Seven bought two dramas from ITV Studios Global Entertainment at MipTV in France: The Bay and relationship thriller Gold Digger (6x60’), which stars Julia Ormond (last seen in Aussie movie Ladies in Black) and will air on BBC One in the UK.
I think @JBar was referring to the old output deals where a network signed exclusively for all/most content.
These days, as he correctly mentioned, all networks have multiple smaller deals on a ‘cherry pick’ basis.
Exactly.
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Britain’s Got Talent after Easter… interesting… warming up for AGT in the last part of the year?
And how will it fit in with MKR and House Rules?
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Promo for 9-1-1 aired last night with end caption “After Easter”.
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Seven has bought 6-part series Jeremy Wade’s Mighty Rivers at MipTV in France. Originally commissioned by Animal Planet for the US, Mighty Rivers debuted last year. Expect the show to be broadcast here on 7mate.
How did this show get a primetime screening? It is usually on air late Sunday mornings.
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Week commencing 21 April 2019
Sunday 21 April
07:00 PM My Kitchen Rules In a series first, the competition will farewell three teams as the Semi-Final line-up is decided. With only one place left, no-one is feeling confident and as the pressure increases, tempers flare.
08:30 PM Sunday Night
09:20 PM Manhunt Rpt
10:20 PM Andrew Denton: Interview Rpt
11:20 PM The Blacklist S6 Ep16
Monday 22 April
07:30 PM My Kitchen Rules Manu and Pete are joined by Colin Fassnidge, Karen Martini, Guy Grossi and Liz Egan at the MKR Restaurant for the first Semi-Final of 2019
09:00 PM TBA
10:00 PM The Passage S1 Ep03
11:00 PM The Latest: Seven News
Sydney, Brisbane
11:30 PM Me, Myself & I S1 Ep02
12:00 AM Talking Footy
Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth
11:30 PM Talking Footy Rpt
12:30 AM Me, Myself & I S1 Ep02
Tuesday 23 April
07:30 PM My Kitchen Rules The pressure of Semi-Finals is at an all-time high, but so is the food and the smallest of mistakes could cost. Join Manu and Pete, alongside numerous guests, as the Grand Final line-up is decided.
09:00 PM Gordon, Gino And Fred: The Ultimate Roadtrip S1 Ep03 Season Final TBC
10:00 PM The Resident S2 Ep21
11:00 PM The Latest: Seven News
11:30 PM The Goldbergs S6 Ep03
Wednesday 24 April
Sydney, Brisbane
07:00 PM Home And Away On 7Two in Melbourne and Adelaide.
07:30 PM AFL: Rnd 6: Richmond v Melbourne Starts on 7Mate at 7:00 PM Bounce time: 7.35pm AEST
10:00 PM AFL Post Game
11:00 PM The Latest: Seven News
11:30 PM Robbie Coltrane’s Critical Evidence Rpt
Melbourne
07:00 PM AFL: Rnd 6: Richmond v Melbourne
10:00 PM AFL Post Game
11:00 PM The Latest: Seven News
11:30 PM Home And Away Rpt
Adelaide
06:30 PM AFL: Rnd 6: Richmond v Melbourne
09:30 PM AFL Post Game
10:30 PM The Latest: Seven News
11:00 PM Home And Away Rpt
11:30 PM Robbie Coltrane’s Critical Evidence Rpt
Perth
07:30 PM Little Big Shots U.S S1 Ep09
08:30 PM Movie: How To Be Single (2016)
10:45 PM The Latest: Seven News
11:15 PM Robbie Coltrane’s Critical Evidence Rpt
Thursday 25 April
04:45 AM Seven News Special: Currumbin Dawn Service
07:00 PM Home And Away x 3
Sydney, Brisbane
08:30 PM Modern Family S10 Ep 19 and 20
09:30 PM The Front Bar
10:30 PM The Latest: Seven News
11:00 PM Autopsy USA: James Dean
12:00 AM Best Of The Special Olympics World Games (2019)
Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth
08:30 PM The Front Bar
09:30 PM Modern Family S10 Ep 19 and 20
10:30 PM The Latest: Seven News
11:00 PM Autopsy USA: James Dean
12:00 AM Best Of The Special Olympics World Games (2019)
Friday 26 April
Sydney, Brisbane, Perth
07:00 PM Better Homes And Gardens
08:30 PM Movie: War Horse (2011)
11:30 PM Andrew Denton: Interview Rpt
Melbourne
07:00 PM Better Homes And Gardens
07:30 PM AFL: Rnd 6: Port Adelaide v North Melbourne
10:30 PM AFL Post Game
11:30 PM Andrew Denton: Interview Rpt
Adelaide
07:00 PM AFL: Rnd 6: Port Adelaide v North Melbourne
10:00 PM AFL Post Game
11:00 PM Andrew Denton: Interview Rpt
Saturday 27 April
Sydney
07:00 PM AFL: Rnd 6: Sydney v GWS
10:00 PM 9-1-1 Rpt
11:00 PM The Passage Rpt
Melbourne
07:00 PM The Kick
08:00 PM AFL: Rnd 6: Fremantle v Western Bulldogs
11:00 PM AFL Post Game
Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth
07:00 PM Movie: Brave (2012)
08:50 PM Movie: Fantastic Four (2005)
11:05 PM TBA
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First time the Anzac Day eve AFL clash is shown live on main channel, although in WA it will remain on 7mate. Also the first time this year The Front Bar is shown on main channel in Sydney and Brisbane and in primetime.
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Both of those scheduling decisions (especially the ANZAC Day eve match airing on the main channel in Sydney & Brisbane) are both interesting yet puzzling.
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Seven’s decision to show a new episode of My Kitchen Rules on Easter Sunday is also interesting yet puzzling. A lot of people will be on holidays by then.
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Most holiday destinations have a television.
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But do they have OZTam boxes? 
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Touche
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Exactly.
If an OzTam family from Melbourne goes on holidays to the Gold Coast for Easter, their TV viewing habits won’t be accounted for even though presumably, they’re likely to be watching Brisbane/Gold Coast TV channels at some point during the trip.
In Sydney it’s probably worse, especially since the two weeks of school holidays will coincide quite neatly with Easter & ANZAC Day. As anyone who lives in this market should know, many people here take Easter & the April school holidays as an opportunity to go up/down the coast - probably the busiest time of year for many places outside of Summer. Those who do stay in Sydney are more likely to be socialising with family/friends or spending time at that major event at Homebush than watching free to air TV, especially if the weather is good.
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I will be spending Easter in Sydney. On Easter Sunday I will be at Royal Easter Show until closing time, so I won’t be able to catch up on MKR until I return to my hotel and get access to my laptop.
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The two busiest days at the Show are Good Friday and Easter Sunday. 
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The event was held at Abu Dhabi from March 8 to 21. Australia won 42 gold, 44 silver and 55 bronze. ESPN provided international coverage but I am not sure if it was shown in Australia.
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Strange scheduling all round here.
Rumours are circulating that MKR will be pushed back to the last quarter next year. Quite a clever idea. It would benefit from a longer break and would be ideal coming out of the Olympics.
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It’s an exact copy of the strategy that The Block used a few years ago.
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