The Seven Network In 2008…

Time now to have a look at what the Seven Network will be offering Australian viewers in the 2008 season, from overseas and locally.

The network claims that 75% of Australian content comes from the Seven Network, so it will be interesting to see how much more content appears on our screens this year, especially with 7HD increasing its production this year.

2008 will see the return of an old favorite of the network which Seven will be hoping becomes a favorite once again this year, the show is Gladiators. Back in 1995 to 1997 Mike Whitney was the referee, but things will change for the new revamped version. If you are fast and in Sydney you can be in the audience of Gladiators (for a fee). For more information head to the be apart of a show page and scroll down to Gladiators for all the details.

A new show from Seven in 2008 comes from the home of the program It Takes Two, however this show will be more than just celebrity and well known singer competing. This time choirs will be battling it out for top honors on Battle of the Choirs.

If you can’t get enough of shows such as Border Security and The Force, then this show is for you. From the creators of Serious Crash Unit, this show will answer those questions on how investigators determine what caused a serious crash on our roads. If this is your cup of tea then tune into Crash Investigation Unit.

Animals more your thing? Then Seven has two new shows that will appeal to you from the creators of RSPCA Animal Rescue, they are Outback Animal Rescue and The Zoo.

The Real Seachange returns to Seven in 2008, the reality series which follows selected families who have decided to change their lives by moving away from the big smoke of the city.

2008 will see a brand new Australian drama come to our screens staring Rebecca Gibney, Erik Thomson and Michael Caton called Packed To The Rafters.

08.08.08 is going to be a huge day for Seven and the world when the Beijing Olympic games get underway, this will also be the last time we will see the Olympics (summer games anyway) for a number of years.

Seven have also invested in some new oversea’s programs for the 2008 year, and one of those shows will be the spin off from Gray’s Anatomy focusing on Dr. Addison Montgomery as she heads from Seattle to Los Angela’s to join a private practice, cleverly titled Private Practice.

Eli Stone is a new drama to air on Seven in 2008, which will air in America on January 31st and will soon follow here. The show is set in a law firm where a thirty-something attorney begins having larger-than-life visions that compel him to do out-of-the-ordinary things.

A new comedy for Seven this year will be a show called Samantha Who? The show is about a 30-year-old vice president of a real estate company played by Christina Applegate, after becoming the victim of a hit-and-run accident, she develops amnesia and has to rediscover her life, her relationships and herself.

Reaper is a new comedy/drama from seven in 2008 which focuses on a young man Sam, with his 21st birthday his parents are behaving very strangely and Sam himself is seeing hellish visions and experiencing odd events. His father eventually explains that many years ago he was very sick and in return for restoring his health, he and his wife promised their firstborn child to the Devil. Although the couple intended to cheat the devil by having no children, this plan goes awry when Satan convinces their doctor to lie and tell the couple that they cannot conceive in exchange for wiping his gambling debts clean and so Sam is born shortly thereafter.

A new drama for Seven, October Road follows the life of Nick Garrett who left home ten years ago to go backpacking in Europe for a few weeks to find himself. He left behind his girlfriend Hannah, best friend Eddie, and his family with the brief trip ended up lasting for a decade. Garrett is now a famous author and screenwriter living in New York City. Between the parties, social engagements, and living in a beautiful loft-style apartment, Garrett is stuck in writer’s block for his next story, and his agent books him to do a one-day writing seminar at the local college in his picturesque hometown of Knights Ridge, Massachusetts. Nick is excited about coming home, but realizes the feeling isn’t completely mutual although his family and most of his friends welcome him back effusively.

Michael Palin’s New Europe is a travel documentary presented by Michael Palin who visits 20 countries in Eastern Europe. The program is seven episodes long and will cover the following destinations…
Episode 1 - Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Albania.
Episode 2 - Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey.
Episode 3 - Moldova and Romania.
Episode 4 - Hungary and Ukraine.
Episode 5 - Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia.
Episode 6 - Poland.
Episode 7 - Slovakia, Czech Republic and Germany.

Lipstick Jungle will first air in America on February 7 2008 and is an hour-long series is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Candace Bushnell. This is an enticing new comedy-drama which will follow three high-powered friends as they weather the ups and downs of lives lived at the top of their game. Nico, editor-in-chief of a hot fashion magazine, has her eye on becoming CEO. Movie exec Wendy does everything she can to balance career and family. And free-spirited designer Victory longs to make her dreams come true, and maybe find Mr. Right along the way. Armed with humor and strength, these three modern New York women support one another through the triumphs and tears that are all part of making it big in The Big Apple.

Dirty Sexy Money follows the life of Nick George, who’s whole life has been lived in the shadow of the Darling family, but as an adult he’s leading the perfect life as an idealistic lawyer, until his father’s suspicious death. The absurdly wealthy Darlings of New York have asked him to take over his father’s job as their personal lawyer, but the money that will allow him the freedom to be an altruistic do-gooder is only part of the picture. That same money pulls him into the dubious doings of the Darling clan. Power, privilege and family money are a volatile cocktail.

Also 2008 will be a bigger year for the new high definition channel 7HD, to show exclusive HD only programming, one of those shows will be The Night Cap an up-late talk show to include the likes of Jessica Rowe, Matt White, Zach Douglas and Paul Murray.

Of course all the usual Seven shows and events will be returning for 2008, starting with the Australian Open Tennis from Monday January 14.

Lost, Desperate Housewives, Heroes, Prison Break, Dancing With The Stars, It Takes Two will all be returning in 2008 also.

You can also watch below the Seven Network marketing spin of their 2007 success and their 2008 season down below in two parts.

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