7mate - Programs and Schedules

Aussie Truck Rehab

Announced in 2022 - finally getting a FTA run on 7Mate (previously seen on Discovery)

From Tuesday 9 April 8:30pm

American Wreckers

From Tuesday 9 April 11:30pm

Follow the rivalry between the Belle Boys and the Outsiders, as they battle each week in the demolition derby arena in Belle, Missouri.

Adventure Gold Diggers - Season 2

From Monday 15 April 8:30pm

A catastrophic breakdown threatens to end the Clermont Diggers’ mining season. And the Rookie Miner’s $20.000 gamble to relocate their gold processing plant ends in disaster.

From Screenwest

Brand new documentary series ‘Outback Crystal Hunters’ greenlit for production in Western Australia

Screenwest is pleased to announce Outback Crystal Hunters, a new documentary series from Prospero Productions has been greenlit and is in production in Western Australia, following the success of Outback Truckers, Outback Opal Hunters and Outback Farm.

The eight-part series is set to premiere on 7MATE and Discovery+ later this year and will see a new generation of fearless Australian treasure hunters on a quest to unearth some of the world’s rarest and ancient crystals.

Fuelled by celebrity endorsements and a four-trillion-dollar-a-year global wellness industry, the crystal trade is booming, and Australia has some of the most ancient & richest deposits on earth. Five courageous crystal hunting teams are set to confront extreme conditions, from scorching deserts to frigid underground mines, in a bid to unearth some of the world’s most breathtaking crystals.

The series is narrated by Tristan Gorey (Mystery Road: Origin, Itch), directed by Casey Grogan (Aussie Gold Hunters, New Leash on Life) and produced by Mike Hoath (Outback Opal Hunters, Red Dirt Road Trip) together with Executive Producer/Series Producer Robin Shingleton and Executive Producers Julia Redwood and Jules Fortune.

“We’re so pleased to see Prospero Productions continue to create successful new formats in the documentary space year after year, delivering impressive training and development opportunities for the WA screen industry. We look forward to seeing their latest “outback” series entertain audiences across Australia and the globe.” said Melissa Hayward, Screenwest Documentary Executive.

“I’m blown away by the scale and beauty of the crystals the teams are finding! What they are uncovering is just jaw-dropping! I can’t wait for viewers, here and around the world, to see this extraordinary new series and the stunning and challenging landscapes of the Australian Outback which are equally as jaw-dropping!” said Julia Redwood, Executive Producer – Prospero Productions.

Prospero Productions is one of Australia’s most prolific and innovative factual production companies, having produced a vast number of multi award-winning documentaries and documentary series seen around the world, including nine seasons of Outback Truckers and seven seasons of Outback Opal Hunters.

Most recently, the Prospero team kicked off production on West Coast Cops – an exhilarating observational documentary series following the lives of seven UK cops as they move to Western Australia to continue their policing careers. The series will premiere in the UK on UKTV’s channel W and Nine Network in Australia with international sales handled by DCD.

Outback Crystal Hunters will premiere on 7MATE and Discovery+ in 2024.

Production credit: Outback Crystal Hunters is produced by Prospero Productions for Channel 7 and Warner Bros. Discovery with principal production funding from Screenwest and Lotterywest. International sales are being handled by DCD.

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When the Tuesday night line-up finishes on 14 May (ie. Aussie Truck Rehab, Mega Mechanics and American Wreckers - all season finals), Seven will go with Outback Comedy Law, Family Guy and American Dad (plus the return of Duck Dynasty) as announced by Brook Hall in the podcast.

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Season 2 of UK documentary Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack has moved from main channel to 7mate, and will resume from episode 2 on Wednesday, May 15, at 10.30pm.

“Outback Outlaw Comedian” is starting on 7Mate this month. This is the work by Aussie Paul Fenech. There’s been some very brief ads on 7Mate, and some extended clips on the “Housos” Facebook page.

By the looks of it, the show is Paul Fenech visiting the outback, and doing some stand up comedy at some pubs, with help of some of his “outlaw friends”. It looks like a similar set up of Bogan Hunters - when he travelled the country looking for “Bogans” with help of his character friends.

Doesn’t look appealing to me. I prefer more of his sitcom-type shows, than this travelling show.

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Tuesday 21 May

07:30 PM Outback Truckers
08:30 PM Outback Outlaw Comedian Premiere
09:00 PM Family Guy Season 23 Premiere
09:30 PM Family Guy S23 E02
10:00 PM American Dad Season 19 Premiere
10:30 PM American Dad S19 E02
11:00 PM American Dad S19 E03
11:30 PM Duck Dynasty S01 E06 Series Return
12:00 AM Duck Dynasty S01 E07

Outback Outlaw Comedian

Pauly and his new crew, bodyguard Lee Priest, dancers Tayla and Sam along with tour manager Leah hit the road touring Pauly’s stand-up comedy show to the most remote venues of outback Australia.

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Jeez the photos he has must be really bad…

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Seems like a rather long name for a TV Show but perfect for 7Mate :wink:

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Appalachian Outlaws

From Monday 27 May 9:30 pm

It’s the start of ginseng season in the Appalachian Mountains and every 'senger from West Virginia to Georgia is looking to get rich off the golden root, but it won’t come easy.

Former Collingwood Brownlow Medallist and 2010 drawn GF star Dane Swan has been plugging his daytime m/c blokey eating/country show Taste Buds, also on 7Plus, wonder how it’s rating (guessing the production company covered all costs with sponsors/product placements?)

https://twitter.com/swandane/status/1791600103469244616?t=ecniIYPqeckviGdltq5g7w&s=19

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I didn’t even know this show existed. A 30 minutes show on Saturdays at 12pm, i see, All (or most) paid by sponsorships, just like most of 10’s schedule on the weekends during the day. I do like these outdoor cooking/travel shows.

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Promo for tonight’s line up

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You really need to be a Pauly Fenech fan to like Outback Outlaw Comedian. It is really bad but unfortunately in a bad way, not in the way some of his shows are bad but end up being funny :face_with_peeking_eye:

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This line-up usually drags down 7mate’s (and the network’s) shares, especially regionally and nationally, at least in total people, but tends to do well with younger viewers, especially 16-39 males. The animated sitcoms frequently ranked in the Top 5 m/c.

In the case of FG and AD, it’s surely a life of series/legacy licencing situation, whereas Seven seem to have done some deal with Fenech a few years back, maybe they still ‘owe’ him something.

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Again, he must have won a bet against or have photos of someone.

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I would have thought it satisfies some of their local content quota on the cheap?

Either that or Stokes is a a Fenech fan :wink:

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I watched it, this pretty much sums it up. Only die hards will like this but to me it was pretty bad.

I’m a fan of Paul Fenech, but forgot to watch this tonight. But to be honest, the ads didn’t interest me at all. And going from the comments in here proves that it wasn’t that hot flash either.

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I normally am to but the show tonight was pretty off to be honest. One thing I will say the if you like bogan stuff this is probably the most bogan thing his done because it’s basically a documentary. This is why it was a hole other level.

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I don’t think Seven gave this anywhere near as much marketing compared to his previous 7mate shows, wonder if they thought it wasn’t good