Network Ten
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Network Ten is one of Australia's three commercial television networks. Ten is available in major markets across Australia.
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[edit] History
The network, formed in 1965, was initially dubbed the Independent Television Network or ITN but quickly adopted the name The 0-10 Network which reflected the channel 0 and 10 frequencies that it broadcast at the time. In the early 1990s TEN also referred to itself by the acronym "The Entertainment Network" in network promotions.
On 20 January 1980, the 0-10 Network became known as Network Ten to reflect ATV-0's transition to ATV-10 - although the Brisbane station continued to broadcast as TVQ-0 until 10 September 1988.
On December 27, 1987, Adelaide's SAS-10 gave ADS-7 the hands of the Ten Network (as ADS-10).
On 23 July 1989, ratings were at an all-time-low. Ten then brought in American program executive Bob Shanks who revamped it as the Game Show Network and gave it a new slogan 10 TV Australia. By the end of 1989, ratings hadn't improved, and most of the new shows had been cancelled. In 1990, both Network Ten and the Seven Network filed for receivership.
It was nearly folded into the Seven Network in the early 1990s, but due to the lobbying power of billionaire Kerry Packer, owner of the Nine Network, this was successfully resisted.
In 2005, it was revealed CanWest was in discussions with newspaper publisher John Fairfax Holdings about a possible sale of the network, after the federal government had indicated it may consider relaxing Australia's media cross-ownership laws. Currently, newspaper owners cannot own television stations in the same city. Fairfax owned the Seven Network until the mid 1980s, and has been looking for a way back into television for a long time.
Ten is Australia's most profitable station, mostly due to tight spending habits. Its main focus is on viewers aged 16-39 and for the last four ratings years has won this demographic, in spite of being the lowest rating of the 3 commercial Australian television stations overall.
Ten has headquarters in the Sydney suburb of Pyrmont, which is where all national news programming and the network feeds are broadcast from.
On 21 August 2005, the network celebrated its 40th birthday with a two-hour highlights package called Ten: Seriously 40 hosted by Bert Newton and Rove McManus.
The station is coming under increasing criticism for the poor treatment given to motorsport, with some events being delayed by over half an hour.
Coincidently, the station (with the Seven Network) paid $750 Million (AUD) for the rights to the much revered and highly watched AFL.
[edit] Ownership
Network Ten is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX: TEN). Its largest shareholder at 56.4% is Canada's CanWest Global Communications. CanWest has a 14.4% voting interest.
[edit] On Air
On Thursday 17 November 2006, Network Ten revealed it's 2007 program line-up. It was announced that:-
- ALL of TEN's key franchises – both Australian and overseas – return
- TEN announces a string of new Australian programs
- TEN adds three major new overseas series
- TEN commences new program supply agreement with 20th Century Fox
TEN's chief executive officer, Grant Blackley, and chief programming officer, David Mott, launched TEN's 2007 lineup at Sydney's State Theatre.
Mr Mott explained how TEN would build on its outstanding 2006 performance, in which TEN has achieved its sixth consecutive annual win in the 16-39 demographic (simultaneously securing its all-time high commercial share in under-40s).
[edit] Entertainment
Channel Ten is known for being heavily reliant on its overseas product[citation needed]. It's target audience is 16-39 year olds.
Network Ten's imported product includes:
Locally produced programs include:
For a full list of Ten programs see:
[edit] Sport
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.
Also Network Ten use to air the WWF Monday Night RAW and WWF Superstars Television shows on Saturday Nights in 1997 to 1999, but eventually ended when Foxtel bought the rights to air the shows.
Ten used to air the NRL (then ARL) in the 1980's and early 1990's, 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 package (the only free-to-air broadcast of the league). Despite no longer broadcasting the NBL, Network Ten is a sponsor and "official television partner" of the Perth Wildcats.
The Ten Network also holds the broadcast rights to the following sporting events:
[edit] Annual/Recurring
Australian Rules Football
- AFL Premiership Season and Finals - In conjunction with the Nine Network and Fox Footy Channel (Contract ended 2006. New contract commences with Seven Network in 2007)
Motor Sport
- Champ Car World Series - to end of 2006 season?
- Formula One World Championship
- Moto GP World Championship Includes 125 and 250 CC World Championship
- World Superbike Championship(but don't show it)
- V8 Supercar Championship Series - Contract ends at end of 2006 season
- World Rally Championship
- Australian Rally Championship
- Red Bull Air Race World Series
[edit] Future
Australian Rules Football
- AFL Premiership Season - In conjunction with Seven Network (2007-2011)
Rugby union
- 2007 Rugby World Cup (2007)
[edit] News
Network Ten's news service is called Ten News. It produces the following bulletins/programs:
In November 2006, Network Ten struck a deal with US Network CBS, reportably worth AUS $6 Million a year. This allows Network Ten access to 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, with Nine now left with no US stories for its own 60 Minutes program.
[edit] Station IDs
The 0-10 Network
- 1964: Melbourne is ATV Channel 0. (ATV-0)
- 1965-66: That's Entertainment! (ATV-0)
- 1967-68: Something Happening... (ATV-0)
- 1969-79: MacArthur Park. (TEN-10)
- 1969: Let Us Entertain You! (ATV-0)
- 1970: Reach Out For Me. (ATV-0)
- 1971: Shaft. (ATV-0)
- 1972-76: MacArthur Park. (ATV-0)
- 1974-75: First in Color.
- 1976: Mouse. (ATV-0)
- 1976: 0's The Go! (ATV-0)
- 1976-77: This is Channel 0. (ATV-0)
- c. 1977: '0' What a Night! (ATV-0)
- Summer 1977/78: Good Vibrations. (ATV-0)
- 1978: Keep Your Eye on The 0. (ATV-0)
- 1979: The World of 0. (ATV-0)
- Summer 1979/80: Let's Share This Summer on Channel 0. (ATV-0)
Network Ten
- 1980: You're on Top with Ten. (ATV-10)
- Summer 1980/81: Summer on Ten. (ATV-10)
- 1980-83: Star Station Ten. (TEN-10)
- 1981: We're Looking Good on 10. (ATV-10)
- 1982: Reach For the Stars. (ATV-10) (borrowed from CBS)
- 1982: Hello Channel 0! (TVQ-0)
- 1983: You're Looking Good. (ATV-10) (slogan borrowed from CBS)
- 1983: Getting Better all the Time. (TVQ-0) (first slogan to use the new "TV0" logo)
- 1984: You're Home When Your Home on Ten. (ATV-10/TEN-10)
- 1984: You Can See it All on Ten. (SAS-10)
- 1984 (June 3): Logo Flip. (ATV-10)
- 1984-86: Yes, Your Home on Ten. (ATV-10)
- c. 1985: Go TV0! (TVQ-0)
- 1985-87: 10 out of 10 Australia! (TEN-10)
- 1987: We've Got It Together. (ATV-10)
- 1988: We're For You!
- 1988: Everyone's a Star in My Town. (TVQ-0)
- 1988: Stand Up and Tell 'em That Brisbane's Great! (TVQ-0) (based on a Frank Gari slogan)
- 1988: (May 20) Perth, We Give You Ten (NEW-10)
- 1988 (Sept. 10): Ten, Brisbane Style. (TVQ-10)
- 1989: Something's Going On Around Here c/w You've Got a Friend on Ten.
- 1989-91: 10 TV Australia.
- Winter 1990: We'll Keep You Warm. (NEW-10)
- 1991-94: The Entertainment Network.
- 1991: That's Entertainment! (used elements from CBS's "Get Ready 1990" video)
- 1992: This is It! (borrowed lyrical elements from ABC's "America's Watching" and visuals from FOX's "It's on FOX!" video)
- 1993: It's on Ten! (borrowed from FOX's 1990 slogan)
- 1994: That's... (Also used by Capital Television)
- 1995-96: Give Me Ten.
- 1997: Get Ready!
- 1997 (Jan-July): Abstract Ten.
- 1997 (Aug-Nov): ENTERTAINMENT TV.
- Summer 1997/98: Have a Cool Summer.
- 1998-99: Turn Me On.
- Summer 1998/99: Turn Me On.
- 1999-2001: Various.
- Summer 1999/00: Sydney Olympics 2000
- Summer 2000/01: Let Ten Entertain You.
- 2001-06: Seriously Ten.
- Summer 2001/02: Summer of Love.
- 2002 (Feb-Nov): Seriously Ten.
- Summer 2002/03: Superstars of Modern Love.
- 2003 (Feb-Dec): Magic Carpet Ride. (based on a Steppenwolf song)
- 2004 (Jan-Nov): Beautiful World. (based on a Coldplay song titled "Don't Panic")
- 2004 (Aug): Celebrating 40 Years in Melbourne. (ATV-10)
- Summer 2004/05: Seriously Summer.
- 2005 (Feb-Nov): What I Like About You A. (based on a song by The Romantics)
- 2005 (Aug. 21): 0 to 10 in 40 Years (Ten: Seriously 40 Montage).
- Summer 2005/06: Funky Summer.
- January Program Line Up: "Tonight On Ten" (Hosted by Caroline Fitzgerald and Dan Ilic)
- 2006 (Feb-Nov): What I Like About You B.
- Summer 2006/07: Hot All Day, Ten All Night.
It should be noted that most of Ten's ad campaigns borrowed heavily from CBS, but have used imaging from rival US networks ABC and Fox.
[edit] Stations
[edit] Callsigns
Callsigns for Network Ten stations in the capital cities:
- TEN-10, Sydney
- ATV-10, Melbourne (originally ATV-0)
- TVQ-10, Brisbane (originally TVQ-0)
- ADS-10, Adelaide (originally ADS-7, transferred frequency and network affiliation to Ten in 1987)
- NEW-10, Perth (commenced transmission in 1988)
[edit] Affiliates
Network Ten programming is also carried by the following affiliate networks:
[edit] Southern Cross
- Southern Cross Darwin - Darwin
- Southern Cross Tasmania - Tasmania
- Southern Cross Ten - Australian Capital Territory
- Southern Cross Ten - New South Wales
- Southern Cross Ten - Queensland
- Southern Cross Ten - Spencer Gulf
- Southern Cross Ten - Victoria
[edit] WIN Television
- WIN Television - Griffith (non-exclusive, major events programming only)
- WIN Television - Mildura (non-exclusive, major events programming only)
- WIN Television - South Australia
- WIN Television - Western Australia (non-exclusive)
[edit] Tasmanian Digital Television
- Tasmanian Digital Television - Tasmania (digital only, partnership between Southern Cross and WIN Television)
[edit] Imparja
- Imparja - Remote Central and Eastern Australia (non-exclusive)
[edit] Mildura Digital Television
- Mildura Digital Television - Mildura (digital only, from 2006, partnership between WIN Television and Prime Television)
[edit] Controversy
Network TEN was criticised by conservative groups and Liberal backbenchers in 2005 for its reality television series Big Brother Australia. 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" [1]. 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 30 May, 13 June and 4 July 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.". <ref>"'Get this stupid program off'", Sydney Morning Herald, 2006-06-03. Retrieved on 2006-09-12. </ref>
Just prior to the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Network 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.<ref> Butterly, Nick. "Labor MP attacks Ten on 9/11 documentary", News.com.au, 2006-09-11. Retrieved on 2006-09-12. </ref>
[edit] Logos
Network TEN has used many logos throughout its history.
Used from 1964 to 1965 on ATV-10 |
Used from 1965 to 1968 on ATV-10 |
Used from 1965 to 1973 on TVQ-10 |
Used by the network from 1965 to 1980 |
Used from 1968 to 1970 on ATV-10 |
Used from 1969 to 1983 on TEN-10 |
Used from 1971 to 1973 on ATV-10 |
Used from 1973 to 1974 on ATV-10 |
Used from 1974 to 1975 on ATV-10 |
Used from 1974 to 1980 on ATV-10 |
Used from 1974 to 1982 on TVQ-10 |
Used from 1980 to 1984 on ATV-10 |
Used from 1983 to 1988 on TVQ-10 |
Used from 1984 to 1987 |
Used from 1988 to 1989 |
Used from 1989 to 1991 |
Used from 1991 to 1999 |
Used from 1999 to now |
[edit] References
http://www.tencorporate.com.au/mediaReleaseDetail.aspx?type=3&id=542 - Network Ten 2007 Line-up
[edit] External links
- Network Ten Site
- Network Ten Corporate
- Network 10's 1997 Site With ARCHIVE.
- Network Ten idents and promos
- Network Ten 2006 Ident
- The Ronnie Johns Half Hour
- Seriously 40 - Channel Ten Australia idents promos
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