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{{Infobox television channel
| name = 7flix
| logo =
| logo_size = 200px
| logo_caption = Logo used since 2020
| launch_date = {{start date and age|2016|02|28|df=yes}}
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| owner = [[Seven West Media]]
| picture_format = [[576i]] [[SDTV]]
| type = Movies • General entertainment
| country = Australia
| language = English
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| replaced =
| replaced_by =
| sister_channels = [[Seven Network|Channel 7]]<br />[[7HD]]<br />[[7two]]<br />[[7mate]]<br />[[7Bravo]]<br />[[Racing.com]]<br />[[TVSN]]
| website = [https://7plus.com.au/ 7plus.com.au]
| terr_serv_1 = Freeview Seven owned ([[virtual channel|virtual]])
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==History==
On 18 December 2015, a test pattern began broadcasting on channel 76, reading "New Channel Coming Soon".<ref name="testpattern">{{cite web |url=http://eftm.com.au/2015/12/channel-7-launching-new-channel-could-hd-be-coming-24329 |title=Channel 7 launching new channel – Could HD be coming? |first=Trevor |last=Long |date=18 December 2015 |access-date=7 February 2016}}</ref> Seven acknowledged the
▲On 18 December 2015, a test pattern began broadcasting on channel 76, reading "New Channel Coming Soon".<ref name="testpattern">{{cite web |url=http://eftm.com.au/2015/12/channel-7-launching-new-channel-could-hd-be-coming-24329 |title=Channel 7 launching new channel – Could HD be coming? |first=Trevor |last=Long |date=18 December 2015 |access-date=7 February 2016}}</ref> Seven acknowledged the broadcas,t and director of programming , Angus Ross, formally announced on 1 February 2016 that Seven was launching a new channel, and more details would be released soon.<ref name="TVTtease">{{cite web|publisher=[[TV Tonight]]|first=David|last=Knox|url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2016/02/programmers-wrap-2016-seven.html |title=Programmer's Wrap 2016: Seven |date=1 February 2016 |access-date=7 February 2016}}</ref> During the ad-break of miniseries ''[[Molly (miniseries)|Molly]]'' on 7 February 2016, Seven announced that channel 76 would be named ''7flix'', and would be launched on 28 February 2016.<ref name="AdNewsLaunch">{{cite web|url=http://www.adnews.com.au/news/seven-launches-new-channel-7flix|title=Seven launches new channel - 7flix|first=Pippa|last=Chambers|work=AdNews|date=8 February 2016|access-date=8 February 2016|archive-date=8 February 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208013402/http://www.adnews.com.au/news/seven-launches-new-channel-7flix}}</ref><ref name="DeciderLaunch">{{cite web |url=http://decidertv.com/page/2016/2/8/video-seven-releases-first-details-for-new-multi-channel-7flix |title=Video: Seven releases first details for new multi-channel 7Flix |last=Perry |first=Kevin |date=8 February 2016 |publisher=DeciderTV |access-date=8 February 2016 |archive-date=11 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160211212938/http://decidertv.com/page/2016/2/8/video-seven-releases-first-details-for-new-multi-channel-7flix |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="mUmBRELLALaunch">{{cite web |url=http://mumbrella.com.au/7flix-channel-76-seven-new-channel-344755 |title=Seven reveals new channel – 7flix |last=Burrowes |first=Tim |date=7 February 2016 |publisher=mUmBRELLA |access-date=7 February 2016}}</ref><ref name="TVTlaunch">{{cite web|publisher=[[TV Tonight]]|first=David|last=Knox|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/02/7flix-to-launch-feb-28.html |title=7flix to launch Feb 28 |date=8 February 2016 |access-date=8 February 2016}}</ref> The "New Channel" test pattern then was replaced with a continuous promo loop for 7flix.
7flix began broadcasting at 6am on 28 February 2016 in MPEG-4
On 13 April 2016, it was announced the channel would amend its schedule, shifting its focus from movies to more American dramas. This change began in the weeks prior, when ''Grey's Anatomy'' premiered at 8:30pm, which was initially designated as a "movie-exclusive" time slot. The change also saw the addition of repeats of [[Criminal Minds]] to Thursday nights.<ref name="Drama">{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Less movies, more drama on 7flix.|url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2016/04/less-movies-more-drama-on-7flix.html|work=TV Tonight|date=13 April 2016|access-date=16 April 2016}}</ref>
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The launch titles for 7flix included new episodes of US series ''[[Once Upon a Time (TV series)|Once Upon A Time]]'', ''[[The Muppets (TV series)|The Muppets]]'', ''[[The Mindy Project]]'', ''[[Cougar Town]]'', and ''[[The Amazing Race]]'', which had previously debuted on the [[Seven Network]].<ref name="7flixschedulelaunch">{{cite web|publisher=[[TV Tonight]]|first=David|last=Knox|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/02/returning-once-upon-a-time-the-amazing-race-the-muppets-mindy-project.html/|title=Returning: Once Upon a Time, The Amazing Race, The Muppets|date=22 February 2016|access-date=22 February 2016}}</ref> Premiere series such as ''[[Black-ish]]'', ''[[Grandfathered (TV series)|Grandfathered]]'', ''[[Galavant]]'' and ''[[Agent Carter (TV series)|Agent Carter]]'' debuted at a later date.<ref name="7flixschedulelaunch"/><ref name="galavant">{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Airdate: Galavant|work=TV Tonight|url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2016/03/airdate-galavant.html|date=9 March 2016|access-date=17 March 2016}}</ref> Throughout 2016, new episodes of ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'', ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'', ''[[How to Get Away with Murder]]'', ''[[Quantico (TV series)|Quantico]]'' and ''[[Scandal (TV series)|Scandal]]'' aired exclusively on the channel.<ref name="OctoberUpdate">{{cite web|url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2016/10/gone-how-to-get-away-with-murder-bumped-quantico.html|title=Gone: How to Get Away with Murder. Bumped: Quantico |date=21 October 2016|access-date=27 October 2016|first=David|last=Knox|work=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref><ref name="multichannelsurvey2016">{{cite web|url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2016/06/multichannel-survey-2016-7two-7mate-7flix.html |title= Multichannel Survey 2016: 7TWO / 7mate / 7flix|date=21 June 2016|access-date=1 May 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}</ref> Also featured on the channel were marathons of ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'',<ref name="BigBang">{{cite web|url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2016/10/big-bang-marathon-is-a-big-deal-for-7flix.html|title=''Big Bang'' marathon is a big deal for 7flix |date=20 October 2016|access-date=27 October 2016|first=David|last=Knox|work=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref> but this series now is on [[10 Peach]].
7flix initially aired a variety of children's series from [[Disney–ABC Television Group|Disney]] including ''[[Austin & Ally]]'', ''[[Dog with a Blog]]'', ''[[I Didn't Do It (TV series)|I Didn't Do It]]'', ''[[Jessie (2011 TV series)|Jessie]]'', ''[[Kirby Buckets]]'', ''[[Lab Rats (U.S. TV series)|Lab Rats]]'' and ''[[Mighty Med]]''.<ref name="SDEnd2016">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/10/home-shopping-replaces-saturday-disney.html|title=Home Shopping replaces Saturday Disney|date=1 October 2016|access-date=6 March 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref> The daytime schedule for the channel consists of classic sitcoms such as ''[[Benson (TV series)|Benson]]'', ''[[Bewitched]]'', ''[[Good Times]]'', ''[[I Dream of Jeannie]]'' and ''[[Who's The Boss?]]''<ref name="ontheair"/> 7flix also airs encores of local programmes from the Seven Network, including ''[[House Rules (
In 2017, US drama ''[[The Astronaut Wives Club]]'' debuted, along with the premieres of comedy series ''[[Marry Me (U.S. TV series)|Marry Me]]'', ''[[Bad Teacher (TV series)|Bad Teacher]]'', ''[[Dr. Ken]]'' and ''[[The Real O'Neals]]''.<ref name="Astronaut">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/02/airdate-astronaut-wives-club-returning-scandal.html|title=Airdate: Astronaut Wives Club. Returning: Scandal |date=21 February 2017|access-date=29 May 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref><ref name="MarryMe">{{cite web|url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2017/06/airdate-marry-me-update-quantico.html|title=Airdate: Marry Me. Update: Quantico|date=9 June 2017|access-date=9 June 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref><ref name="BadTeacher">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/08/airdate-bad-teacher.html |title=Airdate: ''Bad Teacher'' |date=10 August 2017|access-date=10 August 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref><ref name="DrKen">{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/11/airdate-dr-ken-the-real-oneals.html |title=Airdate: ''Dr. Ken'', ''The Real O'Neals''.|date=21 November 2017|access-date=21 November 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref> Australian comedy short form series ''Bent 101'' also made its debut on the channel.<ref name="Bent101">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/05/airdate-bent-101.html|title=Airdate: Bent 101 |date=26 May 2017|access-date=14 June 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref>
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7flix aired content from the defunct [[7food network]] channel until 1 December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2019/12/seven-confirms-7food-channel-closure.html|title=Seven confirms 7food channel closure|date=2019-12-16|website=TV Tonight|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-12-16}}</ref>
The network also has ongoing content new and classic film and television brands from [[Warner Bros. Pictures]], [[20th Century Studios]], [[Walt Disney Pictures]], [[Marvel Studios]], [[Lucasfilm]], [[Sony Pictures]] and [[Universal Pictures]].
===Current programming===
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* ''[[Beat Bugs]]''▼
* ''[[Drop Dead Weird]]''▼
* ''[[Flushed (game show)|Flushed]]''▼
* ''[[It's Academic (Australian game show)|It's Academic]]''▼
* ''[[Kitty Is Not a Cat|Kitty is Not a Cat]]'' (2018–20, 2023–present)▼
* ''[[Match It]]''▼
* ''[[Motown Magic]]''▼
* ''News of the Wild''▼
* ''[[The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill]]''▼
* ''[[ZooMoo]]''▼
====Comedy====
* ''[[Modern Family]]''
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====Drama====
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* ''[[The Blacklist]]''
* ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]''<ref name="AgentsFeb2017">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/02/returning-marvels-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-4.html|title=Returning: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. |date=24 February 2017|access-date=24 February 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref><ref name="AgentsFeb2018">{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/02/returning-marvels-agents-of-shield.html|title=Returning: Marvel's Agents of SHIELD |date=23 February 2018|access-date=23 February 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref>▼
* ''[[Brothers & Sisters (2006 TV series)|Brothers & Sisters]]''
* ''[[The Carrie Diaries (TV series)|The Carrie Diaries]]''▼
* ''[[Dirty Sexy Money]]''
* ''[[Eli Stone]]''
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* ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
* ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]''
* ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[Law & Order True Crime]]''
* ''[[The Rookie (TV series)|The Rookie]]''
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====News and documentaries====
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* ''[[Dynamo: Magician Impossible]]''▼
* ''[[Tricked (British TV series)|Tricked]]''▼
* ''[[What Really Happens in Bali]]''
* ''[[What Really Happens in Thailand]]''
* ''[[The Zoo (Australian TV series)|The Zoo]]''
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* ''[[Australian Spartan]]''
* ''[[Back with the Ex]]''
* ''[[Big Brother (Australian TV series)|Big Brother]]'' (repeats)
* ''[[Bride & Prejudice (TV series)|Bride & Prejudice]]''
* ''[[
* ''[[First Dates|First Dates UK]]''
* ''[[House Rules (2013 TV series)|House Rules]]''<ref name="14May2017"/>
* ''[[The Mentor (TV series)|The Mentor]]''
* ''[[My Kitchen Rules]]''
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* ''[[Yummy Mummies]]''
* ''[[Zumbo's Just Desserts]]''
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====Religious====
* ''Life Today with James Robison''
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===Former programming===
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* ''[[Family Guy]]''
* ''[[Futurama]]'' (moved to Disney+)
* ''[[Lazor Wulf]]''
* ''[[The Simpsons]]'' (moved to Disney+)
{{
====Children====
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* ''[[A.N.T. Farm]]'' (2016–17)
* ''[[Austin & Ally]]''<ref name="SDEnd2016"/> (2016–18)
▲* ''[[Beat Bugs]]'' (2016–23)
* ''[[Best Friends Whenever]]'' (2017–19)
* ''[[Crash & Bernstein]]'' (2016–18)
* ''[[The Deep (2015 TV series)|The Deep]]'' (2018–20)
* ''[[Dog with a Blog]]''<ref name="SDEnd2016"/> (2016–19)
▲* ''[[Drop Dead Weird]]'' (2017–18, 2022)
* ''[[The Evermoor Chronicles]]'' (2017–19)
* ''[[Fish Hooks]]'' (2016–17)
▲* ''[[Flushed (game show)|Flushed]]'' (2020–23)
* ''[[Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything]]'' (2016–19)
* ''Get Arty'' (2018–19, 2022–24)
* ''[[Girl Meets World]]'' (2017–19)
* ''[[Good Luck Charlie]]'' (2016–17)
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* ''History Hunters'' (2017–18)
* ''[[I Didn't Do It (TV series)|I Didn't Do It]]''<ref name="SDEnd2016"/> (2016–19)
* ''[[In Your Dreams (2013 TV series)|In Your Dreams]]'' (2017–19)
▲* ''[[It's Academic (Australian game show)|It's Academic]]'' (2017–24)
* ''[[Jessie (2011 TV series)|Jessie]]''<ref name="SDEnd2016"/> (2016–19)
* ''[[K.C. Undercover]]'' (2016–18)
* ''[[Kickin' It]]'' (2016–18)
* ''[[Kirby Buckets]]''<ref name="SDEnd2016"/> (2016–19)
* ''[[Lab Rats (U.S. TV series)|Lab Rats]]''<ref name="SDEnd2016"/> (2016–19)
* ''[[Liv and Maddie]]'' (2017–19)
▲* ''[[Match It]]'' (2017–23)
* ''[[Mighty Med]]''<ref name="SDEnd2016"/> (2016–18)
* ''
▲* ''News of the Wild'' (2019–24)
* ''Oh Yuck!'' (2017, 2023)
* ''[[Max Adventures|Paddle Pop: Atlantos]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Pair of Kings]]'' (2016–17)
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* ''[[Tashi (TV series)|Tashi]]'' (2018–19)
* ''[[Wander Over Yonder]]'' (2017–19)
▲* ''[[The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Win, Lose or Draw (2014 game show)|Win, Lose or Draw]]'' (2017)
* ''The Woodlies'' (2017)
* ''[[Zeke and Luther]]'' (2016)
▲* ''[[ZooMoo]]'' (2016–24)
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====Preschool====
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* ''[[Sheriff Callie's Wild West]]'' (2016–17)
* ''[[Sofia the First]]'' (2016–19; moved to [[9Go!]]) <!--Season 1-3--->
{{
====Comedy====
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* ''[[10 Things I Hate About You (TV series)]]''
* ''[[8 Simple Rules]]''
* ''[[Agent Anna]]''
* ''[[Bad Teacher (TV series)|Bad Teacher]]''<ref name="BadTeacher"/>
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* ''[[Bewitched]]''<ref name="ontheair"/> (Now on 9Go!)
* ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]''<ref name="BigBang"/><ref name="BigBangEnd">{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/01/nine-nabs-big-bang-episodes-back.html|title=Nine nabs ''Big Bang'' episodes back |date=22 January 2018|access-date=25 January 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref> (2016–17; Now on [[9Go!]] Later on [[10 Peach]])
* ''[[The Big C (TV series)|The Big C]]''
* ''[[Black-ish]]''<ref name="multichannelsurvey2016"/>
* ''[[Cougar Town]]''<ref name="ontheair"/>
* ''[[The Crazy Ones]]''
* ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''
* ''[[Diff'rent Strokes]]''
* ''[[Dr. Ken]]''<ref name="DrKen"/>
* ''[[Family Tools]]'' (2016–17)
* ''[[Galavant]]''<ref name="7flixschedulelaunch"/><ref name="galavant"/> (2016)
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* ''[[The Mindy Project]]''<ref name="multichannelsurvey2016"/> (2016–17) (Now on [[9Go!]])
* ''[[Mixology]]''
* ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]''
* ''[[The Muppets (TV series)|The Muppets]]''<ref name="7flixschedulelaunch"/><ref name="multichannelsurvey2016"/>
* ''[[Orange Is the New Black]]''
* ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]''
* ''[[Seinfeld]]''<ref name="ontheair"/><ref name="PrimeTVTonight"/> (Now on [[10 Peach]])
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* ''[[Trophy Wife (TV series)|Trophy Wife]]''
* ''[[Who's The Boss?]]''<ref name="ontheair"/>
{{
====Drama====
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* ''[[800 Words]]''
* ''[[Agent Carter (TV series)|Agent Carter]]''<ref name="7flixschedulelaunch"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/05/airdate-agent-carter.html|title=Airdate: Agent Carter|date=18 May 2016|access-date=25 May 2016|first=David|last=Knox|work=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref> (2016)
▲* ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]''<ref name="AgentsFeb2017">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/02/returning-marvels-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-4.html|title=Returning: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. |date=24 February 2017|access-date=24 February 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref><ref name="AgentsFeb2018">{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/02/returning-marvels-agents-of-shield.html|title=Returning: Marvel's Agents of SHIELD |date=23 February 2018|access-date=23 February 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref>
* ''American Crime''
* ''[[The Astronaut Wives Club]]''<ref name="Astronaut"/>
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* ''[[Body of Proof]]'' (2016–17)
* ''[[Castle (TV series)|Castle]]''<ref name="4Jun2017">{{cite web|url=https://mumbrella.com.au/7flix-program-schedule-week-commencing-june-4-2017-447255|title=7flix Program Schedule for Week Commencing June 4, 2017|date=29 May 2017|access-date=31 May 2017|work=[[Mumbrella]]|publisher=Focal Attractions Pty Ltd}}</ref>
▲* ''[[The Carrie Diaries (TV series)|The Carrie Diaries]]''
* ''[[Code Black (TV series)|Code Black]]''<ref name="multichannelsurvey2017">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/06/multichannel-survey-7two-7mate-7flix.html |title= Multichannel Survey: 7TWO, 7mate, 7flix.|date=27 June 2017|access-date=11 July 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}</ref>
* ''[[Covert Affairs]]'' (2016)
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* ''[[Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story]]''
* ''[[Intelligence (U.S. TV series)|Intelligence]]''
* ''[[Lie to Me]]''
* ''[[Liar (TV series)|Liar]]''
* ''[[Mistresses (U.S. TV series)|Mistresses]]''
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* ''[[Resurrection (U.S. TV series)|Resurrection]]''
* ''[[Revenge (TV series)|Revenge]]''
* ''[[Ramsay's Hotel Hell]]''
* ''[[Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares]]''
* ''[[Royal Pains]]''
* ''[[Scandal (TV series)|Scandal]]''<ref name="Shonda"/><ref name="OctoberUpdate"/>
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* ''[[The Tomorrow People (American TV series)|The Tomorrow People]]''
* ''[[Wanted (2016 Australian TV series)|Wanted]]'' (2017)
* ''[[The Unit]]''
* ''[[Zero Hour (2013 TV series)|Zero Hour]]'' (2016)
* ''[[The Blacklist (TV series)|The Blacklist]]''<ref name="4Jun2017"/>
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* ''[[Smallville]]''
* ''[[The Mentalist]]''
{{
====News and documentaries====
* ''[[Australia: The Story of Us]]''
* ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]''<ref name="14May2017"/>
▲* ''[[Dynamo: Magician Impossible]]''
* ''[[The Force: Behind the Line]]''<ref name="14May2017"/> (2017)
* ''[[Highway Patrol (Australian TV series)|Highway Cops]]'' (2017)
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* ''[[Seven Year Switch]]''
* ''[[Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares#Costa del Nightmares|Ramsay's Costa Del Nightmares]]'' (2016)
{{
====Cooking====
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*''[[Spring Baking Championship]]''
*''[[Throwdown! with Bobby Flay]]''
{{
====Lifestyle====
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