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Channel Seven
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| Launched | December 2, 1956 |
| Network | Seven Network |
| Owned by | Seven Media Group |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV), 576p (EDTV), 1080i (HDTV) (Testing in Sydney and Melbourne only) |
| Audience share | 29.8% Nationally (March 24, 2007, [1]) |
| Slogan | GOTTALOVEIT |
| Broadcast area | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Regional QLD |
| Website | seven.com.au |
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| Analogue | Normally tuned to 7 |
| SD Digital | Channel 7 |
| HD Digital | Channel 70 |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel Digital | Channel 107 |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel Digital | Channel 107 |
| Optus Digital | Channel 107 |
Channel Seven is an Australian television channel broadcasted by the Seven Network. Seven has traditionally been the second highest rating television channel in Australia, trailing Channel Nine but above Channel Ten, but over the last few months Seven has been winning major primetime slots.
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- Further information: List of programs broadcast by the Seven Network
In 2005 Seven has had a ratings resurgence after a disastrous 2004 with assistance from many American programs. For the 2007 season, Seven renewed many of the same shows from 2006, but also brought in some new ones. The bulk of programming on Seven consists of American television shows that originally air on various US broadcasters.
Seven's current Australian programming lineup consists of television shows including; All Saints, Better Homes and Gardens, Home and Away, Border Security: Australia's Front Line, Dancing with the Stars, Deal or No Deal, Medical Emergency, The Great Outdoors and The Real Seachange. Seven also screen Australia's Got Talent, an Australian version of the successful US program America's Got Talent. On March 31, 2007, it was announced that Kath and Kim will be shown on the channel.
Seven has programming output deals with a number of American production studios, including NBC Studios, Disney (including Touchstone Television) and 20th Century Fox (concluding mid-2007). American programming on Seven includes; 24, The Amazing Race, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Lost, Prison Break, How I Met Your Mother and My Name Is Earl. New programs in Seven's 2007 lineup include; 30 Rock, Brothers & Sisters, Heroes, Shark, Ugly Betty and What About Brian.
- Further information: Seven News
Seven's news service is called Seven News. After trailing for many years, to Channel Nine's news service, Seven rebounded in 2005, and claimed to be number one in news and current affairs. Seven News produces several news bulletins and programs including; Sunrise, Weekend Sunrise, Seven Morning News, Seven's 4.30pm News, Seven News, Seven's Late News Updates, and Today Tonight.
- Further information: Seven Sport
Seven is a major player in Australian sports broadcasting. Before 2001 Seven broadcasted all matches. However, after the 2001 season Seven ended it's famous 45-year run as AFL football broadcaster when the Nine Network and Network Ten, along with pay TV provider Foxtel, jointly won the television rights. On January 5, 2006 the Australian Football League accepted a bid from Seven and Ten to broadcast AFL games from 2007 - 2011 at a cost of AU$780 million.
Seven's most popular recurring sporting events include the AFL Premiership Season, the Australian Open Golf, the Australian Open Tennis, Bledisloe Cup Rugby, Melbourne Cup Carnival, Mt Buller World Aerials, the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, the Tri-Nations Rugby, and the V8 Supercars.
| 6:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | |
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| SUN | Seven News | Australia's Got Talent | Ugly Betty | Grey's Anatomy | What About Brian | ||||
| MON | Today Tonight | Home and Away | The Rich List | Desperate Housewives | Brothers & Sisters | ||||
| TUE | Dancing with the Stars | All Saints | |||||||
| WED | Air Crash Investigations | Heroes | Prison Break | ||||||
| THU | How I Met Your... | My Name Is Earl | Lost | The Amazing Race: All Stars | |||||
| FRI | Better Homes and Gardens | Friday Night Football (AFL) | |||||||
| SAT | The Great Outdoors | Saturday Night Movies | |||||||
Note: News & Current Affairs are in Grey; Drama is in Blue; Sitcoms, Animation and Comedy are in Purple; Lifestyle programs are in Green; Factual programs and Documentaries are Yellow; Reality, Game shows and Talk shows are in Red; Sport is in Orange; Movies are in Pink. The above represents Seven's usual primetime schedule. It does not reflect one-off events, and program starting times may vary from those shown. For up-to-date information, see the Seven Network's online television guide. (link)
- Further information: Seven Network
Channel Seven is simulcast in analogue and standard definition, with 576p enhanced definition currently available in Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Regional QLD. As of March 18, 2007, 1080i high definition test simulcasts commenced in the Sydney and Melbourne markets. The Seven Network will analyse the results of the testing with regard to transmission format and bandwidth utilisation.[1]
Channel Seven is broadcast in metropolitan areas and regional Queensland via Seven Network owned-and-operated stations, these include ATN-7, HSV-7, BTQ-7, SAS-7, TVW-7, and Seven Queensland. Channel Seven programming is also carried into other areas of regional Australia by affiliate networks (which are locally branded), these include Southern Cross Television, Prime Television, GWN, and WIN Television.
Channel Seven has used many logos throughout its history.
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Pre-network logos can be found at the following articles; ATN-7, HSV-7, BTQ-7, SAS-7.
^ - "National" refers to the main five metropolitan markets. Shares represents free to air audience share from 6:00pm to 12:00am. Data gathered and published by OzTAM. OZTam
- ^ Seven Network Test of 1080i in Sydney and Melbourne Markets. Seven Network (Operations) Limited. dba.org.au (2007-03-19). Retrieved on March 19, 2007.
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Television Channels: Channel Seven Electronic Program Guides: Austext | Seven Guide Joint Venture Channels: Sky News Australia Defunct and Sold Channels: Australia Television | C7 Sport |
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Metropolitan Networks: ABC TV | Channel Seven | Channel Nine | Channel Ten | SBS TV |
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Regional Affiliate Networks: GWN | Prime | Seven Queensland | Southern Cross Television | Imparja | NBN | WIN | Southern Cross Ten |