February 2014 - Freeview Brings Back the Favourites this February This month, Freeview heats up with some of the best TV in 2014. The Best TV. Absolutely Free. Summer heats up in February as TEN gets set to bring you The 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games! From the Opening Ceremony until the Closing Ceremony, TEN, ONE and tenplay will broadcast more than 360 hours of live action from Sochi. Eight dedicated channels will also be available on tenplay, enabling viewers to watch their favourite events and athletes anywhere and at any time. Also new in 2014 on TEN, So You Think You Can Dance Australia makes its dancing debut. This year, international music and television star Paula Abdul and Carrie Bickmore, co-host of The Project, will head the all-new cast. On Seven, a new batch of home cooks step up to the stove in 2014 in what promises to be one of the most hotly contested series in My Kitchen Rules history! Fans and fan favourites turn up on Nine with all new The Block: Fans V Faves. This year the new fan couples will be up against four returning Blockheads: the reigning champs from The Block Sky High, twins Alisa and Lysandra, along with Brad and Dale, mates from 2012’s South Melbourne version of The Block who have shed their better halves and teamed up. Spicks and Specks is back in 2014 this February on ABC1. Sitting in the maestro’s chair will be new host musical comedian Josh Earl. Joining him will be new team captains, singer Ella Hooper and comedian Adam Richard. This year you can expect new games, challenges and surprises! Also returning this month on ABC1, THE CHECKOUT, a satirical consumer affairs series presented by Julian Morrow and Craig Reucassel (from The Chaser team). From cradles to graves, everyone’s a customer – and you have the right not to remain silent.. And the wait is over as Cleaver Greene returns to ABC1 for the new season of RAKE. Also back in 2014 SBS 2’s flagship news and current affairs program The Feed returns in a new 30 minute format with twice the stories and twice the intellect! Hosted by Marc Fennell with reports from presenters Jeannette Francis, Andy Park and Patrick Abboud The Feed serves up the latest news, technology and culture. This month on SBS ONE the explosive 6-part drama series Rectify, starring acclaimed Australian actors Aden Young and Adelaide Clemens makes its debut. After 19 years in prison for the rape and murder of his girlfriend, Daniel Holden (Aden Young) is released when new DNA evidence reveals he was wrongly accused. Also on SBS ONE this month, Doctor Who’s David Tennant stars in 2-part mini-series Spies of Warsaw. An adaptation of Alan Furst’s spy novel, this captivating story is set in the years leading up to the Second World War. It's 1937 and a decorated war hero is drawn into a world of abduction, betrayal and intrigue in the seedy back alleys of the city. The question on everyone's lips will finally be answered when Sherlock returns on Nine. How did he do it? And how will John take the news that his best friend faked his own death? What will Sherlock think when he finds out John has fallen in love with Mary Morstan? Once again, the game is on for Sherlock and John. One of Nine's biggest dramas, Love Child makes its debut this month. Love Child tells the stories of young women and men fighting against an unjust system in a world on the brink of change. 1 On Seven, Revenge returns! Could the wedding between Emily Thorne and Daniel Grayson ultimately lead to the demise his new bride? Who shoots Emily, and sets off a new chain of revenge? Also returning in February, one of the most anticipated dramas, The Blacklist is back with many questions unanswered. The world's most wanted criminal is back… Critically-acclaimed six-part thriller The Returned makes its free-toair premiere on SBS 2. In a small French alpine village, a small group of men, women and children are trying to return to their homes. What they don’t know is that they have been dead for several years, and no one is expecting them back. This will be a homecoming like no other. The adrenaline-charged seventh season of Burn Notice on ONE will keep hearts racing as viewers uncover the details of the mysterious deal that renegade spy Michael Westen (Donovan) struck in the season six finale. Also returning to ONE, season five of Sons of Anarchy. The season begins with Jax and Tara as the club’s new king and queen after learning the truth behind his father's death and facing the consequences of the club's illicit deeds. On ABC2, a new generation of comedy writer-performers come together for This is Littleton - a four-part character-based sketch comedy series showcasing Australia’s best and brightest new comedy talent. Screening as part of the ABC2 Wednesday documentary strand that seeks to shine a light on the issues faced by young women in modern society, the Australian feature-length documentary, I AM A GIRL, paints a picture of the reality of what it means to be a girl in the 21st century. Join Peter Kuruvita on SBS ONE as he uncovers the sensational and spicy world of Mexican food and culture in this brand new ten-part series, Mexican Fiesta with Peter Kuruvita. New to GEM this month, The Taste, puts competitors from professional chefs to home cooks, into a pressure cooker of a kitchen where blind taste tests of their creations are served to the international food experts. culinary superstars Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson, Ludo Lefebvre and Marcus Samuelsson will serve as mentors and judges but one bad bite and the celebrity chefs could march a competitor out of the kitchen. Also on GEM, Life of the Undergrowth, hosted by David Attenborough. Take a trip through an amazing universe without even stepping off of the ground. Explore the lives of the planet's most fascinating insects in a documentary that utilizes advanced technology to prove that in the wondrous world of nature, size is but a matter of perspective. This is your first-class ticket to board the world’s most magnificent flying machines in Mighty Planes on 7TWO. This series explores amazing aircraft and the men and women around the world who build, maintain, shepherd, and fly them. And on 7MATE, The Rocket City Rednecks are five redneck genius’ from Alabama who use hillbilly ingenuity to solve Big Science problems. On Eleven, American Idol XIII continues with auditions well underway. The contestants will soon make it to the entertainment capital of the world where dreams come true: Hollywood. But who will make it to the end and be crowned American Idol 2014? For your dose of weekend news, turn on WEEKEND BREAKFAST on ABC News 24. Covering the latest news from around the globe, with in-depth analysis and lively interviews. For the young ones, Wolfblood returns to ABC3. In this season, his return sparks a chain of events in which nothing and no one is quite what they seem. 2 Channel Program Highlights Status Genre Date Time Spicks and Specks Exclusive, New Series Entertainment Wednesday nights from February 5 8.30pm THE CHECKOUT Exclusive Factual Thursday nights from February 20 8pm Rake Exclusive, new series, series 3 Drama Sunday nights from Sunday, February 9 8.30pm This is Littleton Exclusive, New Series Drama Thursday nights from Thursday, February 20 9.30pm I AM A GIRL One-off Documentary Wednesday, March 5 8.35pm Secrets Of The Living Dolls One-off Documentary Friday, February 28 9.30pm Grojband New series Children's Weekdays from Monday, February 10 5.15pm Valentines Day New series and new episode Children's Friday, February 14 From 4pm SheZow New series Children's Weekdays from Monday, February 3 7.00am The Drum Exclusive News Mon-Fri from Monday, February 3 6.00pm One Plus One Exclusive News Fridays from February 7 8.30pm WEEKEND BREAKFAST Exclusive News Saturday and Sundays from February 1 8.00am Rectify Exclusive, first run Drama Begins Thursday, 6 February 9.35pm Mexican Fiesta with Peter Kuruvita Exclusive, first run Food Begins Thursday, 13 February 7.30pm Spies of Warsaw Exclusive, first run Drama Begins Sunday, February 2 8.30pm The Returned Exclusive, first run Drama Begins Tuesday, February 11 9.20pm The Feed Exclusive, first run News and Current Affairs Returns Monday February 10 7.30pm ABC1 ABC2 ABC3 ABC News 24 SBS ONE SBS 2 3 SEVEN 7TWO My Kitchen Rules New, First Run Reality 6.30pm 7.30 pm Drama Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays Mondays Revenge New, First Run The Blacklist New, First Run Drama, Action Wednesdays 8.45pm Mighty Planes First run Documentary Mondays 7.30pm Air Crash Investigations First run Documentary Tuesdays 8.30pm Australia's Best Houses First run Lifestyle Wednesdays 9.30pm Rocket City Rednecks New, First Run Reality Mondays 7.30pm Family Guy New, First Run Comedy Tuesdays From February 11 9.30pm American Pickers New, First Run Reality Wednesdays From February 12 9.30pm Reality/ Renovation Sunday - Thursday 7.30pm 8.45pm 7MATE The Block: Fans V Faves Love Child Exclusive, First Run Drama TBA TBA Sherlock Exclusive, New Series Drama February 5th 8.30pm The Bachelorette New Episodes Reality Tuesday 7:30pm The Middle New Episodes Comedy Sundays 8:00pm The Originals New Episodes Supernatural Thriller Wednesday 9:30pm The Taste First Run Sunday 6:30pm Tuesday 7.30pm Tuesday 9.30pm February 8 2014 Various Nine GO! GEM The 2014 Sochi Winter Games Live Cooking/ Reality Lifestyle/ Documentary Thriller/ Drama Sport So You Think You Can Dance Australia Exclusive Entertainment February 9 2014 7.30pm The Biggest Loser: Challenge Australia Exclusive Drama Playing Now (Varied Days) 7.30pm Life in the Undergrowth Silent Witness TEN 4 ONE The 2014 Sochi Winter Games Live Sport 8th February 2014 Various Burn Notice: Season 7 First Run Drama TBC 8.30pm Sons of Anarchy: Season 5 First Run Drama TBC 9.30pm American Idol XIII Exclusive Entertainment Playing Now (Thursday and Friday) 7.30pm New Girl: Season 2 Exclusive Comedy Playing Now (Tuesday Nights) 8.30pm Supernatural: Season 9 Exclusive Drama Playing Now (Monday Nights) 8.30pm ELEVEN 5 About Freeview Launched in 2008, Freeview is the free digital television service in Australia. It comprises all the channels from Australia’s free-to-view broadcasters. Freeview encourages Australians to switch to free-to-view digital television by promoting its benefits including more channels, more moments, better picture and superior sound, for free. Freeview is not-for-profit and owned by ABC, SBS, Seven Network, Nine Network, Network Ten, PRIME7 and Southern Cross Television. 6