Australian tennis great Lleyton Hewitt will join Bruce McAvaney and Jim Courier in Seven’s commentary box to call the Saturday night blockbuster between rising star Bernard Tomic and the incomparable Roger Federer.
Hewitt is also the last Australian to defeat Federer on tour – in Halle in 2010 – so he brings firsthand knowledge on how to dethrone the tennis king as well as some of the most insightful and current thinking on the game. Continue reading »
7:30pm – Sunday, January 29 on Seven
6:30pm – TENNIS PREVIEW SPECIAL
A special look back at all of the fun, colour and on-court action from the past two weeks of the Australian Open including a preview of the men’s final tonight.
7:30pm – MEN’S SINGLES FINAL
After two weeks of hot tennis, 126 matches, and 128 competitors the men’s title comes down to a battle of two gladiators at Rod Laver Arena. Only one man can take home the first Grand Slam of 2012 and $2.3 million in prize money.
Australian Open 2012: Men’s Singles Final, 7.30pm, Seven
It’s been a battle of the titans, but tonight, someone will walk away with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup, $2.3million and the title of winner of the Australian Open 2012. The biggest night of tennis all year- so all you tennis fans get ready to serve!
Orchids: My Intersex Adventure, 10.01pm, ABC1
A very interesting story indeed. Filmmaker Phoebe Hart is one of only a section of society who do not fall exclusively into either gender. In this documentary, she tells us her story and how it has made her who she is today.
Last Man Standing, 7.30pm, Fox8
PREMIERE. One of the more promising US sitcoms from this season. In this series, a man’s-man patriarch evaluates how far the modern woman has come and wonders what has become of all the men. Don’t let the title fool you, it has nothing to do with ‘that’ Aussie series.
Homeland, 8.30pm, Ten
It may not be promoted well, but it is hands down the best part of Ten’s Super Sunday! In this episode, An undercover agent hands over new evidence to Carrie who is keeping an eye on the surveillance footage of Brody’s home. DON’T miss it.
Michael Jackson’s This Is It, 6.30pm, GO!
PREMIERE. A compilation of interviews, rehearsals and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London.
Australian Open 2012: Women’s Singles Final, 7.30pm, Seven
Victoria Azarenka goes up against Maria Sharapova in a not-to-be-missed grand final. Last year, it was a higher rating match than the men’s final- can these two powerhouses recreate that success?
Night At The Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian, 6.30pm, Ten
The perfect family movie, and probably the most decent movie Ten has in their library! Security guard Larry Daley infiltrates the Smithsonian Institution in order to rescue Jedediah and Octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake.
Hart of Dixie, 6.30pm, Fox8
One of the best episodes of the season, Bluebell is hit by an extreme heatwave, which tends to make the townspeople a little kooky. For Zoe, the heat intensifies her feeling for Wade. Lemon’s feelings for Lavon also intensify, especially when she has dinner across from him and his date Didi at a family get together.
Accused, 8.32pm, ABC1
After a soldier fails to return fire on the Taliban, his lance corporal orders his systematic victimisation. The bullying reaches the extreme, setting off a series of events that leads to the law courts.
Rome, 10.40pm, 7TWO
Caesar is desperate for troops after the tragedy in the Adriatic. Pompey’s supporters resist his more cautious plans and press for glorious victory at Pharsulus.
Australian Open, Night 7, 6.30pm, Seven
After beating Dolgopolov see local hero Tomic take on the almighty Federer tonight at Rod Laver Arena – can we have him and Hewitt go all the way?
American Idol (Premiere), 6.30pm, FOX8
Television’s No.1 series returns for its highly anticipated 11th season, with new contestants, a superstar judging panel and the best and worst of auditions.
Homeland (Premiere), 8.30pm, Ten
A marine is rescued after eight years as a POW in Afghanistan and returns home a war hero. But a CIA operative suspects he may actually be an enemy agent with a connection to Al Qaeda.
Young Talent Time (Premiere), 6.30pm, Ten
It’s back – Young Talent Time celebrates the old series while welcoming the new cast!
Religulous, 8.33pm, ABC2 / ABC4
Comedian Bill Maher takes a pilgrimage across the globe on a mind opening journey into the ultimate taboo: questioning religion. For anyone who’s even a little spiritually curious, this doco will deepen your faith – in comedy.
Jurassic Park Trilogy, 7mate
Jurassic Park, 4pm.The Lost World: Jurassic Park, 6.35pm.Jurassic Park III, 9.15pm
Seven’s summer of Tennis consists of the Brisbane International, APIA International, AAMI International and the Australian Open – the first Grand Slam for the 2012 season.
BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL
JANUARY 1 – 8, 2012
QUEENSLAND TENNIS CENTRE, BRISBANE
HOSTS Johanna Griggs, Hamish McLachlan
COMMENTATORS
John Fitzgerald, Todd Woodbridge, Sam Smith and Rennae Stubbs
With four of the top 20 ranking men and nine of the top 20
women set to start in the Brisbane International, this year’s field
is set to be the most exciting in the tournament’s history.
Joining Maria Sharapova (4), Samantha Stosur (6), Serena
Williams (12), Kim Clijsters (13) and Ana Ivanovic (22) in the
2012 line-up are last year’s Brisbane International finalist
Andrea Petkovic (10), 2010 French Open Champion Francesca
Schiavone (11), former world No.1 Jelena Jankovic (14), Anastasia
Pavlyuchenkova (16) and Dominika Cibulkova (18).
In the men’s draw, world No.3 Andy Murray will make his debut at
the Brisbane International. He is joined by seven players who have
been in the top 10 during their career, including Gilles Simon,
fan favourites James Blake and Marcos Baghdatis, Brisbane
International finalist and champion Radek Stepanek, Spaniard
Tommy Robredo, Austrian Jurgen Melzer and Tommy Haas.
DATES AND TELECAST TIMES ON 7TWO
MONDAY JANUARY 2
11.30am – 5pm, 8pm – 11.30pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
10.30am – 4pm, 7pm – 10.30pm LIVE in Brisbane
11am – 4.30pm, 7.30pm – 11pm LIVE in Adelaide
8.30am – 2pm, 5pm – 8.30pm LIVE in Perth
TUESDAY JANUARY 3
11.30am – 5pm, 8pm – 11.30pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
10.30am – 4pm, 7pm – 10.30pm LIVE in Brisbane
11am – 4.30pm, 7.30pm – 11pm LIVE in Adelaide
8.30am – 2pm, 5pm – 8.30pm LIVE in Perth
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 4
11.30am – 5pm, 8pm – 11.30pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
10.30am – 4pm, 7pm – 10.30pm LIVE in Brisbane
11am – 4.30pm, 7.30pm – 11pm LIVE in Adelaide
8.30am – 2pm, 5pm – 8.30pm LIVE in Perth
THURSDAY JANUARY 5
11.30am – 5pm, 8pm – 11.30pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
10.30am – 4pm, 7pm – 10.30pm LIVE in Brisbane
11am – 4.30pm, 7.30pm – 11pm LIVE in Adelaide
8.30am – 2pm, 5pm – 8.30pm LIVE in Perth
FRIDAY JANUARY 6
12pm – 5pm, 8pm – 11.30pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
11am – 4pm, 7pm – 10.30pm LIVE in Brisbane
11.30am – 4.30pm, 7.30pm – 11pm LIVE in Adelaide
9am – 2pm, 5pm – 8.30pm LIVE in Perth
SATURDAY JANUARY 7 (WOMEN’S FINAL IN NIGHT SESSION)
1pm – 7pm, 8pm – 11.30pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
12pm – 6pm, 7pm – 10.30pm LIVE in Brisbane
12.30pm – 6.30pm, 7.30pm – 11pm LIVE in Adelaide
10am – 4pm, 5pm – 8.30pm LIVE in Perth
SUNDAY JANUARY 8 (MEN’S FINAL)
11am – 6pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
10am – 5pm LIVE in Brisbane
10.30am – 5.30pm LIVE in Adelaide
8am – 3pm LIVE in Perth
APIA INTERNATIONAL
JANUARY 8 – 14, 2012
SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK, SYDNEY
HOST Johanna Griggs
COMMENTATORS
Todd Woodbridge, Kerryn Pratt, Sam Smith, Allan Stone,
Rennae Stubbs, Geoff Masters
US Open champion Samantha Stosur and defending champion Li
Na, along with 2010 winner Marcos Baghdatis, Caroline Wozniacki
and Grand Slam winner Ana Ivanovic will all headline January’s
Medibank International Sydney.
This event has grown since 1885 to be one of a handful of
tournaments on the entire circuit that highlights the top men and
women competing in the same week. Played at one of the world’s
best tennis facilities at Sydney Olympic Park, past champions
have included Rod Laver, John Newcombe, Pete Sampras,
Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Martina Navratilova
and Chris Evert.
DATES AND TELECAST TIMES ON 7TWO
SUNDAY JANUARY 8
End of BRIS INTL – 6pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
End of BRIS INTL – 5pm LIVE in Brisbane
End of BRIS INTL – 5.30pm LIVE in Adelaide
End of BRIS INTL – 3pm LIVE in Perth
MONDAY JANUARY 9
11am – 5pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
10am – 4pm LIVE in Brisbane
10.30am – 4.30pm LIVE in Adelaide
8am – 2pm LIVE in Perth
TUESDAY JANUARY 10
11am – 5pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
10am – 4pm LIVE in Brisbane
10.30am – 4.30pm LIVE in Adelaide
8am – 2pm LIVE in Perth
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 11
End of AAMI – 6pm, 7.30pm – 11pm LIVE in Sydney
and Melbourne
End of AAMI – 5pm, 6.30pm – 10.30pm LIVE in Brisbane
End of AAMI – 5.30pm, 7pm – 11pm LIVE in Adelaide
End of AAMI – 3pm, 4.30pm – 8.30pm LIVE in Perth
THURSDAY JANUARY 12
End of AAMI – 6pm, 7.30pm – 11pm LIVE in Sydney
and Melbourne
End of AAMI – 5pm, 6.30pm – 10.30pm LIVE in Brisbane
End of AAMI – 5.30pm, 7pm – 11pm LIVE in Adelaide
End of AAMI – 3pm, 4.30pm – 8.30pm LIVE in Perth
FRIDAY JANUARY 13
End of AAMI – 6pm, 7.30pm – 11pm LIVE in Sydney
and Melbourne
End of AAMI – 5pm, 6.30pm – 10.30pm LIVE in Brisbane
End of AAMI – 5.30pm, 7pm – 11pm LIVE in Adelaide
End of AAMI – 3pm, 4.30pm – 8.30pm LIVE in Perth
SATURDAY JANUARY 14
7.30pm – 10.30pm in Sydney and Melbourne
6.30pm – 9.30pm in Brisbane
7pm – 10pm in Adelaide
4.30pm – 7.30pm in Perth
AAMI KOOYONG CLASSIC
JANUARY 11 – 14, 2012
KOOYONG, MELBOURNE
HOST Bruce McAvaney
COMMENTATORS
John Fitzgerald, Allan Stone, Peter Donegan
This is a fan-friendly “round robin” event featuring eight of the
world’s best tennis players. Played over four days, just before
the Open, it’s traditionally an entertaining competition with
a high calibre of players.
Wimbledon quarter finalist and rising Aussie superstar Bernard
Tomic comes back to Kooyong for his final preparations before
his Australian Open tilt. Former world No.1 Andy Roddick (now
ranked 15) will make a welcome return, along with 2010
Wimbledon finalist Tomas Berdych, Frenchmen Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
and Gael Monfils.
DATES AND TELECAST TIMES ON 7TWO
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 11
11am –COP LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
10am – COP Two LIVE in Brisbane
10.30am – COP Two LIVE in Adelaide
8am – COP LIVE in Perth
THURSDAY JANUARY 12
11am – COP LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
10am – COP LIVE in Brisbane
10.30am – COP LIVE in Adelaide
8am – COP LIVE in Perth
FRIDAY JANUARY 13
11am – COP LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
10am – COP LIVE in Brisbane
10.30am – COP LIVE in Adelaide
8am – COP LIVE in Perth
SATURDAY JANUARY 14
1pm – 5pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
12pm – 4pm LIVE in Brisbane
12.30pm – 4.30pm LIVE in Adelaide
10am – 2pm LIVE in Perth
AND THE BIG ONE.
THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2012.
DATES AND TELECAST TIMES
MONDAY JANUARY 16 – FRIDAY JANUARY 20
11am – 6pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne on Channel 7
10am – 6pm LIVE in Brisbane on Channel 7
10.30am – 6pm LIVE in Adelaide on Channel 7
8am – 6pm LIVE in Perth on Channel 7
6pm – 7pm LIVE in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide
and Perth LIVE on 7TWO
7pm – 12.30am COP LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne on Channel 7
7pm – 11.30pm COP in Brisbane on Channel 7
7pm – 12am COP in Adelaide on Channel 7
7pm – 9.30pm COP in Perth on Channel 7
SATURDAY JANUARY 21 & SUNDAY JANUARY 22
11am – 6pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne on Channel 7
10am – 6pm LIVE in Brisbane on Channel 7
10.30am – 6pm LIVE in Adelaide on Channel 7
8am – 6pm LIVE in Perth on Channel 7
6pm – 6.30pm LIVE in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide
and Perth LIVE on 7TWO
6.30pm – 12.30am COP LIVE in Sydney and
Melbourne on Channel 7
6.30pm – 11.30pm COP in Brisbane on Channel 7
6.30pm – 12pm COP in Adelaide on Channel 7
6.30pm – 9.30pm COP in Perth on Channel 7
MONDAY JANUARY 23 – THURSDAY JANUARY 26
11am – 6pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne on Channel 7
10am – 6pm LIVE in Brisbane on Channel 7
10.30am – 6pm LIVE in Adelaide on Channel 7
8am – 6pm LIVE in Perth on Channel 7
6pm – 7.30pm LIVE in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide
and Perth LIVE on 7TWO
7.30pm – 12.30am COP LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
on Channel 7
7.30pm – 11.30pm COP in Brisbane on Channel 7
7.30pm – 12am COP in Adelaide on Channel 7
7.30pm – 9.30pm COP in Perth on Channel 7
FRIDAY JANUARY 27
3pm – 6pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne on Channel 7
2pm – 6pm LIVE in Brisbane on Channel 7
2.30pm – 6pm LIVE in Adelaide on Channel 7
12pm – 6pm LIVE in Perth on Channel 7
6pm – 7.30pm LIVE in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide
and Perth LIVE on 7TWO
7.30pm – 10.30pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne on Channel 7
7.30pm – 9.30pm in Brisbane on Channel 7
7.30pm – 10pm in Adelaide on Channel 7
7.30pm – COP in Perth on Channel 7
SATURDAY JANUARY 28 (WOMEN’S FINAL)
6.30pm – 10.30pm COP LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne on Channel 7
6.30pm – 9.30pm COP LIVE in Brisbane on Channel 7
7pm – 10pm COP LIVE in Adelaide on Channel 7
4.30pm – 7.30pm COP in Perth on Channel 7
SUNDAY JANUARY 29 (MEN’S FINAL)
4pm – 6pm, 6.30pm – 10.30pm COP LIVE in Sydney
and Melbourne on Channel 7
3pm – 5pm, 6.30pm 10.30pm COP LIVE in Brisbane on Channel 7
3.30pm – 5.30pm, 7pm – 10pm COP LIVE in Adelaide on Channel 7
1pm – 3pm, 4.30pm – 7.30pm COP LIVE in Perth on Channel 7
12.00pm Sunday November 13 on Ten
The final day’s play of the Australian Open will be LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on TEN from 12pm.
In exciting news, Tiger Woods will play at the Australian Open a week before the Presidents Cup. The Open will be Woods’ first appearance in Sydney since his first year as a professional in 1996.
Woods will join defending champion Geoff Ogilvy, Presidents Cup captains Greg Norman and Fred Couples, world number 13 Bubba Watson and world number 7 Dustin Johnson to challenge the coveted Stonehaven Cup.
The announcement signals Woods’ return to competition after injuring his left knee and Achilles, which resulted in his missing the last three months of competition. Woods, who is currently ranked No28 in the world – his lowest ranking since 1997- secured his last victory on Australian soil at the 2009 Australian Masters in Melbourne. His last appearance in Australia was at the 2010 Australian Masters where he tied fourth.
Established in 1928, The Lakes Golf Club is Sydney’s premier private course and has hosted the Australian Open since 2006.
Network Ten’s coverage of the Australian Open will be hosted by Luke Elvy, Ian Baker-Finch and Wayne Grady. On the ground coverage will be hosted by Mark Howard and Andrew Maher.
12.00pm Sunday November 13 on Ten
The final day’s play of the Australian Open will be LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on TEN from 12pm.
In exciting news, Tiger Woods will play at the Australian Open a week before the Presidents Cup. The Open will be Woods’ first appearance in Sydney since his first year as a professional in 1996.
Woods will join defending champion Geoff Ogilvy, Presidents Cup captains Greg Norman and Fred Couples, world number 13 Bubba Watson and world number 7 Dustin Johnson to challenge the coveted Stonehaven Cup.
The announcement signals Woods’ return to competition after injuring his left knee and Achilles, which resulted in his missing the last three months of competition. Woods, who is currently ranked No28 in the world – his lowest ranking since 1997- secured his last victory on Australian soil at the 2009 Australian Masters in Melbourne. His last appearance in Australia was at the 2010 Australian Masters where he tied fourth.
Established in 1928, The Lakes Golf Club is Sydney’s premier private course and has hosted the Australian Open since 2006.
Network Ten’s coverage of the Australian Open will be hosted by Luke Elvy, Ian Baker-Finch and Wayne Grady. On the ground coverage will be hosted by Mark Howard and Andrew Maher.
Another year, another Australian Open, another delayed broadcast to those not on Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time.
At least for 2011, there is one positive – the fact that matches can be moved to 7TWO when they go past 6pm. In 2010, there was an absolute uproar when matches between high profile players were cut off in favour for airing the 6pm news on time.
Every year, there is an uproar from viewers in time zones outside of AEDT about the fact that the evening sessions are not shown live. Seven chooses to air the evening sessions at 7pm in all markets, regardless of time zone. It means that Seven News at Today Tonight remain at 6-7pm each weeknight, and Home and Away at 7pm in the second week of the Australian Open.
But in this day and age of live blogging, live results online, twitter, and 24 hour news services, having live sport on delay – especially for such a major event no longer makes sense.
The arguments the network provides suggesting that viewers would prefer to be able to watch evening matches when they get home is diminishing in merit by the day. If you consider WA for example – one could be on their way home from work at 6pm, only to stumble upon a live result of a game in progress online.
Considering, 6pm in WA is 9pm AEDT, matches are well underway, or even completed by the time people get home. Its all too easy to see the result in the meantime – what good is it watching a game on delay if you know the outcome?
If viewers would like to watch a game later, it should be up to the viewer to chose to do so and then manage their own avoidance of internet or media in order not to know a result. The games should all be shown live, and should one decide to, one can simply record the event to watch in their own time.
Based on comments and reactions to people in online forums and sites that cover the subject, there are more who would like to see all tennis live than those who prefer to have it on delay. People in WA are especially frustrated about the lack of live events over there. Seems just about everything is on delay from the east.
We understand that ratings only count from 6pm, and that Seven would prefer to show the tennis after the news and TT, but as people get their results from elsewhere, ratings will simply diminish.
Sooner or later, they are going to have to give in, and air the tennis live to all markets – including WA.
Here are some ideas and different scenarios to consider.
1. Tennis live into all markets regardless of time zone, news moves times to accommodate. The 6pm News ends up airing at 5pm in QLD, 5.30pm in SA. In WA, they fit in the news later – say 7pm maybe – as 3pm would be too early for nightly news. Any tennis still playing during the news goes to 7TWO – as they are already doing. TT remains after the news. Home and Away does not return until after the tennis, to avoid having it on at different times in different markets to fit around the live tennis.
2. Tennis live into all markets, but 6pm news and TT remains at 6pm and 6.30pm respectively in each local market. During this time, any tennis played airs on 7TWO, with coverage continuing on Seven from 7pm. In the case of WA, if they reached a crucial point in a match at 6.30pm local time, they could put coverage back onto Seven and delay TT, or replay it delayed later, after being on 7TWO.
For the benefit of those who do not yet have digital TV (come on, what are you waiting for?), when live tennis continues at 7pm local time, they simply highlight what has happened in the last hour – similar to what Nine do with the cricket (and in fact, Nine should be doing the same with live cricket – playing it on GEM during the news at ACA, then returning from 7pm so noone misses out).
3. Delayed on Seven, live on 7TWO. Or better yet – live in HD on 7mate, delayed on Seven. This scenario means that tennis ends up on two channels in markets not on AEDT. It means that the digital channel has normal or alternative programming only in live markets. It also would result in a drop of audience for the network overall, due to the fact that two channels are taken up airing the same thing, even if at different times.
I really don’t see the point of having it live on one channel and delayed on another, unless one is in HD. It should be up to each person to decide if they would to delay the event by their own means.
The fact that the tennis is not in HD though is another subject. If it was aired in HD, then it would take over 7mate programming. While nothing on 7mate is actually in HD, 7mate does occupy Seven’s HD channel.
It is a shame, that in 2011, we not only do not get some of our major sporting events live into all markets, but we also do not get them in HD – despite the fact they captured in HD with HD cameras, and sent out to markets outside of Australia in HD. The cricket on Nine is classic example, Seven’s Tennis is now suffering the same issue.
To me, the best solution is that tennis is shown live in HD from day start to days end, with perhaps a highlights package at the end of the day. On Fox Sports, they show numerous matches live and in HD (where possible) to all markets, and play others they were not able to show live, or replay.
Having Seven’s tennis live in HD on 7mate would mean no 7mate programming for two weeks, but it would also mean fans can see in HD. Then, and in accordance to anti-siphoning laws, Seven’s main channel shows the minimum amount of tennis they need to – which would most likely include the full day’s play anyway, other than breaking for the news at 6pm – and then they can promote the fact it is in HD on 7mate.
Having the tennis live on 7mate would also mean Seven could choose to delay evenings on their main channel if they really wanted to. Best of both worlds, a win-win – we get it live, we get it in HD, it is also delayed for those who want to want later. Only if on a HD channel, does it make sense to broadcast live on one channel, and delayed on another.
It’s 2011. Sport should always be LIVE to all markets, and in HD.
It is just a shame that the drive for more channels has all but killed off HD TV in Australia for now. It’s a shame we still have delayed sport on free to air TV in this day and age.
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