It has popped up on the overnight schedule occasionally over the years, I guess this is at least a bit of a more consistent slot. A few years back they also used to run Thunderbirds on Saturday early mornings. Probably been 10+ years for that one though.
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Yes, that was replayed on Saturday mornings at 6am throughout the 70s/80s/90s and early 00s. Nine seems to have a soft spot for these shows.
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Skippy is on 9Gem as well - weekdays at 7.30pm and Sunday mornings. I believe that Nine had rights to the show âin perpetuityâ.
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How would they have a rights deal like that?
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A very old legacy deal.
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Yep:
Producer John McCallum first offered the show to Australian Frank Packer, father of Kerry Packer, who bought the show after a brief screening (in fact, one that wasnât even complete due to projectors breaking down).
He paid a one-off fee for the show in perpetuity.
"âŚThe producers of Skippy took an enormous financial risk to make a TV series on film and in colour â and that risk ended up paying off handsomely. But it wasnât a certainty, it was a hugely expensive operation which is why they gave endless syndication rights to Nine in a last ditch bid to cover their massive costs.â
âŚAnother was Spyforce (Nine, 1971), a WWII drama starring Jack Thompson, Bill Hunter and Chips Rafferty. Spyforce is now moving to a regional network (Saturday on WIN Peach) because they donât accept that Nine owns it, despite Nine having had broadcast rights, in perpetuity, since making the show.
Thatâs why Spyforce (and Skippy) have both been staples on Nine for nearly five decades. No Aussie show has ever been repeated more times on Australian TV than these two. In fact, there has never been a year when Spyforce and Skippy have not been on Nine.
Week commencing 29 October 2023
Sunday 29 October
Sydney
03:30 pm Pacific Championships PNG Kumuls v Fiji Bati
Brisbane
02:30 pm Pacific Championships PNG Kumuls v Fiji Bati
05:00 pm Nine News First at Five
05:30 pm My Way S06 E06
06:00 pm Nine News Sunday
07:00 pm The Block S19 E49 Front Yard and Facade (Whole House) Reveal
08:40 pm 60 Minutes
09:40 pm Nine News Late
10:10 pm Under Investigation Rpt
11:10 pm #TEXTMEWHENYOUGETHOME S01 E03 Hannah Anderson
12:00 am The First 48 Rpt
Monday 30 October
07:00 pm A Current Affair
07:30 pm The Block S19 E50 Open For Inspections
08:40 pm Love Island Australia Season 5 Premiere
10:20 pm Nine News Late
10:50 pm Resident Alien Rpt
11:45 pm Kenan Rpt
12:10 am Tipping Point Rpt
Tuesday 31 October
07:00 pm A Current Affair
07:30 pm My Mum Your Dad Season 2 Premiere
09:15 pm Love Island Australia S05 E02
10:25 pm Nine News Late
10:55 pm New Amsterdam Rpt
11:50 pm The First 48 Rpt
12:40 am Tipping Point Rpt
Wednesday 1 November
07:00 pm A Current Affair
07:30 pm My Mum Your Dad S02 E02
09:10 pm Love Island Australia S05 E03
10:20 pm Nine News Late
10:50 pm The Equalizer S03 E15
11:40 pm La Brea Rpt
12:40 am Tipping Point Rpt
Thursday 2 November
07:00 pm A Current Affair
07:30 pm RBT
08:30 pm Emergency S04 E03
09:30 pm Big Miracles Rpt
10:30 pm Nine News Late
11:00 pm Chicago Med S07 E08 (Syd, Bri), E09 (Mel, Ade, Per)
11:50 pm The Gulf Rpt
12:40 am Tipping Point Rpt
Friday 3 November
07:00 pm A Current Affair
07:30 pm Beach House Hunters S01 E07 Phillip Island
08:00 pm Beach House Hunters S01 E08 Portarlington
08:30 pm Movie: Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason(2004)
10:35 pm Movie: Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past (2009)
Saturday 4 November
Sydney
02:30 pm Pacific Championships Finals
05:30 pm Getaway
06:00 pm Nine News Saturday
07:00 pm ICC Cricket World Cup Australia V England Pre Game
07:30 pm ICC Cricket World Cup Australia V England 1st Innings
11:00 pm ICC Cricket World Cup Australia V England
11:30 pm ICC Cricket World Cup Australia V England 2nd Innings
Melbourne
02:30 pm Pacific Championships Finals
05:00 pm Nine News First at Five
05:30 pm Getaway
06:00 pm Nine News Saturday
07:00 pm ICC Cricket World Cup Australia V England Pre Game
07:30 pm ICC Cricket World Cup Australia V England 1st Innings
11:00 pm ICC Cricket World Cup Australia V England
11:30 pm ICC Cricket World Cup Australia V England 2nd Innings
Brisbane
01:30 pm Pacific Championships Finals
04:30 pm Garden Gurus
05:00 pm Nine News First at Five
05:30 pm Getaway
06:00 pm Nine News Saturday
07:00 pm ICC Cricket World Cup Australia V England 1st Innings
10:00 pm ICC Cricket World Cup Australia V England
10:30 pm ICC Cricket World Cup Australia V England 2nd Innings
Adelaide
10:30 am National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant
12:30 pm SA Variety Bash 2023
06:00 pm Nine News Saturday
07:00 pm ICC Cricket World Cup Australia V England 1st Innings
10:30 pm ICC Cricket World Cup Australia V England
11:00 pm ICC Cricket World Cup Australia V England 2nd Innings
Perth
06:00 pm Nine News Saturday
07:00 pm ICC Cricket World Cup Australia V England 1st Innings
08:00 pm ICC Cricket World Cup Australia V England
08:30 pm ICC Cricket World Cup Australia V England 2nd Innings
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Additional sports coverage on
9Gem
Week commencing 29 October 2023
Sunday 29 October
Sydney, Melbourne
05:30 am Rugby World Cup Grand Final Pre Game
06:00 am Rugby World Cup Grand Final
07:45 am Rugby World Cup Grand Final Post Game
Brisbane
04:30 am Rugby World Cup Grand Final Pre Game
05:00 am Rugby World Cup Grand Final
06:45 am Rugby World Cup Grand Final Post Game
Adelaide
05:00 am Rugby World Cup Grand Final Pre Game
05:30 am Rugby World Cup Grand Final
07:15 am Rugby World Cup Grand Final Post Game
Perth
02:30 am Rugby World Cup Grand Final Pre Game
03:00 am Rugby World Cup Grand Final
04:45 am Rugby World Cup Grand Final Post Game
Melbourne
03:30 pm Pacific Championships PNG Kumuls v Fiji Bati
Adelaide
03:00 pm Pacific Championships PNG Kumuls v Fiji Bati
Perth
12:30 pm Pacific Championships PNG Kumuls v Fiji Bati
Sydney, Melbourne
07:00 pm ICC Cricket World Cup India V England Pre Game
07:30 pm ICC Cricket World Cup India V England 1st Innings
11:00 pm ICC Cricket World Cup India V England
11:30 pm ICC Cricket World Cup India V England 2nd Innings
Brisbane
06:00 pm ICC Cricket World Cup India V England Pre Game
06:30 pm ICC Cricket World Cup India V England 1st Innings
10:00 pm ICC Cricket World Cup India V England
10:30 pm ICC Cricket World Cup India V England 2nd Innings
Adelaide
06:30 pm ICC Cricket World Cup India V England Pre Game
07:00 pm ICC Cricket World Cup India V England 1st Innings
10:30 pm ICC Cricket World Cup India V England
11:00 pm ICC Cricket World Cup India V England 2nd Innings
Perth
04:00 pm ICC Cricket World Cup India V England Pre Game
04:30 pm ICC Cricket World Cup India V England 1st Innings
08:00 pm ICC Cricket World Cup India V England
08:30 pm ICC Cricket World Cup India V England 2nd Innings
Saturday 4 November
Brisbane
06:00 pm ICC Cricket World Cup Australia V England Pre-Game
06:30 pm ICC Cricket World Cup Australia V England 1st Innings
Adelaide
02:00 pm Pacific Championships Finals
06:30 pm ICC Cricket World Cup Australia V England Pre-Game
Perth
11:30 pm Pacific Championships Finals
04:00 pm ICC Cricket World Cup Australia V England Pre Game
04:30 pm ICC Cricket World Cup Australia V England 1st Innings
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That means the auctions will be held on Saturday, November 4, and broadcast on Nine the following night.
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Good luck with back to back âLoveâ shows Nine.
One for the geriatrics, the other for bimbos and himbos and their wannabes.
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Christmas with Delta 2023 now has an airdate: Saturday, December 17. Itâs from the following exclusive interview with the singer from Nineâs website this morning.
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I donât get why Nine would have the Australia v New Zealand ICC cricket world cup game across 3 different channels on the east coast of Australia. I could understand 2 channels due to the news, but 3 is ridiculous.
The Pacific championship could just be on Gem. To me it would make more sense
Does that mean you will be tuned in?
Lol no way.
Calm down. I was joking
Surely the content is public domain by now?
Copyright protection is probably over by know, at least according to this:
- Television and sound broadcasts are protected for 50 years from when they were broadcast.
Skippy ran from 1968 to 1971, So over 50 years both ways.
As for Public Domain, not yet. Works usually enter public domain 70 years after the creator dies. The creator, Lee Robinson died in 2003. so Skippy (and probably the rest of his work) would enter the Public Domain in 2073.
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C31 counting down the days⌠
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Iâm a bit surprised Nine havenât put the Rugby World Cup Final (NZL vs SAF) on the main channel in Syd/Bris (6am today EDST). Itâs on 9Gem.
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Nothing gets in the way of three hours of Today every single day.
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