Seven Network - Programs and Schedules

[turdall]

@Mitchell_Nock

But that would be putting it against Ninja, right? We want to avoid that scenario where both are airing at the same time so this is a smart move by Seven, I believe.

I agree I think it is quite smart programming and obviously a way of combating Married. This could do very well for Seven against the two romance realities (Married and Bachelor). I did just find it odd that they moved from their initial thoughts. Obviously they wanted to have something alongside House Rules. I just wonder if seven will fall into a larger heap once the Commonwealth Games is finished.

[ryan1890]

@Mitchell_Nock

But that would be putting it against Ninja, right? We want to avoid that scenario where both are airing at the same time so this is a smart move by Seven, I believe.

Ninja aired in July last year. The Voice starts on Nine after Easter. They may have planned to change their schedule but I suspect they anticipated Spartan would launch after the Commonwealth Games. Therefore they would have aired Ninja close to the same dates it aired successfully last year.

[TV.Cynic]

Schedule Update

Changes to episode numbers

@TV.Cynic

Wednesday 21 February
1:30 AM AEDT Powerless S1 Ep 6

Now Powerless S1 Ep 5

@TV.Cynic

Wednesday 28 February
12:00 AM Powerless S1 Ep 6 and 7

Now Powerless S1 Ep 6 and 7

Monday 26 February
12:00 PM PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games: Closing Ceremony ENCORE

MKR descriptions added to schedule

[BigVic]

Smart to see 7 showing the Ceremony in full as an encore for those who want to watch the Australian Spartan premiere instead as these shows will clash.

Closing Ceremony on 7mate live, repeated on 7 after Australian Spartan.

[JasonF]

where u gettng 1.30pm dont u mean am??? and why wed 21st?? i think there is an error

[Mitchell_Nock]

I don’t like where MKR is heading after the first two rounds of instant restaurants at all. I was eagerly anticipating the descriptions for after the Monday night elimination and initially I am disappointed. Why can’t they keep it simple and do what they did after the instant restaurants every other year? I really don’t like the idea of Elimination House either, it shouldn’t have been created. Sudden Death cook-offs at Kitchen HQ were fine, why ruin that?

[aryan3]

Blindspot returns with a new season Sunday March 4 with a double episode at 10:30pm

[TheStyles83]

Blindspot Originally Scheduled for 7fllix

[Jeffmister]

Tim Worner made some interesting comments at yesterday’s 2018 1st half financial year presentation (pg 7) about programming and scheduling that are worth noting (the 1st quoted paragraph is included as context for the one that follows):

The Winters are attracting enormous audiences. We had a scheduling and multi platform strategy for them and it’s worked. Last week we had as many viewers as Nine and Ten combined. It is the perfect audience storm in which to launch Spartan this Sunday, which combined with MKR, The Good Doctor and AFL will lock in our Q1 leadership.

We will then make use of our next live sport launch pad, the Commonwealth Games, to cement our leadership in quarter two. We are expecting these home Games to shatter viewing records. The finals of MKR, Olivia, The Mentor, Interview with Andrew Denton, Back with the Ex and House Rules will all launch in the weeks following the Commonwealth Games.

We’ve invested in a number of new programs for the second half. Dance Boss, The First Wives Club and Take Me Out will join Little Big Shots, Instant Hotel and The Good Doctor plus two new stripped formats – one in the singing space and one in the makeover space – we will announce those in the coming weeks. Spectacular family entertainment shows will drive audience numbers for us across the back half.

Our new content deal with 21st Century Fox brings a mix of iconic and proven series. Shows like The Simpsons, MAS*H and How I Met Your Mother will add to the best of their new programming. I am confirming today that new Modern Family will be on Seven. This all adds up to a guaranteed boost in our demographic performance year on year.

7plus, which launched in December last year, will be home to all of this Fox content and more. This will build out to more than 10,000 hours of other content this year including exclusive original commissions

[Tom_TV7]

@Jeffmister

Dance Boss, The First Wives Club and Take Me Out will join Little Big Shots, Instant Hotel and The Good Doctor plus two new stripped formats – one in the singing space and one in the makeover space – we will announce those in the coming weeks.

Sound shit (except for the Good Doctor).

[JBar]

Is “Take Me Out” the dating game show based on the Australian show “Taken Out” which originally failed on Ten but was successful overseas?

[sav001]

Yep.

[TheStyles83]

What about ABC Studios content including First Run Exclusives?

[JasonF]

yes

[JasonF]

buts its call take me out instead

[JBar]

Ten tried stripping it across weeknights at 7pm. I wonder what Seven are planning.

One weekly show?
Or as a replacement for Home & Away?

[JasonF]

home and away will never go away sorry not while young people are still watching it so it probably be once a week

[JBar]

@JasonF

home and away will never go away sorry not while young people are still watching

Are they though? I thought it was the over 50s boosting the total numbers.

[sav001]

Yeah I doubt young people will still be watching a show like Home and Away. Maybe 5-10 years ago but certainly not now. It is well known that the 50+ are the ones that boost the numbers for soaps.

[JBar]

I see that the UK version screens 60-90 min episodes weekly.

TV Tonight has covered it.

Auditions: Take Me Out