Ringer

More last minute changes from the Ten network, this time affecting ELEVEN.

Next Monday, March 12, the double episode of Ringer that was to air from 8.30 is cancelled, replaced by the movie (500) Days of Summer – which aired on ELEVEN not that long ago. Seems movie repeat cycles are shrinking by the day at Ten.

Ringer fans – you will now have to wait until 10.30pm Monday to see the show, and it will only be the one episode.

Same deal for March 19, with the movie Team America: World Police to air at 8.30pm.

Also on March 19, Everybody Loves Raymond moves into 7.30pm, followed by the season two premiere of Raising Hope at 8pm. These two shows replace the Futurama double that has played on Monday nights on ELEVEN for ages.

And a reminder that Futurama now also airs on Saturday nights at 8.30, following The Simpsons from 7.30pm.

Correct as at March 9.

Further to yesterday’s major changes on ELEVEN, the channel has released more changes to its line up for the week starting March 4.

On Sunday March 4, 7.30pm is the Simpsons, then 8pm Futurama, 8.30 the movie John Tucker Must Die, then not one, but two episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond from 10.25, then Family Ties at 11.25.

On Monday March 5, Supernatural is out, and Ringer becomes a double episode from 8.30pm.

The second Monday in 2012 ratings comes round, and again its a night jam packed with new content. Apart from the battle between Seven’s Revenge and Nine’s Alcatraz – with Revenge so far waaay out in front – you had new Big Bang at 8pm on Nine – yes – 8pm was when the new episode was, double Person Of Interest from 9.30 on Nine, NCIS: LA and Hawaii Five-O on Ten, Supernatural on ELEVEN – followed by newly moved to ELEVEN Ringer as well as new episodes of The Closer on GEM. Note only that, Man Vs Food, Hardcore Pawn, Lockdown and Operation Repo on 7mate were all new episodes, while Akmal – Live & Uncensored was a free to air first on ONE. Phew! Let’s not forget ABC1 with its usual Monday night line up, and new Mythbusters on SBS ONE.

One has to ask, how did Thomas and Carla qualify for My Kitchen Rules? Two shots they have had now at their instant kitchen, both times they have scored below 50 out of a possible 110! Read more in Alicia’s recap here. If anyone needed an immunity idol – it would be them. Wait – perhaps hanging out for Survivor a little too much here! Channel Nine – where is Survivor: One World?

Speaking of channel Nine, Sports Fever on Seven had three digs at Nine in the first fifteen minutes alone. One made reference to a rather large soccer player that should be on Excess Baggage, another comment related to The Big Bang Theory, but the one that takes the cake is the cricket commentary team’s attempt to cross promote Alcatraz while an on screen banner appears for the show taking up at least one third of the screen space. One of the commentary team said he prefers Person Of Interest yet couldn’t properly name the show. The Sports Fever guys said “he didn’t watch it”! Maybe the commentary team are watching Sports Fever instead – they do usually air at the same time now!

I have to say, I remember watching the cricket back in January having to put up with the commentary team saying they couldn’t wait for Excess Baggage. These cross promotions often sound so rehearsed and insincere – do they really think they influence people? Seven were just as bad during the tennis. A dollar for every time we saw “after the tennis” on Seven during the Australian Open would have set up a sweet retirement fund!

That aside, and back to Monday night’s TV viewing, unfortunately, due to not watching Biggest Loser live or close to live, I already knew Ryan was eliminated before finishing watching the show. There in lies the problem of being on the internet working on Throng at the time. Ryan was definitely the obvious choice. Read more in Courtney’s recap here.

How was your night on TV? Tell us about it! We want to know!

My Kitchen Rules, 7.30pm, Seven
Tonight see Thomas and Carla compete to stay in the competition. Remember the lamb kofta last time? Have they learnt their lesson or will history repeat?

Project Runway (Premiere) 8.30pm, Arena
Twenty designers must go in front of Heidi, Michael, Nina and Tim to make a case why they deserve one of the 16 coveted spots this season. Once they are chosen, the 16 designers barely have a chance to celebrate before being awoken at the crack of dawn with one of the toughest first challenges in the series’ history: Tim arrives at their apartment to wake up the designers and tells them to grab their bedsheets and come as they are. Their PJs and bedsheets are their fabric for the first challenge! Actress Christina Ricci serves as guest judge.

Ringer (Return) 9.30pm, ELEVEN
Henry thinks he has identified a suspect in the disappearance of his wife, Gemma, but realises that he needs to work with Bridget to find out more information.

The Big Bang Theory, 8pm, Nine
The friendship contract is in danger of being nullified when Leonard tires of Sheldon’s selfish ways, and Wolowitz is spacing out over selecting an astronaut nickname for himself.

Akmal – Live & Uncensored, 9pm, ONE
Join Akmal as he tackles such topics as growing up in Australia, the government, being an Arab in the modern world, the joy of radio, film and TV plus the history of the world through Akmal’s eyes.

Ringer is set to return in a few weeks, but not on Ten, it will air on ELEVEN on Mondays nights, right after new Supernatural from February 20.

Ringer returns with the episode called: That’s What You Get For Trying To Kill Me, guest Starring: Amber Benson.

Henry thinks he has identified a suspect in the disappearance of his wife, Gemma, but realizes that he needs to work with Bridget to find out more information.

Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ioan Gruffudd, Kristoffer Polaha, Nestor Carbonell, Mike Colter

Ten’s second week of 2012 includes new Merlin, Knockout and Terra Nova on Sunday night, as well as Medium five nights starting from 10.30 Sundays. Saturday night sees the Graham Norton show air on Ten for the first time. Other than that, the week is much the same as previous weeks.

Sun Jan 8
06:30 Merlin
07:30 It’s A Knockout
08:30 Terra Nova
09:30 NCIS
10.30 Medium
11:30 Movie: A River Runs Through It

Mon Jan 9
07:30 Modern Family
08:00 Rules Of Engagement
08:30 NCIS: Los Angeles
09:30 The Glades
10:30 Medium

Tue Jan 10
07:30 Modern Family
08:00 Rules Of Engagement
08:30 NCIS
09:30 NCIS
10:30 Medium

Wed Jan 11
07:30 Modern Family
08:00 Rules Of Engagement
08:30 Movie: All About Steve – first time on Ten
10:35 Medium

Thur Jan 12
07:30 Modern Family
08:00 Rules Of Engagement
08:30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent
09:30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent
10:30 Medium

Fri Jan 13
07:30 Jamie’s Great Britain
08:30 Movie: The Devil Wears Prada

Sat Jan 14
06:30 Movie: Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs
08:35 The Graham Norton Show
09:35 Movie: Mercury Rising
11:55 Movie: A Good Year

This is also the week that sees new Supernatural, Smallville, The Office, The Cleveland Show and The Shimpsons return to ELEVEN. Neighbours is back on Monday Jan 9, at 6.30pm on ELEVEN and ONE premieres its first Monday night comedy night the same night.

However, plans to air Ringer on ELEVEN on Sunday nights from Jan 8 have now been canned. No news as to when it will air.

9.30pm Sunday December 4 on Ten

Bridget visits Siobhan’s therapist to find out more about her sister, and realises that she is falling in love with Andrew.

Meanwhile. Malcolm is beginning to suspect that Charlie isn’t who he says he is, and begins to investigate. Will he find out Charlie and Siobhan are working together?

on Ten

9.30pm Sunday November 27Series 1, Episode 8

In the hospital after Bridget’s fainting spell, Andrew and Bridget are told some upsetting news which looks to set back their relationship.

Juliet continues to form an unlikely bond with her teacher Mr Carpenter and Malcolm shows up in New York, where Agent Machado confronts him. Meanwhile, Siobhan’s relationship with Tyler is jeopardized when he meets Bridget. Will he put two and two together?

New content continnues on Ten in the second week of summer non-ratings, December 4-10, 2011.

Sunday December 4
6.30 Merlin
7.30 It’s A Knockout
8.30 Terra Nova
9.30 Ringer

Monday December 5
7.30 Modern Family rpt
8.00 Rules of Engagement new
8.30 The Glades new (to Ten)
9.30 Offspring
10.30 Go Girls new

Tuesday December 6
7.30 Modern Family rpt
8.00 Rules of Engagement new
8.30 NCIS: LA rpt
9.30 Offspring
10.30 Go Girls new

Wednesday December 7
7.30 Glee rpt
8.30 Hawaii Five-O rpt
9.30 Offspring
10.30 Go Girls

Thursday December 8
7.30 Recruit Paramedics
8.00 Keeping Up With the Joneses
8.30 Law & Order: SVU
9.30 Offspring
10.30 Go Girls

Friday December 9
7.30 Jamie’s Great Britain new
8.30 Movie: Mission Impossible

Saturday December 10
6.30 Bondi Vet rpt
7.00 Bondi Rescue rpt
7.30 movie TBA

Programming correct at November 27, subject to change.

9.30pm Sunday November 20 on Ten

Having framed Bridget’ for Gemma’s disappearance, and still posing as Siobhan, Bridget is forced to reveal she has a twin to Andrew and Henry when Agent Machado starts closing in.

Juliet starts partying to dangerous extremes when she spends the weekend with a fried.causing Andrew to finally lay down the line with her.

Meanwhile, Malcolm escapes and is on the run from his kidnappers. Can he reach Bridget before the killers do?