Seven Network and NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-To-Consumer to launch the ultimate entertainment destination in Australia
Australia’s most-watched television network has joined forces with one of the world’s leading entertainment and media companies to create the most exciting new free-to-air channel and destination for reality and true crime: 7Bravo.
Launching on 15 January 2023, the innovative partnership between Seven Network and NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-to-Consumer will bring the very best of NBCUniversal’s extraordinary reality and true crime content to all Australians, live and free.
Key new programs coming to 7Bravo in 2023 will include Below Deck Down Under (S1), Below Deck Adventure, The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip (S1), The Real Housewives of Dubai, The Real Housewives of Miami, Love Without Borders, Southern Hospitality and Real Girlfriends in Paris, among others.
Complementing the schedule, 7Bravo and 7plus will be the free-to-air home of NBCUniversal’s stellar portfolio of reality content, including the world’s most iconic unscripted TV franchises and series from Bravo and E!
7Bravo will also deliver audiences compelling true crime content from Oxygen True Crime – the destination for quality crime programming in the US – including Snapped, 911 Crisis Center, Buried in the Backyard, Exhumed, Black Widow Murders, Accident, Suicide or Murder and The First Mindhunter.
Additionally, the new channel will feature The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Kelly Clarkson Show and Judge Jerry, as well as all the red carpet glamour from the biggest awards shows with Live From E!
The new channel will also be the first broadcast home in Australia for reality and true crime content produced for Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service.
7Bravo will join Channel 7, 7mate, 7two and 7flix in the Seven Network, perfectly complementing the existing hit channels and giving viewers and advertisers a new, compelling content schedule.
Seven West Media Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, James Warburton, said:
“We are honoured and excited to join NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-to-Consumer in creating 7Bravo. NBCUniversal is a global content powerhouse and the creator of some of the best-known and most-loved entertainment brands in the world, and we look forward to being the broadcast home to the next generation of the best new reality and true crime series to come. With its strong female appeal, 7Bravo is a great addition to the Seven family.”
Chris Taylor, MD, NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-to-Consumer and Distribution, ANZ, Executive Chairman of Bravo New Zealand, said:
“We are delighted to partner with Seven, to bring Bravo, the ultimate reality and entertainment destination, to Australian audiences for the first time. 7Bravo will be the free-to-air home of binge-worthy and award-winning shows, the best Bravo franchises, E!’s iconic awards show coverage and compelling true crime from Oxygen.
Bravo is a powerhouse channel in the US and a successful FTA network in New Zealand; we know Australians are soon going to love being able to access the biggest and best entertainment brands all in one place – live and free, on 7Bravo.”
7BRAVO: KEY NEW PROGRAMS
LAUNCHING IN H1, 2023:
BELOW DECK DOWN UNDER S1
Set against the stunning backdrop of the tropical Whitsunday Islands and world-famous Great Barrier Reef, the Peacock Original series Below Deck Down Under explores the complex, often explosive dynamics of the crew and a rotating group of demanding charter guests on M/Y Thalassa. Captain Jason Chambers is joined by a familiar face, fan-favourite Aesha Scott as Chief Stew, along with newcomers Chef Ryan McKeown and Bosun Jamie Sayed. Stews Tumi Mhlongo and Magda Ziomek are also on board with deckhands Culver Bradbury, Brittini Burton and Ben Crawley.
BELOW DECK ADVENTURE S1
Viewers are taken beyond the deck and off the yacht in Below Deck Adventure, the latest iteration of the Emmy®-nominated franchise as passengers paraglide, explore caves and take helicopter rides along the Norwegian fjords. The series features thrill-seeking charter guests looking to push their limits for an unforgettable experience along the picturesque landscapes that are rich in Viking history. Captain Kerry Titheradge, Chef Jess Condy, Chief Stew Faye Clarke, Stews Oriana Schneps and Kasie Faddah, Bosun Lewis Lupton and deckhands Nathan Morley, Michael Gilman and Kyle Dickard come together in this frigid-water region as some situations get heated when expectations aren’t met, and interpersonal conflicts come to a head while striving to give the charter guests an experience of a lifetime.
THE REAL HOUSEWIVES ULTIMATE GIRLS TRIP S1
For the first time in The Real Housewives history, iconic franchise members from coast-to-cast will unite on a luxurious getaway filled with unexpected friendships, fun in the sun and plenty of drama. The series will take viewers on the trip of a lifetime when the ladies jet off to Turks and Caicos for an epic vacation packed with private jets, glamorous yachts, scenic excursions, a full-time concierge, a visit to the infamous Conch Shack and a TikTok shared around the world. From self-shot confessionals to bonding over what it’s like to be part of the pop culture zeitgeist, just when you think you’ve seen it all, think again! The iconic Housewives include The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Cynthia Bailey and Kenya Moore; The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Kyle Richards; The Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Teresa Guidice and Melissa Gorga and The Real Housewives of New York City’s Luann de Lesseps and Ramona Singer.
THE REAL HOUSEWIVES ULTIMATE GIRLS TRIP: EX-WIVES CLUB
For the first time since their departure from The Real Housewives, several of the most unforgettable ex-Housewives will collide for a much-anticipated vacation at one of the most iconic homes in franchise history: Dorinda Medley’s Bluestone Manor. The series will take viewers on a trip down memory lane as the ladies indulge in the lush countryside of the Berkshires with top-notch luxury, hilarious escapades, and non-stop drama. The new season will feature eight all-star Housewives alumnae from coast-to-coast, including Dorinda Medley and Jill Zarin of The Real Housewives of New York City; Phaedra Parks and Eva Marcille of The Real Housewives of Atlanta; Vicki Gunvalson and Tamra Judge of The Real Housewives of Orange County; and Brandi Glanville and Taylor Armstrong of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DUBAI S1
As the 11th city in the franchise, The Real Housewives of Dubai follows a dynamic group of lavish women as they run business empires and expertly navigate a highly exclusive social scene within this ultra-luxe billionaire’s playground. Whether they’re dining on a mountainside overlooking a valley of 1,000 camels or hosting the wedding event of the year, these ambitious and glamorous women prove everything is more extravagant in the “City of Gold”. When new group dynamics threaten long-standing friendships, tensions inevitably reach a boiling point, so if you can’t handle the heat… get out of Dubai.
THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF MIAMI S4
Set against the backdrop of one of the most exciting and diverse cities in the world, The Real Housewives of Miami will take viewers on a wild ride of red-hot fun and friendship – with of course, no drama to spare. After a year of unprecedented times in a pandemic, the Miami social scene is burning up. The Season 4 cast includes returning Housewives Alexia Echevarria, Lisa Hochstein and Larsa Pippen, alongside newcomers Guerdy Abraira, Dr. Nicole Martin and Julia Lemigova, the first LGBTQIA+ housewife. Fan favorites Adriana de Moura and Marysol Patton, alongside newcomer Kiki Barth, will also be featured as friends.
REAL GIRLFRIENDS IN PARIS S1
The series follows six young women – Anya Firestone, Emily Gorelik, Margaux Lignel, Kacey Margo, Adja Toure and Victoria Zito – who are all American expats experiencing their wildest adventure yet in the most beautiful city in the world: Paris! As the women live their best lives and chase their ultimate dreams in the “City of Lights”, they find themselves navigating careers, romantic rendezvous, unavoidable conflicts and discovering who they are meant to be and exactly what they want.
LOVE WITHOUT BORDERS S1
In this bold social experiment, five American singles who have struck out at love on their home turf risk everything to find it abroad. They’re anxious to get out of the rut they’re in, and willing to leave families, friends and careers behind for a chance at true romance. The five singles put their lives in the hands of a relationship expert and pack for an overseas destination that won’t be revealed until they’re at the airport to be paired with their “perfect” match, sight unseen.
LAUNCHING LATER IN 2023
THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF MIAMI S5
The Real Housewives of Miami is back for another hot season with new alliances, loyalty and relationships on the line. The ladies of the “Sunshine State” are still turning up the heat and dialing up the drama. The Season 5 cast includes returning Housewives Guerdy Abraira, Lisa Hochstein, Julia Lemigova, Dr. Nicole Martin, Alexia Nepola and Larsa Pippen. Friends of the Housewives Kiki Barth, Adriana de Moura and Marysol Patton will also be featured.
SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY S1
Southern Hospitality follows Southern Charm resident boss lady Leva Bonaparte as she manages her larger-than-life staff at Republic Garden & Lounge, the hottest nightclub and backdrop for Charleston’s lively party scene. Leva’s team – a fiery group of best friends driven by their work hard/play hard mentality – compete for prime positions and the best tips the city’s nightlife has to offer. Leva sets the bar high, but she treats them like family, guiding this crew of young, passionate singles through love, conflict, makeups, breakups and everything in between. While the staff balances their personal lives with work responsibilities, the stakes have never been higher for Leva who preps for Charleston’s biggest summer in recent memory.
GREAT! More Americanisation taking over our entertainment industry and our country! 🙄
I’m very disappointed to be honest, wish we had more Australian and British content
My exact thoughts.
Meanwhile we’re watching 20+ year-old crap or worse still, nothing but sport sport sport.
I’m left with zilch channels after deleting most and now Seven?
Rates must have been based in hours of hopefully flicking channels in search of something to watch while knowing thete was nothing.
Throwing tv out. Seven was once good. Not now. It’s s mug’s game for sports betters only. Thanks for nothing.
Its good to link NBC to our Sydney channel 7.by the way will 7 Brovo will be on channel 75?
Can’t watch it then! Have to watch out FTA through Foxtel.. and the channels start at 100!
yay more garbage from nbc
Another crappy SD channel, FTA is a dying medium
Where did it say it was SD? It is a 1080p HD Channel, I have checked the ‘coming soon’ broadcast.
Looks like a channel full of Real Housewives of somewhere and all those types of crap shows. The types of shows no-one wants to watch.
Hi why can’t you have channel that has SciFi on it free to air TV this new channel you are bringing it’s just the same shows as they always put on. its the same repeat every time you want people interested put something else on l have been asking for that for so long now . you could put some really good doco on .
Have great day l hope we get some documents and scfi shows an movie that are not repeat
why cant they added game shows and shows that people want
and enjoy too then this rubbish lineup
It’s revving up the hyped-up American psyche;
here’s a thought what about a movie channel with nothing but movies wouldn’t that be great but no we have to have another useless channel full of losers
Hi Aids – that’s what 7flix is supposed to be. Also SBS World Movies fills that for you also.
Will this channel be in hd?
Hi David – no, it won’t be.
It’s a real shame as nobody really likes watching sd channels and prefer to watch all channels to be in hd by now. We are way behind now with all these new tv’s capable of showing every channel in hd.
Hi David – it’s more the bandwidth available to the Networks for their OTA broadcasts. They physically cannot transmit all their channels in HD, and they would also be slicing out a sizeable chunk of market that don’t have HD devices.
Sadly, Seven has nothing of value worth watching to attract viewers.
It is a 1080p HD channel, actually. Also the HD channels use the more efficient h.264 mpeg-4 codec instead of the Mpeg-2 used by some SD channels, so they don’t take up that much more bandwidth especially relative to the picture quality. A lot of channels which are SD are actually h.264 as well (like SBS World Watch, 7flix and 10 Shake). HD TVs have been around for a very long time now (like 15 years) and they should all support the h.264 codec, so it isn’t a ‘sizeable chunk’ that don’t have HD devices. And if they did have one of those very old TVs then the owner would likely be an old-timer themselves and not be interested in 7 Bravo content.
I can confirm it is a HD channel. I recorded some of the standby screen on my PC TV tuner and looked at the file.
I feel a headache coming on, why oh why do you try shoving this garbage down our throats! I’ve never wanted this on the existing 7 network channels or any others so why would I want a new channel dedicated to it so being completely wasted on it. Put 7mate back on 73 where it belongs, make that HD as it started out as and was originally promoted (I had to upgrade to watch it so can’t have been SD in the beginning..), 74 is the wrong channel for 7mate. Back to the point, I’ll be Deleting or setting SKIP for Channel 75 – 7bravo now that I know what it’s going to be for.
I was looking forward to 7Bravo as I thaught it was an unsubtitled movie marathon channel. Overwhelmingly disappointed to read it is just rerun sitcoms, AGAIN. Last night I watched the Batman movies, Justice League & Birds of Prey on channel 9. Very entertaining viewing, good job channel 9. It was what TV’S were designed to do.
Why doesn’t Channel 7 just make a kids channel or at least something more useful, this new channel has the same junk that you can see on cable tv, so what the point.
Same crap different channel number.
No wonder people moved away from tv. Same old garbage driven by pleb chasing.
I can’t believe the state of Australian TV. Old, repetitive, boring.
We need a free to air channel that’s interesting.This is just another wasted channel frequency that is just another chance to pull in money from advertises. Funny thing is, if there was something interesting on we’d watch it. But narh, I doubt it will be anything special. Same same by the looks of things.
I was hoping that Saturday night live would be included in the lineup.
OMG , Seriously more house wives. Got to be joking, oh please say you’re joking .😭
Hey, It may be better than Network 10, give it a chance. (I hate 10’s chaining of shows)
For real entertainment diversity give SBS a Try …. lots of good stuff there
Anyone know if/how we can get this channel via Foxtel? As that’s how I watch FTA channels
Hi Tony – at this stage you’ll only get it on Foxtel via your free-to-air antenna plugged into your iQ.
It seems FTA commercial stations are trying to push us onto pay to view, the Federal Government’s licensing has not done the Australian People any favours, and should be ashamed of themselves. We were far better off before pay to view and only had 3 commercial channels, and of course ABC and SBS. The Federal Minister of Communications needs to wave a stick.
Hi Laurie – how are the free-to-air networks trying to “push you” on to pay to view by providing an extra channel in their suite (for free)?
Well, having sold their souls to the large overseas pay to views, they fill FTA with absolute crap.. movies as old as 1935.. ongoing repeats of old series’.. eg Diagnoses Murder, NCIS etc and let’s not forget that disease of “lifestyle” shows, like this new channel Bravo… who really cares about watching the antics of what happens at airports… or fishing shows…or so much sport.. or competition “cooking” shows.. or how pathetic wannabes behave on not so “isolated” islands/jungles etc… I think you get my drift. With the advent of digital channels we were promised so much more… no-one expected what we actually got. Steve, I do not know your age, but some of us can remember when we had “less” but had so much MORE.
Hi Laurie – you realise nobody is making you watch anything you don’t like…right?
(In part the fragmentation has meant that networks have less choice unless they want to pay more money. That said, the model has changed irrevocably and the only thing keeping FTA alive is News, live sport, and reality TV.)
Steve, you fail to understand what I am saying, best we not discuss this any further, you seem to like the crap that is dished up, that’s ok, I am glad you are happy.
As for (In part the fragmentation has meant that networks have less choice unless they want to pay more money. That said, the model has changed irrevocably and the only thing keeping FTA alive is News, live sport, and reality TV.) this I blame on the Federal government for allowing it, I guess it’s another case of money/power talks.
Hi Laurie – You’re right in that I don’t understand, however I am happy to try and understand. I am not a fan of “all the crap that is dished up”…quite the contrary if you’ve read anything I’ve written or podcast or spoken on radio about it all.
The Federal Government never had any say over the fragmentation…that’s just straight up capitalism.
“if you’ve read anything I’ve written or podcast or spoken on radio about it all,” I have no idea who you are, or what you podcast or speak on radio about, I’m simply stating how I feel about the current TV programming, and how woeful it has become.. I do put some blame on the Federal Government, after all they allow the changes in TV ownership and licencing.. they sold out to big money, to the detriment of the very people they are supposed to look after, the Australian people. FTA once survived quite well on advertising revenue, that all changed with the granting of more pay to view, and allowing pay to view to take shares in FTA. Steve, do you remember when Foxtel started… it was pay to view, with NO ads… now you pay to view with ads, again the public being ripped off. Steve, I think you should listen to this classic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPEKbXNYWwE
Hi Laurie – welcome to TV Blackbox, which I co-own, and where we publish the TV Blackbox and TV Bingebox podcasts I’m on.
The Govt weren’t responsible for “granting more to pay to view”. In fact the anti-siphoning list mandated by the Government ensures the complete opposite where content *has* to remain on free-to-air TV. Foxtel play ads sure, and yes you have to pay to get it. You also have to pay to get Netflix, Stan, Disney+, Prime Video, etc. It’s fine to feel upset about this but it’s not the Government to blame – it’s the free-to-air television stations. The situation we’re in is not as simple as you’re implying, and it’s certainly not the blame of the people you’re saying it is.
Its not working on my tv even after re installing channels.
why they didn’t just give Oxygen its own channel I’ll never know
Oxygen is a behemoth in the US and its actually on free to air over there now too
hopefully they will separate the two eventually as true crime doesn’t really fit with the other shows from E! Entertainment
i promise if they bring Oxygen channel with fast release times for the new episodes of shows each week it’ll go crazy with viewership, aussies have been begging for a proper true crime channel that isn’t on foxtel ( they aren’t very good either, lots of old re-runs from old titles )