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For the New Zealand television channel known as Prime, see Prime Television New Zealand. Prime Television is the seventh national Free-to-air Television station in New Zealand.
For the Canadian television channel formerly known as Prime, see TVtropolis. TVtropolis is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel owned by Canwest Media Inc
Prime Television
Prime TV Logo
LaunchedMarch 17, 1962
Owned byPrime Television Limited
Picture format576i (SDTV),
1080i (HDTV)
SloganBringing It Home
CountryFlag of Australia Australia
Broadcast areaRegional New South Wales,
Australian Capital Territory,
Regional Victoria
Websiteprimetv.com.au
Availability
Terrestrial
AnalogueTuned to various frequencies
SD DigitalChannel 6
HD DigitalChannel 60
Satellite
Foxtel DigitalChannel 107
Cable
TransTV DigitalChannel 7
NC DigitalChannel 7

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Prime's administration and broadcast facilities are based in Canberra, alongside the network's parent company Prime Television Limited and the playout facilities for the Golden West Network. Canberra ( is the capital city of Australia With a population of over 340000 it is Australia's largest inland City. Prime Television Limited is an Australian based media corporation owner of regional television network Prime Television in eastern Australia the Golden West The Golden West Network, often abbreviated to GWN, is an Australian television network owned by Prime Television Limited that is based in [1]

Contents

History

Origins

Prime Television originally began as a group of separate stations and networks - Midstate Television in Orange, Dubbo and Griffith, RVN/AMV in Albury and Wagga Wagga, and NEN/ECN in Tamworth and Taree. Orange is a provincial city in New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the Mitchell Highway, west of Sydney at an altitude of. Dubbo is a city in the Central West Region of New South Wales, Australia. Griffith is a city in south-western New South Wales, Australia. AMV is an Australian Television station licensed to and serving the regions surrounding Wagga Wagga and Albury-Wodonga in south western Albury is a city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. Wagga Wagga Tamworth is a city in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia Taree is a city on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. [2]

CBN-8 Orange began on 17 March 1962, followed by CWN-6 Dubbo on 1 December 1965. CBN is an Australian Television station licensed to and serving the regions surrounding Orange and Dubbo in central western New South Wales Orange is a provincial city in New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the Mitchell Highway, west of Sydney at an altitude of. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. CBN is an Australian Television station licensed to and serving the regions surrounding Orange and Dubbo in central western New South Wales Dubbo is a city in the Central West Region of New South Wales, Australia. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. [2] The two stations were both licensed to Country Broadcasting Services (also the owner of radio station 2GZ in Orange). 2GZ (call sign 2OAG) is an Australian Radio station, licensed to Orange New South Wales. CWN-6 was a direct relay of CBN-8 - this meant that the two stations formed the country's first regional network, CBN/CWN. [2]

At the same time, RVN-2 Wagga Wagga began on 19 June 1964, and MTN-9 Griffith began on 15 December 1965. AMV is an Australian Television station licensed to and serving the regions surrounding Wagga Wagga and Albury-Wodonga in south western Wagga Wagga Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. MTN-9 and AMN-31 are television stations that are licensed to and serves Griffith and the surrounding Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA Griffith is a city in south-western New South Wales, Australia. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The two stations merged in 1971 as the Riverina and North East Victoria Television Service Pty Ltd, RVN/AMV on air. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. [2]

In northern New South Wales, NEN-9 Tamworth began transmission on 27 September 1965, with a relay in Armidale (NEN-1, later NEN-10) on 15 July 1966. Tamworth is a city in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Armidale (population 21660 is a university and cathedral city in northern New South Wales, Australia, in Armidale Dumaresq Council Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. [2] ECN-8 Taree started on May 27 1966. Taree is a city on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. [2] At one stage, ECN-8 was tied NRN-11 Coffs Harbour (now owned by Southern Cross Broadcasting as Southern Cross Ten), however the two stations split. Coordinates: For the state electoral district see Electoral district of Coffs Harbour Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia Limited ( was a diversified Australian media company, that owned and operated a variety of media businesses Southern Cross Ten is an Australian Television channel broadcast by the Macquarie Media Group in Queensland, New South Wales, NEN later merged with ECN as NEN-9/ECN-8. [2]

Television 6-8-9

As a result of the financial difficulties that many independent stations faced, MTN-9 joined CWN-6 and CBN-8 to form Television 6, 8, 9 in 1973 (later known as Midstate Television). Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. [2] Relays were launched in Portland, Lithgow, Mudgee, Cobar, Kandos and Rylstone and Bathurst. Portland is a town in New South Wales, Australia. It is 2 1/2 hours from Sydney, and 40 minutes to Bathurst and 30 minutes from Lithgow Mudgee is a town in central New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the broad fertile Cudgegong River valley 261 kilometres north west of Sydney Cobar is a town in northwestern New South Wales, Australia. It is located 711 km (442 miles northwest of Sydney. Kandos is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, in the Mid-Western Regional Council. Rylstone is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, in the Mid-Western Regional Council. Bathurst is a regional centre in the state of New South Wales, Australia approximately 200km west of Sydney and is the seat of the Bathurst Regional Council [2]

Colour television was introduced at the same time as the rest of the country, on March 1, 1975 - one of the single most expensive processes undertaken by CBN to date. The Television Technology can be divided along two lines those developments that depended upon both mechanical and electronic Principles and Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [2] The station was a prominent broadcaster of local sporting events including Tennis and Rugby. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Rugby football (usually just " rugby " may refer to a number of sports through history descended from a common form of Football developed at Rugby School [2] In 1979 a documentary titled Goin' Down The Road, about the 1978 National Rodeo Titles won the network a Logie award for an 'Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station'. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards which have been presented annually since 1959 [2]

Midstate produced a number of local programs, including the Weekend Report, Early Shift, Rural Roundup and Around the Schools. [2] Since 1968 CBN was able to access the Postmaster General's microwave link for national news and other major events. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [2]

Aggregation

Former RVN now (CBN-2) the Prime Television studios in Wagga Wagga
Former RVN now (CBN-2) the Prime Television studios in Wagga Wagga

Midstate Television was bought out by media magnate Paul Ramsay's Ramcorp Ltd. in October, 1987. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) [2] It was soon merged with Ramcorp's other stations, RVN/AMV and NEN/ECN. The name The Prime Network had been in use since 1986. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) By 1988 the network began to show increased Seven Network programming in readiness for aggregation. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. Regional television is a term given to local television services in areas outside of the five main Australian cities ( Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane [2]

When aggregation took place, Prime began broadcasting to both southern and northern New South Wales, Victoria. Transmission problems meant that aggregation in southern New South Wales took place in two stages - first the Australian Capital Territory and south coast on March 31, 1989, followed by Orange, Dubbo, and Wagga Wagga on December 31, 1989. } The Australian Capital Territory (ACT is the Capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and its smallest self-governing internal territory Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) These changes led to the de-merger of RVN-AMV, with RVN becoming CBN-2. [2]

Griffith remained a one-station market, however instead of taking programming from Prime in line with the network's other stations, MTN-9 relayed programming mainly from WIN Television in southern New South Wales. Griffith is a city in south-western New South Wales, Australia. MTN-9 and AMN-31 are television stations that are licensed to and serves Griffith and the surrounding Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA WIN Television is an Australian television network owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Wollongong, New South Wales Australia [2] A supplementary license, AMN-31, was successfully bid for by MTN in 1996, providing a relay of Prime Television. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) [3] Soon after the station was purchased by WIN Television, which undertook a number of minor changes - mainly changing the news service to WIN News, and using entirely WIN branding. WIN Television is an Australian television network owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Wollongong, New South Wales Australia WIN News is a local news service in parts of regional Australia, produced by WIN Television. AMN-31 remains a relay of Prime. Similarly, the Mildura license area remained separate from the remainder of Victoria, albeit with a single station, STV-8, later bought out by WIN Television in 1996. Mildura is a regional city in northwestern Victoria, Australia, part of the Rural City of Mildura. WIN Television is an Australian television network owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Wollongong, New South Wales Australia Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) [4] In 1997 Prime was successful in bidding for a new license for the area at a cost of $3. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar 2 million. [5] PTV-31 began broadcasting the following year. [3]

Although advertising revenue increased post-aggregation, local programming declined as a result of the costs incurred by the network's expansion - an estimated $45 million had been spent by Ramcorp during and in the lead-up to aggregation. [3] After losses of $50 million, it was not until 1993 that the renamed Prime Television Limited posted a profit. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Prime Television Limited is an Australian based media corporation owner of regional television network Prime Television in eastern Australia the Golden West [3][6]

In November, 1996, Prime's parent company, Prime Television Limited, purchased the Golden West Network, a merged group of four stations; BTW-3 Bunbury, VEW-8 Kalgoorlie, GSW-9 Geraldton and GSW-9 Albany. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Prime Television Limited is an Australian based media corporation owner of regional television network Prime Television in eastern Australia the Golden West The Golden West Network, often abbreviated to GWN, is an Australian television network owned by Prime Television Limited that is based in The Golden West Network, often abbreviated to GWN, is an Australian television network owned by Prime Television Limited that is based in The port of Bunbury is the third largest city in Western Australia after Mandurah and Perth the state capital The Golden West Network, often abbreviated to GWN, is an Australian television network owned by Prime Television Limited that is based in The Golden West Network, often abbreviated to GWN, is an Australian television network owned by Prime Television Limited that is based in The Golden West Network, often abbreviated to GWN, is an Australian television network owned by Prime Television Limited that is based in Albany ( is located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, situated around a port on the southern coast [7] Western Australia, similar to Griffith and Mildura, remained a one-station commercial market until 1999 when GWN became a Seven Network affiliate, after WIN Television began transmission as an affiliate of both the Nine Network and Network Ten. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. WIN Television is an Australian television network owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Wollongong, New South Wales Australia The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney Network Ten, or Channel Ten, is one of Australia 's three major commercial television networks. [3]

The network began to expand into New Zealand in 1997, when a number of licenses were purchased from United Christian Broadcasters for an estimated $3. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar United Christian Broadcasters (UCB is an international Christian broadcasting and media group founded by Rhema Broadcasting Group in New Zealand. 6 million. [8] Prime Television New Zealand began broadcasting on August 30, 1998, with a nightly local news program in both Waikato and Christchurch. Prime Television is the seventh national Free-to-air Television station in New Zealand. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Christchurch (Ōtautahi The largest City in the South Island, it is also the second largest city and third largest urban area of New Zealand [8] Prime also expanded into Argentina with the purchase of the Canal 9 network. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Canal 9 is an Argentine Television network based on Buenos Aires. [9]

2000s

Prime Television's mascot, Prime Possum
Prime Television's mascot, Prime Possum

The renamed Argentine network Azul Televisión was sold for $108 million in early 2000 due to lower-than-expected performance. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. [10] During the same year, Prime benefited greatly from its affiliation with the Seven Network throughout its carriage of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 The network's relationship with Seven was further developed throughout the early 2000s, leading to the unsuccessful introduction of 7onPrime branding for Seven Network-produced programs. The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. [11]

Local news bulletins for Newcastle, the Gold Coast, Canberra, and Wollongong were axed in 2001 due to falling ratings and the anticipated costs of the switch to digital television. The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie This article is about the Australian city Gold Coast For other uses see Gold Coast. Canberra ( is the capital city of Australia With a population of over 340000 it is Australia's largest inland City. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Digital television (DTV is the sending and receiving of moving images and sound by discrete ( digital) signals in contrast to the analog signals used by [12] This, and the closure of a number of news bulletins by Southern Cross Broadcasting, prompted the Australian Broadcasting Authority to investigate the adequacy of regional news services [13] The ABA later mandated that stations broadcast a minimum level of local content, based on a points system - two points per minute for local news, and one point per minute for other local content, excluding paid advertisements. Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia Limited ( was a diversified Australian media company, that owned and operated a variety of media businesses See also Censorship in Australia The Australian Broadcasting Authority was an Australian government agency whose main roles were to regulate Broadcasting [14]

Prime formed a partnership with the Nine Network (affiliated in Australia to competitor WIN Television), giving its owner, PBL Media the option to purchase a 50% share of Prime Television New Zealand in return for access to original programming, and cross-promotion in PBL's New Zealand magazine titles. The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney WIN Television is an Australian television network owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Wollongong, New South Wales Australia PBL Media is a joint venture between Consolidated Media Holdings and CVC Asia Pacific. Prime Television is the seventh national Free-to-air Television station in New Zealand. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island [15] Following this, Prime Television New Zealand began to take on branding and programming similar to that of the Nine Network. The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney In November, 2005, Prime Television New Zealand was purchased by subscription television provider SKY Network Television for $NZ30 million, completed after approval by New Zealand's Commerce Commission in February, 2006. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Prime Television is the seventh national Free-to-air Television station in New Zealand. SKY Network Television Limited () often trading as SKY is a New Zealand pay Television service The New Zealand dollar ( sign: $; code: NZD) is the Currency of New Zealand. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The Commerce Commission is a government agency charged with enforcing legislation promoting competition in New Zealand markets and prohibits misleading and deceptive conduct Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [16]

Mildura Digital Television, a digital-only station in Mildura began transmissions in 2006 as a joint venture between Prime Television Limited and WIN Corporation. Mildura Digital Television is a Broadcasting company formed by a joint venture between WIN Television and Prime Television. Mildura is a regional city in northwestern Victoria, Australia, part of the Rural City of Mildura. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Prime Television Limited is an Australian based media corporation owner of regional television network Prime Television in eastern Australia the Golden West WIN Corporation is an Australian based media corporation that owns the WIN Television network NWS, and STW in Australia Section 38B of the Broadcasting Services Act allowed for the provision of a third station owned by either one or both existing networks. Section 38A refers to a specific license which can be issued to an operator of a television station in the Australian television industry MDT is a direct relay of Ten Melbourne, albeit with local advertising. ATV is a Television station in Melbourne, part of Network Ten - one of the three major commercial television networks in Australia.

Programming

Prime's programming schedule is almost identical to that of its metropolitan affiliate, the Seven Network, with some differences. The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. Since the network's inception it has featured a broad range of original local programming, currently including children's program The Saturday Club, music show X:Press as well as community service segment Prime InfoNet, a series of short updates listing local community events.

Prime's overnight schedule also differs from the Seven Network feed, containing infomercials from Danoz Direct, Home Shopping, and a feed from pay television channel Expo. Expo Channel is a home shopping channel available primarily through Pay television in Australia, but also through domestic Free-to-air in some areas [17] Past programming from Prime Television has been recognised nationally, with some local productions winning the Logie Award for 'Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Television Station'. The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards which have been presented annually since 1959 The network has won Logies for Goin' Down The Road (CBN-8, 1979),[18] Naturally (NEN-9/ECN-8, 1984),[19] Stranded (Prime Television, 1993),[20] Rest in Peace (Prime Television, 1994),[21] and No Time For Frailty (Prime Television, 1996). [21]

News

The Prime News logo since 2001.
The Prime News logo since 2001. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
Prime News in Albury-Wodonga.
Prime News in Albury-Wodonga. Albury is a city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River.
Prime News interviewing Wagga Wagga Mayor Kerry Pascoe.
Prime News interviewing Wagga Wagga Mayor Kerry Pascoe.

Prime News is the network's local news service. Full bulletins are produced for the towns originally covered by Midstate 6,8,9 and RVN-AMV, Albury/Wodonga, Orange/Dubbo, and Tamworth/Taree. Albury is a city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. Orange is a provincial city in New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the Mitchell Highway, west of Sydney at an altitude of. Dubbo is a city in the Central West Region of New South Wales, Australia. Tamworth is a city in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia Taree is a city on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. In other areas two-minute news updates are shown at various times of the day. [11]

Prime News is presented live, from local studios weeknightly at 6pm in most areas, followed by a delayed bulletin of Seven News (with the exception of Albury, where it is instead shown at 5. Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia. 30pm). The Albury Prime News bulletin is presented by Helen Ballard, while in Orange it is presented by Alison Reis along with sports presenter Robert Beaumont. Alison Reis is a news presenter for Prime News in the New South Wales Central West. Fiona Ferguson and sport presenter John Hyde present the Tamworth bulletin, in Wagga Wagga Doug Hogan is the news presenter. Each region has its own reporter, such as Port Macquarie's Kristi Pritchard. Port Macquarie is a large town on the mid- North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, located about 390 km north of Sydney, and 570km south of Brisbane Kristi Pritchard is an Australian journalist for NBN Television and local reporter for the Taree area in New South Wales, Australia

News bulletins for the Gold Coast, Newcastle, Canberra, and Wollongong were axed in 2001 (in the Gold Coast's case, 2000). This article is about the Australian city Gold Coast For other uses see Gold Coast. The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Canberra ( is the capital city of Australia With a population of over 340000 it is Australia's largest inland City. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. At the same time, the network's Moree news bureau, which provided stories for the Tamworth bulletin, was closed. Moree is a large town in Moree Plains Shire in northern New South Wales, Australia. Tamworth is a city in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia [12] This, as well as the closure of bulletin by Southern Cross Ten in parts of Queensland and New South Wales, prompted an investigation by the Australian Broadcasting Authority. Southern Cross Ten is an Australian Television channel broadcast by the Macquarie Media Group in Queensland, New South Wales, Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent See also Censorship in Australia The Australian Broadcasting Authority was an Australian government agency whose main roles were to regulate Broadcasting New rules were later set out requiring regional stations to offer minimum levels of local content, over a six-week period. [22]

Two-minute news updates were introduced to Newcastle, Wollongong and Canberra in 2004. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " These updates are presented by Natalie Forrest, Daniel Gibson (weather) and Madelaine Collignon. Daniel Gibson is an Australian television presenter and is seen weeknightly across most of the Prime Television Network as a weatherman Weekend weathers to the markets of Newcastle/Hunter Valley, Tamworth, North Coast NSW and South East QLD/Gold Coast are presented by Craig Moore.

A number of well-known news presenters and television personalities began their careers at Prime News, including former Today co-host Jessica Rowe,[23] The Morning Show co-host Kylie Gillies,[24] and It Takes Two host Grant Denyer. Today, often referred to as The Today Show, is an Australian news program Jessica Rowe (born 1970 is an Australian television journalist and presenter Kylie Gillies (born 4 May 1969) is a presenter for the Seven Network based in Sydney, New South Wales It Takes Two is the Australian version of UK series Just the Two of Us, currently in its third season Grant Denyer (born September 12, 1977 in Coffs Harbour New South Wales is an Australian TV reporter personality and motor racing [25] Kerryn Johnston presented Prime's Wollongong bulletin until it was axed, when she moved to WIN News, where she currently presents the network's Western Australia and Illawarra bulletins. WIN News is a local news service in parts of regional Australia, produced by WIN Television. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. The Illawarra is a region in the Australian state of New South Wales. [26]

Availability

Prime Television is available in analog PAL and standard definition digital format. Analog (or analogue) television encodes Television picture and sound information and transmits it as an Analog signal: one in which the PAL, short for Phase Alternating Line, is a colour -encoding system used in Broadcast television systems in large parts of the world Digital Terrestrial Television ( DTTV or DTT) is an implementation of digital technology to provide a greater number of channels and/or better quality of picture and Since June, 2007 a 1080i high definition simulcast has also been available, replacing the network's former 576p service. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition 576p is the shorthand name for a video mode The p stands for Progressive scan, i [27] Prime is viewed mainly through free-to-air terrestrial transmitters, although subscription cable also provided by TransACT and Neighbourhood Cable in the Australian Capital Territory and Ballarat, respectively. Free-to-air (FTA Television (TV and Radio broadcasts are sent unencrypted and may be received via any suitable receiver Free-to-view Terrestrial television is a term which refers to modes of television broadcasting which do not involve satellite transmission For biologic transmitters see Transmitter substance. A transmitter is an electronic device which usually with the aid of an antenna TransACT Capital Communications is an Australian telecommunications company based in Canberra which provides Broadband internet access fixed telephony cable television Neighbourhood Cable is a telecommunications provider based in regional Victoria, Australia. } The Australian Capital Territory (ACT is the Capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and its smallest self-governing internal territory Ballarat (formerly spelt "Ballaarat" is a city in Victoria, Australia, and one of the country's largest inland cities [28][29]

Prime broadcasts to southern New South Wales through stations based in Orange and Dubbo, northern New South Wales from stations in Tamworth and Taree, Victoria from its Albury-Wodonga-based station AMV, and Mildura via PTV. CBN is an Australian Television station licensed to and serving the regions surrounding Orange and Dubbo in central western New South Wales CBN is an Australian Television station licensed to and serving the regions surrounding Orange and Dubbo in central western New South Wales Nen is one of the defining features of Yoshihiro Togashi 's manga Hunter × Hunter. Nen is one of the defining features of Yoshihiro Togashi 's manga Hunter × Hunter. Albury is a city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. AMV is an Australian Television station licensed to and serving the regions surrounding Wagga Wagga and Albury-Wodonga in south western Mildura is a regional city in northwestern Victoria, Australia, part of the Rural City of Mildura. PTV is an Australian Television station licensed to and serving the regions surrounding Mildura in Australia. Prime is relayed to Griffith by the WIN Television-owned supplementary station AMN. Griffith is a city in south-western New South Wales, Australia. WIN Television is an Australian television network owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Wollongong, New South Wales Australia MTN-9 and AMN-31 are television stations that are licensed to and serves Griffith and the surrounding Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA

Logos

Prime Television became a network in November 1988, with a shared logo produced and used across the regional stations, featuring the word Prime Television above an outlined rectangle. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) [2] Aggregation occurred across the network on December 31, 1989, along with the introduction of a green logo featuring the word Prime with the letter i dotted with a globe. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) [2] This logo was used across the network until 1991, when a new gold logo was introduced. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. [3] Following a decade in use, 2001 saw the launch of a new simplified yellow logo, with the removal of the circle. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. This logo has been used since, and was launched concurrently with a similarly design logo on the Golden West Network. The Golden West Network, often abbreviated to GWN, is an Australian television network owned by Prime Television Limited that is based in [11]

Used from 1988 to 1989Used from 1989 to 1991Used from 1991 to 2002Used from 2002 to the present
1988 - 19891989 - 19911991 - 20012001 - Present

References

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  15. ^ PBL Media (2002-02-18). PBL Media is a joint venture between Consolidated Media Holdings and CVC Asia Pacific. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy "Nine Network Australia Formally Commences New Zealand Partnership with Prime Television Australia". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News Retrieved on 2007-09-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion.
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