7flix: Difference between revisions

{{Infobox television channel

| name = 7flix

| logo_size = 200px

| logo_caption = Logo used since 2020

| owner = [[Seven West Media]]

| picture_format = [[576i]] [[SDTV]]

| country = Australia

| language = English

| replaced =

| replaced_by =

| website = [https://7plus.com.au/ 7plus.com.au]

| terr_serv_1 = Freeview Seven owned ([[virtual channel|virtual]])

 

==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 broadcast, 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.

 

 

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>

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]].

 

 

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>

====Drama====

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* ''[[Brothers & Sisters (2006 TV series)|Brothers & Sisters]]''

* ''[[Dirty Sexy Money]]''

* ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''

* ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]''

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* ''[[Australian Spartan]]''

* ''[[Back with the Ex]]''

* ''[[Bride & Prejudice (TV series)|Bride & Prejudice]]''

* ''[[The Mentor (TV series)|The Mentor]]''

* ''[[My Kitchen Rules]]''

* ''[[Flushed (game show)|Flushed]]'' (2020–23)

* ''[[Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything]]'' (2016–19)

* ''[[Girl Meets World]]'' (2017–19)

* ''[[Good Luck Charlie]]'' (2016–17)

* ''[[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)

* ''[[Jessie (2011 TV series)|Jessie]]''<ref name="SDEnd2016"/> (2016–19)

* ''[[K.C. Undercover]]'' (2016–18)

* ''[[Mighty Med]]''<ref name="SDEnd2016"/> (2016–18)

* ''[[Motown Magic]]'' (2022)

* ''[[Max Adventures|Paddle Pop: Atlantos]]'' (2016)

* ''[[Pair of Kings]]'' (2016–17)

* ''The Woodlies'' (2017)

* ''[[Zeke and Luther]]'' (2016)

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