Seven has appointed a new Programmer for its daytime schedules, in Roosje Scott.
Scott, who joined the network in 2001, has previously been Program Services Manager and has overseen 7HD schedules.
The daytime war, which is fiercely prized by TEN, has seen the addition of The View and Ellen on Nine as a way of building a consistent demographic. Susie has also been dropped from WIN Television in Adelaide and Perth daytime schedules.
Seven’s current daytime schedule from 6am to 6pm includes Sunrise, The Morning Show, movies, plus repeats of Desperate Housewives, Moonlighting, some kids’ TV, News, Deal or No Deal -and even MASH. Can we look forward to the end of the 1980′s comedy? Sure it’s a classic show, but it’s nearly 2009.
A little sprucing up would be good for competition.
Press Release:
Channel Seven today announced the appointment of Roosje Scott to the position of Daytime Programmer. Roosje takes over the management of Seven’s daytime on-air schedule after successfully managing Seven’s Programming Services and Seven HD schedules.
Channel Seven values its strong daytime schedule, said Director of Programming and Production Tim Worner;
“Roosje will further develop our focus on daytime as we look towards 2009. A strong daytime line-up plays an important role in the success of our entire schedule and we look forward to building our daytime audience share in the coming year.”
Roosje has been a strong contributor to Seven’s programming department since she joined the team in 2001 and in 2004, was appointed to the role of Program Services Manager.
“Roosje was the perfect choice for this new role. Roosje is another example of a Seven person developing within the company and being rewarded for their valuable work,” Mr Worner said.
Currently they have replaced All Saints with Brothers and Sisters and get this while Packed to the Rafters is off the air they now have Greys Anatomy.No offence to fans of the latter but lt is the start of the working week and for those of us who work in a hospital or the medical profession how many of us actually want to watch what we do on Tuesday Nights.It is too heavy compared to a feel good family friendly drama.
I would rather Seven Show a 1990 to 1999 or 2000 to 2009 sitcom of some sort at 5pm weekdays.
Even How I met your Mother would be a huge improvement.Anyone got any better ideas please send them to your local Channel 7 Studio in your home state/city.
Hi. It’s just passed 5.00pm and dismay and the feeling of being robbed has overtaken my thoughts to the point that tears have entered the fray. During the week, my thoughts have used 5.00pm as a light at the end of each torturous day, as I am housebound due to severe depression, anxiety and the physical impairments from a workcover accident. I literally hang on to this time each day, as evening brings respite and with it, tv shows that are of a quality high enough to distract me from my worries and lift my spirits with laughter. So, imagine the sadness and sense of loss I felt when tonight, the brilliant, funny and heartwarming M.A.S.H didn’t appear before me to take me away from the mostly miserable existance that is my lot in life, hopefully not for the rest of it. This unique and classic show has been ripped from our screens without care or consultation, leaving a void that certainly cannot be filled, especially by Another cooking show. Aren’t there enough of these already? Earlier today, I was dealt the first blow, by finding out chanel 9 has replaced Two and A Half Men with the masochistic show ridiculously named Funniest Home Videos. It still escapes me how humanity can find humour in small children falling over and people hurting themselves. I consoled myself with the fact that I have several seasons on dvd to fullfill my need to laugh and forget. Then, I had to suffer a bigger blow by losing M.A.S.H, chanel 7 being my only source of this wonderfully funny show, along with my 5.00pm relief time. Why? Bring back M.A.S.H. in the same timeslot.
What’s happening to Seven ?? You’ve virtually ruined the best on Any Network IE:All Saints. & Now , you’re ruiningit’s intended replacement Packed TTR’s I Just Dont bother watching anymore !! TF
Just thought I would mention, M*A*S*H is out, and Home Improvement is in! Finally something else to watch at 5pm.
There are so many classic UK and US shows that aren’t available on DVD and/or that haven’t been on TV for years and years. I’m not a big fan of M*A*S*H* but I think it’s wearing a bit thin (maybe even on fans) because it’s just been on for so long. There’s even lots of great classic Aussie shows they could screen. Aussie TV was much better then.
M*A*S*H you can never get rid of- its timeless in its comedy.
what would you rather watch- a comed y from the 80′s or People talking about crap thats 100 years old? not very hard is it.
Any chance one of the networks could appoint a programmer for the midnight to 4am slot?
Some of us out here are just a teeeeensy bit over Proactiv Solution.
Ta.
Oh, and agreed with those above about MASH. But then, I never got what was meant to be funny about that show. The theme tune, to me, has always been a change-the-channel alarm.
Can’t Seven just think of a new game show for the 5pm slot. I remember watching decent shows such as All Star Squares and Hot Streak years ago. Also one called Concerntration.Would be nice to have something else at 5 that isn’t Mash.
Time to kill MASH.
Someone has to mash MASH. But seriously it’s been in that slot for far too long and although it’s a classic comedy, it stopped being funny a long time ago.
It’s like hearing a song that you like on radio and then growing to hate it because it’s been overplayed a million times.
mash has been on pretty much non stop since late 2004 in the slot (save for 6 months of wheel)… please let it finish soon!
remove M*A*S*H? My father in law wouldn’t like that idea!
The first smart thing that 7 should do is fix up 5:30, in Queensland. Deal can be shafted to 5. It often gets beaten by local programming. People these days are either tuning into Extra and then watch 7 News or tuning into Extra and watching Nine News. If 7 puts a alternative, it may aid their ratings, it may crash and burn, but at least it is a attempt at fighting the knight with a dragon.
*crosses fingers* Please let this be the end of MASH’s endless run.
Congratulations Roosje!!
it’d be great if seven could get the rights to maury povich, jerry springer or tyra banks show. bit of trashy telly. and some of those other big american shows that air on foxtel like extreme makeover home edition
No seriously, I’d really love to see After MASH. I don’t think its ever been repeated, and still hasn’t been released on DVD. Sure, I also hear that it’s terrible, but I can live with that.
It was Rupert Murdoch who once famously instructed Ten’s programmers to never let go of the rights to M*A*S*H (remember this sitcom which ran originally from 1972-83 was a rerun staple on ten until 1994)
No Seven has been passed the torch (through their 90′s Fox Output deal) but really you can check out M*A*S*H several times per day on Fox Classics – do Seven have nothing else they can show?
How can people hate M*A*S*H? Surely the best ever daytime TV comedy going round and I hope it makes it to the year 3000.
They need to put on the Steve Wilkos show.
Seven need first run programs in the afternoon to counter Nine and Ten esp as Ten win daytime despite the poor ratings of David and Kim.
Will we see Martha Stewart? Bonnie Hunt? Regis & Kelly? Rachael Ray?
I’d rather they put the 80s Comedy on another channel in prime time, sure I could get the DVD’s but a random 80s comedy or action show would be fun to watch if they mixed it up.
I like just being given something to watch rather then having to pick it
I hope they boot Mash. Can’t stand that show and I don’t care that it was the most watched program 20 years ago…get with the times!! The Moonlighting and DH repeats are good additions though
Yes please,as you say it’s a classic but please something different!! Something like Home Improvement or even another classic like Get Smart would be great.
Damn right we should see the end of MASH repeats. How about some repeats of the short-lived spin-off After MASH? Eh, Eh?
M*A*S*H leave? I don’t think so…& will keep it foreverm and ever, and ever, and ever
does anyone know how m*a*s*h rates in comparison to antiques, news, and ABCkids shows.
i would be all for the chopping of this, its had a long run, we must be nearly at the end? maybe replace it with a 90′s sitcom, shouldv’e kept will and grace
just so long as its not replaced with a bad acting american soap