Mock Schedule for next Wednesday on 7, due to SOO:
Wednesday 9 May
07:30 PM The Simpsons S22 E04
08:00 PM The Simpsons S22 E16
08:30 PM The Simpsons S32 E18
Sydney, Brisbane
09:00 PM Movie: Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
11:15 PM The Latest: Seven News
11:45 PM The Front Bar
Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth
09:00 PM The Front Bar
10:00 PM The Latest: Seven News
10:30 PM Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back Rpt
11:30 PM Autopsy USA Rpt
A random idea I thought of tonight.
Could Better Homes and Gardens work as a 30-minute Monday to Friday show at 7pm in a boost to lift Seven’s 7pm ratings leading into their reality programs?
I imagine Better Homes and Gardens has a similar-ish demo to Home and Away?
BH & G was originally a 30 min show airing on Tuesday nights so it could work.
Home and away is quite important to seven and their drama quotas though.
Not really. Home and Away still skews younger than Better Homes. It’s doing well in its current slot so there’s no reason to move it. Home and Away on the other hand, probably either needs to evolve a bit more or it just won’t survive the 7pm slot much longer.
I think people are harsh on home and away. It’s a consistent performer, competitive in its slot in total and demos. It also adds an extra 100k in online viewers an extra 50k or so in 30 day consolidated. I think it does ok for the slot when comparing others to its slot and provides a point of difference to the other networks.
Nobody wants to see BH&G on 5 days a week. It would kill the program since it’s very narrow in terms of content. (Not everyone likes gardening, and not everyone wants to see it before a reality program).
BLOCK TWO
SUNDAY
6:00 10 News
6:30 The Project
7:30 Survivor Australia: Blood vs Water
8:30 Australian Drama
MONDAY
7:30 Survivor Australia: Blood vs Water
8:30 Thank God You’re Here
TUESDAY
7:30 Survivor Australia: Blood vs Water
8:30 48 Hours
Wednesday
7:30 The Amazing Race: Australia
8:30 The Great Escape:
based off the Korean reality concept. 6 comedians partake in puzzles, escape rooms with different themes.
Thursday
7:30 The Amazing Race: Australia
8:30 The Cube
Friday
7:30 The Living Room
8:30 This Week Live
Hosted by Tommy Little
Saturday
A League
BLOCK THREE
SUNDAY
6:30 The Project
7:30 The Masked Singer
8:30 Australian Drama
MONDAY
7:30 The Masked Singer
8:30 HYBPA
TUESDAY
7:30 The Masked Singer
8:30 48 Hours
WEDNESDAY
7:30 The Bachelor
8:30 Return of Superman
Celebrity dads look after their children for 24 hours.
THURSDAY
7:30 The Bachelor
8:30 Gogglebox
FRIDAY
7:30 The Living Room
8:30 This Week Live
BLOCK FOUR
SUNDAY
7:30 Masterchef Australia
8:30 Australian Drama
MONDAY
7:30 Masterchef Australia
8:30 HYBPA
TUESDAY
7:30 Masterchef Australia
8:30 48 Hours
WEDNESDAY
7:30 Masterchef Australia
8:30 Bachelor in Paradise
THURSDAY
7:30 Masterchef Australia
8:30 Bachelor in Paradise
FRIDAY
7:30 The Living Room
8:30 This Week Live
BLOCK FIVE
SUNDAY
7:30 The Cirlce/Celebrity Circle
8:30 Australian Drama
MONDAY
7:30 The Circle/Celebrity Circle
8:30 HYBPA
TUESDAY
7:30 The Circle/Celebrity Circle
8:30 48 Hours
WEDNESDAY
7:30 The Circle/Celebrity Circle
8:30 The Dog House Australia
THURSDAY
7:30 The Cirlce/Celebrity Circle
8:30 Gogglebox
BLOCK SIX
SUNDAY
7:30 Making It Australia
8:30 Australian Drama
MONDAY
7:30 Making It
8:30 HYBPA
TUESDAY
7:30 Making It
8:30 48 Hours
WEDNESDAY
7:30 The Bachelorette
8:30 Ambulance Australia
THURSDAY
7:30 The Bachelorette
8:30 Private Eyes
9:00 How to Stay Married
I have come to the opinion that networks really should be focusing on 6pm-12am because that’s where the shares comes from. So, here is how I would schedule Seven during that period of time in 2022. I have scrapped all reality (because let’s face it, Nine and Ten are the dominant players in reality formats), and have a renewed push on Australian made drama, game shows, news, sport and entertainment, all stuff that Seven does well. The whole idea of this programming is to retain the audience throughout the night, hence The Latest finishing off the schedule, as studies show that viewers see the late news as a sign for bed.
Monday
6:00pm Seven News
7:00pm 7NEWS Investigates
7:30pm Extreme Crime Drama (similar style to The Blacklist)
8:30pm Sporting/WAG Drama (similar to Playing for Keeps)
9:30pm Million Dollar Minute
10:30pm The Late Late Show
11:30pm The Latest: Seven News
Tuesday
6:00pm Seven News
7:00pm 7NEWS Investigates
7:30pm Political Drama (similar style to House of Cards)
8:30pm Outback Crime Drama (similar style to Mystery Road)
9:30pm Sam Mac’s Pub Quiz
10:30pm The Late Late Show
11:30pm The Latest: Seven News
Wednesday
6:00pm Seven News
7:00pm 7NEWS Investigates
7:30pm Medical Drama (similar to All Saints)
8:30pm U.S. Imports (9-1-1, Good Doctor etc.)
9:30pm Celebrity Chase Australia
10:30pm The Late Late Show
11:30pm The Latest: Seven News
Thursday
6:00pm Seven News
7:00pm 7NEWS Investigates
7:30pm Police Drama (similar to Blue Heelers)
8:30pm U.S. Imports (9-1-1, Good Doctor etc.)
9:30pm The Front Bar (winter)/Highway Patrol (summer)
10:30pm The Late Late Show
11:30pm The Latest: Seven News
Friday
6:00pm Seven News
7:00pm 7NEWS Investigates
7:30pm Better Homes and Gardens
9:00pm Middle aged-targeted movie
11:00pm Sunrise: Best Bits (highlights from that week’s Sunrise shows)
Saturday
6:00pm Seven News
7:00pm Border Patrol
7:30pm Family-targeted movie
9:30pm Middle aged-targeted movie
11:30pm Dogs/Cats Make You LOL
Sunday
6:00pm Seven News
7:00pm Family Drama (similar style to Packed to the Rafters)
8:00pm The Week Gone By (look back at the week’s news)
8:30pm Crime Investigation Australia
9:30pm Celebrity Deal or No Deal
10:30pm The Late Late Show
11:30pm The Latest: Seven News
Meanwhile at other timeslots throughout the day, a greater reliance would be made of 7TWO, with the channel going HD, and The Morning Show, Seven Morning News, The Chase UK and Home and Away all shifting to 72, remaining in their current timeslots.
Lead-ins to the 6pm news are always very important. The Chase Australia remains there Monday to Friday at 5pm, with each state receiving their own weekender (i.e. Sydney Weekender, Melbourne Weekender etc.) on Saturdays and Sundays at 5:30pm.
Idea is nice but WAY TOO EXPENSIVE for Seven to invest in. They’re not bold enough to try something like that and whilst the likes of DWTS, Big Brother, Farmer Wants a Wife and SAS performs well they won’t leave reality.
Plus I don’t see why Seven can’t establish themselves as a dominant player in reality if they continue to pursue established formats (new or rebooted) to success.
That’s a fair point. Though I do think there is a market for drama, and let’s not forget that given everyone has been home so much over the last year or so, consumption of drama has increased, whilst there have been media reports recently of waning interest in reality television.
If I was in charge of Seven and was seriously pursuing the idea of introducing Australian made drama and struggling to make the costs, I would seriously consider axing The Morning Show, Seven Morning News and Weekend Sunrise (only Sunrise should be protected) if it meant we could get over the line with the costs. At the end of the day, the three programs I proposed to get the chop all air in the morning and are irrelevant to network shares.
All of those shows rate well and (I presume) aren’t that expensive for Seven to produce though?
& you would assume are making a profit.
For Seven, Id have a weekly Drama on the Tuesday 8.30pm timeslot for Seven. Worked for many years with All Saints, Packed to the Rafters, Winners & Losers and 800 Words. Yes, weekly Australian drama has been on a decline, which is a shame. But there should be one drama a week for most of the ratings season.
Sunday night dramas should be for mini-series/tele-movies/very short run series
Somewhat mock / Somewhat fantasy.
Network 10 Changes
Saturday
5:00 10 News First with Chris Bath and Steve Liebman
6:30 The Footy Project with a focus on all things A-league THEN on all things NRL
7:30 Match of the Week A-league THEN NRL
Sunday
2:00 Sunday Afternoon Footy A-league THEN NRL
5:00 10 News First with Chris Bath and Steve Liebman
6:30 The Project Investigates focus on long form investigative pieces / high profile interviews and dip into CBS resources
7:30 Thank God You’re Here 10 Episode New Season THEN The Chasers War on Everything
10 Episode New Season The Masked Singer 8 Episode New Season THEN Jeopardy! 8 Episode New Season THEN The Masked Dancer 8 Episode New Series THEN The Cube with Andy Lee 8 Episode New Season
8:30 ROVE 16 Episode New Season Rules for Life with Kitty Flanagan 14 Episode new series on her book of the same name A Night in with the Family with Judith Lucy 14 Episode new series based on her book of the same name Surviving the Holidays with Will Anderson 8 Episode new series
Weekdays
6:00 Way Too Early with Jennifer Keyte and Hamish Blake live from Flinders St in Melbourne – channel US breakfast programs and time square vibes
8:30 Mornings with Sarah [Harris] (February through November) THEN Jessica [Rowe] both modelled more off US daytime talk shows like Ellen
11:00 10 News First: This Morning
Weeknights
5:00 10 News First MAJOR REFRESH. All news will come out live from a purpose-built major news hub in Sydney – maybe takeover Sevens Martin Place studios with Hamish Macdonald and Sandra Sully. Crosses to local newsrooms for 5-minute local windows every 15 minutes
6:30 The Project. *More focused on current affair type stories, major interview, and a musical performance before the end of every show – I would even try to cash in on global network sources and have live performance from high profile international stars beamed in -
10:30 10 News First: Late Edition with Jeremy Fernandez
11:00 US Late Night Talk Show
Monday
7:30 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here: Australia (4 weeks) THEN The Circle: Australia new series (8 weeks) THEN Exathlon (2 weeks – compete with Ninja Warrior) new series THEN MasterChef: Australia (10 weeks) THEN Survivor: Australia (9 weeks) THEN The Bachelor (5 weeks) THEN The Bachelorette (5 weeks) THEN The Amazing Race: Australia (5 weeks) THEN 12 Days of Christmas – Random Act of Kindness Network celebrities make a dream of 2 everyday Australian individuals / families come true every night
8:30 Good News Week November through April THEN Have You Been Paying Attention May through October
9:30 Better Things US TV Series
Tuesday
7:30 SEE MONDAY 7:30
8:30 CSI: Australia new series, spin-off development from global Paramount + with world release first on 10 THEN NCIS: Outpost new series, spin-off development from global Paramount + with world release first on 10
9:30 CSI: Vegas new season THEN NCIS new season
Wednesday
7:30 SEE MONDAY 7:30
8:30 Spotlight Australian sports drama series based of US Program Friday Night Lights – about either NRL or Soccer – can even have cameos THEN
9:30 Ordinary Joe new US series
Thursday
7:30 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here: Australia THEN Australian Idol new season – go big and live, like 10 used to do back in the day THEN So You Think You Can Dance: Australia new season – go big and live, like 10 used to do back in the day THEN Tough as Nails: Australia new series based off the same name in the United States THEN Super-nanny new season THEN Shark Tank new season
8:30 Google-box Australia new season THEN Cheap Seats new season THEN Google-box Australia new season The Comment Section based on US series of the same name, fronted by either Lee Lin Chin or Tommy Little
9:30 The Cleaner new UK comedy
Friday
7:30 Ambulance Australia new season THEN The Living Room New Season
8:30 Crime That Shook Australia rerun of Foxtel series THEN Wanted hosted by Anna Torv new season of previous crime documentary series of the same name
9:30 48 Hours: US
Legit tho I think this could work (of course no NRL). The Football Project would run from 6 until 7, being a AFL360/On the Couch/Thursday Night Sports Show/The Project/Talking Footy hybrid. Then at 7 the match of the round would start, with a 7:15 kickoff (15 minute pre-game).
Do Fed Square: overlooks Flinders St Station.
Love this idea.
YES PLEASE!
Nice to see you back you normally have the scoops 
Channel 10 Q1 next year:
PART 1:
Sunday
6:00 10 News
6:30 The Project
7:30 I’m A Celeb
8:30 Good News Week
Monday
7:30 I’m A Celeb
8:30 Thank God You’re Here
Tuesday
7:30 I’m A Celeb
8:30 Cheap Seats
Wednesday
7:30 I’m A Celeb
8:30 Bachelor in Paradise
Thursday
7:30 I’m A Celeb
8:30 Bachelor in Paradise
Friday
7:30 The Living Room
8:30 Before The Game - focusing on soccer
Saturday
6:30 The Project
7:30 A League Match of the round
Part 2:
Sunday
6:00 10 News
6:30 The Project
7:30 Survivor: Blood vs Water
8:30 Good News Week
Monday
7:30 Survivor: Blood vs Water
8:30 Thank God You’re Here
Tuesday
7:30 Survivor: Blood vs Water
8:30 Cheap Seats
Wednesday
7:30 Hunted Australia
8:30 48 Hours Australia
Thursday
7:30 Hunted Australia
8:30 Gogglebox
Friday
7:30 The Living Room
8:30 Before the Game
Saturday
6:30 The Project
7:30 A-League
Q2 (16 WEEKS)
PART 1 (6 WEEKS)
This includes moving MasterChef
SUNDAY
7:30 The Masked Singer
8:30 Good News Week
MONDAY
7:30 The Masked Singer
8:30 Have You Been Paying Attention
TUESDAY
7:30 The Amazing Race Australia
8:30 The Great Escape
WEDNESDAY
7:30 The Amazing Race
8:30 48 Hours Australia
THURSDAY
7:30 The Amazing Race
8:30 The Cube
PART 2 (10 WEEKS)
SUNDAY
7:30 MasterChef Australia
Mystery Box/Immunity challenge
8:30 Good News Week
MONDAY
7:30 MasterChef
Invention challenge/Elimination
8:30 HYBPA
TUESDAY
7:30 MasterChef
Group challenge/Elimination
8:30 Masterclass
WEDNESDAY
7:30 Tough As Nails
8:30 48 Hours
THURSDAY
7:30 Tough As Nails
8:30 Private Eyes
9:00 How to Stay Married
Q3 (12 WEEKS)
Part 1 (4 Weeks)
SUNDAY
7:30 The Circle Australia
8:30 Good News Week
MONDAY
7:30 The Circle
8:30 HYBPA
TUESDAY
7:30 The Circle
8:30 Return of Superman
*Celebrity dads look after their children for 24 hours
WEDNESDAY
7:30 The Circle
8:30 48 Hours
THURSDAY
7:30 The Circle
8:30 The Dog House Australia
PART 2 (8 Weeks)
SUNDAY
7:30 Making It Australia
8:30 Good News Week
MONDAY
7:30 Making It Australia
8:30 HYBPA
TUESDAY
7:30 Making It Australia
8:30 Return of Superman
WEDNESDAY
7:30 Bachelor Australia
8:30 48 Hours
THURSDAY
7:30 Bachelor Australia
8:30 The Dog House Australia
Q4 (12 WEEKS)
PART 1:
SUNDAY
7:30 Australian Idol
8:30 Good News Week
MONDAY
7:30 Australian Idol
8:30 HYBPA
TUESDAY
7:30 Shark Tank
8:30 Cheap Seats
WEDNESDAY
7:30 The Bachelorette
8:30 48 Hours
THURSDAY
7:30 The Bachelorette
8:30 Gogglebox
PART 2 (4 WEEKS)
Sunday
7:30 Come Dine With Me
8:30 Good News Week
Monday
7:30 Come Dine With Me
8:30 Dirty Laundry Live
Tuesday
7:30 Come Dine With Me
8:30 Cheap Seats
Wednesday
7:30 Come Dine With Me
8:30 Ambulance Australia
Thursday
7:30 Come Dine With Me
8:30 Ambulance Australia