Christmas TV around the World 2006

Christmas Day in Ireland:

RTÉ One
18.35: Fair City (soap opera)
19.30: Micheál: The Sound of Sunday (portrait of sports broadcaster Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh)
20.30: Eastenders
21.30: RTÉ News
21.40: Killinaskully - The Christmas Concert (comedy)
22.05: Film - Love Actually


RTÉ Two
19.40: The Rocky Road to Dublin (documentary)
20.50: The Simpsons
21.35: Film - Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
23.20: The Secret Policeman's Ball 2006


TV3
19.00: Emmerdale
20.00: Coronation Street
21.00: Film - Maid in Manhattan
23.10: Film - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation


TG4
19.00: Film - The Searchers
21.05: Geantraí na Nollag (traditional music programme)
22.00: Micheál O'Hehir (portrays the sports broadcaster's 50-year career with RTÉ)
22:55: The 1966 All-Ireland Hurling Final

From RUV in Iceland. Not that it makes any sense to me, but I thought I'd research something and bring it to you....



An online translator produced this incomplete translation...




Streaming at...

http://dagskra.ruv.is/streaming/sjonvarpid/live/

As I said elsewhere on the forum I'm in Canada for Christmas, and although we don't have a TV here at my sister's (her neighbours do!), here's the schedule for CBC on Christmas Day (from midnight Christmas Eve):



So unless we can get over to the neighbours at the right time, we'll have to listen to the Queen's speech on CBC Radio!

Every channel seems to be showing Pirates of the Carribean this year

Here are the schedules of the main broadcasters in The Netherlands, for Christmas Day:

NLD 1
18:00 - NOS Journaal (news)
18:10 - Musicals in Ahoy'
18:15 - 30th Circus festival in Monte Carlo
19:30 - Kinderen geen bezwaar (comedy)
20:00 - NOS Journaal
20:15 - Musicals in Ahoy'
21:20 - Memories Christmas special
22:10 - The Family Dinner - Christmas special
23:10 - Hello Goodbye
23:50 - NOS Journaal
00:00 - NOS Journaal (repeats)

NLD 2
18:05 - MAX Proms (music)
19:00 - Hans Liberg Toppers (cabaret)
20:00 - Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain
22:00 - NOS Journaal
22:10 - De Nationale Wetenschapsquiz 2006 (quiz)
23:55 - NPS Klassiek: Bernard Haitink conducts Gustav Mahler: 9th Symphony
01:35 - MAS Proms (repeat)
02:25 - Christmas Concert
03:25 - NOS Tekst tv (pages from videotext)

NLD 3
18:10 - Topstars (youth series)
18:25 - Het Klokhuis (informative programme for children)
18:45 - NOS Jeugdjournaal (Dutch version of Newsround)
19:00 - Onderweg Naar Morgen (soap series)
19:30 - Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion
20:35 - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
23:25 - De Lama's compilation (Dutch version of "Whose line is it anyway")
00:55 - NOS Tekst tv (pages from videotext)

RTL 4
17:15 - RTL 4: Christmas sing along: Annie
19:30 - RTL Nieuws (news)
19:55 - RTL Weer (weather)
20:00 - Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden (soap series)
20:30 - RTL 4: Christmas sing along: The Sound of Music
23:30 - RTL Nieuws
23:45 - RTL Weer
23:50 - Oprah Winfrey Show
00:39 - Teleshop 4

RTL 5
17:00 - Dr. Phil
17:55 - Het Zonnetje in Huis (comedy)
18:25 - The King of Queens
18:55 - The Nanny
19:25 - Dharma & Greg
19:55 - Flodder (comedy)
20:30 - Beauty and the Nerd - The Reunion (Dutch version)
21:30 - Jingle all the way
23:00 - Jensen! (late-night talkshow)
23:55 - The Nanny (repeat)
00:24 - Teleshop 5

RTL 7
16:00 - The man who saved Christmas
17:35 - Na de ramp (report about Terre des Hommes)
18:05 - A Christmas Carol
19:55 - De Pfaffs (programme about Jean-Marie Pfaff)
20:30 - The X Factor (repeat)
22:25 - Voetbal Insite (football programme)
23:35 - Black Adder's Christmas Carol
00:25 - RTL Nieuws (repeat)
00:35 - Teleshop 7

SBS 6
18:30 - Sterren dansen op het ijs - Kerstgala (Dancing on Ice special)
20:30 - The Santa Clause 2
22:20 - Piets Weerbericht (weather)
22:30 - National Lampoon's Christmas vacation
00:15 - Formula 1 Year Review 2006
01:20 - XL Cash (interactive television)
04:00 - Hart van Nederland Late Editie (repeat of a newsprogramme, which won't be broadcasted on this day )

Net 5
18:00 - ER
18:55 - Stealing Christmas
20:30 - It could happen to you
22:30 - Comfort and joy
00:05 - Doc
00:55 - Night Programme: Relax TV

Veronica
18:00 - Gammo Update (news about computer games)
18:05 - Two and a half men
18:30 - Funny Videos
19:00 - Smallville
19:55 - Punk'd
20:30 - Grease 2
22:35 - Grease 3 - high school musical
00:15 - Monday Night Poker
01:45 - Night Programme: X-Nights
04:50 - Hart van Nederland (repeat)

Talpa / Tien
18:15 - Het weer (weather)
18:20 - The Christmas list
20:00 - Postcode Loterij: Deal or no deal
21:00 - De Gouden Kooi (programme like Big Brother)
22:00 - De Bruiloft van... (report of a wedding)
22:30 - Topkok (preparing the Christmas dinner)
23:30 - Het weer (repeat)
23:35 - De Gouden Kooi (repeat)
00:35 - Game On (interactive television)
00:45 - Deal or no deal (repeat)
01:40 - Game On
03:00 - Hour of control

Christmas is SVT territory in Sweden, so the commercial channels provide virtually no competition at all. Christmas Eve in Sweden looks like this (the Swedish vowels doesn't seem to work):

SVT1
14.55 �rets julv�rd: Ingvar Oldsberg (Christmas host of the year)
15.00 Kalle Anka och hans v�nner �nskar God Jul (Disney Christmas special)
16.05 Kan du vissla Johanna? (movie)
17.00 Historien om en liten and (japanese interstitial programme)
17.55 Konditorns julkrubba
18.00 Bolibompa: Den fj�rde kungen (children's)
18.30 Julkalendern: LasseMajas detektivbyr� (christmas calendar)
18.45 Johannas jul
19.00 Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton (classic Swedish cartoon produced in the '70s to counter the American cultural imperialism that was Donald Duck)
19.25 �rets julv�rd: Ingvar Oldsberg
19.30 Rapport (news)
19.45 Julevangeliet (the gospel)
19.55 �rets julv�rd: Ingvar Oldsberg
20.00 Svensson, Svensson (Christmas special of a Swedish sitcom from 1998)
20.30 Nordisk julkonsert (Christmas consert from Copenhagen)
21.30 S�llskapsresan 2 - Snowroller (Swedish comedy from 1985)
23.05 Rapport (news)
23.10 Te-lorden i Darjeeling (French documentary)
00.05 Te med Mussolini (Tea With Mussolini, the British feature film)
02.00-06.00 S�ndning fr�n SVT24 (news though the night)

SVT2
18.00 Aktuellt (news)
18.15 Julkonsert fr�n Assisi (Christmas consert)
19.15 Kortfilm: Fast eller flytande (short movie)
19.30 Monsters Inc
21.00 Aktuellt (news)
21.15 Dukat f�r vita duken (documentary on food on cinema)
22.20 Julmusik med The Barra MacNeils (Christmas carols from Canada)
23.20 Adj� farmor (Danish documentary)
23.50 Hundh�st? H�sthund? (Norwegian interstitial)
23.55-01.45 Midnattsm�ssa (from the Vatican State)

TV4
18.00 Stealing Christmas (movie)
19.00 Nyheterna och vädret (news and weather)
19.20 Stealing Christmas, forts
20.00 Sagan om ringen (Lord of the Rings)
22.00 Nyheterna och vädret (news and weather)
22.15 Sagan om ringen
23.40 The Lyon's den

As Christmas is celebrated on Christmas Eve in Sweden, it felt appropriate posting this day. The Christmas Day schedule is as follows:

SVT1
18.00 Bolibompa: En liten julsaga (children's)
19.00 Bobster: Seriestart Hopp, svett & tårar (Documentary for children)
19.15 Seriestart: Planet Sketch
19.30 Rapport
19.45 Julkaramell från Minnenas television (Christmas treats from the television archives)
20.00 Allsång på Skansen med fansen (entertainment, See here)
21.00 Snapphanar (prestigous Swedish drama, broadcast i HD)
22.00 Madonna: The Confessions Tour
23.30 Rapport
23.35 Sejer - svarta sekunder (norwegian crime series)
00.35 Bingo Royale (entertainment, rerun)
01.20-06.00 Sändning från SVT24

SVT2
18.00 Aktuellt
18.15 Minoritetsfestival - Liet lávlut
19.15 Tomten - en vintersaga
19.30 Simma lugnt, Larry! (Curb your enthusiasm)
20.30 Böglobbyn (gay interest programme)
21.00 Aktuellt
21.15 Regionala nyheter (regional news)
21.20 Om konsten att flyga till Kabul (Danish feature length documentary)
22.40 Först & sist (Norwegian talk show)
23.30-02.00 En kvinnas doft (Scent of a Woman)

TV4
18.00 Dr Dolittle 2
18.10 Keno
18.15 Dr Dolittle 2, forts
19.00 Nyheterna och vädret
19.20 Dr Dolittle 2, forts
20.00 Sagan om de två tornen (The Two Towers)
22.00 Nyheterna och vädret
22.15 Sagan om de två tornen, forts
23.45 På liv och död (Rescue 911)

^^ Curb Your Enthusiasm at 7:30?! Damn Europe are loose!

Followed by a gay interest programme?! What exactly are gay interests?!

Don we now our gay apparel? ("Gay interest" was perhaps a bad translation.)

It is a programme called "Böglobbyn", whoch is litterally translated as "The Fag Lobby". It "investigates Swedish masculinity from a gay perspective" as has been relatively succesful in creating debates in Swedish media.

You can watch the programme here: http://svt.se/boglobbyn (click "Webb-TV", "Programmen" and then choose a programme from the list).

Christmas Eve in Denmark:

DR1
16.00 Disneys Juleshow (The Disney Christmas Show)
16.45 Peddersen og Findus (childrens')
17.00 Absalons Hemmelighed (23) (childrens')
17.30 Absalons Hemmelighed (24) (childrens')
17.58 Dagens l�ge (childrens')
18.00 Julefandango (childrens')
18.30 TV Avisen med Vejret (news and weather)
18.40 White Christmas (American musical from 1954)
20.35 DR's store juleshow Genudsendelse Tekst TV (a 'gigantic' musical show)
22.15 Til d�den jer skiller Stereo (The In-laws)
23.50 Opl�g til Midnatsmessen fra Rom 2006
23.55 Midnatsmessen fra Rom 2006
01.50 Columbo: Svanesangen

DR2
19.10 S�dan blev Julemanden til (American documentary)
20.00-22.30 DR2 Tema: Jens Bjerres forsvundne verdener
20.05 Fra en eventyrers dagbog
20.25 Blandt buskm�nd i Kalahari
20.45 Hos det kongelige geografiske selskab
20.55 Rejsen til Kagga Kamma
21.10 Fra stenalder til teltlejr
21.30 Forsvundne verdener
21.40 Kannibalerne
22.10 Eventyrernes klub
22.30 Jul i Verdensrummet (24)
22.45 De fire �rstider (The Four Seasons from 1981)
00.30 Gnavne gamle kvinder - julespecial (Grumpy Old Women)

TV2
18.00 Nyhederne (news)
18.10 Vejret (weather)
18.25 Go' advent Danmark 2006 (Good Evening Denmark)
19.00 Nyhederne
19.15 Amadeus - Director's Cut
22.10 Glorious Christmas - julekoncert (A Musical Christmas from the Vatican)
23.00 En mand jages (From Hell to Texas)

Christmas Day in Denmark:
DR1
18.00 Emil fra L�nneberg (Swedish childrens' programme)
18.30 TV Avisen med Vejret
19.00 DR Jul med Sigurd 2006 (traditional Christmas concert)
20.00 Kr�niken (21) (Danish prestigous drama)
21.00 Olsen-bandens store kup (Danish movie from 1972)
22.35 Hun s� det ske (Someone to Watch Over Me)
00.20 Columbo: En vennetjeneste

DR2
17.30 Hun så et mord (11)
18.20 Vores bedste år (La meglio gioventù)
20.00 Syv dage i julemandens liv (French documentary)
21.00 Nytår med Tina i Götatunnellen (Swedish cookery programme)
21.30 "Husker du" - julespecial ("Do you remember")
22.30 Deadline (news)
22.50 Teatret ved Ringvejen (1) (dark comedy)
23.20 Teatret ved Ringvejen (2)
23.50 Vi er store nok, tak! (American documentary)
00.45 Dr. Tatianas råd om sex
01.35 Historien om Blue Note (1)

TV2
17.25 Alletiders Nisse (24) (childrens')
18.00 Nyhederne og Finans
18.10 Regionale nyheder (regional news)
18.15 Vejret
18.25 Liebhaverne (13)
19.00 Nyhederne
19.20 Regionalprogram (regional news)
19.25 Pyrus på pletten (Danish movie)
21.00 TV 2 006: Ã…ret i ord og billeder (year in review)
23.05 48 timer (Americna comedy from 1982)

Yep, the embargo is 'not before 1500 local time' for commonwealth countries such as Australia, New Zealand and those in the Pacific

Christmas schedules in Canada (someone's already posted CBC's national schedule):

CTV:
6:00am - Jeff's Adventures
6:30am - Jeff's Adventures
7:00am - Canada AM
9:00am - eTalk
9:30am - Diary
10:00am - Live with Regis & Kelly
11:00am - Movie: The Magician's House
1:00pm - Degrassi: The Next Generation (2 episodes)

CTV Calgary
2:00pm - Twice in a Lifetime
3:00pm - Oprah
4:00pm - Dr. Phil
5:00pm - Raising Rover
6:00pm - CTV News (local)
6:30pm - The Elfkin's First Christmas

CTV Edmonton
2:00pm - Sue Thomas: FBEye
3:00pm - Twice in a Lifetime
4:00pm - Dr. Phil
5:00pm - Oprah
6:00pm - CTV News (local)
6:30pm - The Elfkin's First Christmas

CTV Atlantic
2:00pm - Degrassi: TNG
2:30pm - Mass for Shut-Ins
3:00pm - Oprah
4:00pm - Dr. Phil
5:00pm - Twice in a Liftime
6:00pm - Celebrate the Holidays

CTV Vancouver
10:00am - Sue Thomas: FBEye
11:00am - eTalk
11:30am - Diary
12:00pm - Degrassi: TNG (2 episodes)
1:00pm - CTV Movie: The Magician's House
3:00pm - Dr. Phil
4:00pm - Tyra Banks
5:00pm - Twice in a Lifetime
6:00pm - CTV News (local - 1 hour)

All other CTV regions
2:00pm - Sue Thomas FBEye
3:00pm - Twice in a Lifetime
4:00pm - Oprah
5:00pm - Dr. Phil
6:00pm - Elfkin's First Christmas
6:30pm - Magician's House

7:00pm - Degrassi Unscripted
7:30pm - Alice, I think
8:00pm - Rita McNeil's Christmas Special
9:00pm - CTV Movie: Lives of the Saints
11:00pm - CTV National News
11:30pm - Exhibit A
12:00am - Daily Show w/ Jon Stewart
12:30am - Colbert Report
1:00am - Viva La Bam
1:30am - Degrassi Unscripted
2:00am - Infomercials/Sign-off

GLOBAL

BC
5:30am - Morning News (local - usually 5:30-9am)
6:00am - Heart of the City
6:30am - Bethlehem Journey
7:00am - Taste! The Beverage Show
7:30am - An 18 Century Christmas
8:00am - Past Lives
8:30am - Second Chance - Making it work
9:00am - 100 Huntley Street
10:00am - World Vision
11:00am - Judge Judy
11:30am - House & Home w/ Lynda Reeves
12:00pm - Vancouver Santa Claus Parade
1:30pm - That 70's Show
2:00pm - Gilmore Girls
3:00pm - Young & The Restless
4:00pm - Oprah
5:00pm - In Conversation with the Prime MInister
5:30pm - Global National
6:00pm - News Hour (local)
7:00pm - Entertainment Tonight
7:30pm - Entertainment Tonight Canada
8:00pm - Deal or No Deal Special
10:00pm - Lilith on Top (Sarah McLachlan special)
11:00pm - News Hour Final (local)
12:05am - Entertainment Tonight
12:35am - ET Canada
1:05am - Judge Judy
1:35am - Guy STuff

Calgary/Edmonton/Lethbridge
6:00am - Heart of the City
6:30am - Bethlehem Journey
7:00am - Mystery Ink
7:30am - An 18 Century Christmas
8:00am - Past Lives
8:30am - Second Chance - Making it work
9:00am - 100 Huntley Street
10:00am - World Vision
11:00am - Judge Judy
11:30am - House & Home w/ Lynda Reeves
12:00pm -On Wings & Dreams
1:00pm - Days of our Lives
2:00pm - Gilmore Girls
3:00pm - Gilmore Girls
4:00pm - Young & The Restless
5:00pm - Grown Lands, Canada's Jewels
5:30pm - Global National
6:00pm - In Conversation with the Prime Minister
7:00pm - Entertainment Tonight Canada
7:30pm - Entertainment Tonight
8:00pm - Wrestling with the North
9:00pm - Deal or No Deal Special
11:00pm - Spirit of the Game
12:05am - Entertainment Tonight
12:35am - ET Canada
1:05am - Malcolm in the Middle
1:35am - Late Late Show

Ontario/Quebec
6:00am - Heart of the City
6:30am - Bethlehem Journey
7:00am - Mystery Ink
7:30am - An 18 Century Christmas
8:00am - Past Lives
8:30am - Second Chance - Making it work
9:00am - 100 Huntley Street
10:00am - World Vision
11:00am - Paid Program (Ontario)/Past Lives (Quebec)
11:30am - Room to Grow
12:00pm -Focus Ontario: Interview with the Premier (Ontario)/Open Homes (Quebec)
12:30pm - Whose Design is it anyway?
1:00pm - Gilmore Girls
2:00pm - Gilmore Girls
3:00pm - House & Home
3:30pm - Passions
4:30pm - Young & The Restless
5:30pm - Global National
6:00pm - Focus Ontario (Ontario)/ Conversation w/Prime Minister (Quebec)
6:30pm - In Conversation with the Prime Minister (Ontario)/House & Home (Quebec)
7:00pm - Entertainment Tonight Canada
7:30pm - Entertainment Tonight
8:00pm - Deal or No Deal Special
10:00pm - Lilith on Top (Sarah McLachlan special)
11:00pm - In Conversation with the Prime MInister(Ontario)/ET Canada (Quebec)
11:30pm - ET Canada (ONtario)/Open Homes (Quebec)
12:00am - Entertainment Tonight (Ontario)/WWE Raw (Quebec)
1:00am - Judge Judy (Ontario)/Fear Factor (Quebec)
2:00am - Queer Eye

Although we may think our Christmas TV gets worse every year (which it probably does in fact!), we're pretty lucky compared to most countries by the look of it!