7plus (stylised as 7+) is a

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, catch-up TV service run by the

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. The service became available on 27 November 2017. 7plus also offers online

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ing of Channel 7, 7two,

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and 7Sport. 7plus is available across several platforms including Web, iOS and Android apps, FreeviewPlus certified TVs,

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4th Gen+,

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, Telstra TV,

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, Samsung TV, Sony Linux TV,

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and

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History

2010–2017: PLUS7

PLUS7 was a

catch up TV Video on demand (VOD) is a media distribution system that allows users to access videos without a traditional video playback device and the constraints of a typical static broadcasting schedule. In the 20th century, broadcasting in the form of o ...

service run by the Seven Network through its

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joint venture with

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. The service became available on 18 January 2010. Some titles were exclusively available in Australia on PLUS7, including '' Other Space'' and '' Sin City Saints'', as well as the British version of ''

My Kitchen Rules ''My Kitchen Rules'' (often abbreviated as ''MKR'') is an Australian competitive cooking game show broadcast on the Seven Network since 2010. The show is currently hosted and judged by chef Manu Feildel, who has appeared in every season of the ...

'', which were not broadcast on the Seven Network. In 2014, PLUS7 became the first commercial television catch-up service to provide optional

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on most of its programming. PLUS7 was available across several platforms including iOS mobile operating systems (e.g. iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch),

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internet-enabled TVs & Blu-ray players, LG internet-enabled TVs, Samsung internet-enabled TVs & Blu-ray players, Panasonic internet-enabled TVs, Hisense internet-enabled TVs, Humax set top boxes, Windows Mobile 7 & 8 and Samsung devices running Android OS 4.0+ and above.

2017–present: 7plus

Following the acquisition of Yahoo! by

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in June 2017, Seven announced plans to launch a wholly owned standalone service to replace PLUS7 within the following six months. In September 2017, Seven announced the new service would be known as 7plus and would launch in November 2017. With the introduction of 7plus, PLUS7 was shut down, becoming unavailable on most platforms from 12 December 2017, and on remaining devices on 31 March 2018. In March 2019, the service added two American-based linear channels,

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and

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, as well as on-demand offerings from these providers. On 23 July 2020, 7plus introduced a new logo styled as 7+. On 4 August 2022, 7plus began airing ''Heartbreak Island'', a

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competition/contest, being deemed "too hot for TV".

Availability

Through the streaming platform, 7plus provides access to the whole

suite of channels, including the main and multi-channels. As of October 2022, the following online only channels are also available: * Ausbiz *

Bloomberg Television Bloomberg Television (on-air as Bloomberg) is an American-based pay television network focusing on business and capital market programming, owned by Bloomberg L.P. It is distributed globally, reaching over 310 million homes worldwide. It is hea ...

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* Dust * Fuel TV * Gusto TV * iwonder * Love Nature *

Olympic Channel Olympic Channel is an over-the-top Internet television service operated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It was launched on August 21, 2016, alongside the closing of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The service aims to maintain year-round ...

* PeopleTV * Qello Concerts by Stingray *

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Stingray Djazz Stingray DJAZZ is a Dutch cultural music channel aimed at the European market which launched as DJAZZ.TV on 22 June 2012. The programming consists of jazz, soul, gospel, blues and world music, like reggae, tango and Brazilian music. The produc ...

* Stingray Karaoke *

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* Wicked Tuna * Rialto Channel There are also a number of virtual channels based on programming from Seven: * A Country Practice * All Saints * Australian Drama * Better Homes & Gardens * Big Brother * Blue Heelers * Blue Light (Crime reality programming * Border Security * Global Champions Replays * Medical & Rescue * Nashville * Property Dreams * SAS Australia * Supercars Replays * This Week on 7 AFL * Travel Australia * Wicked Tuna * WSL

Logos

PLUS7 Logo.png, PLUS7 logo (2010–2017) 7plus logo.svg, 7plus logo (2017–2020) Logo_7plus_2020.svg, 7+ logo (2020–present)

Slogans

2020–2022: ''Discover Something New''
2022–present: ''Stream Big''

References

External links

* * * {{Video digital distribution platforms Seven Network Video on demand services Australian streaming companies 2017 establishments in Australia Internet properties established in 2017 PlayStation 4 software