Programming
Further information: List of programs broadcast by Nine NetworkThe Nine Network broadcasts a range of programming from Australian and overseas sources. Nine's current Australian programming line-up includes: Mornings, Australia's Funniest Home Videos, Big Brother, The AFL Footy Show, The NRL Footy Show, Getaway, Footy Classified, RBT, Underbelly, The Block, The Farmer Wants a Wife, 60 Minutes, Millionaire Hot Seat and The Voice.
Children's programming includes: Hi-5, Kids' WB Australia, Kitchen Whiz, Pyramid and Magical Tales.
Most American programming that airs on Nine and its regional affiliates is sourced from Nine's studio-output deals with Warner Bros. Television, Sony Pictures Television and Lionsgate Television. The network's flagship programme is the popular sitcom The Big Bang Theory. Other American programming on Nine include Two and a Half Men, Anger Management, Dallas, The Mentalist, the CSI franchise, The View, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Days of our Lives and Extra.
In an attempt to attract advertisers, as there is wide industry consensus that most advertisers are more interested in programmes for younger audiences, new programming is expected to now be targeted towards the younger generation. Tom Fisher is expected to host a new children's show on the channel in 2013
Reruns of Two and a Half Men are shown out of sequence with episodes from several different seasons often airing in the same night. This has resulted in much public scrutiny against the Network, with nine out of ten weekly episodes of Two and a Half Men being repeats, the highest ratio of any network.
Feature films broadcast on the Nine Network are sourced from its studio-output deals, including Regency Enterprises, Sony Pictures (2008-2012), Lions Gate, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. It also broadcasts Australian and international titles distributed via Village Roadshow, Village Roadshow Pictures.
The network also broadcasts catalogue titles Sony Pictures produced in 2008 prior to 2012. and Paramount Pictures produced in 1990s prior to 2010. The broadcast rights to more recent titles Sony and Paramount now belong to Network Ten respectively.
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