7flix - Programs and Schedules

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Slogan could be 7flix and chill

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Tonight’s announcement poses more questions than answers really. For example:

  • How will the channel be structured? 7flix is an odd name for a channel that (according to the promos) going to combine movies, dramas and kids programming
  • Is the channel going to have new programming for it or is it going to simply use shows a Seven currently has the rights to?
  • Why is 7flix going to be on Ch 76? Seven are going to have a situation where a datacasting advertising-funded channel takes priority in the EPG over two of their own channels
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I think they went for the rhyme… “Catch 7flix on channel seventy-six”.

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Wtf?

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Because Flix rhymes with Six.

The whole point of infomercial channels is to sell advertising - why would networks want to hide them?

Broadcast Centre Melbourne - as if it was ever in doubt that Seven would do playout of Seven’s new channel…

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Seven may have to close one of datacasting channels to ensure 7flix has enough broadcast bandwidth.

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Sunday week? The last I checked, February 28 is three weeks from now Luke! :wink:

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And they will show “chic flix” and “kids flix”…

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Should’ve launched on the 26th… 7flix launches 26th …

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[quote=“Moe, post:327, topic:341”]
The whole point of infomercial channels is to sell advertising - why would networks want to hide them?[/quote]
Nine & Ten’s infomercial channels manage just fine appearing in the EPG after their ‘main channels’. No reason why TV4ME should be an exception

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How many do they have?

I thought it was just 4ME and racing.com, and racing.com won’t be going anywhere.

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Good point re EPG, in that TV4ME will appear between mate and flix.

But I guess because it’s because of the ‘4’ thing that it’s stuck on 74.

And I agree with other posts about 76 being chosen because of the rhyme with flix.

“Get your Flix on 76” would be a good catch cry.
Would work even better on Prime, IF they pick it up, it would go on 66.

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You’d hope so, given it has been airing on 7mate for the last two years or so.

YES MA’AM!

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…and remember how GO! was (and still is in WIN markets I believe) in the EPG after not one but two infomercials in the EPG for a couple of years? Nine seemed to manage OK with that.

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Extra was always between Gem and Go (and still is given the duplicate of Go) and Ten didn’t really have a choice given where they put their multichannels.

It’s in a network’s interest to have you see their ad channels as you flick past.

Doubt it. They’ll just degrade Mate and Two a bit more - they’re running the placeholder fairly close to a rate they could run the channel at.

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I’m not disagreeing with you about the financial reasons behind the decision. Heck, generating extra revenue is why we’re having this discussion through the establishment of infomercial channels. I just don’t like it for several reasons even though 7flix & 76 are a good match for each other

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Netflix is called NetFLIX and carries movies and tv shows.

I don’t get the confusion?

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Netflix offers HD and no ads .

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To be fair, when Netflix first started out, it rented out movies on DVD before they started their streaming service.

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