Update: Coming to Wednesdays.
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It’s good promotion to emphasise “all sports” in the title. Might gain some interest for non-AFL fans.
How much promo time is it getting in the northern states?
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I’m from Sydney, and i’ve seen a few ads for the show. Obviously not as many ads compared to Australian Idol. lol.
I was one of the 11 people who watched the show from Sydney over the last few days, so i dont know if it will still rate or not. I think it needs a little bit more promotion.
With Mick Molloy starting his Sydney Breakfast Show on Triple M on Monday, there might be more promotion there, i would imagine.
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I would say it gets the same promo spots around the country at the moment.
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I’ve seen several promos quite regularly in Brisbane.
The Front Bar’s grand reopening
The Front Bar returns live and free on Wednesday night on Channel 7 and 7plus
In exciting news for sports fans, resident patrons Mick Molloy, Andy Maher and Sam Pang will kick-start happy hour at 9.00pm this Wednesday night when everyone’s favourite sports show, The Front Bar: All Sports, returns for six weeks of national prime time shows on Channel 7 and 7plus.
Over the next six Wednesdays, a talented crop of Australia’s most colourful sports stars will stop by the bar to reflect on sport’s biggest and best stories of yesteryear and today, including:
- Cricket icon, David Boon
- Basketball legend, Lauren Jackson
- NRL immortal, Allan Langer
- Former world No. 1 tennis player, Pat Rafter
- America’s Cup hero, John Bertrand
- Socceroos coach, Graham Arnold
The Front Bar host, Mick Molloy, said he was looking forward to meeting with some of Australian sport’s brightest stars, alongside a new sponsor in 2023.
“Ex-legends of sport have so many great stories to tell, especially the ones they tell us in the green room after the show,” Mick said.
“We have a new beer sponsor this year. Furphy are on board, which is great. I tried to get my home brew involved but there were a couple of issues with the recipe. One too many flammable ingredients.
“This year we’re keen to be celebrating even more of Australia’s great sports stars, mostly so I can write off even more sporting events on my tax return.”
From next Wednesday, 8 February, fans of The Front Bar can tune into Channel 7 at 8.30pm (local time) for the All Sports editions. Viewers can also tune into 7plus for live and on-demand coverage of The Front Bar in 2023.
TV broadcast times on Seven
The Front Bar: All Sports Edition Wednesday, 1 February
Sydney 9.00pm live on Channel 7 and 7plus
Melbourne 9.00pm live on Channel 7 and 7plus
Brisbane 8.00pm live on 7plus, 9.00pm on Channel 7
Adelaide 8.30pm live on 7plus, 9.00pm on Channel 7
Perth 6.00pm live on 7plus, 9.00pm on Channel 7
The Front Bar: All Sports Edition Wednesday, 8 February
Sydney 8.30pm live on Channel 7 and 7plus
Melbourne 8.30pm live on Channel 7 and 7plus
Brisbane 7.30pm live on 7plus, 8.30pm on Channel 7
Adelaide 8.00pm live on 7plus, 8.30pm on Channel 7
Perth 5.30pm live on 7plus, 8.30pm on Channel 7
Are they no longer legends?
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I hope it stays live in Sydney and Brisbane for the whole year, and not pushed back to a ridiculous time like last year.
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Lauren Jackson and John Bertrand are special guests tonight on the new season premiere.
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Wouldn’t be surprised if tonight’s ‘Last Shout’ at the very end of the program is a dedication to the memory of Gary Fenton.
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Looks to me that the set has got some new wallpaper and a new Furphy beer ad behind Mick Molloy’s left shoulder, coinciding with the change of sponsor.
There are also some new graphics.
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That Karl v Clarke send-up was brilliant! Hilarious!
The Lauren Jackson interview was great. And showed quite a few clips from her early career.
Has been a great, and funny, first episode.
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A fun show to watch. Great start to season 2023
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The last segment - the live and free bug had disappeared, despite being on screen for the rest of the show.
Mel McLaughlin is on the panel next week. I hope her banter got better over the summer…
And yes, during the Last Shout segment, Gary Fenton got a special mention.
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Oh no, her performance last time was poor.
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Mel McLaughlin replacing Andy Maher tonight. Already not getting into the jokes and getting flustered by them. And she’s also going to the next piece as soon as they say a joke, instead of letting us laugh at the jokes. Surely there are other female sports personalities out there over on Seven that can take on the job?
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Like I said before, she’s not the right fit for this show, yet alone anything AFL related, which majority of The Front Bar is really invested in. Emma Freedman would be a decent fit I reckon.
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