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Channel Ten
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| Launched | August 1, 1964 |
| Network | Network Ten |
| Owned by | CanWest Global |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audience share | 21.0% Nationally (March 24, 2007, [1]) |
| Slogan | Seriously Ten |
| Broadcast area | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth |
| Website | ten.com.au |
| Availability | |
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| Analogue | Normally tuned to 10 |
| SD Digital | Channel 1, Channel 10 |
| HD Digital | Channel 12 |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel Digital | Channel 110 |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel Digital | Channel 110 |
| Optus Digital | Channel 110 |
Channel Ten is one of Australia's three commercial television channels, broadcasted by Network Ten. Channel Ten is available in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth in Australia. Channel Ten consistently rates third amongst the commercial channels in Australia.
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- Further information: List of programs broadcast by Network Ten
On November 17, 2006, Channel Ten revealed its 2007 program line-up.[1] It was announced that all of Ten's Australian and overseas franchises would return. Network Ten has commenced a new program supply agreement with 20th Century Fox, which was previously held by the Seven Network. Ten has also commenced a new program supply agreement with the CBS Corporation, which includes its news division, which had been aligned with the Nine Network for many decades. Ten's chief executive officer, Grant Blackley, and chief programming officer, David Mott, launched Ten's 2007 lineup at Sydney's State Theatre.
Ten's current Australian programming lineup consists of television shows including; 9am with David and Kim, Australian Idol, Big Brother, The Biggest Loser, Neighbours, Rove Live, Joker Poker, The Ronnie Johns Half Hour, Thank God You're Here, and The Wedge. On February 7, 2007, Ten debuted the Australian version of the The Con Test, based on the British TV show Poker Face. Also premiered early in 2007 is Saving Babies, and also the return of Bondi Rescue.
Channel Ten relies heavily on its CBS and FOX output deals. Overseas programming on Ten includes; Futurama, House, Jericho, the Late Show with David Letterman, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Medium, NCIS, NUMB3RS, Smallville, Supernatural, The Bold and the Beautiful, The O.C., The Simpsons, and Veronica Mars.
- Further information: Ten News
Channel Ten's news service is called Ten News. It produces the following bulletins/programs; Ten's Early News, Ten's Morning News, Ten News, Ten's Late News, and Sports Tonight. In November 2006, Network Ten, Ten's parent network, struck a deal with CBS, reportably worth AUS $6 Million a year. This allows Channel Ten the rights to air all CBS news footage, as well as access to its 60 Minutes, Dr. Phil, Late Show with David Letterman & 48 Hours programs. This deal occurred after CBS's talks with the Nine Network broke down, with Nine refusing to pay AUS $8 Million a year to continue its 40-year deal with CBS. Ten in turn struck a cheaper deal, leaving Nine with one US source (ABC) for its own 60 Minutes program.
In 2002, Ten acquired broadcast rights for Saturday afternoon and Saturday night games in the Australian Football League, the elite Australian Rules Football competition, displacing the Seven Network which had held the rights for more than 40 years. The deal also assigned the rights for finals broadcasting to Network Ten. From 2007 to 2011, Ten will jointly broadcast the AFL with the Seven Network, continuing to broadcast the Saturday component of the competition. However, unlike the previous deal Ten will not hold the exclusive rights to the finals series, the networks will share the broadcasting of the finals series and will alternate the broadcast (year on year) of the grand final, where the network not broadcasting the Grand Final will be broadcasting the Brownlow Medal count. Network Ten has announced that it will broadcast the AFL and the Rugby World Cup 2007 in the 1080i High Definition format.[2]
Also Network Ten previously aired the WWF Monday Night RAW and WWF Superstars Television shows on very very good Saturday Nights in 1997 to 1999, but eventually ended when Foxtel bought the rights to air the shows.
Ten used to air the National Rugby League (NRL) (then Australian Rugby League (ARL)) in the 1980s and early 1990s, but the Nine Network took over the rights.
Network Ten also used to air the National Basketball League during the mid-90's, but after delegating games to extremely late night time slots the network eventually ended its broadcasting. Fox Sports is currently the major broadcaster for the NBL and the Nine Network runs a weekly highlight ding dong package (the only free-to-air broadcast of the league). Despite no longer broadcasting the NBL, Network Ten remains a sponsor and "Official Television Partner" of the Perth Wildcats.
Channel Ten broadcasts major sporting events including; the AFL Premiership Season and Finals (In conjunction with the Seven Network and Foxtel), Formula One World Championship , Moto GP World Championship, World Superbike Championship, and the Red Bull Air Race World Series. Ten also holds the rights to the 2007 Rugby World Cup and the US Masters golf tournament.
| 6:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | |
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| SUN | The Simpsons | Thank God You're Here | The Biggest Loser | Rove | Pussycat Dolls Present | ||||
| MON | Neighbours | The Biggest Loser | The Biggest Loser | Bondi Rescue | Supernatural | Cops | |||
| TUE | The Simpsons | NCIS | Numb3rs | ||||||
| WED | The Con Test | House | Medium | ||||||
| THU | Jamie At Home | Saving Babies | Law & Order: SVU | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | |||||
| FRI | The Simpsons | Friday Night Movie | |||||||
| SAT | Before the Game | Saturday Night Football (AFL) | |||||||
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; Reality, Game shows and Talk shows are in Red; Sport is in Orange; Movies are in Pink. The above represents Ten's usual primetime schedule. It does not reflect one-off events, and program starting times may vary from those shown. For up-to-date information, see Network Ten's online television guide. (link)
Channel Ten was criticised by conservative groups and Liberal backbenchers in 2005 for its reality television series Big Brother. Ten was criticised for selecting particularly promiscuous housemates for the 2005 season of the show in an attempt to boost ratings. There were three main objections, all broadcast on its Big Brother Uncut show. One was footage of a housemate with his fly open whilst giving a massage to a female housemate. Another was where a housemate wrote a fetish song about "skidmarks". There was also a "cumulative" rating where various elements of a particular episode together pushed it above the 'MA15+' rating (the highest rating allowed on TV in Australia). There were calls for TV to be rated by an independent body rather than in-house, but the proposal was scrapped after the controversy died down. For the 2006 series Ten appointed two censors to review the show instead of one. Federal Minister for Communications Senator Helen Coonan is reported to say she would be keeping a "close watch on the show's 2006 series" [2]. This controversy resulted in Big Brother Uncut being renamed Big Brother: Adults Only for the 2006 season of Big Brother Australia.
In two separate findings, the Australian Communications and Media Authority determined Network Ten breached clause 2.4 of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice. These two breaches were in relation to the broadcast of Big Brother Uncut on May 30, June 13 and July 4, 2005. The Broadcasting material was not classified according to the Television Classification Guidelines.
Despite toning down Big Brother: Adults Only significantly in comparison to 2005, the series continued to attract controversy. After Big Brother: Adults Only was abruptly cancelled several weeks early, a subsequent incident of alleged sexual assault in the house saw the removal of two housemates and a huge public outcry calling for the series to be cancelled entirely. This incident generated significant publicity for the show, even prompted the Prime Minister of Australia to call Channel Ten to "do a bit of self-regulation and get this stupid program off the air.".[3]
Just prior to the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Channel Ten broadcast 911: In Plane Site, a documentary that examined conspiracy theories about the terrorist attacks. Federal Labor politician Michael Danby demanded that the programming director of the station be sacked.[4]
Channel Ten were highly criticised for their broadcast of the 2007 New Year's Eve celebrations, mostly for the sexual innuendo witnessed between high-profile musician John Foreman and Matthew Newton, son of Austalian TV legend Bert. Many other complaints were received, particularly in regards to the use of explicit language and crude humour (including a "pashing contest"). This was the first year Ten broadcast the celebrations and fireworks, with Channel Nine previously broadcasting the event since 1995.
Talkback radio programs were in-undated with callers venting their anger, and Channel Seven's Today Tonight broadcast a story lampooning Ten's coverage on the January 2, 2007 episode.
- Further information: Network Ten
Channel Ten is simulcast in analogue, standard definition and 1080i high definition. Channel Ten is broadcast in metropolitan areas via Network Ten owned-and-operated stations, these include TEN-10, ATV-10, TVQ-10, ADS-10, and NEW-10. Channel Ten programming is also carried into other areas of regional Australia by various affiliate networks and stations including Southern Cross Ten, Southern Cross Television, Tasmanian Digital Television, Mildura Digital Television, Imparja, and WIN Television.
Channel Ten has used many logos throughout its history.
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Note: Pre-network logos can be found at the following articles; TEN-10, ATV-10, TVQ-10, ADS-7/ADS-10.
- ^ Network Ten 2007 Line-up. Network Ten Corporate (2006-11-15). Retrieved on 2007-01-05.
- ^ Ten gives HD sporting chance. The Australian. australianit.news.com.au (2006-12-07). Retrieved on 2006-12-16.
- ^ "'Get this stupid program off'", Sydney Morning Herald, 2006-06-03. Retrieved on 2006-09-12.
- ^ Butterly, Nick. "Labor MP attacks Ten on 9/11 documentary", News.com.au, 2006-09-11. Retrieved on 2006-09-12.
- Network Ten Site
- Network Ten Corporate
- Network 10's 1997 Site With ARCHIVE.
- Network Ten idents and promos
- Network Ten 2006 Ident
- Seriously 40 - Channel Ten Australia idents promos
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Television Channels: Channel Ten Electronic Program Guides: Ten Guide |
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ABC TV | ABC2 | Channel Seven | Channel Nine | Channel Ten | SBS TV |
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Regional Affiliate Networks: Prime (GWN) | Southern Cross | Imparja | NBN | WIN | Southern Cross Ten |