Fed: TV hits and misses for 2006 and what's in store for 2007

AAP General News (Australia)
12-14-2006
Fed: TV hits and misses for 2006 and what's in store for 2007

The hits and misses on Australian television for 2006 and what's coming up in 2007.



TOP RATING PROGRAMS OF 2006:



1. Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony - Nine - 3.6 million. (Not included in ratings figures)

2. AFL: Grand final - Ten - 3.1 million.

3. The Great Escape - Nine - 2.8 million.

4. Tennis: Australian Open Men's Final - Seven - 2.74 million.

5. Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony - Nine - 2.73 million.

6. Dancing With The Stars 4 final - Seven - 2.66 million.

7. NRL: Grand final - Nine - 2.55 million.

8. Terri Irwin - Nine - 2.51 million.

9. AFL: Grand final wrap-up - Ten - 2.50 million.

10. The Biggest Loser: final episode - Ten - 2.3 million.



MISSES - DISAPPOINTMENTS OF 2006:



1. Yasmin's Getting Married (Ten)

2. Girlband (Ten)

3. The Master (Seven)

4. Magda's Funny Bits (Nine)

5. Good as Gold (Seven)

6. The Great Weight Debate (Nine)

7. Clever (Nine)

8. You May Be Right (Seven)

9. Two Twisted (Nine)

10. David Tench Tonight (Ten)



NEW TV SHOWS TO SCREEN IN 2007



SEVEN

1. Shark (US drama series)

2. Brothers and Sisters (US comedy drama series)

3. Ugly Betty (US comedy series)

4. Heroes (US fantasy drama series)

5. Australia's Got Talent (local comedy series)



NINE

1. Sea Patrol (local crime drama series)

2. The Lost Tribes (reality series)

3. Jetstar (observational reality series)

4. Code Blue (observational factual series)

5. 1 verses 100 (locally-produced quiz show)



TEN

1. Saving Babies (local observational factual series)

2. The Joanne Lees Story (locally-produced telemovie)

3. Teen Fat Camp (locally-produced reality series)

4. Celebrity Dog School (locally-produced reality series)

5. Rules of Engagement (US comedy series)



RETURNING PROGRAMS FOR 2007

Desperate Housewives (Seven)

The Biggest Loser (Ten)

Dancing With The Stars 5 (Seven)

Big Brother (Ten)

CSI (Nine)

Border Security (Seven)

Cold Case (Nine)

Lost (Seven)

Australian Idol (Ten)

Bondi Rescue (Ten)



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