TVSN
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Network | Network Ten (free-to-air) |
| Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Direct Group Pty Ltd |
Television Shopping Network (TVSN) is an Australian home shopping channel. It is owned by parent company Direct Group, a home shopping company based in Sydney, which also owns sister channel Expo.[4]
History
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TVSN began broadcasting in 1995 from their Lane Cove, Sydney headquarters.[5] It was soon listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1999 after sustaining some growth. In 2004, the network was acquired by Innovations Direct Pty Ltd, an Australian-based home shopping company which produces a number of direct catalogue publications, including Innovations and Homecare magazines.[6] Channel operations soon moved to new facilities in Frenchs Forest alongside the parent company.
Availability
Some Australian pay television services carry TVSN as part of their basic subscription package. These services include Foxtel, Austar and Optus TV. It was previously carried by Neighbourhood Cable. The channel is also available free to air via the Optus C1 satellite.[7] In addition, the company's website broadcasts a live video stream of the channel.
In September 2012, TVSN became available to free-to-air to metropolitan viewers after Network Ten and TVSN partnered to broadcast the channel as a datacast service on LCN 14.[8] In December 2012, regional Network Ten affiliate Southern Cross Ten began broadcasting the channel to regional viewers on LCN 54.
From 20 August 2013, Kordia began broadcasting a localised version of the channel on LCN 20 to a national New Zealand audience on the Freeview (New Zealand) terrestrial service, which is taken from the encrypted SKY TV (New Zealand) satellite channel launched at the same time.
On 1 July 2016, Southern Cross will switch affiliation to the Nine Network, while WIN Television will become the Network Ten affiliate. Consequently, TVSN will be broadcast on LCN 84 in Southern NSW, ACT, Griffith, regional Victoria, Mildura, regional Queensland, Tasmania, and South Australia via WIN while Southern Cross will cease broadcasting the channel.[9]
Presenters
Current presenters
- Ali Mutch
- Alyssa-Jane Cook
- Carla King-Turner
- Emma Grant
- Helen Stevenson
- Jamie Malcolm
- Justine Diana
- Lee Bradley
- Mark Pickett
- Marnie Meredith
- Moira McLean
- Nikki Vincent
- Peter Mason
- Sarah Vandenbergh
- Suzie MacKenzie
Past presenters
- Amanda Lovett
- Cooper Amai (New Zealand only)
- Di Turner
- Geoff Cowan
- Nicola George
- Nikki Racco
See also
- Expo – TVSN's sister home shopping channel.
- Shopping channels – A list of home shopping channels worldwide.
- Network Ten – Free to air broadcast partner.
External links
References
- ^ Andrew, By (5 December 1995). "New TV channel for those born to shop". Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: Fairfax Media. p. 2. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ Butler, Grant (24 May 1996). "HK Investors Buy Oz Pay-TV Station". Broadcast. Sydney: 11.
- ^ http://www.freetv.com.au/media/Engineering/Australian_Digital_Terrestrial_Television_Broadcasting_Service_Information_Register_-_Issue_4_-_January_2011.pdf
- ^ "Direct Group Corporate – About Us". Direct Group. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Delisted.com.au – TVSN Limited Company Profile".
- ^ "TVSN – Corporate Information".
- ^ "SatcoDX Satellite Information – TVSN listed as free to air".
- ^ "Network Ten Launches New Channel With TVSN" (PDF).
- ^ Joyce, James (26 June 2016). "WIN and Southern Cross: What Canberra viewers need to know about big TV switch". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 27 June 2016.