It appears 7Bravo is being run like a cable or svod channel, WA TV Videos might’ve been onto something when he said are NBC-U controlling or at least having play-out input, not to mention the completely different presentation, in-line more with Bravo.
While the watermark is very similar to Seven’s, the classification warning (which is also taking ACB consumer advice like e.g. Netflix rather than in-house Seven censors), CC bug and PRG are all also completely different.
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Also, had a brief look at Law & Order on 7flix for the first time, they’re in 16:9 re-masters, looks like the same print as early-mid 2000s DVD and TV re-runs (SVU). All 7flix presentation is still the same from what I could tell.
I hate when they do things like this on their multichannels.
Just seems like pretty a desperate ratings grab and just turns viewers of their own channels.
People shouldn’t feel guilty for watching their old favs.
From a commercial standpoint, I think it’s pretty rich to still sell ad spots on a channel that you’re actively trying to turn people away from.
Of course, but I just thought it odd they’d bother to make one for an encore, that probably nobody was going to watch anyway, I guess those traffic/ingest operators at presentation or playout have a keen eye for promo etc gaps!
I will note though, a few years back too, Seven at least have dialed-down their overall promos, with “next” not really being used for 7mate and 7flix anymore for non-regular programming, such as movies and first runs. As as others have commented, a lot of their PRGs have also vanished, after some years ago getting rid of promoting upcoming shows etc in them. I guess redirecting budgets.
Also individual and smaller markets like Perth (who get alternate programming in their prime time over summer and tonight when BBL finished hours before).
yes and as noted in other thread just recently, these “next” promos are exempt from being counted against the non-program quota allowed each hour. So they are a good friend to the networks.
