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We know Seven planned this so they could continue the tradition post-cricket broadcasts in summer 
I’m wondering if @Zampakid has a cap from when it premiered on Nine back in the 80s?
Lethal Weapon premiered on Nine on Sunday 18th June 1989. Its first sequel, Lethal Weapon 2, premiered on the same channel on Sunday 11th August 1991, whilst Lethal Weapon 3 premiered on Sunday 23rd October 1994. Lethal Weapon 4 would’ve premiered in around 2001, as by that point after Pay TV had launched, networks had to wait around 3 years after cinema release (LW4 was released in 1998) before it could air on FTA.
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May 13, 2001 was the date of the Australian free to air TV premiere of Lethal Weapon 4 on Nine. 
It was shown on Pay TV before that, probably via (the now-defunct) Movie One which had the rights to show Warner Bros films.
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Was wondering when Seven would be airing them, another 20C Fox pick-up. Was one of Ten’s best movie performers, one of them did over 300k on ONE.
You were right I guess, 90s Bond not as big appeal as it used to, for a main channel at least (as only 1% increase last week from when they ran Ninja Warrior encores).
However, if they’d aired it on 9Gem still in the first place… (where it’d been doing 4%+ shares)
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Next Saturday on Gem is TBA on the advanced guides on TVT. Based on the time slots though, might just be a single movie, Casino Royale, at 9.30.
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Sorry to disappoint; it’s listed as Uncle Buck on the EPG.
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Wrong thread I guess, but something I’ve been meaning to bring up
Nine seem to be having the most fickle and almost flippant Saturday schedule, can’t find a consistent winner, even in movies (even Seven ignoring AFL are doing well there).
What happened after Blue Planet which did well there earlier this year? Need more alternate or even better local content, always knowing they don’t have FTA rights for Saturday NRL.
At least Ten for what its worth, stick loyal to Ambulance et al. and often rank in Top 20.
Seriously!? So they’re switching Bond presumably again back to main channel.
NRL and Ransom for Sydney.
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9Go! having a quick Mission Impossible marathon tonight (1 and 2) and tomorrow (3). Seven aired the latest one (5) last night.
Edit
4th one airs Sunday week on 9Go!
Before the 4th film (Ghost Protocol) airs next Sunday 8:30pm on 9Go!, it airs Tuesday 9:10pm on the main channel.
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Assumed it’d be a marathon, but 7mate airing Lethal Weapon 4 tomorrow night (after airing the original last week). So do they not have rights yet for 2 and 3? Weird.
Saw a promo on 9Go! for “Bruno” (2009) tomorrow night, with the end card graphic saying “premiere”.
Is this one of those situations like @TelevisionAU picked-up on with Seven and Willy Wonka a year or two ago, where a network makes shit up calling a movie a straight out premiere when it definitely isn’t ?
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Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol airs tonight on Channel 9 after Australian Ninja Warrior.
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“Zoolander 2” (2016) FTA premiere Sunday week on 7flix, from Seven’s recent licensing deal with Paramount.
NB/ The original film is provided by Roadshow, hence always and still Nine.
FTA premiere
Formerly on Ten, only once I believe, its FTA premiere a year or two ago rated over 300k on ONE, huge!
FTA premiere
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So, it’s such a shame Ten’s output deal with 20C Fox got terminated and they lost everything (virtually) 
Seven have been reaping in the rewards (share) since, you’ll notice Seven’s movies, many of which are 20C Fox, have been making the Top 20 in recent months. Example from the weekend “Taken” (2008) which didn’t air in some markets until after 10pm!
Wondered where the James Bond movies had disappeared to, last aired two Saturdays ago ending with “Die Another Day” (2002) on 9Gem.
Called Nine, they put me through to programming, the guy seemed a little confused and asked when it last aired.
He said they do have rights to Casino Royale (next film) until June 2019 and said hopefully it’ll air sometime before then.
But poor form for viewers who’d been watching in recent months, suddenly stopping for NRL in 3 markets that don’t even watch.
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