The Shield

More movies for 7mate?

In week 7 (Feb 6-12), 7mate have added a movie to Monday nights and Wednesday nights. The move coincides with movies on GEM on those two nights with have generally proven to be successful for the channel. Question is though, will these movies that draw high ratings to digital channels stand up against first run and quality content returning to the main channels? Guess we’ll find out in a few weeks.

7mate’s Sunday movie for Feb 6 is Dodge Ball.

On Monday night, Feb 7, 7mate will premiere the Family Guy Movie at 9pm, followed by an episodes of American Dad at 10pm. Double Scrubs follows at 10.30, then CNNNN at 11.30pm.

To Wednesday Feb 9, The Family Guy and American Dad repeats will remain at 8.30 (thought hey might have moved to new episodes by then) with the movie 8 Mile featuring Eminem at 9.30pm.

Thursday night Feb 10 has Life After People at 7.30, Megastructures at 8.30 and double episodes of Gangs of Oz at 9.30pm.

On both Monday Feb 14 at 8.30 and Wed Feb 16 at 9.30 are movies, with titles yet to be advised.

Also – The Shield next Wednesday Feb 2, has been replaced with an episode of Gangs Of Oz.

Another classic TV show is coming to 7mate: Xena Warrior Princess. Xena begins on 7mate at 3pm Thur Feb 3, and continues 3pm daily. It will also be on at 3am from Monday (morning) Feb 7.

The last time you’ll see King of the Hill on 7mate is at 3pm Wed Feb 2. The show is now airing on ELEVEN from the beginning.

Double How I Met Your Mother continues on Monday to Wednesday nights from 7.30pm – looks like remaining into ratings season.

New to 7mate, is documentary series, Life After People which investigates what would happen to the world if suddenly there were no people left, without answering the question how or why all the people left. It airs Thursdays from Feb 3, at 7.30pm.

Following that is Mega structures (Feb 3 only), then Gangs of Oz at 9.30 and The Shield at 10.30 (not Feb 10). The Sopranos airs at 11.30pm Thursdays. Gangs of Oz will be a double episode on Thur Feb 10.

Into ratings season and on Mon Feb 7, after double Mother is repeats episodes of Family Guy and American Dad, but programming from 9.30 until midnight is TBA.

The line up remains the same as usual for Tue Feb 8.

And on Wed Feb 9, TBA’s fill timeslots from 8.30 until midnight. It is possible new episodes of Family Guy and American Dad will land there at 8.30 BUT if they do, 8.30pm Wednesday will be one of the most congested timeslots of the week for new content on free to air TV with new offerings on the main channels and a number of digitals alike.

Ratings season starts Sunday Feb 6.

The first week of summer TV sees a few changes to the 7mate schedule as well, but much of the program is the same as usual.

That 70’s Show remains at 7pm Sunday – Friday on 7mate. It also airs on Seven late night Tuesday and Thursday. Scrubs – another show seen on Seven late nights as well, has a double episode from 7.30pm Sunday Nov 28. With Damage Control now out of the schedule, Sunday movies on 7mate move to 8.30pm.

There will be no more new episodes of Family Guy or American Dad – only repeats. Stargate Atlantis fills three hours on Thursday nights while the is a double episode of the Shield on Monday nights. Documentary Engineering Disasters premieres at 6.30pm Saturday nights and former Seven show Australia Smashes Guinness World Records premieres on 7mate, with all new episodes.

Here is the summary – all are repeats unless otherwise stated:

Sunday Nov 28
7.30 Gene Simmons Family Jewels (changed from Scrubs, new episodes)
8.30 Movie: Stuck on You
11.00 Boston Legal

Monday Nov 29
7.30 Australia Smashes Guinness World Records – NEW
8.00 Whacked out Sports
8.30 Family Guy
9.00 American Dad
9.30 The Shield
11.30 The Sopranos

Tuesday Nov 30
7.30 How I Met Your Mother
8.00 Scrubs
8.30 Family Guy
9.00 American Dad
9.30 My Name is Earl
10.00 Punk’d (new to 7mate)
10.30 Russell Brand’s Ponderland
11.00 Nitro Circus (new to 7mate)
11.30 Strikeforce

Wednesday Dec 1
7.30 How I Met Your Mother
8.00 Scrubs
8.30 Family Guy
9.00 American Dad
9.30 The Drew Carey Show
10.30 Chapelle’s Show (new to 7mate)
11.00 It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
11.30  Strike Force

Thursday Dec 2
7.30 Gene Simmons Family Jewels (new to 7mate)
8.30 Stargate Atlantis
11.30 The Event encore

Friday Dec 3
7.30 The Boneyard (new to 7mate)
8.30 Ax Men (new to 7mate)
9.30 Movie: Submerged
11.30 Strike Force

Sat Dec 4
6.30 Engineering Disasters (new to 7mate)
7.30 Air Crash Investigation
8.30 Mega Disasters (new to 7mate)
9.30 The Universe (new to 7mate)
10.30 7mate Playboy movie: Shame, Shame, Shame (new to 7mate)

New to 7mate means new episode that has never been on 7mate before, but may have aired on another channel.

Cop drama The Shield will make a surprise return to Ten next week for its final season.

The seventh season of the Michael Chiklis starring show will screen on Thursdays at 12am (midnight Wednesday).

The show finished up in the US in November of 2008.

The first episode of season seven is “Coefficient of Drag” lined up for Thursday 15 April, after The Late Show with David Letterman.

Vic and Ronnie attempt to deal with the serious repercussions of Shane’s involvement with the Armenians. A federal agent arrives to help investigate a recent wave of violence in Farmington. Meanwhile, a man who was acquitted of his wife’s murder two years ago comes into the Barn to confess that he was responsible.

10.30PM MONDAY / APRIL 7

Vic and Aceveda form an unlikely alliance to expose a
mutual enemy. Hiatt’s job is in jeopardy after botching
an arrest, while Billings drops a bombshell on Claudette
and the department. The walls close in on Shane
when the Armenians put his loyalty to the ultimate test.

10.30PM MONDAY / MARCH 31

Vic and Ronnie consider a deadly deal in order to solve the
San Marcos murders and possibly save Vic’s job. Shane
and Diro become business partners as she prepares to take
control of the Armenian mob. Dutch and Billings reach the
breaking point when Billings humiliates Dutch in front of his
colleagues. After all seems lost, Vic is handed the leverage
to save his career from an unexpected source. Tina and
Hiatt see each other in a whole new light.

10.30PM MONDAY / MARCH 24

Vic learns he’s being forced out of his job despite recent efforts to be a team player. Shane crosses a dangerous line when he gets into bed with Diro, the daughter of an Armenian mob boss. Claudette begins to question Hiatt’s loyalty and effectiveness. Vic finally comes clean to Ronnie about Terry Crowley’s murder.

Shane reaches out to the Armenian mob after Vic severs their ties. Vic geets deeper into the San Marcos massacre after discovering evidence of a larger conspiracy. Dutch and Billings make headway of their own when they track down the lone survivor of that slaughter.

10.30PM MONDAY / MARCH 17 on Ten

As Vic’s worst fears are realised in learning who really killed Lem, Dutch and Claudette meet a witness that incriminates him. Vic makes a last ditch attempt to save his career as Shane’s life begins to spiral out of control. Cassidy confronts her father after hearing about his unethical past.

10.30PM MONDAY / MARCH 9 on Ten

In a rush to avenge Lem’s murder, Vic discovers he may have killed the wrong man, Shane confesses the truth to Mara to save his strained relationship. Using unconventional methods, Dutch makes headway in the serial rapist case. Claudette and Aceveda go head-to-head when his ambition collides with her professionalism.

10.30PM MONDAY / MARCH 3 on Ten