| Nine Network | |
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| Launched | September 16, 1956 |
| Owned by | PBL Media |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audience share | 28. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. PBL Media is a joint venture between Consolidated Media Holdings and CVC Asia Pacific. 576i is a standard-definition video mode used in (former PAL and SECAM countries High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition 7% Nationally (2008, ) |
| Slogan | We Heart TV[1] |
| Country | |
| Broadcast area | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Darwin |
| Website | ninemsn.com.au |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Analogue | Normally tuned to 9 |
| SD Digital | Channel 9 |
| Nine HD | Channel 90 |
| Nine Guide | Channel 99 |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel Digital | Channel 100 |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel Digital | Channel 100 |
| Foxtel HD+ | Channel 209 |
The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. TCN is the Sydney flagship Television station of the Nine Network in Australia and is located at Willoughby. GTV (General Television Corporation is a Television station in Melbourne, Australia owned by the Nine Network. QTQ is an Australian Television station, licensed to and serving Brisbane Queensland. NTD is an Australian Television station, licensed to and serving Darwin, Palmerston and surrounds Analog (or analogue) television encodes Television picture and sound information and transmits it as an Analog signal: one in which the Nine HD is an Australian television channel, owned by PBL Media, that launched on March 17, 2008. The Nine Guide is a television channel provided by the Nine Network to digital television viewers in Australia Foxtel is an Australian Pay television company formed through a joint venture between Telstra, News Corporation and Consolidated Media Foxtel is an Australian Pay television company formed through a joint venture between Telstra, News Corporation and Consolidated Media Foxtel is an Australian Pay television company formed through a joint venture between Telstra, News Corporation and Consolidated Media For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Television broadcasting in Australia began on the 16 September 1956 in black and white at TCN-9 in Sydney, and has since expanded to include a broad range Willoughby is a Suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The North Shore is an informal term used to describe a primarily residential area of northern metropolitan Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 One of three major free-to-air commercial networks in Australia, its retired slogan the long-running "Still The One" refers to the network's past ratings success, being the most popular television station on a national basis since the introduction of television in Australia. Free-to-air (FTA Television (TV and Radio broadcasts are sent unencrypted and may be received via any suitable receiver Free-to-view For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Nationally, the network has consistently proven itself the most watched television network, defeated only twice by its main rival, the Seven Network, (in 2000 and 2007). Television broadcasting in Australia began on the 16 September 1956 in black and white at TCN-9 in Sydney, and has since expanded to include a broad range The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [2][3]
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TCN-9, the first regularly transmitting television station in Australia, launched on September 16, 1956. TCN is the Sydney flagship Television station of the Nine Network in Australia and is located at Willoughby. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Godson introduced the station and Bruce Gyngell presented the first programme, This Is Television and in doing so becoming the first person to appear on Australian television. Bruce Gyngell ( 8 July 1929 &ndash 7 September 2000) born in Melbourne, Victoria was a leading Australian For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Later that year, GTV-9 in Melbourne began testing transmissions to telecast the 1956 Summer Olympics later forming the National Television Network alongside QTQ-9 in Brisbane and NWS-9 in Adelaide, the basis of the current Nine Network. GTV (General Television Corporation is a Television station in Melbourne, Australia owned by the Nine Network. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne QTQ is an Australian Television station, licensed to and serving Brisbane Queensland. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland NWS is an Australian television station owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Adelaide, Australia Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a
In the late 1980s, STW-9 Perth became a Nine Network owned-and-operated station when Bond Media purchased the network. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) STW is an Australian television station owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Perth, Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. However, in 1989, Bond Media sold the Perth-based station to Sunraysia Television for AU$95 million, due to the Federal cross-media ownership laws, which restricted the level of national reach for media owners. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. Sunraysia Television is the publicly-listed parent company of Swan Television and Radio Broadcasters former owners of STW -9 ( Channel 9 Perth) The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas [4]
Digital television was introduced to all of the network's owned and operated stations on New Year's Day 2001 - this was soon followed by the gradual introduction of widescreen and high definition programming. Digital terrestrial television in Australia commenced on 1 January 2001 in the country's five most populous cities Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A widescreen image is a film computer or television image with a wider and shorter aspect ratio than the standard Academy frame developed during the Classical High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition [5]
Darwin station NTD-8 was integrated into the network on New Year's Day 2003. NTD is an Australian Television station, licensed to and serving Darwin, Palmerston and surrounds New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Following the rebrand to Nine Darwin (NTD-9), the station decreased Network Ten programming from their line-up. Network Ten, or Channel Ten, is one of Australia 's three major commercial television networks.
On 30 January 2006, the network and its affiliate stations relaunched to coincide with Nine's 50th year of broadcasting. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The decision to relaunch was made by interim CEO Sam Chisholm and late PBL Deputy Chairman Kerry Packer early in 2005. Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer, AC (17 December 1937 &ndash 26 December 2005 son of Sir Frank Packer, was an Australian publishing media and gaming tycoon Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The new logo designed by Bruce Dunlop Associates lacked Nine's distinctive Nine dots, which had been an Australian television icon since 1970. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. National Nine News, A Current Affair, Today, Nightline, Wide World of Sports, and Sunday also received new designs. National Nine News, or Nine News, is the news service of the Australian Nine Network. A Current Affair (or " ACA " is a nightly tabloid current affairs programme broadcast on the Nine Network every week night hosted Today, often referred to as The Today Show, is an Australian news program Nightline was the name of the National Nine News ' late-night bulletin Nine's Wide World of Sports is a long-running sports anthology brand on Australian Television, which is aired on the Nine Network. Sunday was an Australian current affairs and arts program broadcast nationally every Sunday morning on the Nine Network Australia. The rebranding lasted less than two years - as on 14 January 2008, the Nine Network went back to using the dots on all television, website, watermark and other materials. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [6]
On 18 October 2006 James Packer sold 50% of the network's parent company PBL Media to CVC Asia-Pacific, in a deal valued $4. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. James Douglas Packer (born 8 September, 1967 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian Businessman and currently Australia PBL Media is a joint venture between Consolidated Media Holdings and CVC Asia Pacific. CVC Capital Partners is one of the top 5 largest private equity firms in the world with approximately US$46 billion in funds focused on management buyouts The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas 6 billion. [7]
PBL Media later purchased regional network NBN Television, on 1 May 2007 for an estimated $250 million[8]. PBL Media is a joint venture between Consolidated Media Holdings and CVC Asia Pacific. NBN Television is a Television station based in Newcastle New South Wales, Australia Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas
A further 25% of PBL Media was sold to CVC on 1 June 2007 for $515 million, effectively forgoing control of the day-to-day operations of the network. PBL Media is a joint venture between Consolidated Media Holdings and CVC Asia Pacific. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas [9]
On 27 September 2007, PBL Media announced their intention to start a high definition multichannel, Nine HD[10][1] It was announced on March 10, 2008 that the channel will be launched on March 17, 2008. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. PBL Media is a joint venture between Consolidated Media Holdings and CVC Asia Pacific. High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition Nine HD is an Australian television channel, owned by PBL Media, that launched on March 17, 2008. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [11]
The Nine Network broadcasts a range of programming from Australian and overseas sources, which include American television network CBS. The following are currently formerly and forthcoming programs that are broadcast by the Australian Nine Network, Nine HD and their regional affiliates including For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Nine's current Australian programming lineup consists of television shows including; Australia's Funniest Home Video Show, Getaway, McLeod's Daughters, Sea Patrol, Missing Persons Unit, Mornings with Kerri-Anne, Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, The Footy Show, What's Good For You and Underbelly. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Australia's Funniest Home Videos (originally Graham Kennedy's Funniest Home Video Show/ Australia's Funniest Home Video Show) is an Australian Getaway is Australia 's longest-running and most popular holiday and travel Television programme McLeod's Daughters is an Australian television drama that aired on the Nine Network from 2001-2009 Sea Patrol is an Australian Television Drama, set onboard a fictional Royal Australian Navy Armidale class patrol boat, Missing Person's Unit is an Australian television documentary series hosted by journalist Mike Munro and broadcast on the Nine Network Mornings with Kerri-Anne is a Nine Network Australian morning television program hosted by Kerri-Anne Kennerley. Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune was an Australian Television Game show, broadcasted on the Nine Network from 26 May Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is an Australian Television Game show which currently offers a maximum prize of $ 5000000 for correctly What's Good For You is a Logie Award -winning Australian health and lifestyle television program that airs on Nine Network.
American programming on Nine includes; Gilmore Girls, Close to Home, Cold Case, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: New York, ER, Men in Trees, Nip/Tuck, Survivor, The Closer, Weeds, Moonlight, Damages, Without a Trace, Cashmere Mafia and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
In an attempt to attract advertisers, as they are more interested in programmes for younger audiences, new programming will be targeted towards the younger generation in 2008[12]. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Gilmore Girls was an Emmy Award -winning Golden Globe -nominated American Comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino Close to Home is an American Crime - Drama Television series co-produced by Warner Bros Cold Case is an American Police procedural Television series revolving around a fictionalized Philadelphia Police Department division CSI Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama Television series that trails the investigations of a team of Las Vegas CSI Miami is a spin-off of the CBS network series. CSI Miami airs new episodes Mondays at 10 PM ET/PT on CBS. CSI NY is an American Police procedural Television series, which premiered on September 22, 2004. ER is an Emmy Award -winning American Medical drama series created by Novelist Michael Crichton and airing on Men in Trees is a romantic television dramedy series which premiered on September 12 2006 on ABC and stars Anne Heche Nip/Tuck is an American television Medical drama series created by Ryan Murphy for FX Networks. Survivor is an American version of the Survivor Reality television Game show based on the Swedish television The Closer is an American Television police Drama series The show which focuses upon the character of Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson Moonlight is an American Paranormal romance Television drama created by Ron Koslow and Trevor Munson who also served as Executive producers Damages is an Emmy Award -winning American Legal drama Television series co-created by Todd A Without a Trace is an American television show set in New York City. Cashmere Mafia is an American television Dramedy which ran on ABC from January 6 2008 to February 20 2008 Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles is an American Science fiction Television series produced by Warner Bros 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
Among the new programs in Nine's 2008 line-up are: Secret Diary of a Call Girl, The Return of Jezebel James, Pushing Daisies, Canterbury's Law, Hidden Palms, New Amsterdam, Gossip Girl, Big Shots, Chuck[13] and Aliens in America. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Secret Diary of a Call Girl is a British television Drama starring Billie Piper as Belle, a high-class London-based Call girl The Return of Jezebel James is a short-lived American Situation comedy television series starring Parker Posey as a successful children's Pushing Daisies is an American Television Dramedy created by Bryan Fuller. Canterbury's Law was an American Legal drama, which ran from March 10 2008 to April 18 2008 as a Mid-season Hidden Palms was a short-lived American Teen drama Television series that ran from May 30, 2007, until July 4 New Amsterdam was an American Television drama, which premiered March 4 2008 on FOX, and ended after its eighth episode Gossip Girl is an American television Teen drama inspired by the popular novel series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar Big Shots is an American Television drama created and executive produced by Jon Harmon Feldman. Chuck is an Emmy Award winning action-comedy television program from the United States created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak. Aliens in America was an American Television sitcom created by David Guarascio and Moses Port that aired on The CW.
The Nine Network's news service is called National Nine News. National Nine News, or Nine News, is the news service of the Australian Nine Network. National Nine News, or Nine News, is the news service of the Australian Nine Network. For decades National Nine News has traditionally been the top rating news service nationally for Australians, however the Seven Network has overtaken them in the past few years. National Nine News, or Nine News, is the news service of the Australian Nine Network. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. [14]
National Nine News produces several news bulletins and programs including; Today, National Nine News (morning, afternoon and evening editions, plus Nightline). National Nine News, or Nine News, is the news service of the Australian Nine Network. Today, often referred to as The Today Show, is an Australian news program National Nine News, or Nine News, is the news service of the Australian Nine Network. Nightline was the name of the National Nine News ' late-night bulletin As well as this, the news service also assists in production of; A Current Affair, 60 Minutes, and Sunday. A Current Affair (or " ACA " is a nightly tabloid current affairs programme broadcast on the Nine Network every week night hosted 60 Minutes premiered 11 February 1979. It airs on Sunday nights on the Nine Network. Sunday was an Australian current affairs and arts program broadcast nationally every Sunday morning on the Nine Network Australia. During the early hours of weekdays and Sunday mornings, Nine rebroadcasts some of American television network ABC's news and current affairs programming, including Good Morning America and 20/20. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Good Morning America ( GMA) is a morning news show that is broadcast on the ABC television network debuting on November 20/20 is an American television Newsmagazine broadcast on ABC since June 6, 1978.
Channel Nine broadcasts all sporting events under the Wide World of Sports brand. Nine's Wide World of Sports is a long-running sports anthology brand on Australian Television, which is aired on the Nine Network. Nine's Wide World of Sports is a long-running sports anthology brand on Australian Television, which is aired on the Nine Network. The flagship sports of the brand are National Rugby League, Cricket and formerly Australian rules football until Nine lost the rights in 2006. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. NRL games are broadcast in prime time in New South Wales and Queensland on Friday nights, however are usually screened after midnight (or not at all) in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass
Nine's other popular recurring sporting events include the Rugby League State of Origin, Telstra Swimming Championships, British Open, US Golf Open, US Tennis Open, Wimbledon, Commonwealth Bank Series Cricket, and Test cricket. State of Origin is an annual best-of-three series of Rugby league matches between the Maroons, representing the state of Queensland, and the Blues The Telstra Australian Swimming Championships is Swimming Australia 's top domestic Swimming competition The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious The Commonwealth Bank Series, the current naming rights sponsor of the Australian Tri-Series refers to the international Cricket tournament held since 1979 between Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations As well as this, the Nine Network, in joint partnership with subscription television provider Foxtel, has broadcast rights for the 2010 Winter Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Foxtel is an Australian Pay television company formed through a joint venture between Telstra, News Corporation and Consolidated Media [15]
The Nine Network is simulcast in analogue, standard definition and 1080i high definition. Analog (or analogue) television encodes Television picture and sound information and transmits it as an Analog signal: one in which the High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition Nine is broadcast in metropolitan areas via Nine Network owned-and-operated stations, including TCN Sydney, GTV Melbourne, QTQ Brisbane and NTD Darwin, and by affiliate Channel Nine stations NWS Adelaide and STW Perth. TCN is the Sydney flagship Television station of the Nine Network in Australia and is located at Willoughby. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 GTV (General Television Corporation is a Television station in Melbourne, Australia owned by the Nine Network. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 QTQ is an Australian Television station, licensed to and serving Brisbane Queensland. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland NTD is an Australian Television station, licensed to and serving Darwin, Palmerston and surrounds NWS is an Australian television station owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Adelaide, Australia Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a STW is an Australian television station owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Perth, Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. Nine Network programming is also carried into regional Australia by affiliate networks WIN Television, NBN Television, and Imparja Television. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. WIN Television is an Australian television network owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Wollongong, New South Wales Australia NBN Television is a Television station based in Newcastle New South Wales, Australia Imparja Television (referred to on-air and in print as Nine Imparja since 2008 is an Australian television network servicing remote eastern and central
The Nine Network became a nationalised network in 1970, with a shared logo produced and used across the metropolitan stations, featuring the numeral nine beside nine dots. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [16] This logo has remained in use on the network, in differing forms across the decades, with various exceptions. In 1977, the nine dots were removed from the logo. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays [16] This lasted a decade until 1988, when Bond Media purchased the network and reinstated the nine dots, with STW Perth becoming a Nine Network owned-and-operated station. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) STW is an Australian television station owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Perth, Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. [4] In 1998, the dots were changed to spheres. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Three-dimensions were added to the numeral nine in 2002, coinciding with a revamp of the network's on-air identity. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. [16]
On January 30, 2006, the network and its affiliates relaunched their logo's to coincide with Nine's fiftieth year of broadcasting. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The new logo designed by Bruce Dunlop Associates saw the removal of the nine dots, with a non-solid blue coloured square added to behind the numeral nine. In 2007 this was modified to become a solid blue colour and also a cube, not the 2006 2D square. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The rebranding of Nine also saw National Nine News, A Current Affair, Today, Nightline and the Wide World of Sports receive new designs. National Nine News, or Nine News, is the news service of the Australian Nine Network. A Current Affair (or " ACA " is a nightly tabloid current affairs programme broadcast on the Nine Network every week night hosted Today, often referred to as The Today Show, is an Australian news program Nightline was the name of the National Nine News ' late-night bulletin Nine's Wide World of Sports is a long-running sports anthology brand on Australian Television, which is aired on the Nine Network. However, on May 19, 2007, the Nine Network reintroduced the nine dots, visible when the logo animated. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In addition to this in 2008, the nine dots were reinstated into the static logo and modified from spheres to discs. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [17]
| 1970 - 1976 | 1977 - 25th January 1988 | 26th January 1988 - 29th January 2006 | 30th January 2006 - 13th January 2008 | Since 14th January 2008[17] |
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