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{{Infobox TV channel|
{{Infobox TV channel
name = Ten HD |
| name = Ten HD
logofile = TENHD.svg |
| logofile = TENHD.svg
logosize = 180px |
| logosize = 180px
logoalt = Ten HD Logo |
| logoalt = Ten HD Logo
launch = [[December 16]], [[2007]] |
| logo2 =
closed date = [[March 26]], [[2009]] |
| launch = December 16, 2007
| closed date = March 25, 2009
picture format = [[1080i]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]]) |
| picture format = [[1080i]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]])
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slogan = ''The World is Amazing in HD''<br />''My Ten HD''<br />''Seriously Ten'' |
country = {{Aus}} |
| share =
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| share as of =
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broadcast area = [[TEN (TV station)|Sydney]], [[ATV (TV station)|Melbourne]], [[TVQ|Brisbane]],<br />[[ADS (TV station)|Adelaide]], [[NEW (TV station)|Perth]]|
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| share source =
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owner = [[Ten Network Holdings Limited|Ten Network Holdings]] |
share = |
| network = [[Network Ten]]
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| owner = [[Ten Network Holdings Limited]]
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share as of = |
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| slogan = 'The World is Amazing in HD''<br />''My Ten HD''<br />''Seriously Ten''
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share source = |
web = |
| country = {{Flagicon|Australia}} [[Australia]]
terr serv 1 = [[High-definition television|HD Digital]] |
| language = [[Australian English|English]]
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| broadcast area = [[TEN (TV station)|Sydney]], [[ATV (TV station)|Melbourne]], [[TVQ|Brisbane]], [[ADS (TV station)|Adelaide]], [[NEW (TV station)|Perth]]
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terr chan 1 = Channel 1, Channel 11 |
| affiliates =
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cable serv 1 = [[Foxtel#Foxtel_HD.2B|Foxtel HD+]]
| cable chan 1 = Channel 210
| headquarters = [[Sydney, Australia]]
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|}}
| replaced by names = [[ONE_(TV_channel)|ONE HD]]
| sister names =
| timeshift names =
| web = [http://onehd.com.au onehd.com.au]
| terr serv 1 = [[High-definition television|HD Digital]]
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| terr chan 1 = Channel 1, 11
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| terr chan 2 =
| sat avail =
| sat serv 1 =
| sat chan 1 =
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| cable serv 1 = [[Foxtel#Foxtel_HD.2B|Foxtel HD+]]
| cable chan 1 = Channel 210
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'''Ten HD''' was an [[Australia]]n [[free-to-air]] [[television channel]] that launched on [[December 16]], [[2007]]. The channel Was available to [[High-definition television|high definition]] [[Digital terrestrial television in Australia|digital television]] viewers through [[owned-and-operated station]]s in [[TEN (TV station)|Sydney]], [[ATV (TV station)|Melbourne]], [[TVQ|Brisbane]], [[ADS (TV station)|Adelaide]], and [[NEW (TV station)|Perth]]. The multichannel broadcast live sport, entertainment, films, documentaries, [[science fiction]] and news.<ref name="hdtv">{{cite news
'''Ten HD''' was an [[Australia]]n [[free-to-air]] [[television channel]] that launched on [[December 16]], [[2007]]. The channel Was available to [[High-definition television|high definition]] [[Digital terrestrial television in Australia|digital television]] viewers through [[owned-and-operated station]]s in [[TEN (TV station)|Sydney]], [[ATV (TV station)|Melbourne]], [[TVQ|Brisbane]], [[ADS (TV station)|Adelaide]], and [[NEW (TV station)|Perth]]. The multichannel broadcast live sport, entertainment, films, documentaries, [[science fiction]] and news.<ref name="hdtv">{{cite news

Revision as of 11:04, 25 March 2009

Ten HD
CountryAustralia Australia
NetworkNetwork Ten
HeadquartersSydney, Australia
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerTen Network Holdings Limited

Ten HD was an Australian free-to-air television channel that launched on December 16, 2007. The channel Was available to high definition digital television viewers through owned-and-operated stations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The multichannel broadcast live sport, entertainment, films, documentaries, science fiction and news.[1]

The channel no longer broadcasts exclusive breakaway programs other than sport content in preparation for the upcoming re-launch of TenHD as ONE HD, a new 24-hour high-definition sports channel on March 26 2009

History

The beginning

Ten HD was officially announced on September 14, 2007, to replace Network Ten's existing high definition service, a simulcast of its standard definition and analogue services, through the use of an amendment to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 in 2006. The Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Act 2006 permitted television networks to launch digital multichannels, provided that they are broadcast exclusively in high definition.[2]

Although originally expected to be the first free-to-air commercial television channel introduced to metropolitan areas since 1988,[3] the surprise launch of Seven Media Group's HD offering, Seven HD, on October 15, 2007, two months before transmissions were scheduled to begin,[4] meant that Ten HD was launched as the second high-definition multichannel in Australia. PBL Media announced the creation of a similar multichannel, Nine HD, on September 27,[5] which was launched on March 17, 2008.

Ten's parent company, and shareholder in metropolitan ratings system OzTAM, Ten Network Holdings Limited, began discussions with the ratings system operator to have digital multichannels, such as Ten HD and ABC2, included in television ratings for the first time on September 17, 2007.[6] As well as this, on the same day, it was announced that the national weekend editions of Ten News would be timeshifted from Network Ten onto Ten HD, an hour delayed at 6pm, in order to directly compete with Seven News and National Nine News. This would have seen Ten News formally broadcast at 6pm for the first time since 1992,[7] however, the timeslot was later amended to 5:30pm.

In preparation for the launch of Ten HD, Ten's digital terrestrial channel lineup was updated on November 19, 2007, with changes consisting of LCN1 redirecting Network Ten's current high-definition simulcast.[8] Following this, on November 21, 2007, Ten Network Holdings Limited announced that it would launch the channel on December 16, 2007 at 5:00pm, with the first program, Totally Wild.[9]

Opening night

Ten HD officially commenced transmission on December 16, 2007 from the network's five metropolitan owned-and-operated stations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth.[3] Prior to the official launch, at 5:00pm the first program, Totally Wild, was broadcast. Following this, for the first time since 1992,[7] Ten News and Sports Tonight were broadcast in direct competition with Seven News and National Nine News, timeshifted by thirty minutes to 5:30pm and 6:00pm respectively.[10]

The first official program on launch night began at 8.30pm, the 2001 movie Black Hawk Down.[10] This was followed by Bon Jovi's Lost Highway Tour at 11:30pm and Video Hits Presents: The Music of Supernatural at 12:25am. Video Hits Up-Late marked the end of the first night of transmission for Ten HD at 12:50am.[11]

In the lead-up to the opening night, the channel promised up to eleven hours of time-shifted programming from Network Ten in addition to fifty hours of exclusive programming, which included live sport, entertainment, films, documentaries, science fiction and news.[1][3] This consisted of six movies per week, in addition to National Geographic documentaries in the afternoon, from 3pm to 5pm, music-oriented programming following the Sunday Night Movie, along with a primetime breakaway schedule on Thursdays and from 10:30pm to 11:30pm Monday to Wednesday.[11]

Programming

Further information: [[:List of programs broadcast by Network Ten]]

Ten HD broadcasts programming consisting of news, live sporting events, entertainment, films, documentaries and science fiction. In addition to this, themed programming lineups are broadcast on specified days, including Sci-Fi Thursday.[12] The channel provides fifty hours of exclusive content per week including up to eleven hours of time-shifted programming from Network Ten, as well as additional programming from popular Network Ten franchises such as Australian Idol, The Biggest Loser, and So You Think You Can Dance.[3]

Overseas programming on Ten HD includes; Psych, Battlestar Galactica, Cane, Conviction, Eureka, Friday Night Lights, Journeyman, One Tree Hill, Over There, Smallville, The 4400, The Bold and the Beautiful, The Shield and Veronica Mars. In addition to this, high-definition documentaries from the National Geographic Channel and Granada Television screen on weekdays from 3pm to 5pm. They had other shows such as Monk (tv series) which got cancelled after four seasons and Big Brother Australia which was also cancelled.

On March 26 2009 TenHD will re-launch as a 24 hours sports channel to be called ONEHD which will also simulcast in standard definition.

News & Current Affairs

Further information: [[:Ten News]]
File:Ten News Sydney.jpg
Ron Wilson and Deborah Knight presenting Ten News.

To compete directly with Seven News and National Nine News, Ten HD broadcasted local editions of Ten News, timeshifted by half an hour, on weekdays at 5:30pm, allowing the second half of the bulletin to compete with the offerings from the other commercial networks.[10] On weekends, the national bulletin was delayed by half an hour at 5:30pm and Sports Tonight followed at 6:00pm.

Ten HD simulcasts the Early News and Morning News, 6am and 11am respectively. It doesn't simulcast Late News but instead shows exclusive programming from 10.30pm with a drama series and then a late movie which is often followed by repeats of Video Hits Up-Late specials.

Sport

Ten Sport broadcasts live or near live exclusive and simulcast sporting events on Ten HD. These include Nascar Sprint Cup Series, Nascar Nationwide Series, Formula One, MotoGP, the NFL, the Indian Premier League,[13] the World Golf Championships, the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, the Mission Hills World Cup and the New Zealand PGA Championship.[14]

In addition to this, the Australian Football League is simulcast on the channel, with all of Ten's games filmed in High Definition.[15]

Formula One Grand Prix and MotoGP races are usually televised on Ten HD Live.

Availability

Ten HD is available exclusively in 1080i high definition from the network's five metropolitan owned-and-operated stations, TEN Sydney, ATV Melbourne, TVQ Brisbane, ADS Adelaide, and NEW Perth.[3]

Southern Cross Ten will commence retransmission of One HD from its launch in April 2009.[16] This includes all markets serviced by Southern Cross Ten's Canberra headquarters, including: Tasmanian Digital Television and DTD Darwin Digital Television.

Foxtel added the channel to its line up for cable customers in June 2008, when the subscription television provider launched its Foxtel HD+ service.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Seven, Ten to offer HD-TV". The Australian. 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
  2. ^ "High definition broadcasting requirement". Australian Communications and Media Authority. 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "New channel, new era: Introducing TEN HD" (PDF). Ten Network Holdings Limited. 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  4. ^ "Seven's new multi-channellling is on-air" (PDF). Seven Media Group. 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
  5. ^ "Gyngell to lead network revival". Herald Sun. 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-27.
  6. ^ "Ten seeks separate ratings for digital TV". The Australian. 2007-09-17. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
  7. ^ a b "Ten has news for big rivals". The Australian. 2007-09-17. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
  8. ^ "FAQ for TEN's Digital Services". Ten Network Holdings Limited. 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
  9. ^ "Ten reveals 2008 lineup". The Age. 2007-11-21. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
  10. ^ a b c "New channels for 7, 10" (PDF). Melbourne Observer. 2007-09-19. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
  11. ^ a b "TEN-HD Arrives" (PDF). Ten Network Holdings Limited. 2007-11-30. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
  12. ^ "TV's big switch". Herald Sun. 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
  13. ^ "Australia to get live coverage of IPL". cricinfo.com. 2008-02-11.
  14. ^ "Ten Announces Winning 2008 Lineup" (PDF). Ten Network Holdings Limited. 2007-11-21. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
  15. ^ "Ten gives HD sporting chance". The Australian. 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
  16. ^ "Media Spy - The Spy Report - Southern Cross Ten to carry ONE HD". Media Spy. Retrieved 2009-02-04.

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