TV7 (Jonathia)

TV7, the abbreviation of its former legal name Television Seven, is an Jonathian commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the TV7 Group division of BCom. Its headquarters is at the TV7 Building in Bellfort. It has major production facilities and operations at the TV7 Center and the headquarters of parent company BCom, both of which are also located in Bellfort. TV7 also has studios in Jetzeburg, Gelta City, and Vonderburg.
TV7 was launched on July 7th, 1977, by Rolf Kurzman and Hugh Lubold, backed up by investors and consumer goods conglomerate Coxeter & Binnings. The investors previously failed to bid for channel four, which was licensed to 4NET. Coxeter & Binnings' share was later sold in 1980 to BCom, who later bought out the remaining shares of the company in 2001.
TV7 is received by 96.2% of Jonathian households. TV7's sister stations include 24-7, 7 Comedy, 7F, and 7 Tunes. TV7's programming is also available on Seven+.
== History ==
=== Origins ===
TV7 was first planned out by Rolf Kurzman and Hugh Lubold as far back as 1969. Both had graduated two years prior from the University of Jetzeburg with degrees in journalism and had been interested in entering the media landscape. After a brief tenure at the Jetzeburg Inquirer, the two became fascinated by television after seeing at the company's headquarters a broadcasting set in action. The pair subsequently began planning out their television station, at the time known under the working title "Kurzman-Lubold Network".
In 1972, the duo, with the backing of investors as well as the Inquirer, applied to the Department of Media and Entertainment to bid for the fourth channel transponder. However, the DME ultimately favoured Brian Forborte's bid for the station and awarded a license to his 4NET television station. Following the loss, the Inquirer pulled out of the project. In reaction, both Kurzman and Lubold left the Inquirer.
Three years later, in 1975, the pair opted to try and bid again, this time for the seventh channel transponder. Amongst those that invested in the bid were major conglomerate corporation Coxeter & Binnings, who remained a strong investor in the broadcaster for its first three years. Convinced by the investments in the company, the DME awarded the license to Kurzman and Lubold, who had ran unopposed for the license. Work soon began on building a studio for broadcasts, which was constructed in Bellfort, Lolland.
=== 1970s: First years on the air ===
=== 1980s: BCom investment and major growth ===
=== 1990s: Rise to ratings leadership and fierce rivalry with 4NET ===
=== 2000s ===
=== 2010s ===
=== 2020s ===
==Logo history==
TV7 Jonathia logo (1977 - 1992).png|1977 - 1992
TV7 Jonathia logo (1992 - 2003).webp|1992 - 2003
TV7 Jonathia logo.png|2003 - present
== See also ==
* Television in Jonathia
* List of Jonathian television channels
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