I would say Perth, RWA, Tasmania, NNSW and RQLD viewers are more loyal to Seven/Nine than RVIC, but yes lots of people love Prime7 in RVIC.
Seven News is very popular in RVIC (look at the ratings on Regional TAM), and whenever I travel there in pubs, roadhouses etc. I always see their TVs on Prime7. This legacy goes back to the days before aggregation when all regional stations in Victoria took Seven National News with Mal Walden, and the majority of their programming (especially AMV4 Albury from 1988 onwards) were sourced from Seven.
Sure, so where do viewers go thatās more local should TVW pull the pin on Telethon etc.?
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7 Brisbane needs to go back to doing their Childrenās hospital appeal like they did for many years. What 9 now does, āthe Channel 9 telethonā, is terrible.
The 2023 Good Friday Appeal was officially launched this afternoon.
As revealed exclusively in todayās Herald Sun, 2-year-old Arlo and 6-year-old Aru are the faces of this yearās campaign (from Rebecca Maddernās Instagram, pictured with Arloās mum Bronte and The Herald and Weekly Times chairman Penny Fowler)
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Good Friday Appeal ambassadors include Rebecca Maddern and Peter Mitchell.
Appeal featured during Sevenās horse racing coverage this afternoon.
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This yearās Good Friday schedule for Melbourne.
12:00 PM Royal Childrenās Hospital Appeal
04:00 PM AFL: North Melbourne v Carlton
07:00 PM Seven News
07:30 PM Royal Childrenās Hospital Appeal
11:30 PM Better Homes And Gardens
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They canāt even let it run to midnight
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I recall they used to air BH&G in Melbourne the next night on the Saturday night at 6:30pm during the week of the Good Friday Appeal, this was in the days when they didnāt have Saturday AFL and news only went 30min.
@TV.Cynic Is it not running on 7Two, like usual during AFL seasob, in Melbourne as well that night? Perhaps itās an encore, which seems weird anyway.
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Yeah, the Good Friday Appeal broadcast is a shadow of its former self and itās sad what Seven have done to it.
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BH&G is still airing on 7two in Melbourne on Good Friday.
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Seven throws everything at Perthās Telethon instead
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Assuming itās (again) coming from the same small scale set at NEP South Melbourne.
Really wish GTV9 would show some interest in obtaining this event. Give Seven a much needed kick up the arse.
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Does Seven even care about it anymore?
In this weekās episode of Better Homes and Gardens, Adam Dovile tours the GFA charity house. This year, the house to be auctioned on Good Friday is located at Lara, north of Geelong.
Each year, the Good Friday Appeal house auction raises vital funds for the Royal Childrenās Hospital in Melbourne. While building a house is normally just a job, building a home that will help families looking after a sick child is a labour of love. Adam shows you the amazing property thatās up for grabs and heāll be guided by Reece, whose son Bryce has been in and out of the hospital his whole life while battling Cystic Fibrosis. Adam then meets a few of the tradies working on the house, who were all too happy to volunteer their valuable time. Because when it comes to the importance of family, you donāt need to ask them twice.
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The Good Friday Appeal shines on Seven
Sevenās annual broadcast live this Friday on Channel 7 and 7plus
Some of the biggest names in television and entertainment will gather on Friday, 7 April to raise vital funds for The Royal Childrenās Hospital, when the Seven Network broadcasts the annual Good Friday Appeal from midday on Channel 7 in Melbourne and nationally on 7plus.
The Good Friday Appeal is an institution which unites Victorians to raise much-needed funds for The Royal Childrenās Hospital in Melbourne. This year marks the 66th year Seven has broadcast the iconic event and the network is proud to continue the tradition on Channel 7 in Melbourne and 7plus.
Hosts Larry Emdur and 7NEWS Melbourneās Peter Mitchell, Rebecca Maddern, Jane Bunn and Mike Amor will be joined by a galaxy of stars from Sunrise, Home and Away, Farmer Wants A Wife, Blow Up, The Chase Australia, 7NEWS and 7SPORT, plus some of the countryās most-loved comedians and musicians.
The annual Good Friday AFL blockbuster takes centre stage from 4.00pm, when North Melbourne take on Carlton in the SuperClash at Marvel Stadium. Footballās #1 commentary team will bring fans all the action live and free from the ground, including a half-time goal shoot-out with two former club greats to raise funds for the Appeal.
From 7.30pm, Sevenās The Morning Show and The Chase Australia host Larry Emdur, 7SPORTās Hamish McLachlan and 7NEWS Melbourneās Peter Mitchell and Rebecca Maddern will host a jam-packed live night show, with help from Sunriseās Mark Beretta at the Country Board and 7NEWSā Paul Dowsley from the phone room.
Superstar singer-songwriter Kate Ceberano will lead a group of Australiaās most-loved musicians including Anthony Callea, Rob Mills, Home and Awayās Matt Evans and 2023 Australian Idol winner Royston Noell.
Panellists will include beloved Australian actor and Blow Up co-host Stephen Curry, 7SPORT favourites Abbey Holmes, Matthew Richardson, Brad Hodge and Damien Fleming, and Home and Away stars Lynne McGranger, Ada Nicodemou, Shane Withington, Emily Weir, Adam Rowland, Stephanie Panozzo and Angelina Thomson. Acclaimed comedians Ross Noble, Dilruk Jayasinha, Cal Wilson, Brett Blake and Diana Nguyen will also bring plenty of laughs.
Larry Emdur said: āIāve always loved the Good Friday Appeal and the special place it holds in the heart of Australians. After having such an incredible experience last year, I couldnāt wait to put my hand up again to jump on Sevenās 2023 broadcast. Weāve gathered our biggest, best and funniest talent line-up yet. I cannot wait to see what we get up to!ā
7NEWS Melbourne anchor Peter Mitchell said he is incredibly grateful to be part of the Good Friday Appeal once again, marking his 35th consecutive year with the Appeal on Seven.
āAs a father and grandfather, I believe there is no better cause than helping sick children,ā he said.
āIām so proud of the fact that the generosity of Victorians every year has helped make The Royal Childrenās Hospital in Parkville one of the top paediatric hospitals in the world.
āOur thousands of wonderful volunteers work all year round to raise much-needed funds for young patients, but on Good Friday, we are the privileged ones who get to bring it all together with our telethon. I can assure you we never take that for granted. It is an absolute honour.ā
Managing Director Seven Melbourne and Head of Network Sport, Lewis Martin said: āThe Good Friday Appeal is a truly special event on the Victorian calendar, and we are honoured to once again deliver this iconic day to Australians.
āThere are so many reasons to watch the Appeal, most importantly, to support such an important cause so close to the heart of all Victorians. The Good Friday Appealās ongoing success is a brilliant reflection of the strong partnership between media partners the Seven Network and the Herald Sun.ā
Good Friday Appeal Executive Director, Rebecca Cowan said: āWeāre incredibly thankful to Seven for their ongoing support of the Good Friday Appeal each and every year. We also send our deepest gratitude to Peter Mitchell, who this year celebrates an incredible 35 years with the Appeal, it has been an honour to have his support over the years.
āWe canāt wait to see what is in store for the telethon broadcast and know itāll be the best broadcast yet!ā
In 2022, the Good Friday Appeal raised a history-making tally of $22,328,154 for The Royal Childrenās Hospital in Melbourne, with the money funding ground-breaking research, state-of-the-art equipment and technology, education and family-centred care programs.
Good Friday Appeal 2023
This Friday from 12.00pm on Channel 7 and 7plus
2023 Good Friday Appeal broadcast times on Channel 7 Melbourne:
11.30am Seven Morning News
Noon 2023 Good Friday Appeal
4.00pm 7AFL: North Melbourne v Carlton
7.00pm 7NEWS
7.30pm 2023 The Royal Childrenās Hospital Good Friday Appeal
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I wonder if industry legend Gordon Bennett still has any involvement? He certainly did at least a few years back. Would be lovely to see him make an appearance, even via video.
A shell of ifs former self.
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At least Kochie and Nat are coming down. There could be so much more broadcast potential for the appeal. It used to be good but gone to crap after they scraped the audience and midnight finish
So boring having a musical performance and panel in the NEP studio
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