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Late List

“7:30 means 7:30 not 7:38!”

Tired of your favourite TV show starting late? Now you can name and shame them.

TV Tonight‘s Late List will use crowd-sourcing to detail the shows and the networks that never stick to the clock.

Just enter the information into the fields below with as much info as possible.

In the section marked “Advertised Time” you should complete at least ONE field:

  • the time it was advertised in an on-screen Electronic Program Guide
  • the time it was published in a Print guide such as newspaper or magazine
  • the time it was listed in an Online guide (website / App)
  • or the time you saw it advertised in a Promo that ran on the network itself.

This info will be tallied for results which will be published later.

Once you have submitted an entry, you are also invited to leave a Comment below.

The Late List will run as a site trial until the end of the ratings year with a view to remaining a site feature if it proves successful.

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129 Responses

  1. Part 2 of Labyrinth is actually 241 hours and 45 minutes late. It was advertised to be shown on Thursday 15th January at 8-30 and then on the Monday before it disappeared and Jack Irish was on instead. It has been hidden away, unadvertised, on Sunday 25th January at 10-15. I rang the ABC in my state, then Ultimo and finally made an email complaint before someone actually got back to em to say when Part 2 would be shown. Now it is not a fabulous show, but I am surprised and disappointed that the ABC acted in this way. Have they ever done this before???? Is this a record lateness??!!

  2. I saw a Nine Perth promo ‘The First Victory’ which was scheduled at 7:30PM. Now they have ran 38 minutes late due to the live T20I Cricket. Not very good news for Perth viewers either.

  3. @David, yes I realised that after I posted. Even though I could care less about the “Great Race” (and I live in the town), I certainly wouldn’t expect a show I liked to take precedent over a live sporting event. But, why is it that stations no longer give explanations? There would be many people who didn’t watch the race and so would not realise why shows were running overtime. It would only be polite, after all…

    Is there any reason why EPGs cannot be updated in such an event? As far as I know they can be updated on the fly? This would go a long way towards fixing the problems.

    In any case, my comment about programmers needing to learn to read clocks is still valid 😉

  4. @ The Last Post – Channel 7 pretty much keeps up with 9 for hopelessly starting late. Depending on whether you looked at your EPG (9:20) or online (9:15), Castle was between 40-45 minutes late tonight.

    There is no excuse for being so far wrong. Programmers need to go back to primary school and learn how to read a clock!

  5. F1 is 10 minutes late again, it was meant to start at 9:40 going by the guides and EPG. Since they are only having re-runs of Modern Family on why not skip them and show a full hour of pre-race stuff on TEN. we could get all the news, a proper wrap up of QLF and interviews from the drivers.

  6. @Craig – they must be making a habit out of it. Tonight (July 20) the Simpsons on ELEVEN scheduled for 6.30 started at 6.42. They were advertising futurama at 7.00 With only 15 minutes to go.

  7. Didn’t get the exact times but shows on ch11 last night were running later. Enlisted started at least 10 minutes late. I can only assume many of the other shows on ch11 were also late last night.

  8. Way too many shows going over! Almost all shows after reality at 7.30 are affected!
    EPG is usually only accurate the on the day
    also Neighbours

  9. I have strong views on Channel 9’s programming that many shows overran more than 20 minutes late. When it comes to Live Sport like the NRL, State of Origin and Summer of Cricket, these telecasts will have a strong likelihood of running more than 25 minutes late. Channel 9, you suck. With the returns of The Voice AU and the premiere of WLCTT, they will overrun these reality shows will go we’ll over 20 minutes late. Some Channel 9 viewers will be furious about running 20 minutes late.

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