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</ref> 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 (Australia)|The Biggest Loser]]'', ''[[Big Brother (Australia)|Big Brother]]'' and ''[[So You Think You Can Dance]]''.<ref name="launch" /> |
</ref> 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 (Australia)|The Biggest Loser]]'', ''[[Big Brother (Australia)|Big Brother]]'' and ''[[So You Think You Can Dance]]''.<ref name="launch" /> |
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Overseas programming on Ten HD includes; ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'', ''[[Cane (TV series)|Cane]]'', ''[[Conviction (TV series)|Conviction]]'', ''[[Eureka (TV series)|Eureka]]'', ''[[Friday Night Lights (TV series)|Friday Night Lights]]'', ''[[Journeyman (TV series)|Journeyman]]'', ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'', ''[[Over There (TV series)|Over There]]'', ''[[Smallville (TV series)|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 the channel. |
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Overseas programming on Ten HD includes; ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'', ''[[Over There (TV series)|Over There]]'', ''[[Smallville (TV series)|Smallville]]'', ''[[The 4400]]'', ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]'', ''[[The Shield]]'', ''[[Veronica Mars]]'', ''[[Eureka (TV series)|Eureka]]'', ''[[Conviction (TV series)|Conviction]]''<ref>http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/02/airdate-conviction.html</ref>, ''[[Journeyman (TV series)|Journeyman]]'', ''[[Cane (TV series)|Cane]]'', ''[[Friday Night Lights (TV series)|Friday Night Lights]]''. In addition to this, high-definition documentaries from the [[National Geographic Channel]] and [[Granada Television]] screen on the channel. On March 7th, Ten debuted the TV series ''[[Friday Night Lights (TV series)|Friday Night Lights]]'' in the 11:05pm slot of a Friday night<ref>http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/02/airdate-friday-night-lights.html</ref>. From March 19th, ''[[Cane (TV series)|Cane]]'' will start screening from the first episode at 10:30pm, taking over the time slot vacated by ''[[Over There (TV series)|Over There]]'' after its final episode<ref>http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/03/returning-cane.html</ref>. Ten also plans to show unaired ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'' episodes on the network in the timeslot of Sundays at 4pm beginning March 23<ref>http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/03/returning-one-tree-hill.html</ref>. The show will start airing beginning with the premiere episode of season 4, an odd move considering Ten has failed to air any episodes beyond halfway through season 2, and as a result will be skipping a season and a half's worth of episodes. It is also expected that unaired episodes of ''[[Torchwood]]'' and ''[[Jericho (TV series)|Jericho]]'' will be shown as part of the Network's "Sci-fi Thursday" lineup in the future<ref>http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2007/11/ten-hd-programming-mixes-old-new.html</ref>. |
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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]], [[Moto GP]], the [[NFL]], the [[Indian Premier League]],<ref name="IPL">{{cite news |
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Revision as of 08:15, 12 March 2008
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Ten HD is an Australian free-to-air television channel that launched on December 16, 2007. The channel is available to high definition digital television viewers through owned-and-operated stations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The multichannel broadcasts live sport, entertainment, films, documentaries, science fiction and news.[2]
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.[3]
Although originally expected to be the first free-to-air commercial television channel introduced to metropolitan areas since 1988,[1] 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 is to be launched in March 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.[1] 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.[2][1] 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
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, Big Brother and So You Think You Can Dance.[1]
Overseas programming on Ten HD includes; 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 the channel.
News & Current Affairs
To compete directly with Seven News and National Nine News, Ten HD broadcasts 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 is delayed half an hour to 5:30pm, with Sports Tonight following at 6:00pm.
Ten HD simulcasts the Early News and Morning News, 6am and 11am respectively, but replaces the Late Edition News with alternate programming.
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, Moto GP, 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 shown in High Definition.[15]
Current schedule
This is the current schedule for Ten HD.
| 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | 11:00 PM | 11:30 PM | |
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| SUN | Simulcast | Simulcast | |||||||
| MON | The Shield | Conviction | |||||||
| TUE | Veronica Mars | ||||||||
| WED | Cane | ||||||||
| THU | Simulcast | Smallville | Battlestar Galactica | Eureka | The 4400 | ||||
| FRI | Simulcast | Friday Night Lights | |||||||
| SAT | Simulcast | ||||||||
Note: News & Current Affairs are in Grey; Drama is in Blue; Sitcoms, Animation and Comedy are in Purple; Lifestyle programs are in Green; Factual programs and Documentaries are Yellow; Variety, Reality, Game shows and Talk shows are in Red; Sport is in Orange; Movies are in Pink. The above represents Ten HD's usual primetime schedule.[14] It does not reflect one-off events or region specific programming, and program starting times may vary from those shown. For up-to-date information, see Ten HD's online television guide. (link).
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.[1] Some regional channels may be showing Ten HD in 2008. [16] Network Ten's regional affiliates, Southern Cross Ten, Mildura Digital Television and Tasmanian Digital Television, will carry the multichannel.
Foxtel Digital will add the channel to its lineup in April 2008, when the subscription television provider launches its 'Foxtel HD' service.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "New channel, new era: Introducing TEN HD" (PDF). Ten Network Holdings Limited. 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
- ^ a b "Seven, Ten to offer HD-TV". The Australian. 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ^ "High definition broadcasting requirement". Australian Communications and Media Authority. 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ^ "Seven's new multi-channellling is on-air" (PDF). Seven Media Group. 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ "Gyngell to lead network revival". Herald Sun. 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-27.
- ^ "Ten seeks separate ratings for digital TV". The Australian. 2007-09-17. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ^ a b "Ten has news for big rivals". The Australian. 2007-09-17. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ^ "FAQ for TEN's Digital Services". Ten Network Holdings Limited. 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ^ "Ten reveals 2008 lineup". The Age. 2007-11-21. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
- ^ a b c "New channels for 7, 10" (PDF). Melbourne Observer. 2007-09-19. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
- ^ a b "TEN-HD Arrives" (PDF). Ten Network Holdings Limited. 2007-11-30. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "TV's big switch". Herald Sun. 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
- ^ "Australia to get live coverage of IPL". cricinfo.com. 2008-02-11.
- ^ a b "Ten Announces Winning 2008 Lineup" (PDF). Ten Network Holdings Limited. 2007-11-21. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
- ^ "Ten gives HD sporting chance". The Australian. 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- ^ Forum - TEN HD TV - Seriously TEN