7TWO to launch November 1st

October 23, 2009  Filed Under News, 199 Comments » 

Channel Seven has unveiled its free-to-air digital channel 7TWO, a broad entertainment channel set to launch on Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 12noon on Channel 72.

Channel Seven’s Director of Programming and Production Tim Worner said, “I am pleased to announce that 7TWO will be the new home for premiere episodes of our international hits including J.J Abrams’ Lost, Ugly Betty, Heroes and 24,” said Worner.

“We’ve been strategic in putting together a program schedule for 7TWO that allows us to grow our audience between our two channels, without sacrificing one for …

The US sitcom map

March 28, 2009  Filed Under News, 13 Comments » 

Check out this nifty “sitcom map” of America which pinpoints key shows and their different regions.

It opens up your eyes to where some shows were set and reflects different sub-cultures when comparing regions. Location is integral to the entire tone of a show. Just imagine King of the Hill in the New England region? Doubtful.

Some of the shows on the map aren’t strictly sitcoms (Twin Peaks, Dallas, Northern Exposure, Magnum PI), but don’t let that put you off.

Check it out here.

There is also a nod to New York sitcoms with …