HSV7 finally increasing its local production.
I’m assuming this will take the The Talking Footy time slot.
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Good to see and really overdue and should be a bare minimum for a rights holder and premiership network. I think it shouldn’t go up against Footy Classified and also not clash with the back-end of the week too much (where ‘analysis’ and reviewing last round is almost out of mind) as Front Bar and next round approach (especially with more Thursday night games and FB usually moved to Wednesday). So that leaves Sunday, Monday or Tuesday nights, IMO Sunday night is out as Seven wouldn’t want their long-running successful 7mate line-up affected, however Monday (the former Talking Footy timeslot) or Tuesday would be good, I’d also like to see it not as early, like a 9pm would be ideal, also caching various viewers who’d watch from the reality show timeslots.
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Cotchin announced this morning that he would retire at the end of this AFL season.
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The first promo for the new show aired. Just had ‘coming soon’ ‘talking finals’
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https://twitter.com/jasonbennetttv/status/1690237585376063488?s=46&t=p849RpnWCeGGuzI4QaykiA
Looks like Jason Bennett will call tonight’s game, so he’s either replacing Luke Darcy or Hamish
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Luke Darcy was doing special comments on Triple M this afternoon, so perhaps he might want to have tonight off
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Looks like I might be wrong?
You can see both Luke & Hamish in this video
https://twitter.com/7afl/status/1690266298251616256?s=46&t=p849RpnWCeGGuzI4QaykiA
Maybe Bennett might be hosting a function at the ground?
Most likely given where he’s standing in that tweet. Carlton Presidents function I’d guess.
7Plus haven’t cut-off the AFL feed in Melbourne due to 7mate (which was pre coded as Movie: “The Time Machine”) due to FIFA over-run. In breach of current rights deal and Foxtel/Binge won’t be happy LOL 
@TV.Cynic
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They’ve now noticed.
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AFL now on main channel in Melbourne. It is still on 7mate too
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The 7mate simulcast finished at 8.38pm AEST, with coverage continuing on main channel in Melbourne and Adelaide.
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Small teaser promo just aired for Talking Finals, featuring the logo but no other information. That appears to confirm the recent rumour about the new show.
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Melbourne went to The Time Machine, scheduled to follow is another movie Underworld: Blood Wars and there was another movie to follow that Point of No Return which will be past midnight if it even airs.
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Week commencing 20 August 2023
Sunday 20 August
Sydney
03:00 PM AFL Rnd 23: Melbourne v Hawthorn 7Mate
Melbourne
12:00 PM VFL Rnd 22: Richmond v North Melbourne
02:40 PM AFL Pre-Game
03:00 PM AFL Rnd 23: Melbourne v Hawthorn
Adelaide
04:00 PM AFL Rnd 23: Fremantle v Port Adelaide
Perth
11:00 AM AFL Rnd 23: Western Bulldogs v West Coast
02:30 PM AFL Rnd 23: Fremantle v Port Adelaide
Thursday 24 August
Sydney, Brisbane
09:30 PM The Front Bar
Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth
08:30 PM The Front Bar
Friday 25 August
Sydney, Brisbane
07:00 PM AFL: Friday Night Countdown 7Mate
07:30 PM AFL Rnd 24: Essendon v Collingwood 7Mate
10:30 PM AFL Post Game 7Mate
11:00 PM Armchair Experts 7Mate
Melbourne
07:00 PM AFL: Friday Night Countdown 7Mate
07:30 PM AFL Rnd 24: Essendon v Collingwood
10:30 PM AFL Post Game
11:00 PM Armchair Experts
Adelaide
06:30 PM AFL: Friday Night Countdown 7Mate
07:00 PM AFL Rnd 24: Essendon v Collingwood
10:00 PM AFL Post Game
10:30 PM Armchair Experts
Perth
05:00 PM AFL: Friday Night Countdown 7Mate
05:30 PM AFL Rnd 24: Essendon v Collingwood 7Mate
08:30 PM AFL Post Game 7Mate
09:00 PM Armchair Experts 7Mate
Saturday 26 August
Sydney
06:30 PM AFL Pre-Game 7Mate
07:00 PM AFL Rnd 24: Geelong v Western Bulldogs 7Mate
10:30 PM AFL Post Game 7Mate
Melbourne
06:30 PM AFL Pre-Game 7Mate
07:00 PM AFL Rnd 24: Geelong v Western Bulldogs
10:30 PM AFL Post Game
Brisbane
01:30 PM AFL Rnd 24: North Melbourne v Gold Coast 7Mate
04:30 PM AFL Rnd 24: Brisbane v St Kilda 7Mate
Adelaide
01:30 PM The Crows Show
02:00 PM SANFL Rnd 18
07:30 PM AFL Rnd 24: West Coast v Adelaide
Perth
11:30 AM AFL Rnd 24: Hawthorn v Fremantle
02:30 PM 2023 WAFL Rnd 20: Subiaco v East Fremantle
06:00 PM AFL Rnd 24: West Coast v Adelaide 7Mate
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The Final Four
Seven’s new AFL show The Final Four premieres
Thursday 31 August
Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth 09:30 PM
Sydney, Brisbane 10:30 PM
It runs 30 minutes and immediately follows The Front Bar in all markets.
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19:30 would’ve been better, but it’ll be good to see if TFB viewers will hang around.
They’re thinking it’ll retain a lot/some of that audience, however I think it is actually the opposite. The light entertainment footy viewers are different to your analytical/news driven football shows. Yes, you’ll have some (like myself) who enjoy both and routine viewing, although this year disrupted due to Wimbledon, Ashes, Swimming and Women’s World Cup. But I reckon this could really backfire. Should’ve tried the 7mate 7:30pm Monday slot again, although they’re obviously putting more into this for main channel treatment and thus expect bigger exposure/results.
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