ATV (TV station)
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| ATV | |
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| Melbourne, Victoria | |
| Branding | Ten |
| Slogan | Seriously Ten |
| Channels | Analog: 10 (VHF) |
| Affiliations | Ten (O&O) |
| Network | Ten |
| Owner | Ten Network Holdings Ltd (Network TEN (Melbourne) Pty Ltd) |
| First air date | August 1, 1964 |
| Call letters’ meaning | Austarama Television Victoria |
| Former channel number(s) | 0 (1965-1980) |
| Transmitter Power | 200 kW (analog) 50 kW (digital) |
| Height | 577 m (analog) 581 m (digital)[1] |
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| Website | www.ten.com.au |
ATV is a television station in Melbourne, part of Network Ten - one of the three major commercial television networks in Australia.
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[edit] History
The licence to operate Melbourne's third commercial television station was awarded to transport magnate Sir Reginald Ansett's Austarama Television in April, 1963. The new channel, ATV-0, began transmission on 1 August 1964 from a studio complex located in the then-outer eastern suburb of Nunawading.[2] The new station opened with a preview program hosted by newsreader Barry McQueen and Nancy Cato. Reception difficulties in parts of the city resulted in the station's position as third in the television ratings.
Colour television was introduced to ATV-0 in 1975 in line with other stations around the country. Although March, 1975 was the official introduction date, ATV had been experimenting with colour transmissions since 1967. Rupert Murdoch gained a controlling interest in ATV-0 and Sydney television station TEN-10 in 1979. As a result of interference and falling ratings, the station moved frequency from ATV-0 to ATV-10, when Gippsland station GLV-10 changed its frequency to become GLV-8.
In 1994, ATV-10 relocated from the station's famous Nunawading studios to the Como Centre in inner suburban South Yarra. The Nunawading premises is now operated by Global Television, Network Ten leases the facility for production of programs such as Neighbours, Thank God You're Here, Australian Idol Live and Rove while Good Morning Australia until 2005, 9am With David & Kim as well as news, current affairs and sports programs are broadcast from the Como studios in South Yarra.
[edit] Programming
[edit] Locations
- Nunawading (August 1, 1964-September 6, 1992)
- South Yarra (September 7, 1992-present)
[edit] Entertainment
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (Australian game show) (2007-)
- Thank God You're Here (2006-)
- The Wedge (2006-)
- 9am with David and Kim (2006-2008)
- The Panel (1998-2003)
- Rove Live (2000-, Began on Nine as "Rove")
- Young Talent Time (1971-88)
- Good Morning Australia as GMA with Bert Newton (1992-2005)
- The Early Bird Show (1977-80, 1985-89)
- The Henderson Kids (1985-87)
- Totally Full Frontal (1998-99, Began on Seven as "Full Frontal")
- Hinch (1992-93)
- Double Dare (1989-92)
- Family Double Dare (1989)
- It's a Knockout (Network Ten - 1985-87)
- The Price Is Right (1973-74, 1989-91)
[edit] Drama
- Matlock Police (1971-75)
- The Box (1974-77)
- Prisoner (1979-86)
- Holiday Island (1981)
- Neighbours (1986-, began on the Seven Network in 1985)
- The Secret Life Of Us (2001-05)
[edit] News and Current Affairs
- Further information: Ten News
ATV-0's first news presenter was its news director, Brian Wright, before Barry McQueen took over regular newsreading duties.[citation needed] The station's initial news format on weeknights was a 45-minute bulletin starting at 6.15pm, aimed at competing with the 30-minute bulletins offered by rival stations GTV-9 and HSV-7. The news format was changed a number of times, with the eventual adoption of the network's present one-hour format in the early 1970s.
Ten News Melbourne is presented by Mal Walden and Helen Kapalos from the station's Como Centre studios. Sport is presented by Steven Quartermain and weather by Mike Larkin. The bulletin also includes traffic updates presented by Vanessa O'Hanlon.
The bulletin was formerly presented by David Johnston, who was replaced by Mal Walden following his move to HSV-7 in 1996. Co-anchor Jennifer Hansen, who with Walden formed one of the longest-serving news duos in Australian television history, was replaced by Helen Kapalos in 2006. Substitute presenters for Ten News Melbourne include Mignon Stewart (News), George Donikian (News), Christi Malthouse (Sport), Kellie Morgan (Weather) and Elysia Pratt (Traffic).
The Melbourne bulletin is screened throughout Victoria and Tasmania. During the AFL season, a local edition Ten News is presented on Saturdays by George Donikian, followed by a local edition of Sports Tonight.
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[edit] References
- ^ HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.
- ^ television.au NETWORK TEN. http://www.televisionau.com+(07 2004). Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
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