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The Late List: September results

It's now been a year since launching the TV Tonight Late List. But the late starts have only gotten worse, not better.

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2012-09-05_1442It’s now been a year since launching the TV Tonight Late List.

But the problem has only gotten worse, not better. In September there were 100 entries filed by readers, up from 85 in August.

The big two networks remain the biggest culprits while Foxtel, ABC and SBS again get big ticks for punctuality.

Seven: 39
Nine: 35
TEN: 16
ABC: 4
Other: 6
SBS: 0
Foxtel: 0

The Blacklist Advertised time: 8:30pm / Actual 8:46pm
Bones Advertised time: 9:19pm / Actual 9:42pm
Winners and Losers Advertised time: 8:30pm / Actual 8:39pm
Mr Selfridge Advertised time: 8:40pm / Actual 8:50pm
Body of Proof Advertised time: 9:30pm / Actual 9:50pm
The Amazing 80s Advertised time: 8:30pm / Actual 8:45pm
60 Minutes Advertised time: 8:00pm / Actual 8:20pm
The Footy Show Advertised time: 11:04pm / Actual 11:40pm
TEN Late News Advertised time: 10:30pm / Actual 10:42pm
This Week Live Advertised time: 9:30pm / Actual 9:35pm
Upper Middle Bogan Advertised time: 8:30pm / Actual 8:37pm

You can file an entry here.

NB: The Late List is a crowd-sourcing trial and is not scientifically conducted. It relies on the trust of readers to resource information.

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  2. Re: Multi-channels. When 7 or 9 start a show 20 minutes late is the schedule on their respective multi-channels also generally running late or are they better at keeping to time?

  3. We keep getting told about Australia being the biggest torrent downloader’s. Just look at the times and you see why. It’s disgusting, and the networks are pathetic. Adv time 9.19 and it starts at 9.42!!!! Seven’s “fast tracking” of Blacklist more than a week after it’s airing and then expecting people to wait 16 mins for it to eventually start. I don’t put up with it, i’m suprised 1.3m viewers did. The show deserves those ratings, Seven doesn’t. In the US it’s a big deal when a show runs a single minute late and they include it in ratings indicating 9pm-10.01pm

  7. This is just a wonderful example of the absolute contempt that the commercial FTA networks treat their viewers. If their work practices were that bad in any other industry, they would be out of business. I’d love to hear a response from 7, 9 or 10, but I won’t hold my breath.

  8. @Sam G – I hate when that happens, a couple of times I have even been caught with something starting at say 8:25pm. I have my DVR set to start at say 8:28pm thinking it’ll run late so I’ll tack more time on the end than the start and bam I got caught (still do the 2 minutes before starting time thing though as it is rare).

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