Channel Nine
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| Launched | September 16, 1956 |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Owned by | PBL Media |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audience share | 27.8% Nationally (March 24, 2007, [1]) |
| Slogan | Still the One |
| Broadcast area | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin |
| Website | ninemsn.com.au |
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| Terrestrial | |
| Analogue | Normally tuned to 9 |
| SD Digital | Channel 9 |
| HD Digital | Channel 90 |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel Digital | Channel 100 |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel Digital | Channel 100 |
| Optus Digital | Channel 100 |
Channel Nine is an Australian television channel broadcast by the Nine Network, available in major markets across Australia. Nine's wide range of news, sport and entertainment programming has led to consistently strong viewing figures for many years.
The slogan "Still The One" refers to their past ratings success, being the most popular television station since the introduction of television in Australia. In the last two decades, Channel Nine has been beaten in the annual television ratings only once (by Channel Seven in 2000). [1]
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[edit] Programming
- Further information: List of programs broadcast by the Nine Network
Channel Nine is Australia's highest rating television channel. In 2005 Seven had a ratings resurgence on the back of US hits Lost and Desperate Housewives, scaring Channel Nine and even winning consecutive weeks before a strong return to form from Nine as the year progressed. In primetime like its broadcast rivals, Channel Nine relies heavily on overseas programming (mostly from the American CBS network).
Nine's current Australian programming lineup consists of television shows including; 1 vs 100, Australia's Funniest Home Video Show, Bert's Family Feud, Comedy Inc. The Late Shift, Getaway, McLeod's Daughters, Missing Persons Unit, Mornings with Kerri-Anne, Quizmania, Temptation, The Footy Show, The Catch-Up and What's Good For You?. Australian content on Channel Nine is predominately comprised of non-scripted programs.
In November 2006, rival network Channel Ten won the rights to broadcast the New Year's Eve firework show. Nine had held the rights since the screening began in 1995
American programming on Nine includes; Close to Home, Cold Case, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: New York, ER, Justice, Men In Trees, Nip/Tuck, Rome, Super Nanny, Survivor, The Apprentice, The Closer, Weeds, and Without a Trace. New programs soon to air for Nine's 2007 lineup include; Kidnapped, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, The Nine, Runaway, and Smith. However, several of the shows introduced in 2007 have already been cancelled by their US networks.
[edit] News & Current Affairs
- Further information: National Nine News
Channel Nine's news service is called National Nine News and is considered by some viewers to be conservative[2]in its reporting. National Nine News has historically been Australia's highest-rating news service. National Nine News produces bulletins and programs including; Today, National Nine News: Morning Edition, National Nine News: Afternoon Edition, National Nine News, and Nightline. National Nine News also assist in production of; A Current Affair, 60 Minutes, and Sunday.
[edit] Sport
- Further information: Nine's Wide World of Sport
Channel Nine broadcasts all sporting events under the Wide World of Sports brand. The flagship sports of the brand are National Rugby League, Cricket and formerly Australian Rules Football until Nine lost the rights in 2006.
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, Commonwealth Bank Series, Australian Summer of Cricket, and Wimbledon.
[edit] Current schedule
| 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 | National Nine News | 20 to 1 | 60 Minutes | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CSI: Miami | ||||
| MON | A Current Affair | Temptation | What's Good For You | 1 vs 100 | CSI: NY | ||||
| TUE | I Shouldn't Be Alive | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Amazing Medical Stories | ||||||
| WED | McLeod's Daughters | Cold Case | Without a Trace | ||||||
| THU | Getaway | Missing Persons Unit | The Footy Show | ||||||
| FRI | Friday Night Football (NRL) | ||||||||
| SAT | Australia's Funniest Home Videos | Saturday Night Movies | |||||||
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 Nine'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 the Nine Network's online television guide. (link)
[edit] Criticism
Due to the relatively small TV audience market in Australia, the three commercial stations Seven, Nine and Ten have often been criticised for their programming practices. Primetime programs are often rescheduled without warning so as to avoid competing with the popular programs on other channels. In such cases, stations will usually air repeats or lower rated programs which have little likelihood of ratings success. Also, at times when stations have successes such as CSI, programs may be used many times in a week.
Programs that have come under the microscope include Farscape (which Nine originally co-created) and other sci-fi programming, along with recent examples such as Rome. In October 2006, the sixth series of the HBO drama The Sopranos was moved from a 10.40pm Wednesday time slot to 12.05am on a Tuesday morning on short notice. In response to a backlash from fans of the series, (GTV) Nine's program manager Len Downs told newspapers that falling ratings were the main reason for the move. Shaun Micallef's talk show 'Micallef Tonight' was also axed after only a month on screens in 2003, despite it being touted by critics and viewers as a show with great potential of revitalising Australian comedy and variety. The show however, lost 50% of its audience in a matter of weeks falling from a premiere of 1.4 million to only 725,000 viewers across Australia's five main capital cities.
[edit] Availability
- Further information: Nine Network
Channel Nine is simulcast in analogue, standard definition and 1080i high definition. Channel Nine is broadcast in metropolitan areas via Nine Network owned-and-operated stations, these include TCN-9, GTV-9, QTQ-9, and NTD-8. Channel Nine programming is also carried into other metropolitan areas and regional Australia by affiliate networks (some of which are locally branded), these include NWS-9, STW-9, WIN Television, NBN Television, and Imparja.
[edit] Identity
On January 30, 2006, the Channel Nine and its affiliate stations relaunched to co-incide with Nine's 50th year of broadcasting. The decision to relaunch was made by interim CEO Sam Chisholm and late PBL Deputy Chairman Kerry Packer early in 2005.
The new logo designed by Bruce Dunlop Associates lacked Nine's distinctive Nine dots, which had been an Australian television icon since 1970. The rebranding of Nine also saw National Nine News, A Current Affair, Today, Nightline and the Wide World of Sports receive new designs.
On 28 January 2006, television history website aus.tv.history displayed an image what it claimed to be the new Nine Network logo, which was, true to form, a number nine in a box without the dots. The nine is in the same font as the previous "9" logo.
[edit] Logos
Channel Nine has used many logos throughout its history.
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| 1977 - 1987 | 1988 - 2000 | 2001 - 2006 | 2006 - 2007 | 2007 - present |
Note: Pre-network logos can be found at the following articles; TCN-9, GTV-9, STW-9.
[edit] References
- ^ Trends in audience share. ACNielsen. Australian Film Commission.
- ^ Meade, Amanda. "Back to the box", The Australian, 2006-12-14. Retrieved on 2007-1-8.
[edit] Further reading
- Stone, Gerald (2000). Compulsive Viewing: the inside story of Packer's Nine Network. Ringwood, Victoria: Viking. ISBN 0-670-88690-4.
[edit] See also
- Nine Network presenters
- List of Nine Network presenters
- Nine Network shows
- List of Nine Network slogans
[edit] External links
| Nine Network |
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Television Channels: Channel Nine Electronic Program Guides: Nine Guide |
| Free-To-Air Television Channels in Australia |
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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 |
