 44,000
16 LAW & ORDER: SVU TV1 43,000
17 MY BABYSITTER’S A VAMPIRE Disney Channel 43,000
18 GREAT BRITISH MENU LifeStyle FOOD 40,000
19 FUTURAMA FOX8+2 40,000
20 AKMAL – LIVE & UNCENSORED COMEDY CHANNEL 40,000

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ABC Director of News, Kate Torney, announced last week some changes to key hosting roles for 2012.

Ali Moore presented her last Lateline program last week, as she is moving overseas next year with her family.

Ali has more than 20 years experience in journalism and began her career with the ABC in 1987.

Since 2006, when Ali returned to the ABC to launch and host Lateline Business, she has also presented on Business Today on Australia Network, hosted the Morning Show on 774 ABC Local Radio in Melbourne for six months, anchored the Afternoon Live program when ABC News 24 launched, and for the last year has been sharing the hosting duties on Lateline on Monday, Tuesday and Friday nights.  Earlier in her career, Ali was the ABC’s China Correspondent from 1992 to 1995.

Director of ABC News, Kate Torney, said: “Ali is an excellent journalist and presenter, and has been a key part of the ABC News team. She has demonstrated her ability to adapt to different formats, programs and platforms over the last few years and she’ll be greatly missed by colleagues at ABC News. We thank her for her contribution and wish Ali and her family the very best as they head off to Singapore”.

Tonight is the last Lateline for 2011 and the program will resume on January 30, 2012, with Emma Alberici joining Tony Jones as a program host.  Currently Europe Correspondent for the ABC, Emma will be returning to Australia after more than three years based in London.

Emma Alberici joined the ABC in 2002 as presenter of its new morning business television news program, Business Breakfast. Also during her time at the ABC Emma has presented the Midday news and The 7.30 Report, and reported and presented for ABC Radio Current Affairs programs and Lateline Business.

Karina Carvalho will be joining Michael Rowland on ABC News Breakfast in 2012 while Virginia Trioli is on maternity leave.  Karina is currently Western Australia’s 7pm News presenter and will be taking up the breakfast chair in Melbourne from February. Karina has been presenting the 7pm News in Perth since May 2008. A replacement for Karina is yet to be announced. 

Karina joins the breakfast team at an exciting time, with Weekend Breakfast hosted by Andrew Geoghegan and Miriam Corowa also launching in February.

Director of ABC News, Kate Torney, also confirmed that Chris Uhlmann will solo host 7.30 next year, while Leigh Sales is on maternity leave and Heather Ewart will step back into the role of Political Editor.

For its 29th year, the much loved Christmas event Woolworths Carols in the Domain will be hosted by Grant Denyer and Natalie Barr. 

The Carols will be shown live from Sydney’s Domain on Saturday, December 17, at 8.30 pm.

Joining in on the Christmas spirit on the Carols stage include Seven stars Georgie Parker, Hugh Sheridan, Damien Leith, The X Factor winner Reece Mastin, plus The Wiggles, Paulini, Tania Doko, David Campbell and Melinda Schneider. More performers will be announced over the coming weeks.

Grant says of being on the Carols stage: “Nothing is more magical than the spirit of Christmas and being part of a show that has 29 years of tradition is such a fantastic experience. I have always said that the Carols experience even softens the hardest of men.”

Hosting the event for the first time, Natalie adds: “I am over the moon to be cohosting the Carols this year. I’ve always loved the Carols. Twenty years ago, when I first moved to Sydney, I’d go with girlfriends and we’d sit up the back with some food and a nice bottle of chardonnay, enjoying the amazing music and spectacular sea of lights. For the last 10 years, I’ve gone with my husband and two boys. For me, Christmas begins with the Carols. It’s a magical event.”

Woolworths Carols in the Domain brings Australians together to celebrate the songs and spirit of Christmas. The Salvation Army OASIS Youth Support Network is once again the event’s official charity. OASIS  will receive all the funds from the sale of official candle bags at the event.

Woolworths Carols in the Domain is proudly presented by Telstra.