TV1 (Australia)

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TV1
TV1 Australia logo.png
Launched 2 April 1995[1]
Owned by TV1 General Entertainment Partnership:
NBCUniversal
Sony Pictures Television
CBS Studios International[2][3]
Picture format 576i (SDTV 16:9)
Audience share 0.7% (September 2009, [4])
Slogan Always Great
Country Australia
Language English
Sister channel(s) SF Channel
Website www.TV1.com.au
Availability
Satellite
Foxtel Channel 101
Channel 151 (+2)
Austar Channel 101
Channel 151 (+2)
Cable
Foxtel Channel 101
Channel 151 (+2)
IPTV
Xbox 360 Channel 101
Telstra T-Box Channel ???

TV1 is an Australian cable and satellite channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television's subscription platforms.

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History[edit]

TV1 launched as part of the original Galaxy lineup. The channel is jointly owned by Sony Pictures Television and CBS Studios International (CBS Corporation), and NBCUniversal (Comcast). The channel shows numerous sitcoms, dramas, Pre-2006 movies and other programming. It refers to itself as 'Always Great'. TV1 has also produced original comedy programs including Stupid, Stupid Man and the Australian drama Killing Time.

TV1 also operates the Australian Sci Fi Channel.

On 1 June 2010 TV1 switched from the standard 4:3 picture format to the 16:9 picture format, as part of Foxtel's plan to have every channel in widescreen by the end of 2010.[5]

It was initially thought that there would be no benefit to consumers for TV1 to switch from 4:3 to 16:9, as most of its programming was in 4:3. However, recent additions to TV1's programming schedule has resulted in increased 16:9 content. This meant that moving to a widescreen format would, in fact, be the best choice for TV1 as it would accommodate the increasing number of widescreen programs that it originally cropped to a 4:3 or 14:9 ratio.

In 2012 TV1 announced a restructure retrenching several of its executives.[6]

Programming[edit]

Not all programs listed below are currently being screened. Since the launch of the Sci Fi Channel, science fiction and fantasy programming no longer airs on the channel.[7]

Original programming[edit]

Drama[edit]

Comedy[edit]

Pre-Early 2006 Movies[edit]

Former programming[edit]

All Shows[edit]

Cartoons[edit]

Movies[edit]

  • When Harry Met Sally (1989) (moved to FOX Classics)
  • The Pelican Brief (1993)
  • Saturday Night Fever (1977) (moved to Foxtel Movies)
  • Platoon (1986)
  • A Few Good Men (1992)
  • The Devil's Own (1997) (moved to Foxtel Movies)
  • Bad Santa (2003)
  • Misery (1990)
  • Four Weddings and A Funeral (1994)
  • Hollywood Homicide (2003)
  • Rocky Series (I, II, III, IV & V) (1976, 1979, 1982, 1985 & 1990)
  • Jerry MaGuire (1996)
  • Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
  • The Mask Of Zorro (1998) (moved to Foxtel Movies)
  • Mr. Deeds (2002) (moved to Foxtel Movies)
  • Philadelphia (1993)
  • Charlie's Angels (2000) (moved to Foxtel Movies)
  • Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
  • Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
  • Rocky Balboa (2006)
  • Stripes (1981)
  • Tears Of The Sun (2003)
  • The Bone Collector (1999) (moved to Foxtel Movies)
  • The Usual Suspects (1995) (moved to Foxtel Movies)
  • Welcome To The Jungle (2003)
  • The Bodyguard (1992)
  • Almost Famous (2000)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wilmoth, Peter (15 April 95). "Do we really need pay-TV". The Sunday Age (Melbourne, Australia: Fairfax Media). p. 5. Retrieved 27 December 2009. 
  2. ^ "TV1 Australia - TV1 Terms and Conditions". 'TV1 General Entertainment Partnership'. Retrieved 2012-08-31. 
  3. ^ Weingroff, Jennifer (16 September 2009). "Reed Manville To Oversee International Channel For CBS Studios International" (Press release). CBS Studios International. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2010. 
  4. ^ OzTAM Metropolitan Total TV Share of All Viewing report
  5. ^ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/11/foxtel-channels-widescreen-by-2011.html
  6. ^ [1]
  7. ^ TV1. "All Shows". Retrieved 2009-09-30. 

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