New channel coming: 7mate
The Seven Network has announced a new digital channel, 7mate, to launch on September 25, aimed at men 16-49.
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The Seven Network has announced a new digital channel, 7mate, to launch on September 25, aimed at men 16-49.
It will launch with high definition coverage of the AFL Grand Final.
Seven’s CEO, David Leckie said, “Seven is Australia’s most-watched network and our suite of multi-channels delivers more viewers than anyone else,.
“7mate is the next step in building on our leadership in broadcast television. 7mate is going to be great.
“The launch of 7mate delivers us a tremendous platform of channels targeting specific audience demographics – leveraging our primary channel’s success with women and 7TWO’s targeting of a 25+ adult audience.
“We’re delighted to be the first commercial network to move to three channels. With 7HD we were first into multi-channelling for the commercial networks and this is another significant step for our television business,” Mr Leckie said.
Programming Chief Tim Worner, said “We’re using the biggest sports event to launch 7mate but this new channel will be so much more than sport. We are after the most elusive demographic in media and we think we’ve got the offering to get them.”
New episodes of Family Guy, American Dad, Parks And Recreation and Last Comic Standing will lead the primetime comedy schedule. 3o Rock, How I Met Your Mother, That 70’s Show, Scrubs and Crank Yankers round out the laughs. New drama will include the sci-fi series Caprica and the adventure series Warehouse 13 and Stargate Atlantis. The reality slate will feature US ratings hits Jersey Shore and Pawn Stars, along with popular MTV series Punk’d and Gene Simmons Family Jewels, featuring the controversial KISS guitarist and his LA-based family, and Monster Garage with Jesse G. James. Factual on 7mate will see series such as Fifth Gear, The Universe, Life After People, The Boneyard, Ax Men, Jacked: Auto Theft Taskforce, Mega Movers, Mega Structures, Air Crash Investigations and Shockwave in primetime. 7mate will also be the home for first-run big movies for the blokes, including The Ringer, Strangers and Primeval.
Mr Worner said: “The channel is not designed to alienate female viewers. On the contrary we will be launching several initiatives that will see the female audience watching 7mate as well.”
To receive 7mate from 25 September, viewers will need to tune into channel 73 on an HD capable Digital TV, PVR or set top box. If you have an analogue television you will need to connect your old TV to an HD capable Digital set top box, PVR, or Digital recorder and tune in to channel 73.
A new website is online at yahoo7.com.au/tv
A spokesperson from Seven told TV Tonight: “7mate replaces 7HD, as this is all we can fit in our spectrum until 2013 or the end of Analog.
“It will be Broadcast as per 7HD currently is but will appear on channel 73.
“On Grand Final day 7mate will simulcast with Seven and then commence life as its own full time HD channel.”
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Dear sir I am really enjoying Hercules the legendary journys on 7 mate. Can you please show all of the series from 1 – 6 series thank you.
kind regards
Pam Zappala
Jersey Shore on 7mate? still waiting
when does Jersey Shore start?
Unfortunatley, the morning show and Sunrise will not be in HD from Sept. 27. However, Today should be competitive with The Circle, The Morning Show as it will air in the 9am-12pm timeslot
Is there going to be a female channel.
but channel 20 changed to an ad loop before news24 started, is it confirmed that 70 won’t do the same a bit before sept 25 in preparation?
well the channel name is now saying 7mate as well as having “7mate is coming….!” in the description. but 7HD is still there, I hope we get some warning before this channel disappears unlike with ABCHD which caught me out.
No warning needed: Sept 25.
I have just returned my TV & Channel 63 says 7mate on Prime. I suspect this means regional area’s are getting 7mate at the same time as Metro area’s.
Hmmm Megastructures is back FTA.
Channel 63 now says “7mate on Prime”.
Guy, Prime Media Group’s financial results report mentions that “7mate will be broadcast from late September”.
maybe after the anti-syphoning laws are fixed, then we might get friday night afl over here in brisbane on 7mate
I dont care on what its called and cant believe that a lot of you are so negative on here because it means more content. It means more variety.
The downside for me is i am going to lose HD on the main channel. Oh and BTW i rang Prime today and they said that they are not guaranteeing anything when it comes to this. They couldnt give me an answer which means one thing, it wont be coming to Prime on Sept 25.
Guy see below re Prime.
Agree @ Clint…..i just don’t have any confidence in Prime delivering this day and date with 7 let alone the HD content in HD.
Great work Seven! However, I don’t want to see Seven HD be stopped, because I think its good how there’s a HD simulcast of each channel.
They should switch off analog channels even soon, seeming there is no room for no other channels that Seven could launch.