TVW is a television station broadcasting in Perth, Western Australia, wholly owned by Seven West Media.

Some of the first programs included Leave It to Beaver, Sea Hunt, Father Knows Best, Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, The Epilogue and a local show called Spotlight which featured Rolf Harris.

In fact a survey by its rival found that more people agreed with a statement that "TVW fulfilled their viewing needs, and it would be a matter of indifference to them if the new station were to cease transmissions".

[citation needed] This allowed the stations to purchase programs cheaper than if they were two separate entities, which would bid on shows and subsequently raise prices.

[13] During the digital switchover in Perth, the final image for TVW’s analogue signal was an advertisement break of a Toyota car ad before Sunrise.

Locally produced programs, which can also be seen in regional Western Australia on GWN7 include: Locally produced programs, which can also be seen around Australia through the Seven Network and affiliates include: Studio 1 Until February 2015 (when broadcast moved to new Osborne Park HD facility) Past broadcasts from Dianella studios Seven News Perth is directed by Ray Kuka and presented by Rick Ardon and Susannah Carr on weeknights and Angela Tsun and Tim McMillan on weekends from Seven and West Australian Newspaper studios located at Osborne Park.

[17] In February 2022, Basil Zempilas left his nightly sport duties due to other commitments and being the Lord Mayor of Perth, he was replaced by Ryan Daniels but remained a fill-in.

Yvette Mooney was the weekend news presenter until she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 and subsequently left the network in June 2008.

Before the move to the Osborne Park Studios in February 2015, Blake Johnson and Samantha Jolly alternated fortnightly presenting for both Weekend bulletins.

Fill-in presenters include Tina Altieri, Elle Georgiou, Amelia Broun, Samantha Jolly (News) and Anna Hay (Sport).

Between 1995 and 2019, the nightly news was followed by a locally produced edition of current affairs program Today Tonight hosted by Monika Kos.

[21][better source needed] Although the fundraising takes place 365 days a year through the community, it culminates in a 26-hour live broadcast from RAC Arena in the heart of Perth city over a weekend, usually in October.

Many international stars have also been part of Telethon over the years, including Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion and Harry Connick Jr.

In 2017 Channel 7 celebrated its milestone 50th Perth Telethon, raising $36.4m ($10m more than the previous year's record amount)[21] and distributed this to over forty beneficiaries throughout Western Australia.

[21] The station organises an annual Christmas parade through the streets of the Perth central business district, traditionally on the first Saturday of December.