Seven West Media / Channel 7
reviews and complaints

There was an article on the news last night, that was offering one family a chance to rent to save for a house deposit. The vision zoomed in to show my house's solar panels, and showed my house. My house has nothing to do with this offer, and I was not asked if I minded if vision of my house was used. I live at 16 Pegasus Road Bennett Springs, which the display home in the segment backs onto.

On the 25th of September, 2019, website www.7news.com.au published an article headlined "Facebook group Domestic Violence Against Men urges mass abduction of Australian kids" by author Amanda Gearing.

This articles insinuation that the 'Domestic Violence Against Men' is an "online group of fathers" is factually incorrect. Raising concerns about the domestic violence against men is not exclusive to men. The 'Domestic Violence Against Men' facebook group is not exclusive to men, let alone "fathers", as this article insinuates.

Reference: Australian Press Council - statement of General Principles

The General Principles_Para 1 - "Ensure that factual material in news reports and elsewhere is accurate and not misleading, and is distinguishable from other material such as opinion"

Fairness and Balance_Para 3 - "Ensure that factual material is presented with reasonable fairness and balance, and that writers' expressions of opinion are not based on significantly inaccurate factual material or omission of key facts"

Integrity and Transparency_Para 8 - "Ensure that conflicts of interests are avoided or adequately disclosed, and that they do not influence published material"

This morning i turned the TV on and left the kids in front of it as I dressed us to begin a 1st day of school holidays. As i was ducking about packing things to head out for the day. I assumed 1 of the children had changed the station. I rushed back in to change the channel because I could hear 2 adult men arguing terribly with one another. I stood shocked with remote in hand and 2 small kids glued to the peice about the money to go on jobs to help fund a trip to Mars. I am shocked that Channel 7 and Sunrise would allow these men to act in this behaviour towards each other on TV. Flowing into peoples homes and being veiwed by children. Children are sponges and I am doing my best along with their teachers to promote peaceful ways to treat and speak to one another. Aswell as people's rights. And the right to speak and be heard without judgement. The name calling and all.. i was absolutely disgusted.

Would like to make a formal complaint about channel 7 about their disgusting Ads and their programs I'm sick of the filth and a perversion on On the station The sex swearing The football shows on every night for Monty and now it's a girls The movies are very violent I don't think I should have to put up with all this rubbish on the TV the programs used to be good but most of them are just rubbish so I have a got sex on the drugs pornography Even the language of some of the host is disgusting I would like to see all the rubbish taken off channel 7 and some decent films put on even Homeaway is just full of sex and drugs and violence but like you to do something about it what's this world coming to if we have to put up with this sex and violence and drugs and murder on the screen 24 seven if you care about viewers you should do something about it because I'm sure there'll be a lot of parents that would be disgusted with what you're putting on TV not just me you need to clean up your act regards

Adrian Barich began his sports report this evening (Sunday 18 August 2019) announcing today's AFL game between Richmond vs West Coast as a "Grand Final Preview".
I didn't realise the teams for this years Grand Final were settled? Considering we are yet to finish the home and away season and finals season still to start, how could this reporting be accurate...rather emotional, subjective comments.
Extremely poor reporting, not impartial and offensive to those that support teams other than West Coast.
Barich has a responsibility to remain impartial as a Sports Reporter and in this case, along with many other instances where he clearly favours West Coast in his reporting Channel 7 will lose my viewing should he not be prepared to report accurate facts.
Geoff Lewis
Karrinyup, WA

The Lotto numbers came on air at approximately 6:30pm, My father went to write down the numbers and the lotto numbers were read out too quickly and only once. and every time the lotto numbers come on air, the majority of the announcers who read the numbers out either read them out too quickly or only read them the one time. not even allowing enough time for elderly people to even pick up a pen and piece of paper to write down the lotto numbers that come up on the screen, how fair is that

My Name is Sue Whitson, I live in Bouldercombe which is 30 minutes south/west from Rockhampton in Queensland. I want to complain about the Alien movie Ad that came on at 7:40am on Saturday 10/8/19. It showed detailed shots of the alien monster that not only scared me but also by 10yr old daughter. I don't think this is an appropriate ad for this time of the day. Can you please have his removed as I am also concerned about younger children that would have seen this ad during this time frame. I would like to be contacted about this matter either by email at [protected]@bigpond.com or mbl# [protected]

On Monday night they had a contestant called "[censored]asso" who's performance was extremely inappropriate for family viewing. I found it offensive and was very disappointed in the producers for allowing such content. With so much talent around there was no need for this sort of "adult entertainment " . I will no longer watch this show and will be telling others how insensitive and inappropriate the show is.

Watching channel 7 Australia got talent there was great individuals as in the blind singer Paul.
But disgusting and disturbing to watch some porn star dressed in drag clothing. I get that. I get that gays can marry. Nothing to do with sexual orientation.
But viewing this someone drawing a picture was absolute filth degrading disrespectful and not family friendly as this show suggests.

Yes I understand a black box covered this part for viewers discretion but Ricki Lake complaining she could see it all, screaming she was not happy what she was seeing.
No I don't have children but if I did and they seen this. I would no longer ever have channel 7 on in my house. I understand they are lower paid than other channels their professionalism is low as standards of media representation vary greatly on this channel. However this absolute filth is not suitable for children or my self. It should be left for drag hours or pimp store prostitution or graphic porn.
Enough said.
This channel is filthy.
Look at Jane bunn.
Enough to watch.

This program is on during the time children can still be watching television - 7:30. Last night there was a contestant, 'Pricasso', which I found offensive and which I believe strongly is inappropriate for television at that time of the evening.
My response is to make a formal complaint and personally refrain from watching this show again. I believe those responsible for producing the show have gone too far in trying to make sensational viewing

Considering channel 7 ultimately appears to have 7 stations on air, one would think that the televising of AFL games could be live on at least one of these stations (I'm a Dockers fan who also watches the Eagles, and as sad as it may seem, looking forward to watching the footy currently gets me through the week). It really is just not good enough. Come on channel 7, help West Australians catch up with the rest of the country. Please.

Ch 7 advertised the Super Switch for months before it aired then cut it to once a week, then put on double eps great & then it disappeared. After a couple of weeks since an episode I looked up online what was going on. Turns out it'd been put on 7Flix without ANY advertising & they were only showing to episode 10 of 15! (I'd already missed ep 8). If you want to see the rest u have to watch online. (With countless unskipable ads i might add). How is my mother going to watch the final half of this show she started when she doesn't even own a computer or mobile phone? It's a disgrace. If you want to change the Channel Advertise that on ch7 (after Home & Away) so people can find it & show the full series on actual TV!

The man interviewed for white whale news on NSW around on 9:00 - 9:45 20th July. He said keep safe for Japanese whale killer. It's really racist word and he and channel 7 didn't understand why Japanese government catching whale. Channel 7 should put the word right information immediately please.
I couldn't take a picture of TV show. But I just added picture of same white whale to the news .

Why dont we eva get to see the after game press conferance for Fremantle Dockers we just neva get to see it! Yet we always have to sit through the other teams press'rs its crap! We neva get friday games aswell!
What do ya mean my complait isnt long enogh and may not get seen! What a waste of my time then ill be complaining about this complain service next come on! Are you for real!

Last night i was channel surfing and landed on manu in france near an oyster stall. He asked the lady at the stall to open an oyster for him and when he swallowed it he said "thats so good...its like an orgasm in my mouth". I was stunned and not on a good c way. Is that appropriate language for a food program. This chef manu displays many "sleezy" interactions with some of the women that take him through france...usually directed at much younger women...
But the orgasm comment has to be the worst thing i have seen from him but not out of character i think. And i only ever see him when channel surfing. I cannot watch a full show with him in it. I dont thing thecwords orgasm in my mouth were appropriate for that type of show or that timeslot...do you? I have watched movies that were quite sexy with some nudity and not heard that dort of line...where were the editors before this show aired. Have we all become accustomed to crass language. Lets raise the standards please channel 7!

Dear Channel 7, as a loyal follower of your sport & news, I am writing to say how disappointed I was with the channel 7 Wimbledon coverage on 2nd July. Australia has the women's world number one Ash Barty playing live in her first round match but 7 insisted on showing the Kryios Thompson match. Would you have done the same when Lleyton Hewitt was number one. And why didn't you show the seeded Alex De Minaur match in full? Kryios was unseeded & given his tennis antics doesn't deserve the media coverage you gave at the expense of other Australian tennis players who are a great role model for so many Australians. It was so disappointing. Particularly when your promotions kept inferring Ash Barty would be given full coverage not a 60sec live grab. I hope your coverage will improve. Regards, Rilka Macainsh

Usually after the game, Players & Coaches are interviewed . Today however, the siren went & that was the end of the game. Straight to your adds. Totally disgusted to say the least. If it was an Eastern States win or for that matter Dockers we would be getting all the results etc, West Coast Eagles in case you have forgotten is a WESTERN AUSTRALIAN team & the PREMIERS . We would like to see the end of game talk back. It's good to hear from players and both of the Coaches. To get nothing in such a close game is terrible. Channel Seven you need to LIFT your game. We in this Family will only watch the Football and tune into the other Channels . We have recently moved up here from further down south and we like. Watching the game and after game. If this is the one eye telecast we are going to have to put up with, sorry you loose us as viewers. As your Channel has just about every sport been televised, you need to give the best of the sport to your viewers or pass it on to another Channel.

I am very disappointed with the coverage of AFL games for WA when a west coast team is playing over east. A few times it has happened that the game is delayed by 3 hours on television for WA people, therefore making the game not live for us. We have to wait until the actual game is finished to be able to watch the whole thing which is very frustrating.

I would like to know why this is the case and if it could please be changed for future games/coverage.

The child's play trailer was chosen to be shown during the east freo v wce wafl match that i was streaming for my son. The original broadcast was during the day so i doubt this sort of ad would have been shown and i was playing the steam at 8am in the morning so i find it hard to believe that this is an appropriate time to have such adverts on. It obviously scared my son and he didn't want to watch the game anymore. Please think carefully about what adverts are run during programs and at what time.

A story was broadcast in the main news broadcast on 17/4/19 commencing 1800 about a fire and contained a highly offensive profanity to Christians. Not only heard but also displayed on screen in large writing was an utterance defiling the name of Jesus Christ.
If the speaker used the name of a sacred Muslim, Hindu or other religious prophet would Channel 7 broadcast it?
There would be an absolute outcry if it had been Mohamed or similar yet it seems Christians are fair game for religious vilification and ridicule!
I expect an apology and an undertaking that Channel 7 will not perpetrate such religious discrimination and vilification again.