that is because US ratings seasons are completely different to Australia’s: here it’s about 40 weeks with a break only at Easter. In the US new episodes of shows are only aired during “sweeps” (their ratings season) and often it is four weeks on three weeks off plus breaks for Superbowl weekend, Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, Labor Day etc. If Aussie networks fast-tracked US shows they would have to find filler for weeks that show isn’t on (in the US networks often show reruns of past seasons in non-sweeps weeks).
Our networks should copy that. If no new episode is available, show a repeat. I don’t see why that’s such a big problem
It has to be better than slow tracking. Slow tracking in this day and age is guaranteed failure.
Because repeats don’t rate in Australia. It’s a proven fact that when they try it here, it fails. We are not America.
The American networks have done that for decades and Americans are used to it. In Australia we are used to seeing the whole season without a break because In the past they delayed the new season until the new year and showed it all at once.
By fast tracking and showing episodes sporadically between September and May, it ruins the flow and viewers just give uptrying to find the show and drop off. The series on pay tv are usually shorter and shown without a break which works in Australia too. Unless the American free to air networks change their tune and show their seasons without a break or at least in two blocks without breaks, then Australians will not watch them in big numbers ever again.
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They continue to not show Blindspot on Wednesdays with regularity.
A double episode of Castle is now scheduled for next Monday. Grey’s now at 11.30.
###Week commencing 8 May 2016
Sunday 8 May
07:00 PM House Rules
08:40 PM Sunday Night
09:40 PM The Blacklist S3 Ep20
10:40 PM Air Crash Investigations: Vanashing Act
11:35 PM Odyssey S1 Ep10
Monday 9 May
07:30 PM House Rules
08:45 PM Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders S1 Ep3
09:45 PM Castle S8 Ep16 and 17
11:40 PM Grey’s Anatomy S12 Ep16
Tuesday 10 May
07:30 PM House Rules
08:40 PM Seven Year Switch
09:40 PM Best Bits
10:10 PM Ramsay’s Hotel Hell: Hotel Chester Rpt
11:10 PM Quantico S1 Ep21
Wednesday 11 May
07:30 PM House Rules
08:40 PM Criminal Minds S11 Ep5
09:40 PM Blindspot S1 Ep15
10:40 PM Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. S3 Ep20
11:35 PM Defiance S2 Ep3
Thursday 12 May
07:00 PM Home and Away x 3
08:30 PM The Big Bang Theory x 2
09:30 PM Movie: This Is The End
Friday 13 May
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth
07:00 PM Better Homes and Gardens
Sydney, Brisbane, Perth
08:30PM Movie: Oz The Great & Powerful
Melbourne and Adelaide
AFL
Saturday 14 May
Syndey, Brisbane and Perth
07:00 PM Movie: Wild Hogs
09:00 PM Movie: Oblivion
Melbourne and Adelaide
AFL
For details of AFL see: Seven AFL Coverage
Movies added to above schedule for Thursday, Friday and Saturday TBAs
With Parks and Recreation over, Seven shall fill it’s late night slot with Repeats of the Goldbergs Season 2.
It’s crazy that they’re showing second or third repeat of season 1 but haven’t shown all the episodes of season 2 or season 3.
The Sunday Telegraph reports Seven will show The Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration, which takes place at the grounds of Windsor Castle from this Thursday to Sunday. The Sunday concert and equestrian event (click here for the line up), produced by ITV, will be shown on Thursday, May 19 at 8.30pm.
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Really? In prime time?
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###Week commencing 15 May 2016
Sunday 15 May
07:00 PM House Rules
08:45 PM Sunday Night
09:45 PM The Blacklist S3 Ep21
10:45 PM Air Crash Investigations
11:40 PM Odyssey S1 Ep11
Monday 16 May
07:30 PM House Rules
08:45 PM Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders S1 Ep4
09:45 PM Castle S8 Ep19 and 20
11:40 PM Grey’s Anatomy S12 Ep17
Tuesday 17 May
07:30 PM House Rules
08:45 PM Seven Year Switch
09:45 PM Best Bits
10:15 PM Ramsay’s Hotel Hell
11:15 PM Quantico Season Final
Wednesday 18 May
07:30 PM House Rules
08:45 PM Criminal Minds S11 Ep6 and 7
10:45 PM Blindspot S1 Ep16
11:45 PM Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. S3 Ep21
12:45 AM Defiance S2 Ep4
Thursday 19 May
07:00 PM Home and Away x 3
08:30 PM TBA
10:30 PM Mighty Ships x 2
Friday 20 May
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth
07:00 PM Better Homes and Gardens
Sydney, Brisbane, Perth
08:30PM TBA
Melbourne and Adelaide
AFL
Saturday 21 May
Syndey, Brisbane and Perth
07:00 PM TBA
09:00 PM TBA
Melbourne and Adelaide
AFL
For details of AFL see: Seven AFL Coverage
New schedule:
08:45 PM Criminal Minds S11 Ep05
09:45 PM Criminal Minds S10 Ep10
10:45 PM Blindspot S1 Ep15
11:45 PM Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. S3 Ep20
12:45 AM Defiance S2 Ep3
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TBAs:
Thursday 19 May
08:30 PM Special Event: The Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration ’CC’ PREMIERE
A special look at the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. Special performances by Kylie Monique, Andrea Bocelli, opera singer Katherine Jenkins and pop star Jess Glynne.
Friday 20 May
08:30 PM Friday Night Movie: Alice In Wonderland
Saturday 21 May
07:00 PM Family Movie: Cars 2
9:10 PM Saturday Night Movie: Need For Speed
###Week commencing 22 May 2016
Sunday 22 May
07:00 PM House Rules
08:45 PM Sunday Night
09:45 PM The Blacklist x 2 Season 3 Final
11:45 PM Odyssey S1 Ep12
Monday 23 May
07:30 PM House Rules
08:50 PM Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders S1 Ep5
09:50 PM Castle x 2 Season 8 Final
11:45 PM Grey’s Anatomy S12 Ep18
Tuesday 24 May
07:30 PM House Rules
08:45 PM TBA
09:45 PM Best Bits
10:15 PM Ramsay’s Hotel Hell
11:15 PM How to Find Love Online Premiere
Wednesday 25 May
07:30 PM House Rules
08:45 PM Criminal Minds S11 Ep7
09:45 PM Criminal Minds S4 and 12
10:45 PM Blindspot S1 Ep17
11:45 PM Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3 Final
12:45 AM Defiance S2 Ep5
Thursday 26 May
07:00 PM Home and Away x 2
08:00 PM Highway Patrol Special: Worst Drivers Rpt
09:00 PM The Big Bang Theory
09:30 PM TBA
Friday 27 May
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth
07:00 PM Better Homes and Gardens
Sydney, Brisbane, Perth
08:30PM TBA
Melbourne and Adelaide
AFL
Saturday 28 May
Syndey, Brisbane and Perth
07:00 PM TBA
09:00 PM TBA
Melbourne and Adelaide
AFL
For details of AFL see: Seven AFL Coverage
Next Monday will now be the last ever new episode of Castle. What is Seven going to show the week after?
Crazy that they burnt through double episodes of new episodes. I’m a fan and it was too much. I’m still two episodes behind.
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Still Waiting for new Eps of The Goldbergs to Return, we’ll be 30 Episodes behind the US on Thursday and with Castle, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. On Seven and The Amazing Race over on 7flix all coming to an End, Seven Network has gotta Fill One or Two Timeslots with New Double Eps of The Goldbergs on 7 and 7flix soon as New U.S. Scripted Content is Running Dry until September, Here’s the best Opportunity Goldnerds in Australia can get.
I’m assuming 8:40 Tuesdays will be Kiss Bang Love.
You Might be Right.