7mate

7mate
Logo used since 2020
TypeMen's programming • Sport
CountryAustralia
Broadcast areaSydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Regional QLD, Darwin, Tasmania, Regional VIC, Northern NSW, Southern NSW, ACT, Regional WA
NetworkSeven Network
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format576i SDTV
1080i HDTV[a]
Ownership
OwnerSeven West Media
Sister channelsChannel 7
7HD
7two
7Bravo
7flix
Racing.com
TVSN
History
Launched25 September 2010; 14 years ago (2010-09-25)
Replaced7HD (HD channel space; later relaunched in May 2016 in select cities and in the remaining cities in December 2016)
7food network (HD simulcast)
Links
Website7plus.com.au
Availability
Terrestrial
ATN Sydney (DVB-T)1313 @ 6 (177.5 MHz)
HSV Melbourne (DVB-T)1329 @ 6 (177.5 MHz)
BTQ Brisbane/Gold Coast (DVB-T)1345 @ 6 (177.5 MHz)
SAS Adelaide (DVB-T)1361 @ 6 (177.5 MHz)
TVW Perth/Mandurah (DVB-T)1377 @ 6 (177.5 MHz)
Seven-owned transmitters74/64
Seven Regional transmitters and Northern NSW & Gold Coast64
Freeview WIN Griffith NSW/Eastern SA, Seven Regional WA63
Freeview SCTV
  • 63 (Tasmania, Spencer Gulf/Broken Hill)
  • 70 (Remote Eastern & Central)
  • 73 (Darwin)
Streaming media
7plus

7mate is an Australian free-to-air digital television multichannel, which was launched by the Seven Network on 25 September 2010.[1][2] The channel contains sport and regular programs aimed primarily to a male audience,[3] with programming drawn from a combination of new shows, American network shows and other shows previously aired on its sister channels Seven, 7two and 7flix.[1]

Due to the rebroadcast of 7HD on 10 May 2016, 7mate was reduced to a standard definition broadcast in Melbourne and Adelaide. Sydney, Brisbane and Perth instead received a HD simulcast of 7mate until December 2016,[4][5][6] with breakaway programming used from that point to broadcast AFL matches in HD while keeping 7HD as the primary channel simulcast.[7]


Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).

  1. ^ a b "Seven launches third channel: 7mate". The Spy Report. Media Spy. 19 August 2010. Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  2. ^ Idato, Michael (19 August 2010). "Seven targets men with third digital channel". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  3. ^ "7mate Ident: 50 sec". YouTube. 20 August 2010. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  4. ^ Long, Trevor (10 May 2016). "7HD is coming - it's official, your TV is updating as you read this". EFTM. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  5. ^ Thompson, Matt (10 May 2016). "Seven to finally broadcast footy in high definition". Australian Football League. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Seven switches to High Definition nationally for Australian Open Tennis". DeciderTV.
  7. ^ "Everyone happy with MKR-AFL battle outcome". Australian Football League. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.