Praise the Gods! It looks like the rumour that Channel 7 was planning on calling their second digital channel “Channel Mate” was just that – a rumour. Today they confirmed that the second channel will be called 7Two, will be broadcast on channel 72 (of course) and will commence airing on November 1 from noon.
According to MediaHunter, the new channel will air The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Murphy Brown and new episodes of The Jay Leno Show five nights a week, with theme nights and family programming featuring heavily.
Of course, this announcement leaves us wondering – exactly what is Channel Mate then? Could it be a universal remote-like device like I guessed?
Matt
October 23, 2009 at 3:49 PM
It’s great that we’re finally seeing more FTA channels becoming available, but how about some decent programming to go with? A couple of hours of premiere episodes stuck between reruns and reality TV isn’t exactly thrilling my happy pants. Channel Go! already has the nickname “trash TV” in our house…let’s not make a “Trash2″ eh?
Report PermalinkNo Mate
October 23, 2009 at 4:04 PM
Sounds more like a internet digital subscription similar to what foxtel just release… its not a separate channel but more like abc iview…
Report PermalinkAllister Roger
October 23, 2009 at 4:23 PM
will we get this in the ACT at launch or be subjected to some regional BS a la one hd (6 months late)
Report Permalinkmatt
October 23, 2009 at 5:32 PM
heh, should just be 7wo!
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hugh
October 23, 2009 at 7:33 PM
i heard this a while back but didn’t think it would go ahead because of the difficulties with sevens rural partner prime because it will muck up there branding.
Report PermalinkRobert Chawner
October 24, 2009 at 10:30 AM
has anyone noticed they can’t even program their existing channel. How is this one going to differ?
Report PermalinkIs there something else more sophisticated than the trance like stupor home shopping leaves one in?
Sascha
October 24, 2009 at 11:23 AM
I guess we should be thankful that they didn’t call it “iView 7.0″…….
Report Permalinkken
October 24, 2009 at 11:31 AM
Come on 7 it’s a new channel; but coronation st, sons and daughters H&A the early years please don’t put us through the same torture that Go does, liven up please.
Report Permalinksim
October 24, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Prime has not confirmed if it will be running the channel but on Freeview its listed on the prime section. I also think Go! is an alright channel.
Report PermalinkDizzy
November 4, 2009 at 11:35 PM
What I’m annoyed at is its only for city areas!! Regional WA is not special enough to see this new channel!
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