osci (26-09-09)
Heard like nine’s go channel that there is going to be a new channel 7 soon but can’t find much info about it has anyone else found any?
osci (26-09-09)
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7 HD (70) is now running different program to 7 (7) even on prime time. The EPG has not been adjusted. it's still showing the same schedule for both.
osci (26-09-09)
Seven on digital to air as 72
Friday, 25 September 2009
NETWORK Seven's long-awaited new digital channel will be called 72 and feature a broad line-up of lifestyle programming.
The arrival of 72 - which may include a surprise move to carry current series of high-rating shows including Desperate Housewives - will finally complete the free-to-air broadcasters' initial line-up of digital channels before the analogue switch-off in 2013.
Ten launched its sports channel ONE in April, Nine unveiled the under-30s channel GO! last month and the ABC and SBS digital channels have been operating for some time. Seven is understood to be exploring a youth-oriented schedule for a second digital channel next year, called 17.
Seven would not confirm the name or timing of the new channel, but industry sources said all of Seven's launch activities and conversations revolved around 72 and the broadcaster was intent on ensuring the channel would "significantly exceed" the ratings of GO! and ONE soon after launch.
Seven has been under pressure from media buyers to launch 72 before the crucial annual TV rate negotiations for 2010 start in October. Major advertisers and buyers want a better perspective on the changes to audience viewing patterns with eight free-to-air commercial channels (including SBS) operating by year's end.
Another three free-to-air digital channels are possible by the first half of 2010 if the networks decide to launch new programming on their additional digital channels rather than just simulcast the analogue signal.
"We would welcome a launch from Seven sooner rather than later," said OMD managing partner Peter Horgan. "We're a bit anxious discussing deals for next year until we see what the ratings landscape looks like.''
Seven's chief sales and digital officer, James Warburton, would not be drawn on 72 or launch timing but said: "I don't think we need to get concerned about where the main TV game remains. You have a couple of new digital channels which, in the case of ONE during prime time, is pulling about 27,000 25 to 54-year-olds and GO! doing 47,000 on average for the same demographics and times. And then you have Channel Seven averaging 1.2 million with 11 of the top 20 shows each week.
''With all due respect to a few buyers, we will launch with a comprehensive offering at an appropriate time, and that time is approaching. But it won't have any impact on deals for next year," he said.
Next week Foxtel also steps up its response to the expanded free-to-air digital viewing options with 30 new channels of its own, although only 10-12 will be new channels with entirely new programming schedules.
Foxtel will also unveil its online catch-up TV service with 500 hours of current and back-catalogue programming.
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PAUL MCINTYRE
Windy,another excellent update.
quote:B52-7 HD (70) is now running different program to 7 (70) even on prime time. The EPG has not been adjusted. it's still showing the same schedule for both. :unquote
That doesnt appear to be the case this morning on the Central West NSW Prime service as both 6 SD and 60 HD were identical (Saturday Club) and 60 HD was running 560i as usual.
N0 info on 60 at all and only the program name on 6, no program detals.
I suppose I could be a bit sarcastic here by inquring if Seven will be using the same team to 'Build' their HD channel as WIN/9 is as we are still waiting after some 6 weeks after they put up the notice for it to be 'finished'.
I did notice last night during the Movie 'I walk the Line' (Johny Cash) the Info/EPG guide wasnt available.
Although this is the wrong forum, I couldnt resist pasting this here from Windy's post regarding the 1 in 3 ratio of new programming on Pay.
Of course we havent seen what they call 'NEW' either.
Quote:Next week Foxtel also steps up its response to the expanded free-to-air digital viewing options with 30 new channels of its own, although only 10-12 will be new channels with entirely new programming schedules.:Unquote.
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62 is currently Prime view 2 on my listings.
Last edited by gordon_s1942; 26-09-09 at 12:24 PM.
Yes, 72 will not make a lot of sense to the Syndicated Prime, or GWN viewers,
GO & ONE (channel promos) fit in easily with the Syndicated channels,
or Maybe it could be intended as "Seven Two",
In that case why don't Prime & GWN become, 7 Network, or 7 NSW, 7 Victoria, 7 Western Australia, etc... (like, 7 Queensland)
Last edited by OSIRUS; 27-09-09 at 11:42 AM.
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i wonder if aurora are jumping on board for the people out in the bush.
Satbeginner,
Ask Senator Conroy !!!!!!!!!
Ok, point taken,
I was thinking of it as a Channel Name & not a channel number,
ONE HD is also broadcast on channel 11 & also in SD on channel 12 in Sydney,
My point is that a Channel Name, instead of a number, would make more sense to the country Affiliated stations that rebroadcast the Channel.
ABC & SBS do not have this problem.
Last edited by OSIRUS; 28-09-09 at 10:22 AM.
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Look into your Crystal Ball, or ask Kerry Stokes...
Osirus, I was used to the Sydney sequence of 2/7/9/10 before moving here back when many country locations only had 2 channels, ABC and a commercial.
Both the ABC and the commercial used different channel numbers throughout this area on VHF but the ABC was either called ABC or channel 2 no matter what channel it was on in your area, same as Prime 6/8, the commercial channel.
It seems that for whatever reason, country UHF digital SD are now displaying 2,3,5,6 & 8.
The HD of each service is on the '10' of that number,ie 20,30,50,60 and 80.
These numbers have absolutely nothing to do with the actual channel/frequency they are broadcast on.
This 'mix' appeared on the UHF analog with SBS, ABC found but for the commercials, the run is usualy 7/10/9.
On digital it seems SBS can either be the lowest or the highest frequency on the transmitter but it displays as '3' on the stb display if it has one, the commercial mix is still Prime (7), SC/Capitol (10), Win (9).
SC= Southern Cross.
I dont understand why the STB's are programmed to display the channels in the order they do or why we dont have same 'numbering' ie 28/2/7/9/10 as done in the metrops.
The frequencies used in each location are selected for technical reasons but the displayed channel numbers are purely arbitary.
I think most STB's allow you to rearrange your channel order but why should you have too?
Favourites I can understand setting to your choice but not the ordinary run of channels.
Last edited by gordon_s1942; 28-09-09 at 01:48 PM.
OSIRUS (28-09-09)
Yes, It would be nice to be able to program the STB or the TV,
to the positions we want the Digital channels to be on
Last edited by OSIRUS; 28-09-09 at 05:55 PM.
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The Channel numbers are
starting with 2 is ABC
3 SBS
4 reserved
5 Regional Ten
6 Regional Seven
7 Metro 7
8 Regional Nine
9 Metro 9
1 Metro Ten.
There are some boxes that can let you decide how to arrange the channels.
Source:
Seven gears up to rival Nine's digital channel Go
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
THE Seven Network is expected to unveil its new free-to-air digital channel on November 22 after chief executive David Leckie gave ratings provider OzTAM formal notice of the launch last week.
Sources said Mr Leckie sent a letter to OzTAM giving eight weeks' notice of the launch on November 22 so that ratings would be available for the channel's first broadcasts.
It is understood that the letter also confirmed the signal would be located on channel 72, but sources said it would not necessarily be called 72.
Seven's corporate affairs chief, Simon Francis, said yesterday the network still intended to announce its plans for multi-channelling "soon".
"While we can understand the speculation, we'll maintain a polite silence until we choose to release our plans," he said.
OzTAM chief executive Kate Inglis-Clark refused to comment yesterday, but she told The Australian last month that eight weeks' notice was required before OzTAM could supply separate ratings data for new channels.
Sources said several media buyers had been briefed informally about a general entertainment channel that would feature programs previously shown on Seven, such as Ugly Betty and 24, as well as blocks of younger-skewed programming provided by Disney.
Official demographic details of the channel have not been revealed, but it is expected to program against the other free-to-air channels in a bid to split audiences for their popular shows.
OMD head of trading Peter Horgan estimated the channel would target a similar audience to Nine's digital channel Go, which launched on August 9, targeting 14 to 39-year-olds.
Last week, Go attracted a 2.2 per cent share of viewers between 6pm and midnight, ahead of Ten's One HD channel, which had a 1.2 per cent share. However, the 2.9 million audience that watched the simulcast AFL Grand Final across both channels on Saturday was attributed to the main Ten channel.
"We think it will do similar numbers to Go," Mr Horgan said. "The big question for us is whether it cannibalises the primary channel (or attracts viewers) from pay-TV or if it will grow the whole TV pie.
"Sixty to 70 per cent of people don't have pay-TV. It should increase trial," he said.
About 53 per cent of households have TV sets or set-top boxes that enable them to receive free-to-air digital channels.
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Lara Sinclair
OSIRUS (29-09-09)
Since both GO! and Seven's new channel (let's call it SE7EN) are heavily laden with back-programing, we can expect that they'll have comparable viewership with similar proportion that the Nine and Seven lineups had when they originally screened. ie the Seven channel will outrate GO! slightly. Nine has trailed Seven pretty consistenly for a long time once you adjust for the Rugby, and Seven has no shortage of popular youth-friendly stuff: 24, Prison Break, Ugly Betty, Family Guy, Stargate etc
Nine has really been scraping the barrel lately with American rubbish like Bachelorette and ultra-low cost programming like Skippy (which costs them $0.00 since they own the show outright). With it's all downhill from here.
Last edited by gw1; 29-09-09 at 07:26 PM.
Of course to get people to go digital " C7 " and Go have to have t1ts and ar$e on a regular basis.
The planned extra channel from 7 should be on 77
One thing that could throw the whole shemozzle into a tizzy would be IF, a bloody big IF they decide to run the FTA via satelitte as a possible replacement to the current Aurora service.
As for ONEHD, all sports and nothing else 24/7 I think is overkill.
I know OZ is supposed to be sports mad but its Baseball/Gridiron/Basketball and other American sports hour after hour.
Its on a Par with these screaching mindless under 30's so called Situation Comedies that GO! inundates us with.
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