7 post Olympic Schedule
I am going to say the first half of the year for 7 will be dominated by returning shows, some of which just scraped in to renewal, i dont expect the first half will be strong with MKR, House rules, AGT, first dates, cheap factuals and a lot of international content. I think their best bet is to hold ammunition and lay low, then go all out after the olympics with new Warbuton-era shows. Wife Swap and Between 2 Worlds will be the highlights of the first half. I know in the upfronts megawall graphic BB was shown in the 7:30 row but i dont think 7 will hold themselves to that, or maybe deliberately misled the competition. they have more than enough 7:30 content to pull off stripped reality at 9:00. I for one am only sitting down for some TV at 9:00 every night looking for something light and trashy to watch but there is never anything on. And James Warbuton seems open minded to experiment and take risks like that. The SAS show, Temptation Island and Instant Hotel could also be 8:30/9:00 stripped content for when BB finishes.
Pooch Perfect, Mega mini Golf, Plate of Origin, FWAW; i’ve assumed are 90min once per week shows.
SUNDAY
7:00 - Mates on a Mission / Monty Specials / Little Big Shots / Billy Connoly
8:00 - RDFS - This is the rotation of Australian drama slot.
9:00 - Big Brother
MONDAY
7:30 - Mega Mini Golf THEN Plate of Origin
9:00 - Big Brother
TUESDAY
7:30 - Pooch Perfect THEN Farmer Wants a Wife
9:00 - Big Brother
WEDNESDAY
7:30 - New Public Affairs Show. (1x in depth 60min topic per episode to keep costs down.)
8:30 - Factual rotation (Border security/Highway Patrol/ Surveillance Oz)
9:00 - Big Brother
THURSDAY
7:30 - Front Bar (AFL states) sitcoms (NRL states)
8:30 - Fam Time
9:00 - Big Brother
FRIDAY
7:30 Better Homes & Gardens/ AFL/ movies