7flix is on the air
Your guide to the first two weeks of 7flix primetime programming.
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Seven’s new multichannel 7flix is now on the air on Channel 76.
The channel features general entertainment, kids and movies.
Returning shows Once Upon a Time, The Muppets, The Mindy Project and The Amazing Race all feature new episodes from this week.
7flix offers a movie at 8:30pm every night of the week, with Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights dominated by primetime movies.
Daytimes will include general entertainment titles that are both retro (I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, Who’s the Boss, Benson, Good Times etc) plus some repeats of Quantico, Grey’s Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder.
The channel is not available in (some) regional markets, but is streaming Live via Plus7, nor is it yet available via Foxtel.
Some TV sets may require a retune to access 7flix.
Sunday 28
6:10pm Movie: Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
8:30pm Movie: Love Actually
11pm Movie: The Unborn
Monday 29
6pm Seinfeld
6:30pm Once Upon A Time
7:30pm Once Upon A Time season premiere
8:30pm Movie: You, Me and Dupree
10:30pm First Dates
11:30pm Cougar Town
Tuesday 1
6pm Seinfeld
7:30pm The Muppets
8pm The Muppets
8:30pm Movie: Click
10:25pm Movie: Any Questions For Ben?
Wednesday 2
6pm Seinfeld
7:30pm The Mindy Project
8:30pm Movie: Captain Phillips
11pm Cougar Town
Thursday 3
6pm Seinfeld
7:30pm The Amazing Race season premiere
8:30pm Movie: 2012
11:30pm The Amazing Race rpt
Friday 4
6:30pm Movie: Hotel Transylvania
8:30pm Movie: Sister Act
10:15pm Movie: The Lost Valentine
Saturday 5
6:30pm Movie: Guarding Tess
8:30pm Movie: Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit
10:25pm Movie: Cloverfield
Sunday 6
6:15pm Movie: RV
8:30pm Movie: Meet the Parents
10:25pm Movie: Our First Day of School
Monday 7
6pm Seinfeld
7:30pm Once Upon A Time
8:30pm Movie: 10 Things I Hate About You
10:10pm First Dates
11:10pm Cougar Town
Tuesday 8
6pm Seinfeld
7:30pm The Muppets
8pm The Muppets
8:30pm Movie: Coming to America
10:35pm Cougar Town
Wednesday 9
6pm Seinfeld
7:30pm The Mindy Project
8:30pm Movie: The Bone Collector
10:40pm Movie: Valkyrie
Thursday 10
6pm Seinfeld
7:30pm The Amazing Race
8:30pm Movie: Double Jeopardy
10:30pm Movie: Air America
Friday 11
6:30pm Movie: Matilda
8:30pm Movie: In the Line of Fire
10:50pm The Amazing Race rpt
Saturday 12
6:50pm Movie: Spy Hard
8:30pm Movie: Sleepless In Seattle
10:20pm Movie: Basic Instinct
A full guide is available in the Guides section.
84 Responses
I’ve got it but it’s not the greatest signal, it’s goes in and out a bit and stuffs up.
Why start with princess diaries two? And not princess diaries?
Looking forward to tar.
I haven’t seen much of 7flix because of my poor eyes. One day I would see some of it on my to or my iPad.
Will 7-Flix be available on foxtel cable ?????
The quality is poor – very pixelated compared to 7’s other SD channels.
It’s unwatchable.
I’m in Townsville and the quality of 7flix is fine here.
It’s fine here too, on the Gold Coast. If anything it’s slightly better than the older SD channels (7 & 72).
It’s fine here in Perth.
So where is 7HD?
before the channels announcement I had a feeling it would be movie related. cause the main channel loves to play movies in primetime on random days during the week. I’m sure they wanted to expand on that and since they can’t play them much on 7,7two and 7mate it makes sense they would have a primetime channel for movies. Seven are still showing movies on Thursday nights, hopefully they stop doing that.
OK…that explains why numerous scans have not worked….sounds silly for a channel of old movies and old TV shows….
Like chasing shows on networks…I am not that keen that I will rush out and purchase a new TV….
Plenty to view on catchup…mostly Iview….and more than enough viewing for me on Youtube….and just way too many DVDs….and a best friend with even more….
Your loss Seven Network!!
What make and model TV do you have?
Also, do you have a PVR? Almost all PVRs have always been Mpeg4 compliant. (as are most Set Top Boxes)
In Melbourne with disabled friend who asked me to tune in new channels. After auto tune. 74,76,78 & 90 have sound but no pic. Onscreen a sign Invalid Format appears. Bottom left screen on most other channels have MPEG with number beside. But the above mentioned 4 have H264 in same place. What do I do. My friend is very disappointed.
How old is your tv ? If your tv is older than 6 years it won’t recieve the new channel.
If your tv recievs 9HD, 9Life & Racing.com then it sould pick up 7Flix
My tv Is a Sony Bravia that was purchased in Sep 2009. It still receives 7Flix.
Sounds like your friend may need to upgrade to a new TV or at the least buy a set top box to plug into their existing TV, one that supports the new MPEG4 channels such as the 4 you’ve listed. Ten HD on Channel 13 will also be MPEG4 when that starts on Wednesday.
First port of call would be to check the manufacturer’s website for a firmware update.
Hmm…repeat, repeat, repeat, show that failed on main channel, movie that’s been on a million times…as someone in regional NSW I think I can live without this channel.
I hope no one is assuming that schedule will remain the same, I believe there’s every chance those shows could be shafted after the first week.
Have scanned and searched and we don’t have it here south of Brisbane. I don’t know if its the area or the tv? 🙁
can you receive Racing.com and Ten HD
Caty, do you receive 90, 13, 74 and 78? They’re all in the new format.
For anyone unable to find 7flix – it seems that (despite being an SD channel) 7flix is being broadcast using MPEG-4, so if your TV is not MPEG-4 compatible you won’t pick it up. I saw nothing from Seven prior to the launch today mentioning this.
Simulcast HD channels in MPEG-4 (e.g. 9HD) makes sense as if your TV isn’t MPEG-4 capable then you can still watch the MPEG-2 SD version, but to make a new stand-alone SD channel MPEG-4 seems a bit of a gamble. I thought ratings mattered…
Does it mean that we need a new TV?
They simply don’t have the bandwidth to add more mpg2 channels. Eventually all channels will change to mpg4 anyway, so I guess they’re starting to use this kind of thing as leverage to get the public to update their gear.
My tv is only 2 years old still cant get it…surely channel 7 doesnt expect everyone to buy a new tv? In a day and age when free to air is under threat with movie streaming services this isnt going to help their cause. I hope channel 7 gets heaps of complaints.
are you in a Channel 7 area or in a regional area (e.g. Prime, GWN, Southern Cross) because regional affiliates aren’t carrying 7flix at this stage.
As Andrew says, are you in a catchment area? You know you can call 7 and ask them these things?
Also, have you checked for firmware updates for your TV? Are you receiving 74, 78, 13 & 90? They are all Mpeg4. What’s your model of TV?
Working here in Perth.
Nothing interests me though.
It works on my TV but on my HDD I have picture but no sound. I’ve noticed that the sound has vanished from the racing channel as well. (Not that I watch it.) Is is my equipment or do they just suck?
By HDD do you mean PVR? If you can give me the make and model of it, I’ll pass it on the gurus at 7
Sorry, yes I do mean a PVR. It’s a Sony, but I will have to look up the model number when I get home and get back to you.
It’s actually a Sony SVR-HDT1000
There’s a firmware patch from back in 2011 that addresses mpeg4 issues. Have you applied it?
sony.com.au/support/download/467699/product/svr-hdt1000
My MPEG4 compatible PVR does pick up the video of 7flix, however it doesn’t pick up the audio which is strange.
I know it works because I tried the TenHD promo-loop and the audio from that works fine.
If you can give me the make and model of the PVR, I’ll pass it on the gurus at 7. Do you get sound on 74 or 78? All three channels use the same codecs. They’ve had some reports of audio problems with Sony PVRs.
Hey there, thanks for responding.
I am using a Sony PVR. The model number is SVR-HDT1000
Audio works just fine on 74, however audio doesn’t work on 78.
I have the same problem! My Sonia Bravia doesn’t get the new channel ( purchased in 2007) but my PVR which was purchased a few years later model Sony SVR-HDT 1000 picks up all the new channels but I have no sound on the racing channel ( which I did before) and no sound on the new 76. Can seven fix this?
I’ve passed the information on. I have no idea if they can help or not, but they’re doing what they can. Have you updated the firmware for your PVR at all?
sony.com.au/support/download/467699/product/svr-hdt1000
Hi Bazza, yes have tried to update software but no joy. I get 74 just fine. The sony site hasn’t a patch for this that I can see. Its a shame if Seven can’t do anything as I suspect there are many with similar problems. I get all the Ch 9 and Ten new ones fine.
There’s a patch from 2011 on the link I gave which appears to address problems with Mpeg4. Don’t count on over the air firmware updates.
Thanks Bazza I’ll give it a try. Very strange but yesterday night I had audio on 76 and 78! Today nadda!
Ok have updated the firmware and still no sound on both ch’s!! As I said it was working last night and this morning not so I think its seven’s end! Not happy.
I stopped watching Once upon a Time, do I start watching it again? decisions, decisions…
Hope you enjoyed the ultra marathon of Once Upon A Time from 6:00 am to 1:30 pm.
Come on Seven, you can do much, much better then this.
I must have an old set top box cause my auto scanning/manual scannng do not have this channel. ‘ll probably wait and see before I decide to replace my set top box.
Can you receive 13, 90, 74 and 78? Are you metro or regional?
I returned my TV, still can’t get 76 and I’m in Sydney. Is 76 one of those special HD channels that requires a recently bought TV?
It isn’t HD, it’s plain-old SD.
However the channel does run off an MPEG4 codec, meaning it is like 9HD in the sense that older systems won’t be able to pick it up.
Yes, it is. Those who have trouble with 9HD and 10HD will have trouble with 7flix as well.
I have an older blue-ray recorder and I can not get 9HD and 7Flix but I can get 10HD when I retuned my recorder this morning. Go figure!!!
As the first “prime time” movie to be broadcast is ……….. Love Actually…… Inspiring programming
Great to see The Muppets look to be treated well here but when this channel start airing Agent Carter? 7 have been sitting on it for too long, and need to give it a spot.
With Seven’s track run, doubtful any “new” series will be treated well.
Loving it!
after 8am and Channel 76 still not broadcasting on the Gold Coast
Still borked at Worongary at 9:20am.
All fixed now. Cudos to John Hill at 7.
7flix is available in Regional Qld.
Not working here. All the TVs and PVRs in this household have scanned the channel as being present, but none of them will show a picture or sound (all come up with invalid service). All these devices work with Mpg4 streams, so not sure what’s going on. Perhaps there’s an issue with the Gold Coast repeater?
7flix uses a different broadcast signal type (not sure of the technical names). All I know is 7flix, 9HD and 10HD display and work fine on my Sony Tv purchased two years ago, whilst my cheaply bought Dick Smith brand TV can’t get the signals for those three channels saying invalid format. So it seems you may need a new TV or set top box to view it.
As I mentioned John, all the gear I’m using is Mpeg4 capable. Spoke to the techs at 7, there was indeed some problem with the Gold Coast transmitters. It’s been fixed for an hour or three now, however. Anyone between Brisbane and the border may need to rescan again.
Not happy…..re hashing all these tired old shows!! Seriously, I hope this is not a sample of viewing to come. Where are the movies? One bad 3rd rate movie a day does not make it channel 7flix! I was so looking forward to seeing a good movie on at prime time as there are only reality shows or the same CSI type….so boring!!!
Come on channel 7 you can do much better than this!!! Give us something decent to watch…everyone loves a good movie, it’s not rocket science :/
Thanks Bazza…that explains why I can’t get a signal on the GC.
My TV must be too old, after retuning still can’t receive :/
What make and model of TV? If it’s pre-2009/10 then there’s a good chance it won’t do Mpeg4.
However, some newer sets may receive Mpeg4, after you work around some quirks.
Panasonic sets have a section in their tuning menu to enable scanning of mpeg4 channels, which is off by default in some. If you have a Panasonic, press the Menu button -> Setup -> Digital TV Tuning Menu -> Add MPEG-4 AVC Channels
7flix is available to regional Queensland viewers from today and 9life and WINHD should be on air from Tuesday. 🙂