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Tackling an annual programing schedule that has been the subject of heavy criticism in recent years, ABC-TV on New Years Eve.

Of course even right now with 7 weeks to go, the ABC probably has at least a rough idea of what their NYE2017 programing schedule will be like so this mock schedule won’t make much of a difference. But if I was ever in charge of programing for an ABC-TV on December 31 with broadcast rights to Sydney’s New Years Eve fireworks, here’s what I’d put on:

7.30pm - ABC News: Year In Review.
8.30pm - NYE2017: Welcome + Children’s segment.
9pm - Family Fireworks.
9.15pm to 11.45pm - Rage ‘Year in Review’ type special, including playing video clips of the year’s top songs (perhaps as a countdown?).
11.45pm - Countdown to Midnight + New Years fireworks. Including localisation for the midnight displays (with Sydney fireworks live nationally on the ABC News channel) if contractually/financially possible.

While New Years Eve coverage seems to be one of those TV broadcasts that never pleases everyone, I think a schedule for December 31st like the above would keep most people reasonably satisfied.

Thoughts, comments and criticisms are welcome as per usual.

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Channel 7 Melbourne (and probably Luke, for that matter) would have something to say about that.

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A comprehensive schedule for Ten next year with the CBS takeover.

January 21st - 4th March
I’m a Celebrity Get Me Outta Here

Sunday
6:00 Good News Day hosted by Chris Bath
A new news bulletin that focuses on good news. The more in depth stuff will be shown at 5:00 during Eye Witness News and again during The Project. Good News Day could also been replayed on ten’s multichannel, ONE
6:30 The Project
7:30 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Outta Here
8:30 Sunday Time
A new chat show hosted by someone different on a weekly basis
9:30 Ten’s Late News
10:30 The Discussion Panel
A new late night panel show that discuss the days hot topics. This will be shown first on ONE and replayed later at night on Ten.
11:00 Encores of CBS drama content; NCIS etc.

WEEKNIGHTS
3:00 Family Feud
Aired on Eleven in primetime
3:00 The Weakest Link
Aired on Eleven in primetime
4:00 Neighbours
4:30 Bold and the Beautiful
5:00 Ten Eye Witness News
6:00 Good News Day
6:30 The Project

MONDAY
7:30 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Outta Here
8:30 Hughsey We Have A Problem
9:30 Ten’s Late News
10:30 The Discussion Panel
A new late night panel show that discuss the days hot topics. This will be shown first on ONE and replayed later at night on Ten.
11:00 Encores of CBS drama content; NCIS etc.

TUESDAY
7:30 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Outta Here
8:30 Russel Coights All Australian Adventures
9:30 Ten’s Late News
10:30 The Discussion Panel
A new late night panel show that discuss the days hot topics. This will be shown first on ONE and replayed later at night on Ten.
11:00 Encores of CBS drama content; NCIS etc.

WEDNESDAY
7:30 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Outta Here
8:30 Australian Affairs
Lisa Wilkenson and Waleed Aly host a 60 minutes style show.
9:30 Ten’s Late News
10:30 The Discussion Panel
A new late night panel show that discuss the days hot topics. This will be shown first on ONE and replayed later at night on Ten.
11:00 Encores of CBS drama content; NCIS etc.

THURSDAY
7:30 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Outta Here
8:30 Gogglebox
9:30 Ten’s Late News
10:30 The Discussion Panel
A new late night panel show that discuss the days hot topics. This will be shown first on ONE and replayed later at night on Ten.
11:00 Encores of CBS drama content; NCIS etc.

FRIDAY
7:30 The Living Room
8:30 CRAM!
9:30 Ten’s Late News
10:30 The Discussion Panel
A new late night panel show that discuss the days hot topics. This will be shown first on ONE and replayed later at night on Ten.
11:00 Encores of CBS drama content; NCIS etc.

SATURDAY
6:00 Good News Day
6:30 Saturday Project
7:30 All Star Family Feud
8:30 Graham Norton Show
9:30 Ten’s Late News
10:30 The Discussion Panel
A new late night panel show that discuss the days hot topics. This will be shown first on ONE and replayed later at night on Ten.
11:00 Encores of CBS drama content; NCIS etc.

March 5th - 21st April
Bachelor in Paradise

SUNDAY
6:00 Good News Day
6:30 Sunday Project
7:30 Bachelor in Paradise
8:30 Sunday Time
9:30 Ten’s Late News
10:30 The Discussion Panel
11:00 Encores of CBS drama content; NCIS etc.

WEEKNIGHTS
6:00 Good News Day
6:30 The Project

MONDAY
7:30 Bachelor in Paradise
8:30 Hughsey We Have A Problem
9:30 Ten’s Late News
10:30 The Discussion Panel
11:00 Encores of CBS drama content; NCIS etc.

TUESDAY
7:30 Bachelor in Paradise
8:30 Russel Coights All Australian Adventures
9:30 Ten’s Late News
10:30 The Discussion Panel
11:00 Encores of CBS drama content; NCIS etc.

WEDNESDAY
7:30 Bachelor in Paradise
8:30 Australian Affairs
9:30 Ten’s Late News
10:30 The Discussion Panel
11:00 Encores of CBS drama content; NCIS etc.

THURSDAY
7:30 Bachelor in Paradise
8:30 Gogglebox
9:30 Ten’s Late News
10:30 The Discussion Panel
11:00 Encores of CBS drama content; NCIS etc.

FRIDAY
7:30 The Living Room
8:30 CRAM!
9:30 Ten’s Late News
10:30 The Discussion Panel
11:00 Encores of CBS drama content; NCIS etc.

SATURDAY
4:00 Before The Game
5:00 Eye Witness News
6:00 Good News Day
6:30 Saturday Project
7:30 All Star Weakest Link
8:30 Graham Norton
9:30 Ten’s Late News
10:30 The Discussion Panel
11:00 Encores of CBS drama content; NCIS etc.

22nd April - 22nd July
MASTERCHEF

SUNDAY
6:00 Good News Day
6:30 Sunday Project
7:30 Masterchef
8:30 Sunday Time
9:30 Ten’s Late News
10:30 The Discussion Panel
11:00 Encores of CBS drama content; NCIS etc.

WEEKNIGHTS
6:00 Good News Day
6:30 The Project
9:30 Ten’s Late News
10:30 The Discussion Panel
11:00 Encores of CBS drama content; NCIS etc.

MONDAY
7:30 Masterchef
8:30 Have You Been Paying Attention?

TUESDAY
7:30 Masterchef
8:30 How to Stay Married
9:00 Playing for Keeps

WEDNESDAY
7:30 Masterchef
8:30 Australian Affairs

THURSDAY
7:30 Masterchef
8:30 Blind Dates

FRIDAY
7:30 Masterchef: Masterclass
8:30 The Living Room

SATURDAY
4:00 Before the Game
5:00 Ten Eye Witness News
6:00 Good News Day
6:30 Saturday Project
7:30 All Star Weakest Link
8:30 Graham Norton
9:30 Ten’s Late News
10:30 The Discussion Panel
11:00 Encores of CBS drama content; NCIS etc.

22nd July - 14th October
SURVIVOR/THE BACHELOR/THE BACHELORETTE

SUNDAY
6:00 Good News Day
6:30 Sunday Project
7:30 Australian Survivor: Champions v Competitors
8:30 Sunday Time
9:30 Ten’s Late News
10:30 The Discussion Panel
11:00 Encores of CBS drama content; NCIS etc.

WEEKNIGHTS
6:00 Good News Day
6:30 The Project
9:30 Ten’s Late News
10:30 The Discussion Panel
11:00 Encores of CBS drama content; NCIS etc.

MONDAY
7:30 Australian Survivor: Champions v Competitors
8:30 Have You Been Paying Attention?

TUESDAY
7:30 Australian Survivor: Champions v Competitors
8:30 The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds

WEDNESDAY
7:30 The Bachelor/The Bachelorette
8:30 Australian Affairs

THURSDAY
7:30 The Bachelor/The Bachelorette
8:30 Gogglebox

FRIDAY
7:30 The Living Room
8:30 Todd Sampson: Body Hack II

SATURDAY
6:00 Good News Day
6:30 Saturday Project
7:30 All Star Family Feud
8:30 Shark Tank

14th October - 16th December (Beginning of BBL)
BIG BROTHER

SUNDAY
6:00 Good News Day
6:30 Sunday Project
7:30 Big Brother
8:30 Sunday Time
9:30 Ten’s Late News
10:30 The Discussion Panel
11:00 Encores of CBS drama content; NCIS etc.

WEEKNIGHTS
6:00 Good News Day
6:30 The Project
9:30 Ten’s Late News
10:30 The Discussion Panel
11:00 Encores of CBS drama content; NCIS etc.

MONDAY
7:30 Big Brother
8:30 Have You Been Paying Attention

TUESDAY
7:30 Big Brother
8:30 Street Smart

WEDNESDAY
7:30 Big Brother
8:30 Australian Affairs

THURSDAY
7:30 Big Brother
8:30 Gogglesprogs

FRIDAY
7:30 Big Brother
8:30 The Living Room

SATURDAY
6:00 Good News Day
6:30 Saturday Project
7:30 All Star Family Feud
8:30 Shark Tank

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Gogglesprogs???

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I believe that is the name of the kids version of Googlebox in the UK (if Ten/Foxtel do commision it, I hope they just call it Googlebox Junor)

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Win Television 2018
Monday To Friday
6:00am Studio WIN
6:30am Family Feud
7:00am WIN All Australian News
8:00am Bold And The Beautiful
8:30am Studio 10
12:00pm Dr Phil
1:00pm Days Of Our Lives
1:55pm Young And The Restless
2:45pm Bens Menu
3:00pm Entertainment Tonight
3:30pm Alive And Cooking
4:00pm Neighbours
4:30pm Bold And The Beautiful
5:00pm Ten Eyewitness News
5:50pm (NthNSW only) Win News
6:00pm WIN News; (Nth NSW only) Family Feud
6:30pm The Project

11
6:00am Childrens TV
10:00am Dr Quinn
11:00am JAG
12:00pm WIN All Australian News
1:00pm The Living Room
2:00pm Bens Menu
2:30pm The Cooks Pantry
3:00pm Judge Judy
3:30pm Everyday Gourmet
4:00pm The King Of Queens
4:30pm Everybody Loves Raymond
5:30pm Frasier
6:00pm Family Feud (NthNSW only) Frasier
6:30pm Neighbours

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I think Judy and Ent Tonight should be on the opposite channels.

ET is perfect fodder for WIN 11.

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Not sure any of WINs current presenters would want to be on air for 12.5 hours!

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Another alternative I thought of was to move Tens entire 1pm to 4pm suite of programs to 11 (or Gold) and replace with

1:00pm Days Of Our Lives
1:55pm Young And The Restless
2:45pm Bens Menu
3:00pm Family Feud
3:30pm Alive And Cooking

11 (or Gold) would look like this
1:00pm The Living Room
2:00pm Entertainment Tonight
2:30pm Neighbours
3:00pm Judge Judy
3:30pm Everyday Gourmet

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Channel Nine in February based on the recent promo
Sunday
7.00pm Married at First Sight
8.30pm 60 Minutes

Monday
7.30pm Married at First Sight
9.00pm Underbelly Files: Chopper

Tuesday
7.30pm Married at First Sight
9.00pm Travel Guides

Wednesday
7.30pm Married at First Sight
9.00pm Blue Planet II

Thursday
7.30pm Married at First Sight
9.00pm Date Night
or
7.30pm 20 to 1 / RBT
8.30pm Date Night

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Don’t think it’s smart spreading the new content all over the place. Everyday Gourmet new episodes should remain on WIN with Judy. Create a year round schedule of new content. Repeats can be on GOLD.

ET would work on WIN 11 due to demographic target.

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Thats partly why I suggested moving encores or repeats of shows like The Living Room to 11 or Gold…

WIN will want to air Alive And Cooking (maybe air it at 2:30pm) on the main channel, so something needs to go to another network or not screen at all…

If WIN did keep Days Of Our Lives and Young And The Restless on 11, then maybe they could air encores of Bold And The Beautiful and Neighbours at say between 11am and midday before WIN All Australian News, air Family Feud encore at 3pm… Also maybe the schedule listed for 11 could air on Gold between 11am and 3:30pm

The 6:30am screening of Family Feud could be replaced by Everyday Gourmet and 8am screening of Bold And The Beautiful with Alive and Cooking encore…

My suggestions are based on the assumption that CBS will do nothing with the daytime schedule for the time being

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They probably won’t. Although there is some good content around…

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How Ten could make One more relevant is to try and put more sport back on there… They could as an example do what 7Two does and air state-based games of state sport - possibly try to get the rights or joint rights with the ABC for the state based AFL competitions such as VFL, QAFL, SANFL, WAFL, TSL as well as possibly NSWFL and NTFL. Ten could air match of the round on ONE in its home state and air a 1 hour edited broadcast in the early to mid-late evening or the next morning.

As an example in Victoria it might be
Saturday
2pm VFL Match of The Day
5:00pm Operation Repo
5:30pm I Fish
6:00pm TSL Match Of The Day
7:30pm Scorpion
8:30pm SAFL Match Of The Day
10:00pm 48 Hours
11:00pm WAFL Match Of The Day
12:30am Home Shopping

Sunday 8am NSWFL Match Of The Day Saturday
9:30am Operation Repo
10:00am Fishing Australia
10:30am QAFL Match Of The Day Saturday
12:00pm A Taste Of Travel

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But would their national ratings be higher with that line-up over what they have now?

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I cannot say whether it might or might not… This is because the games shown would vary, it may increase it in some markets… but as NSW would air their state based game live and the VFL would be delayed… different games would have different ratings…

If Ten could convince each state to play their game half an hour earlier, then the schedule may vary and possibly slip in another show in the early evening… maybe then it could read

1:30pm VFL
4:30pm Operation Repo
5:00pm TSL
6:30pm Movie or David Attenborough
8:30pm Scorpion

Alternatively, in the case above, SANFL could be delayed to 9:30pm and then air a comedy such as Man With A Plan as a break up program before WAFL at 11:30pm and Home Shopping at 1am

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A thought, under CBS overnights on the main channel and 11 could look like this

Ten
12:30am Late Show
1:30am Home Shopping
2:30am Lets Make A Deal (US edition) (or Home Shopping)*
3:30am The Price Is Right (US Edition)(or Home Shopping)*
4:30am CBS This Morning

11
1:30am Dr Phil (rpt)
2:30am Lets Make A Deal (US edition) (or Home Shopping)*
3:30am The Price Is Right (US Edition)(or Home Shopping)*
4:30am Home Shopping
5:00am Inside Edition (US Edition)
5:30am Religion

Ten
Saturday (early Sunday)
1:30am The Table
2:00am Open Road with Dr Chris^ or Home Shopping
2:30am 48 Hours^ or Home Shopping
3:30am CBS This Morning Saturday Edition
5:00am Hour Of Power

11
1:30am Becker
2:00am Open Road with Dr Chris^ or Home Shopping
2:30am 48 Hours^ or Home Shopping
3:30am Charmed
4:30am Everybody Loves Raymond
5:00am The Table
5:30am Religion

Sunday
1:30am Lucky Dog^ or Home Shopping
2:00am Fishing Australia^ or Home Shopping
2:30am 48 Hours^ or Home Shopping
3:30am CBS Sunday Morning
5:00am Face The Nation

11
1:30am Lucky Dog^ or Home Shopping
2:00am Fishing Australia^ or Home Shopping
2:30am 48 Hours^ or Home Shopping
3:30am Charmed
4:30am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
5:30am Religion

  • If Ten aired Home Shopping then the corresponding game show would air on 11 and vice versa
    ^If Ten Aired Home Shopping then 11 would air the alternate programs

Any opinions???

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A possible schedule for Gem… A few changes including adding current affairs and breaking up the blocks of home shopping and religion

Monday
4:30am Joyce Meyer
5:00am Secret Dealers
6:00am Creflo A. Dollar
6:30am TV Shopping
7:30am A Current Affair (rpt)
8:00am Ellen De Generes
9:00am TV Shopping
10:30am Good Morning America: Weekend Edition
11:30am Are You Being Served
12:00pm Movie
2:00pm Harry
3:00pm Gem presents
3:10pm Colin and Justins Home Heist
4:20pm Heartbeat
5:30pm Four In A Bed
6:00pm Secret Dealers

Tuesday to Friday
4:30am Joyce Meyer
5:00am Secret Dealers
6:00am Creflo A. Dollar
6:30am TV Shopping
7:30am A Current Affair (rpt)
8:00am Ellen De Generes
9:00am TV Shopping
10:00am Good Morning America
11:30am Are You Being Served
12:10pm Movie
2:00pm Harry
3:00pm Gem Presents
3:10pm Colin and Justins Home Heist
4:20pm Heartbeat
5:30pm Four In A Bed
6:00pm Secret Dealers

Saturday
5:00am TV Shopping
6:00am The Baron
7:00am Leading The Way
7:30am Key Of David
8:00am 60 Minutes
9:00am TV Shopping
10:00am Good Morning America
11:30am The Adventures In Rainbow Country
12:00pm Movie
2:10pm Movie
4:20pm Movie

Sunday
5:00am TV Shopping
6:00am The Adventures In Rainbow Country
6:30am Skippy
7:00am Life Today
7:30am The Incredible Journey
8:00am River Cottage
9:00am TV Shopping
10:00am Good Morning America: Weekend Edition
11:00am Clash Of The Collectibles
12:00pm Movie
2:10pm Movie
4:20pm Movie

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Do they need to 10 minutes to present 3:10?

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Depends on length of program scheduled for 3.10.