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Thursday January 13, 2011

ELEVEN’s strongest night yet – at 5.6%, but still not quite strong enough to surpass GO – at 6.5%. The fight between the digitals last night was between GO and ELEVEN, with both channels having numerous shows in the top 50. Big Bang on GO was most watched at 433,000, ELEVEN’s best was the Simpsons at 316,000. Neighbours 259,000, as was the Inbetweeners on GO!

Flood specials and coverage still dominate TV scheduling – at least last night, it appears the ratings reflect what actually aired.

Shares:
1 Nine 19.5% (nw 29.2%)
2 Seven 19.0% (nw 25.9%)
3 Ten 15.2% (nw 22.2%)
4 ABC1 11.4% (nw 17.0%)
5 GO! 6.5%

6 ELEVEN 5.6%
7 SBS ONE 4.9% (nw 5.6%)
8 7mate 3.9%
9 GEM 3.2%
10 7TWO 2.9%

11 ABC2 2.6%
12 ABC News 24 2.2%
13 ONE HD 1.5%
14 ABC3 0.8%
15 SBS TWO 0.7%

Top shows for the day:
1 Seven News Seven 1,282,000 326,000 355,000 274,000 169,000 157,000
2 Nine News Nine 1,086,000 227,000 344,000 309,000 113,000 92,000
3 Today Tonight Seven 994,000 242,000 293,000 201,000 116,000 142,000
4 7.30 Report Summer Edition ABC1 788,000 212,000 243,000 156,000 59,000 118,000
5 ABC News ABC1 775,000 192,000 207,000 152,000 86,000 140,000
6 A Current Affair Nine 719,000 176,000 259,000 169,000 69,000 46,000
7 Ten News At Five Ten 706,000 169,000 231,000 100,000 89,000 118,000
8 Bondi Vet Ep 2 Rpt Ten 646,000 162,000 213,000 124,000 80,000 65,000
9 Law And Order: SVU Rpt Ten 639,000 190,000 198,000 130,000 64,000 58,000
10 Law And Order: SVU Ep 2 Rpt Ten 635,000 205,000 195,000 100,000 66,000 69,000
11 Today Nine 610,000 125,000 146,000 258,000 42,000 39,000
12 The 7pm Project Ten 582,000 138,000 212,000 94,000 61,000 77,000
13 The Bionic Vet ABC1 570,000 183,000 156,000 97,000 63,000 70,000
14 CSI: NY Nine 569,000 159,000 226,000 n/a 82,000 103,000
15 Bondi Vet Rpt Ten 566,000 129,000 195,000 99,000 71,000 72,000
16 Today-Special Nine 534,000 107,000 132,000 238,000 32,000 25,000
17 Customs Nine 522,000 156,000 235,000 n/a 78,000 53,000
18 Sunrise Seven 505,000 102,000 116,000 161,000 55,000 71,000
19 Getaway Nine 504,000 154,000 223,000 n/a 54,000 73,000
20 Seven News Evening Special Seven 475,000 139,000 155,000 112,000 36,000 33,000
21 Ashes To Ashes ABC1 456,000 135,000 150,000 61,000 60,000 50,000
22 Sunrise-Extended Seven 446,000 92,000 97,000 132,000 49,000 76,000
23 M-Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo Seven 441,000 143,000 182,000 n/a 43,000 73,000
24 Queensland Flood Crisis News Special Evening Ten 434,000 91,000 185,000 63,000 27,000 67,000
25 The Big Bang Theory Tx1 Go! 433,000 105,000 128,000 87,000 45,000 67,000
26 Nine News Special -Flood Disaster Nine 430,000 106,000 112,000 160,000 31,000 21,000
27 Nine Morning News Nine 426,000 98,000 106,000 188,000 16,000 18,000
28 Seven News At 4.30 Seven 423,000 127,000 118,000 107,000 49,000 22,000
29 Gourmet Farmer Rpt SBS ONE 382,000 109,000 137,000 43,000 27,000 67,000
30 The Big Bang Theory Go! 360,000 90,000 119,000 83,000 30,000 38,000
31 Nine News Special -Flood Disaster Nine 358,000 105,000 149,000 n/a 55,000 50,000
32 Today-Early Nine 348,000 72,000 69,000 165,000 15,000 26,000
33 Ten Late News With Sports Tonight Ten 338,000 102,000 116,000 58,000 35,000 26,000
34 Seven News Special Seven 325,000 98,000 62,000 107,000 29,000 29,000
35 The Simpsons Thurs Eleven 316,000 62,000 121,000 35,000 49,000 49,000
36 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam SBS ONE 315,000 81,000 118,000 35,000 29,000 51,000
37 Seven News Late Special Seven 314,000 77,000 95,000 83,000 33,000 25,000
38 Grand Designs Rpt ABC1 288,000 79,000 103,000 24,000 47,000 35,000
39 The Simpsons Eleven 280,000 56,000 106,000 31,000 45,000 41,000
40 Shamwari: A Wild Life ABC1 260,000 60,000 72,000 43,000 46,000 38,000
41 The Inbetweeners Go! 259,000 69,000 81,000 51,000 22,000 36,000
42 Neighbours Eleven 259,000 43,000 124,000 29,000 26,000 36,000
43 The Middle Go! 248,000 57,000 98,000 55,000 14,000 24,000
44 Stargate Universe Ep 2 Eleven 227,000 57,000 84,000 31,000 26,000 29,000
45 Run Fatboy Run Go! 224,000 59,000 76,000 35,000 28,000 26,000
46 The Graham Norton Show ABC2 214,000 40,000 87,000 25,000 18,000 44,000
47 Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations SBS ONE 207,000 54,000 65,000 29,000 26,000 33,000
48 Stargate Universe Eleven 205,000 56,000 70,000 27,000 22,000 30,000
49 Everybody Loves Raymond Eleven 205,000 28,000 103,000 21,000 18,000 34,000
50 ABC News: Late Edition ABC1 184,000 62,000 77,000 13,000 17,000 15,000

OzTam Five city Live and As Live Preliminary Ratings Figures. Raw data sourced from TV Tonight. Five Cities are Sydney (S), Brisbane (B), Melbourne (M), Adelaide (A) and Perth (P). Figures are shown in order Total, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth. Shows not aired in certain cities denoted by 0 or n/a (not aired).  Does not take into account overruns or extreme last minute programming changes. Shares are 6pm – Midnight unless otherwise stated. Network abreviated to “nw”.

From Countdown to The Big Gig, from The Late Show to Spicks and Specks, ABC TV’s Gordon St studios have played host to many of Australia’s finest and funniest entertainment programs. Now a new tenant has been handed the keys.

Adam Hills is having a crack at a new show – a weekly, hour-long talk show – in his own inimitable style.

Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight will have all the usual talk show trimmings – celebrity guests, great comedy and live music – with all the excitement and spontaneity you’d expect from one of the country’s best live comedians.

In his 21 years as a stand-up comic Adam Hills has become renowned world-wide for his lightning wit, inclusive nature and penchant for ad-libbing with a crowd. His shows have a reputation for running off on audience-led tangents that result in unpredictable outcomes, often involving his Twitter followers in the joke.  The everyday suddenly turns into comedy.

With his new show Adam will be bringing that unique and unpredictable live experience to television. Great chats, great music, great comedy, and a dash of the unexpected. That’s what Adam Hills in Gordon St Tonight is all about.

Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight will screen Wednesdays at 8.30pm on ABC1, premiering February 9. The program will be repeated on Saturdays at 7.30pm, ABC2 and the series will also available on ABC iView.

Note: Adam, Myf and Alan will be back with a 7th series of Spicks and Specks after Easter.

Coverage of Round 3 (Sunday, January 16 AEDST) and the Final Round (Monday, January 17 AEDST) will be available in 3D as an extension to the HD and SD coverage screening on FOX SPORTS 1HD and FOX SPORTS 1. FOX SPORTS main HD and SD coverage will commence LIVE at 11.00am AEDST on both days.

FOX SPORTS 3D coverage of the Sony Open will showcase all the action from specific holes on the picturesque Waialae Country Club, providing an immersive 3D experience for viewers as the world’s best golfers compete in the first full field PGA event of 2011.

FOXTEL customers with a FOXTEL iQHD set-top-unit, who also subscribe to the Sports Package and have a 3D capable TV will be able to tune into FOXTEL 3D Channel 201 to watch Round 3 and the Final Round of the 2011 Sony Open LIVE in 3D, as well as the repeat 3D broadcasts of the same rounds over subsequent days. 

To watch the 2011 Sony Open 3D repeat broadcasts, FOXTEL Sport Package subscribers will need to access Channel 201 via a FOXTEL iQ2 set-top-box connected to an HD 3D capable TV.

As 3D continues to sweep the world’s interest, this will be the third sport FOX SPORTS has transmitted in 3D, following last year’s historic 3D coverage of football (Socceroos v New Zealand) and tennis (2010 French Open Women’s Final and 2010 US OPEN Men’s & Women’s Singles Finals).

FOX SPORTS 3D coverage details for the Sony Open (available on FOXTEL 3D Channel 201):

Sunday, January 16

9.00am to 11.00am (AEDST) – third round 3D coverage of holes 2, 3 and 4

1.00pm to 3.00pm (AEDST) – third round 3D coverage of holes 16, 17 and 18

Monday, January 17

8.30am to 10.30am (AEDST) – final round 3D coverage of holes 2, 3 & 4

12.30pm to 2.30pm (AEDST) – final round 3D coverage of holes 16, 17 & 18

*check EPG for replay times.

Former Neighbours actor Ben Lawson has landed himself a lead role in a new American pilot called Wild Card.

The Australian will play a Wall Street guy in the pilot, who appears to be living the American dream despite feeling trapped in life. A night in Las Vegas changes everything for him.

The series would follow Lawson’s character and another as they run amok in Sin City with lawyers busy trying to solve their problems.

Lawson was last seen in ABC’s legal drama The Deep End.

Source: EW

Top Design, the Nine Network’s upcoming new reality makeover program hosted by the guru of Australian lifestyle television, Jamie Durie, is on the call-out for contestants from all walks of life who have the passion, flair and skills for home makeovers and renovation.

Durie will take viewers on an Australian journey, searching the country for aspiring, innovative designers and decorators who have what it takes to make their home or special space sparkle no matter what the budget.

Over several weeks these everyday design enthusiasts will face a series of elimination challengers to create visual masterpieces in this exciting new makeover program, with the series winner taking home a major cash prize.

Host Jamie Durie said: “I’m really excited about working on the series and looking forward to discovering the wealth of untapped design talent that is out there.”

Do you think you or someone you know has what it takes to create a renovation masterpiece that will have Australia talking? Simply go to ninemsn.com.au/topdesign and apply now. Applications close Friday, February 18, 2011.

Top Design hosted by Jamie Durie: coming to Nine in 2011

Gervais to guest on Family Guy

Ricky Gervais has confirmed that he will voice a character on an upcoming episode of Family Guy. He blogged: “I recently recorded a guest appearance in Family Guy. It was absolutely f**king brilliant working with Seth, and he let me go crazy with ad-libbing. A new highlight in my career.”

Prison Break actor in running for Spartacus

Prison Break’s Dominic Purcell is said to be in the running alongside The Pacific’s Liam McIntyre to land the lead role in the second season of Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Purcell, who played Linc in Prison Break, filmed a screen test for Spartacus producers last week.

Survivor announces returning contestants

Former Survivor contestants Rob “Boston Rob” Mariano and Russell Hantz will return to the series in the next season of the show entitled Survivor: Redemption Island. The infamous pair will join another 16 new contestants on the series which features an all-new island where eliminated contestants will be given a second chance.

Sutherland joins online hitman series

24 actor Kiefer Sutherland has joined an online series entitled The Confession where he will star as a hitman who speaks to a priest about why his victims deserved to die. British actor John Hurt has signed on to play the priest in the series which comprises of ten five- to seven-minute episodes.

The Rally for Relief featuring the superstars of world tennis including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Kim Clijsters, Sam Stosur, Lleyton Hewitt, Novak Djokovic and Pat Rafter will be broadcast on Channel 7 at 4pm nationally.

Throughout weeks of devastating floods, tragic deaths, heroic rescue stories and the best of humanity, this exhibition will bring together the tennis community in an enormous effort to help the victims of the floods.

Channel 7 CEO David Leckie said:

“This tragedy has touched all Australians. It comes as no surprise the tennis community has come together in this way. We are delighted to join them in this effort.” Channel 7 will match the donations raised by the ticket price entry to the flood relief fund.

Johanna Griggs will host the coverage that will also feature Jim Courier and Todd Woodbridge.

The star-studded line-up of players will be miked up for an entertaining exhibition for fans and viewers.

Tickets to Rally for Relief are $20 for entry to Rod Laver Arena and are available through Ticketek at www.ticketek.com.au

Tickets will also be available from the Melbourne Park and Fed Square Box Offices.

Nine have prepared themselves for another day of rolling flood coverage tomorrow (Fri Jan 14) with all regular daytime programming replaced by Today in the morning, then the Morning News at 11, and Nine News Flood Disaster from midday to 6pm. The 6pm News on Nine will again be 1 hour, with ACA at 7pm.

The Women’s Twenty/20 will move to GEM from 2.30pm. The Men’s Twenty/20 in the evening, at this stage is still scheduled to air on Nine from 7.30, although there is the possibility of live GEM coverage from 6.30 QLD time again should the situation warrant it.

Weekend editions of Today have been extended. All editions of Today are live in QLD meaning they start an hour earlier than usual.

Summary:

Fri Jan 13 Nine
5.00am (4.00am QLD) TODAY
11.00am Nine’s Morning News
12.00pm Nine News: Flood Disaster
6.00pm Nine News 1 hour special
7.00pm A Current Affair
7.30pm Twenty/20 Australia Vs England (was to start at 6.30 and be live in QLD)
10.30 Movie: Lethal Weapon

Fri Jan 13 GEM
2.30pm Women’s Twenty/20 Australia Vs England
5.30pm The Zoo

Sat Jan 14 Nine
7.00am – 10.00am (6.00am – 9.00am QLD) Weekend Today Saturday

Sun Jan 15 Nine
7.00am – 11.00am (6.00am – 10.00am QLD) Weekend Today Sunday

Sunday January 23.

Raising Hope repeats fill the void left by the Simpsons at 6pm. Episode 4 is on 6pm.

UPDATED: Rules of Engagement is at 6.30 with a new episode S5E8, followed by a repeat of Modern Fmaily at 7pm.

At 7.30, it’s the fourth and final Australian Oprah special.

At 8.30, is the “epic” movie Australia, starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman.

Monday January 24.

Returning with new shows at 10am is the Circle.

The first night of Ten’s new extended new is here. In addition to Ten News at Five, is 6PM with George Negus and Ten Evening News at 6.30. 6PM with George Negus is a national program that promises to go more in depth with national and international stories than what the normal nightly news does.

Joining the 6PM team are Hugh Rimington, Hamish McDonald, Meggie Palmer, Max Futcher, Danielle Isdale, David Taylor, Emily Rice and Emme Dallimore.

George Negus says: “This is an opportunity to put my journalistic mind and body where my mouth has been. What TEN has in mind for the 6PM timeslot is seriously different. I was fortunate enough to be involved in the ground-breaking advent of 60 Minutes. This 6PM concept of TEN’s has the same sort of audacious freshness about it. Stay tuned!”

Ten Evening News at 6.30 is a state based bulletin, with different presenters in each market. In Sydney, it will be hosted by Sandra Sully, who bid farewell to Ten’s Late News after 16 years late in 2010.

At 7pm, The 7PM Project continues, with their more topical and relaxed look at the news and topics of the day.

At 7.30pm, Glee is up to episode 21 of season 1 called Funk.

Undercover Boss continues at 8.30pm. This week’s new US episode looks at the owner of the Chicago Cubs – one of America’s most beloved baseball; teams.

At 9.30 is a Good News Week Special – The Couch Show – featuring six of the best couch potato interviews.

At 10.30, Outrageous Fortune continues. Also airs 10.30 Friday Jan 28.

Tuesday January 25.

7.30 sees repeats of Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation continue. That is followed by NCIS: LA, now in third time round repeats. Lie to Me S2E11 is at 9.30.

Wednesday January 26.

3.00pm NBL Melbourne Tigers Vs Sydney Kings.

Also in third time round repeats is Modern Family – S1E5 is at 7.30. That is followed at 8pm by episode 9 of Raising Hope.

Great news for White Collar fans with a double episode from 8.30pm on Wed Jan 26. S2E8 and S2E9.

Thursday January 27.

Double Bondi Vet remains at 7.30, followed by new The Good Wife S2E8 at 8.30 and New Law and Order SVU at 9.30 S12E2.

Friday January 28.

The planned double episode of Raising Hope – which would have been repeats of episodes only on a few weeks ago, is now replaced with a Bondi Vet Special at 7.30 called Your Very First Puppy.

UPDATED: The Friday night movie is SPEED (not LIttle Miss Sunshine)

Saturday January 29.

From this day onwards, Ten’s weekend news will be seen at 6pm, not 5pm.

ABC TV is providing up‐to‐date live coverage nationally of the Queensland floods on both ABC1 and ABC News 24.

Until further notice, ABC1 programming will include:

1230‐1900: Continuing rolling news coverage from ABC News 24
1900‐2000: National one hour news bulletin (Sydney time) Live
2000‐2100: National one‐hour 7.30 News Special: Floods with Leigh Sales
2100‐2155 Ashes to Ashes
2155‐2225: The Bionic Vet
2225‐2255: Late Edition News (extended)
2255‐2340: Grand Designs (repeat)

ABC1 BRISBANE (local times)
1900‐1930 Locally produced 7pm bulletin
1930‐2000 Locally produced 7.30 Report
2000: Continuing rolling news coverage from ABC NEWS 24

ABC1 PERTH (local times)
1900 Locally produced 7pm bulletin
1930 Replay of Qld 7.30 Report
2000: Continuing rolling news coverage from ABC NEWS 24

Other states: (local times)
South Australia: 2030‐2100 ABC News 24 coverage
Northern Territory: 1930‐2100 ABC News 24 coverage
Western Australia: 1800‐1900 ABC News 24 coverage

Until further notice, ABC NEWS 24 will continue to run unbroken rolling coverage as follows:

1900‐2000: National one hour news bulletin
2000‐2100: National one‐hour 7.30 special
2100‐2400: Continuing rolling coverage from the ABC NEWS 24 team

Tomorrow Morning: (Friday, 14 January)
0530‐1000 News Breakfast
1000 Return to normal ABC1 schedule