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October 17 - 23, 2012
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Sport – Australian Rugby Sevens at 8.30pm on OSN Sports 3
OSN viewers have the opportunity to watch the Australian Sevens at the Robina Stadium in Gold Coast, Queensland. The rugby union sevens tournament, is part of the IRB Sevens World Series and was initially renamed the International Rugby Sevens Gold Coast, but has since been rebranded as the Gold Coast Sevens.

Series – The Mentalist at 6pm on MBC Action
A celebrated psychic, Patrick Jane, becomes a detective and helps the California Bureau of Investigation examine crime scenes. With his observation and mentalist tricks, the team is able to close an unprecedented number of cases, but his unconventional methods also brings much censure down on the senior agent’s head, making his assistance both a blessing and a curse. Meanwhile, Patrick’s main aim is to find Red John, the madman who killed both his wife and his daughter.

Film – Cadillac Records at 7pm on MBC 2
Founded in 1950, Chess Records gained a reputation as home to some of the most talented and influential blues artist ever to step into a recording studio. But giving these musicians an opportunity to bring their music to the world was no easy task, because along the way there was enough drama to ensure things around Chess Records never got boring.

Film – Bad Teacher at 9pm on OSN Cinema
Elizabeth is a cynical teacher who hates her job. She can’t wait for the day she finds a rich man to let her walk away from her life of high school misery. When her fiancé cancels the wedding, her frantic search intensifies. Handsome substitute teacher Scott Delacorte shows up at school and Elizabeth tries out cute fellow-teacher Amy to win his heart. Meanwhile, much to Elizabeth’s chagrin, wisecracking, self-effacing gym teacher Russell refuses to admit defeat despite being turned down for a date by his gold-digging colleague time and again.

Series – Gok’s Clothes Roadshow at 7.30pm on BBC Lifestyle
Fashion consultant, author and television consultant Gok Wan brings the Roadshow into town, offering makeovers, styling masterclasses, and a pop-up catwalk for the all-important fashion face-off. He makes affordable high street fashions, while Brix Smith styles designer clothes. At the end of a show is a fashion show, where they show their styles. A different area in England is visited each week.

Series – Emmerdale at 6pm on ITV Granada
Set in Emmerdale, a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales, the British soap focuses on family life, a farm and characters in a nearby village. The Sharma, Barton, Macey and Wylde’s families experience daily drama, identity crises and crimes throughout the series. The show continues to deliver strong drama since 1972 and recently celebrated its 40th anniversary.

Film – Green Lantern at 7pm on OSN Movies HD
An arrogant test pilot, Hal Jordan, acquires superhuman powers when he is chosen by the Ring, the willpower-fed source of power, of the Green Lantern Intergalactic Corps. Putting his self-doubts aside, and spurred on by his sense of duty and love for his beautiful colleague, Carol Ferris, he is soon called to defend mankind from Parallax, a super-powerful being who feeds on fear. He is the universe’s last chance, as many Lanterns have been killed and the Corps is weakened.







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