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French Food Safari, SBS ONE, 7.30pm

In the final episode, Maeve and Guillaume are taken on a tour of one of the top Parisienne kitchens with three-Michelin-starred chef Guy Savoy, who cooks up some of his signature dishes. Then it’s a visit to one of Paris’s most famous wood-fired bread makers, Poilane, whose oven has been creating great sourdough for decades. Finally, there is breakfast in the markets of Lyon with legendary chef Paul Bocuse, who shares his thoughts on the future of French food.

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behaviour, Seven, 8.30pm

More of a reminder to fans that now it is on Thursday night as well. Tonight, the red cell team travels to Arizona to decipher the message a suspect is sending following two brutal murders.

Pawn Stars, 7mate 8.30pm

Moved to 7mate, after not doing the business on Seven. The authenticity of a Civil War saber is questioned when brought inside the shop for sale. Also arriving is a Fender guitar signed by Chuck Berry, and a National Register dated back to 1916.

The Big C and Weeds, GEM, from 10.40pm

If you missed them a few nights a go, GEM are replaying the two new episodes of The Big C and Weeds tonight.

The Big C: Season 2 opens with Cathy seeking a second opinion about her cancer, which doesn’t sit well with Dr. Todd. Meanwhile, Sean discovers that his sister is battling cancer while he’s dealing with the growing pains of living with a pregnant Rebecca; and Adam is less-than-happy about seeing a therapist.

Weeds: Season 7 opens three years after pot-dealing Nancy Botwin has done a stint in federal prison and has been paroled to New York City. She is placed on probation in a halfway house, but fully looking for an opportunity to fire up her canni-business and reunite with the men in her life.

The Defenders, ONE, 9.30pm.

And for fans of The Defenders, after the show was dumped from Ten’s line up, it now airs on ONE on Thursday nights. Nevada Vs Wayne: Nick decides to defend a personal friend charged with sexual assault. Meanwhile, Pete is stunned and a little bit upset when he is selected for jury duty.

Stargate Universe, ELEVEN, 8.30pm

When Camille and Sgt. Greer use the communications stones to return to Earth, they arrive to learn there is a high state of alert in anticipation of an attack from the Lucian Alliance.

RBT, GO!, 8.00pm

For some reason, RBT has ended up on GO! Was on Nine – look at all the shows on tonight that have gone to digital channels after airing on main channels! Tonight’s count, three – one for Seven with Pawn Stars, Nine for RBT and Ten for The Defenders with these three shows airing on 7mate, GO! and ONE respectively. Talk about musical chairs in programming!

 

ELEVEN programming for the week commencing August 28 sees Smallville back in the schedule, the final two episodes of 90210’s first season played out and the season finale of The Biggest Loser US.

Back at 10.40pm on Sunday August 28 is Smallville with a new episode “Charade”. It follows the network premiere movie Waitress. Angel is at 11.30pm, Sabrina 12.30am.

On Monday August 29 from 8.30pm, is The Simpsons For Grown Ups which features two episodes heavier than usual with adult themes (thankfully the use of the term “Adults Only” is lost) – Marge and Home Turn a Couple Play and The Three Gays of The Condo. Being Human continues 9.30pm.

Tuesday night has the regular new episode of The Office at 8.30pm followed by a repeat. Wilfred is at 9.30pm.

New episodes of The Cleveland show return to ELEVEN at 9.30pm from Wednesday August 31. New Futurama continues at 8pm Wednesdays.

On Thursday night, Stargate Universe is down to the last episodes of the series. Wonder what will replace it on Thursday nighs is a few weeks’ time?

Saturday night September 3 has the season finale of The Biggest Loser US from 8.30pm, followed by the final two episodes of season one of 90210 from 10.30pm. 90210 was out of the schedule for a few weeks. Look out for a whole new Saturday night line up on ELEVEN from September 10.

How I Met Your Mother, Seven 7.30pm

Despite Zoey still opposing the new GNB headquarters being built, Ted and Zoey’s personal relationship is thriving. But with Marshall quitting his job at GNB to work in a non-paying volunteer position at the NRDC and Zoey managing to get the Landmark Preservation Society to agree to a hearing over the GNB project, that may change everything. Meanwhile, Barney seems to be taking Marshall leaving GNB the hardest. He admits to Robin that his anger regarding Marshall’s departure has to do with a meatball sub.

 

30 Rock, Seven 11.30pm

In the final episode this season, Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) is enjoying her vacation and sees that Tracey Jordan is her neighbor and decides to do something drastic in order to not be with Tracy. Meanwhile Jack (Alec Baldwin) is getting over his wife’s kidnapping and somehow sees page Kenneth, as a counterpart of her. Elsewhere Jenna, is selected as a spokeswoman of the Wool Council but is forced to decide being either the spokeswoman, or keeping her relationship with “Gender-dysmorphic Bigenitalian Pansexual” partner, Paul L’Astnamé Guest stars in this episode include Ina Garten, Chris Parnell and Victor Garber.

 

I Spry: The Rise and fall of a Master Spy, ABC1 8.30pm

ASIO’s first fumbling counter-espionage operations against Russian intelligence and a local spy ring leads Spry on a quest to reshape ASIO in his own image. The controversial, election-influencing Petrov defections of 1954 give him unprecedented power. But Spry soon finds himself in a “wilderness of mirrors”, where nobody is who or what they seem. Tony Llewellyn-Jones (Curtin, GP), as Charles Spry, heads a cast of over 50 players, including 20 enthusiastic actors, cabaret performers and extras from the Russian community.

 

SGU Stargate Universe, ELEVEN 8.30pm

The battle between the Lucian Alliance and the crew of the Destiny continues with the Lucians seeming to gain the upper hand. Camillle Wray takes charge of the negotiations after the failed military strategy and finds that Commander Kira is a very tough negotiator who will take every advantage available to her. They manage to negotiate at least a temporary truce when it’s determined that a module on the exterior of the ship requires repair. Lt. Scott and Sgt. Greer make the journey but when the temporary truce on board the ship goes sour, they find themselves unable to return. Eli and Chloe meanwhile are still trapped in a remote part of the ship and it’s left to Eli to find a solution to Scott and Greer’s dilemma

 

Oz and James Big Wine Adventure, SBS ONE 8pm

Oz Clarke – award-winning wine writer and critic, Oz is one of the world’s leading authorities on  wine. James May (Top Gear) is an overgrown boy racer, scruff bag and avid beer drinker. James knows nothing about wine and loathes what he calls “wine ponces”. This is the final, in this second series and see’s the boys head to the Napa Valley – California’s premium wine district.

 

 

 

 

Grey’s Anatomy, Seven, 8.30pm.

A shooting at Pacific College brings back painful memories of the siege for staff at Seattle Grace, and as victims pour into the hospital, April is given a chance to put her trauma training to the test. Meanwhile, the chief performs a painful procedure on a heroic police officer in the hopes that he can identify the gunman. Then, medics discover a familiar face lending a hand when they arrive at the scene of the crime.

Man Made Marvels, 7mate, 8.30pm

A documentary series that looks at some of the great engineering achievements around the world, including the many difficulties faced with completing these projects.

In this episode: Construction of South Korea’s KTX high-speed railway between Seoul and Busan has been beset with difficulties: from the treacherous terrain, to the project almost being completely scuttled by the Asian financial crisis.

Stargate Universe, ELEVEN, 8.30pm.

While beneath the ruins in an underground maze, the star ship Destiny jumps back into FTL, leaving Lt Scott, Eli, Chloe and Greer behind, trapped on a remote planet and lost with no way of returning to the ship.

Fool’s Gold, GO! 9.30pm.

First run on GO! This movie is about a happy-go-lucky beach-bum-turned-treasure-hunter who becomes obsessed with finding 40 chests of exotic treasure that was lost at sea in 1715. Stars Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland

Timecrimes, SBS TWO, 10.00pm

Fleeing an attacker, Hector takes refuge in a laboratory atop a hill, where a lone technician ushers him into a strange contraption. He emerges shortly after to find that he has travelled an hour back in time. Coming across his future self will be the first of a series of disastrous unforeseeable consequences.

On Sunday nights on ELEVEN, at 7.30pm from April 17, America’s Next Top model fills the timeslot about to be vacated by New Zealand’s Next Top Model after its April 10 finale. It starts with cycle 7 – which aired on FOX8 a few years ago.

On Mondays April 18, Supernatural continues into its 6^th season with new episodes. On Saturday April 30, at 10.30pm, 90210 reaches new episodes never before screened in Australia.

Other shows continuing with new episodes on ELEVEN include: Neighbours, Smallville, Raising Hope, The Office, Nurse Jackie, The Cleveland Show, Stargate Universe (new to ELEVEN) and So You Think You Can Dance USA.

Movies on ELEVEN include The Beach on Sunday April 17, Mr Brooks on Saturday April 23, Buffy The Vampire Slayer on Sunday April 24 and Juno on Saturday April 30. ELEVEN’s movies start at 8.30pm.

 

TV guide for ELEVEN, updated March 11th, 2011

90210 on Saturday nights (why not afternoons), after the 8.30pm movie, from April 2.

Prime time (see end of post for day time and late night / early morning regular programming):

Sundays
6.00 Family Ties
6.30 Everybody Loves Raymond
7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond
7.30 New Zealands Next Top Model – Cycle 2
8.30 movie
10.30 Smallville S8
11.30 Smallville S8
12.30 Sabrina then usual overnight programming

Monday – Friday 6.00 – 7.30pm
6.00 Sabrina the Teenage Witch. 6.25 Couch Time
6.30 Neighbours
7.00 Everybody Love Raymond

Mondays
7.30 Futurama
8.00 Futurama
8.30 Supernatural NEW S5
9.30 Dexter S4
10.30 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Tuesdays
7.30 The Simpsons
8.00 Futurama
8.30 Raising Hope
9.00 The Office NEW
9.30 Nurse Jackie S2
10.05 Californication NEW S4
10.40 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Wednesdays
7.30 The All New Simpsons
8.00 Futurama New
8.30 The Simpsons
9.00 The Cleveland Show
9.30 Bob’s Burgers
10.00 King of the Hill
10.30 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Thursdays
7.30 The Simpsons
8.00 The Simpsons
8.30 Stargate Universe
9.30 Star Trek – Next Generation
10.30 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Fridays
7.30 So You Think You Can Dance (US)
9.20 Sex and the City
10.30 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Saturdays
6.00 Family Ties
6.30 Everybody Loves Raymond
7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond
7.30 Frasier
8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond
8.30 Movie
10.30 Angel March 12, 19, 26.
10.30 90210 from Sat April 2.
11.30 Cheers, Rosanne then usual overnight programming

Daily: Late night / early morning
11.30pm Cheers
12.00am Rosanne
12.30 Sabrina the Teenage Witch
1.00 Mork and Mindy
1.30 Happy Days
2.00 The Love Boat
3.00 Diagnosis Murder
4.00 Touched by an Angel
5.00 7th Heaven

Daily: Mornings and day time
6.00am Jag
7.00 Macgyver
8.00 The Brady Bunch
8.30 Weekdays Neighbours encore from previous weeknight
8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond Sat and Sun
9.00 Touched by an Angel
10.00 7th Heaven
11.00 The Love Boat
12.00pm Diagnosis Murder
1.00 Jag
2.00 Macgyver
3.00 Cheers
3.30 Rosanne. 3.55 Couch Time
4.00 Family Ties
4.30 Mork and Mindy. 4.55 Couch Time
5.00 Happy Days
5.30 The Brady Bunch. 5.55 Couch Time

Programming subject to change.

Parsons to make Broadway debut

The Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons will make his Broadway debut in April when he takes up a role in The Normal Heart. Parsons, who is known for playing Sheldon Cooper on the sitcom, will play the role of Tommy Boatwright in the play which follows a group of HIV/AIDS activists in the early 1980s.

Huston lands pilot role

Anjelica Huston has joined the new NBC pilot Smash, which focuses on a group of people who get together to produce a Broadway show based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. Huston will join the likes of Debra Messing and Katherine McPhee in the pilot.

Producers hint at Stargate Universe movies

Producers of Stargate Universe are hinting at the possibility of the axed show returning as a series of TV movies. The series, which was cancelled last December, has a ten-episode run left before producers hope to have the final word on whether movies will go ahead.

New show for Sheen?

Charlie Sheen may be the subject of a new TV series with HDNet chairman Mark Cuban confirming that cameras have begun filming the actor. Cuban said that it is up to Sheen whether the project will be a reality show or another format.

Pilot for Marcia Gay Harden

Damages actress Marcia Gay Harden has signed up for a role in a pilot by ABC called Smothered. The actress will play the mother of one of the leads in the pilot which centres on a couple who feel smothered by their very different sets of parents.

Now that Ten have confirmed more of their regular timeslots, and Nine their regular Sunday night schedule after the cricket, we get a better picture of what shows will be competing against what for viewers and ratings. All three commercial main channels will be now be offering almost exclusively new content in prime time, while some of the digitals will only add to the number of first run choices viewers will have in coming weeks.

The following programming summary uses week 9 (Feb 13-19) as an example and illustrates the battle royale between the networks for the viewer’s attention as the 2011 ratings war starts to hot up.

The following is a list of new content on commercial channels only, that has not ever been on a free to air channel in Australia before, listed by the timeslot and channel. New content on ABC or SBS not listed here at this stage.

Some of the digital channels have shows that are new to the channel, but they have aired before on other channels – examples include Law & Order and As Time Goes By on GEM. Some 7mate programming has been seen on Pay TV before, but not free to air. Stargate Universe on ELEVEN is another example.

Busiest time slots for new content is 7.30 Sunday, Monday 8.30, Wednesday 8.30 and Thursday 8.30 & 9.30. 7.30 Sunday has 7 new shows on at once, the others 6.

On top of that, there are further timeslots where there are 5 new shows on at once. 

Shows marked with * have an encore at a later time, either on the same channel or another within the network (example – first on Nine, encored on GO!). Note that The Biggest Loser encores on Ten will not be ongoing, so therefore have not marked with the *.

Imagine how many more of these shows we could chose to watch if the networks would offer more encores and alternative viewing times. Maybe time to design a 5 tuner PVR…

Main prime time hours of 6.30-10.30pm Sunday, 7.30-10.30pm Monday-Friday.

Sundays
6.30pm
Ten – The Biggest Loser Families
Seven – Sunday Night
Nine – Customs / Send in the Dogs Australia
GEM – Antiques Roadshow

7.30pm
Ten – Modern Family / Bondi Rescue
Nine – 60 Minutes
Seven – Border Security / The Force
ELEVEN – New Zealand’s Next Top Model
GO! – The Middle (at 8pm, although this keeps changing times)
7TWO – Bargain Hunt
7mate – Gene Simmons Family Jewels

8.30pm
Ten – Hawaii Five-O
Nine – The Mentalist
Seven – Bones
ELEVEN – Smallville
7TWO – Escape to the Country

9.30pm
Ten – NCIS: LA
Nine – CSI: Miami
Seven – Castle
ELEVEN – Smallville
7TWO – Live the Dream: As seen on screen

Mondays
7.30pm
Ten – Glee
Nine – Two and a Half Men * / $#*! My Dad Says *
Seven – My Kitchen Rules
GEM – The Zoo *

8.30pm
Ten – NCIS
Nine – Underbelly Files
Seven – Bones
ELEVEN – Supernatural
7mate – Family Guy / American Dad
7TWO – Jonathon Creek

9.30pm
Ten – Good News Week
Nine – Underbelly Files
Seven – Brothers and Sisters
ELEVEN – Dexter
GO! – The Vampire Diaries *

Tuesday
7.30pm
Ten – Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation
Nine – The Big Bang Theory * / Top Gear
Seven – My Kitchen Rules

8.30pm
Ten – NCIS
Nine – Top Gear
Seven – Packed to the Rafters
ELEVEN – The Office
GEM – Hoarders *

9.30pm
Ten – Lie to me
Nine – Ben Elton: Live from Planet Earth
Seven – Parenthood
ELEVEN – Nurse Jackie / Californication
GEM – The Closer *

Wednesday
7.30pm
Ten – The Biggest Loser Families
Nine – The Big Bang Theory * / Mike and Molly *
Seven – My Kitchen Rules
ELEVEN – Futurama at 8pm

8.30pm
Ten – Blue Bloods
Nine – The Farmer Wants a Wife
Seven – Criminal Minds
ELEVEN – All New Simpsons
GO! – V *
7TWO – Pie in the Sky

9.30pm
Ten – House
Nine – RPA: Where Are They Now?
Seven – City Homicide
ELEVEN – Bob’s Burgers
GO! – Fringe *
7TWO – Murphy’s Law

Thursday
7.30pm
Ten – The Biggest Loser Families
Nine – RBT / Getaway
Seven – How I Met Your Mother
7mate – Mighty Ships

8.30pm
Ten – The Good Wife
Nine – CSI
Seven – Grey’s Anatomy
ELEVEN – Stargate Universe
GO! – The InBetweeners at 9pm *
7mate – Megastructures

9.30pm
Ten – Law & Order: SVU
Nine – CSI: NY
Seven – Desperate Housewives

Fridays
7.30pm
Ten – The Biggest Loser Families
Seven – Better Homes and Gardens
ELEVEN – SYTYCD USA
7TWO – That’s My Boy

8.30pm
Ten – Law & Order: UK
ELEVEN – SYTYCD USA
7TWO – Escape to the Country

9.30pm
Ten – Medium
7TWO – 60 Minute Makeover

Programming correct as at Feb 3 and subject to change.

8.30PM THURSDAY, JANUARY 20 

AIR (Part 3) Season 1, Episode 3 

With the air supply failing on the Destiny, a team disembarks to a desert-like planet in search of the mineral needed to scrub the ship’s air of carbon dioxide. After testing nu- merous sand samples without success, and with their window of opportunity closing fast, the group opts to split into two to cover more ground, despite the unbearable heat. 

While one team presses on to nd the treas- ured mineral, the other has another goal in mind. When it is apparent that Dr. Rush (ROB- ERT CARLYLE) can’t go on, Lt. Scott (BRIAN J. SMITH) decides to go it alone and orders Sgt. Greer (JAMIL WALKER SMITH) to return to safety with the exhausted scientist. 

Meanwhile, with life on the ship looking bleak, and with the aid of the communica- tion stones, Col. Young (LOUIS FERREIRA) reports in to O’Neill, and Chloe (ELYSE LEVESQUE), has one last chance to see her mother.

Updated November 9, 2010

The US ratings season 2010/11 started on Monday Sept 20, 2010.

Here is the Throng guide to what shows are starting when in the US and when they might be likely to be seen in Australia.

The list of shows is presented with the date they premiere or return in the US, followed by if or when we are likely to see them in Australia, in alphabetical order.

30 Rock – US Thur Sept 23. New season on Seven, 10.30pm, Thur Oct 21.

90210 – US Mon Sept 13. Will be shown on Eleven in 2011, but we have a lot of catching up to do.

America’s Next Top Model – US Wed Sept 8. FOX8, 7.30pm, Tuesday October 19, 2010

American Dad – US Sunday Oct 3. Expect to see it on 7mate, after we catch up with old episodes not yet shown. American Dad (first run eps, but still S6) on 7mate Wednesday nights 9pm from Sept 29. 

Blue Bloods – Ten in 2011.

Bones – US Thur Sept 23 – Seven currently airing repeats. New Bones on Seven from Sunday, October 18. Last new ep Sun Nov 7. Only showed four of them.

Brothers and Sisters – US Sun Sept 26. Seven in 2011, most likely back to Monday nights after Desperate Housewives.

Castle – US Mon Sept 20. Seven in 2011. They chose not to run the new episodes for now.

Chase – US Mon Sept 20. Part of Nine’s line up still to come in 2010. Yet to see promos though.

Chuck – US Mon Sept 20. Last season still showing on FOX8. New season in 2011 sometime, although FOX8 are notoriously slow to put it on. No chance of a fast track here, but possibly the new season will just carry on once the current ends.

Community – US Wed Sept 22. GO say they plan to fast track. Possibly late Sept or October.

Cougar Town – US Wed Sept 22. Unlikely to be seen on Seven until summer, if at all. Possibly will go to 7TWO.

Criminal Minds – US Wed Sept 22. CONFIRMED for Monday Oct 25 at 8.30pm. Last new ep Mon Nov 15.

CSI - US Thur Sept 23. New season premires on Nine Thursday October 21, 9.30pm.

CSI: Miami - US Sun Oct 3. On Nine from Mon Oct 25, 9.30pm

CSI: NY – US Fri Sept 24. Will be seen on Nine, but not likely to be fast tracked.

Dexter - US Sun Sept 26. New season on Showcase November 2010.

Desperate Housewives – US Sun Sept 26. Seven in 2011. Probably back to Monday nights as always. No surprises there!

Fringe - US Thur Sept 23. On GO Wed Nov 11, 9.30pm.

Glee - US Tue Sept 21. SUPER Fast Tracked to Ten Wed Sept 22, 7.30pm. With the time difference, that is hours after it airs in the US. However – the Comm Games break will see us fall two weeks behind the US. Last new ep Mon Nov 22.

Gossip Girl S5 – US Mon Sept 13. FOX8 Dec 2010. S3 on GO Mon Sept 13, 10.30pm

Grey’s Anatomy - US Thur Sept 23. Seven in 2011. No fast tracking likely.

Hawaii 5-O - US Mon Sept 20. Will be on Ten in 2011. Part of the 2011 line up. Rating very well in US.

Hellcats – US Wed Sept 8. Premiered on GO, Mon Sept 13, 7.30pm.

House - US Mon Sept 20. Fast Tracked to Ten Wed Sept 22, 8.30pm. Two week break for Comm Games sees us fall behind be 2 weeks.

How I Met Your Mother – US Mon Sept 20. New season not till 2011 now. There are still repeats on Seven as well as 7mate.

Human Target - US Fri Oct 1. First season currently on GO, Wednesday nights – and now off GO. Seeing S2 then I would say is unlikely. Returns to GO Wed Oct 20, 8.30pm

Law and Order: SVU - US Wed Sept 22. Possible for Ten after the Commonwealth Games, but more likely not to be seen until 2011. Ten are playing repeats of SVU after the Games.

Law and Order LA – US Tue Sept 28. Will be seen on Seven (!), but not likely to be fast tracked. So maybe not until 2011.

Lie to Me – US Brought forward to Mon Oct 4. WAS Wed Nov 10. Possible fast track for Ten after the Commonwealth Games. Lie to Me season 3 brought forward due to Lone Star being axed.

Medium – US Fri Sept 24. Returns to Ten 9.30pm Sunday October 17. And off from Oct 31.

Mike and Molly - US Mon Sept 20. Not until 2011

Modern Family – US Wed Sept 22. New season premieres on Ten 7pm Sunday October 17, 2010

NCIS & NCIS:LA – US Tue Sept 21. New NCIS after the Commonwealth Games, Tue Oct 19. NCIS: LA will still play in repeats though. Last new ep Tue Nov 23.

Nikita – US Thur Sept 9. ON GO 9.30 Thur Oct 28.

Parenthood - US Tue Sept 14. Seven will contuinue into season 2 when season 1 finishes in November. Last new eps for 2010 8.30pm Tue Nov 23.

Private Practice – US Thur Sept 23. Seven in 2011, together with Grey’s Anatomy – as they do every year.

Raising Hope – US Tue Sept 21. Ten Wed Nov 17 8pm. Continues Nov 24 8pm.

Rules of Engagement - US Mon Sept 20. Doesn’t do too well for Ten, so not likely to see any more of it until either summer or on Eleven in 2011.

Smallville – US Fri Sept 24. Eleven in 2011. Also some catching up to do before we get to this new season.

S**t! My Dad Says – US Thur Sept 23. Not until 2011 now.

Stargate Universe – US Tue Sept 28. SciFi channel will fast track new season – premieres Friday October 1, 8.30pm. Free to air will see previous season in 2011 on Eleven.

Supernatural – US Thur Sept 23. Although we have some catching up to do, this show is planned to air on Ten’s new channel Eleven in 2011. Unlikely to be seen sooner.

Survivor Nicaragua – US Wed Sept 15. Returned to Tuesday nights from Sept 28 at 9pm on Nine. Start time has drifted back towards 10pm though.

The Amazing Race S17 - US Sun Sept 26. On Seven 8.30pm Thursday September 30. Moved to 7.30 Thursdays from Thur Oct 7th.

The Apprentice – US Thur Sept 16. FOX8 Wed Oct 20, 8.30pm.

The Big Bang Theory – US Thur Sept 23. New season starts on Nine, 8.30pm Wed Oct 20.

The Cleveland Show – US Sun Sept 26. Possible for Ten over summer, or Eleven in 2011.

The Defenders – US Wed Sept 22. Ten in 2011.

The Event – US Mon Sept 20. Seven Mondays, 8.30pm. Encores 7mate Thursdays 10.30pm. Moves to 10.30 Mondays from Oct 25. Week off Nov 8. Back Nov 15. Due to break in US.

The Good Wife - US Tue Sept 28. New night – S2 Wednesdays on Ten, after Glee, from Wed Oct 20, 2010.

The Mentalist – US Thur Sept 23. Confirmed on Nine from October 25, 8.30pm. No more new episodes after Nov 8, until 2011.

The Middle – US Wed Sept 22. New eps on GO, 8.30pm Sundays from Nov 7.

The Office – US Thur Sept 23. Possible for Ten over summer. More likely on Eleven in 2011.

The Simpsons - US Sunday Sept 26. New season, ep 1 on Ten, 6.30pm, Friday October 15, 2010. New simpsons continues on Ten on Fridays from Nov 19, also Nov 26.

The Vampire Diaries – US Thur Sept 9. Premiered on GO, Mon Sept 13, 8.30pm. Continues on Monday nights but there is a break coming up Nov 22 and 29 due to break in US. Back (I assume) Dec 6.

The Whole Truth – US Wed Sept 22. Nine in 2011.

Two and a Half Men – US Mon Sept 20. Confirmed for Nine for Oct 18. No more new episodes after Nov 8.

Undercover Boss – US Sun Sept 26. Season 2 premieres on Ten Monday Sept 27, 7.30pm. Hours after US airing. But no further eps to be shown for now, due to Australian version airing 8.30pm Mondays, from Oct 18.

Undercovers – US Wed Sept 22. Another one part of Nine’s 2010 shows but not known if it will air in 2010 or not. Like many of these Nine acquisitions, whether they are rushed to air or not will depend on how they perform in the US. THIS HAS BEEN AXED – so if Nine keep the rights, expect it on GO or GEM.

V – US Jan 2011. GO plan to fast track – so possibly on air soon after the US date.

Note: I have not yet included new shows where the Australian network the show is likely to air on is not yet known. These I will add as I find out, and hopefully keep up to date.

Some of these titles include: Lone Star, Running Wild, The Cape, Detroit 1-8-7, Better With You, The Defenders, Outsourced (possibly one for Seven), School Pride, Outlaw, and No Ordinary Family.

If you there is something left out that you know about, or have questions about any of the content, please let us know.

Fast tracking score sheet (0-7 days after US air date):

Australian ratings for 2010 ends November 27. Pretty well everything new, fast tracked or semi fast tracked after that date on the main channels will either go into repeats or disappear until 2011. Therefore, all networks revert to having 0 fast track points after that date with the exception of Survivor and Amazing Race, possibly the Event will continue on Seven due to low ratings.

Ten – 0. Comm Games sees Ten lose their fast track points.
GO! – 2. Hellcats and The Vampire Diaries
Seven - 2. The Event and The Amazing Race S17

Semi-fast tracked (between 7 and 30 days after US air date):

Nine 5 – Survivor Nicaragua, CSI, CSI: Miami, Two and a Half Men and Big Bang Theory. Note Mentalist now outside what I would consider fast tracked. Also Fringe on GO outside of what I consider fast tracked.
Ten 4 – The Good Wife, Glee, House, NCIS – all starting or back in the week after the Comm Games, from Sunday Oct 17. Note – I won’t count new Simpsons, as it looks like the new ep on Friday Oct 15 is a one off, and not regular programming.
Seven 1 – 30 Rock. Criminal Minds misses out as it is more than 30 days after US air date. Bones now gone into repeats from Nov 14 – so no more points there.

Here I’ll define Fast Tracking as airing within 7 days of US date. I’ll have a second category for semi-fast tracked if shows air between 7 days and 1 month of the US air date. Anything beyond a month I would consider not to be fast tracked. The networks may see it differently, but to me, the less than seven days rules is most appropriate as it means we see an episode of a show before the US sees the next one. Whereas, after 7 days, we end up episodes behind, which means it is easy to see spoilers across the internet.

Updated as at Nov 9.