Ten HD
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| Ten HD | |
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| Launched | December 16, 2007 |
| Owned by | Ten Network Holdings |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Slogan | The World is Amazing in HD My Ten HD Seriously Ten |
| Country |  Australia |
| Broadcast area | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth |
| Website | ten.com.au/hd |
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| Terrestrial | |
| HD Digital | Channel 1, Channel 12 |
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| Foxtel HD+ | Channel 210 |
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.[1]
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[edit] History
[edit] 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]
[edit] 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]
[edit] 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, Big Brother and So You Think You Can Dance.[3]
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 weekdays from 3pm to 5pm.
[edit] News & Current Affairs
- Further information: Ten News
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. It doesn't simulcast Late News but instead shows exclusive programming from 10.30pm with a drama series and then the late TEN HD movie.
[edit] 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 shown in High Definition.[15]
Despite previously announced on its RPM channel that Ten HD would broadcast Formula One live when delayed on the SD channel, starting at the Malaysian Sepang Grand Prix, this decision was subsequently reversed. [16] This was greeted with anger from Formula One fans [17]
[edit] 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 is due to commence retransmission of Ten HD in the middle of 2008.[18]
It is not known whether Network Ten's other regional affiliates, Mildura Digital Television and Tasmanian Digital Television, will carry the multichannel. DTD Darwin Digital Television, Foxtel will add the channel to its line up for cable customers in June 2008, when the subscription television provider launches its Foxtel HD+ service.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Seven, Ten to offer HD-TV", The Australian, 2007-09-15. Retrieved on 2007-09-15.
- ^ "High definition broadcasting requirement", Australian Communications and Media Authority, 2007-06-13. Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
- ^ a b c d e f "New channel, new era: Introducing TEN HD", Ten Network Holdings Limited, 2007-09-14. Retrieved on 2007-09-14.
- ^ "Seven's new multi-channellling is on-air", Seven Media Group, 2007-10-16. Retrieved on 2007-12-01.
- ^ "Gyngell to lead network revival", Herald Sun, 2007-09-27. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
- ^ "Ten seeks separate ratings for digital TV", The Australian, 2007-09-17. Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
- ^ a b "Ten has news for big rivals", The Australian, 2007-09-17. Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
- ^ "FAQ for TEN's Digital Services", Ten Network Holdings Limited, 2007-10-24. Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
- ^ "Ten reveals 2008 lineup", The Age, 2007-11-21. Retrieved on 2007-11-21.
- ^ a b c "New channels for 7, 10", Melbourne Observer, 2007-09-19. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
- ^ a b "TEN-HD Arrives", Ten Network Holdings Limited, 2007-11-30. Retrieved on 2007-12-16.
- ^ "TV's big switch", Herald Sun, 2007-10-10. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
- ^ "Australia to get live coverage of IPL", cricinfo.com, 2008-02-11.
- ^ "Ten Announces Winning 2008 Lineup", Ten Network Holdings Limited, 2007-11-21. Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
- ^ Ten gives HD sporting chance. The Australian (2006-12-07). Retrieved on 2007-11-28.
- ^ Ch10 backflip.. no races live on 10HD. Ten Forum (2008-03-18). Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
- ^ Ch10 backflip.. no races live on 10HD. Ten Forum (2008-03-18). Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
- ^ "Ten HD - Frequently Asked Questions", Ten Network Holdings Limited. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
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