MTN (TV station)
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Channels | |
Branding | Seven, 10 |
Programming | |
Subchannels | See Channels below |
Affiliations | MTN: Seven Network MDN: Network 10 |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | MTN: 15 December 1965 MDN: 13 January 2012 |
Former channel number(s) | Analogue: MTN: 9 Digital: MTN: 6 |
See table below | |
Call sign meaning | Murrumbidgee Television New South Wales Associated Media New South Wales Murrumbidgee District New South Wales |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Australian Communications and Media Authority |
ERP | See table below |
HAAT | 418 m[2] |
Transmitter coordinates | See table below |
Links | |
Website | www |
MTN is a television station licensed to serve Griffith and the surrounding Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (M.I.A.). The station is owned and operated by WIN Corporation as a Seven Network affiliate.
As WIN is the sole commercial television broadcaster in the area, they also supply the stations
History
MTN began transmission on 15 December 1965 on channel 9.
The costs of operating a television station in such a small market led MTN to join with
In 1979, MTN was purchased from Murrumbidgee Television Limited by Henry Jones Limited.[9] Other owners since have included The Linter Group, Broadcast Operations Group, Broadcast and Communications Limited[citation needed], Lochfield Consultants,[10] MTN Television,[11][12] and Associated Media Investments.[13]
The
WIN Corporation brought MTN and AMN from then-owner Associated Media Investments on 6 July 1998.[13] Following the sale of the station, minor changes occurred, including MTN changing its on-air branding from MTN Television to WIN Television, and the news service rebranded as WIN News.[8]
In 2000, the government introduced changes to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 which allowed for two-station markets such as the M.I.A. to be granted a third license to be broadcast in digital-only.[16] This change in the Act became Section 38B, and saw the region allocated a third license on 14 June 2011.[17] This third station, using the call sign MDN and broadcasting on channel 32, launched on 13 January 2012.[18][19]
On 1 July 2016, to reflect WIN's new affiliation agreement with Network Ten, AMN and MDN swapped affiliates – with AMN becoming a Ten affiliate while MDN became a Nine affiliate.[20][21][22]
On 1 July 2021, to reflect WIN's new affiliation agreement with Nine Network, AMN and MDN swapped affiliates – with AMN becoming a Nine affiliate while MDN became a 10 affiliate.
Digital television
In 2000, the government introduced changes to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 which sought for all broadcasters to transmit in digital by 1 January 2004.[16] To assist solus markets such as the M.I.A., the government allowed networks to multichannel the digital broadcasts, whereby the two stations are transmitted on the one channel or frequency.[16] Digital television transmission began in the region in 2003,[specify] with both WIN and Prime broadcasting on the one channel (channel 6).[4]
On 1 December 2010,
In May 2011, WIN announced that it would broadcast the multichannels of the Nine, Seven and Ten networks, including high-definition channels, by December 2011.
At first, interference from the analogue signals caused issues with some channels, mainly Network Ten channels, which meant a duplicate service of Ten and WIN was provided (on LCN 51 and 81 respectively) and ceased on the day of the switch over.
Gold, a datacasting channel, began broadcasting in the region on 8 May 2012.[citation needed]
As part of Australia's digital transition, MTN and AMN ceased broadcasting in analogue on 5 June 2012.[28] As part of the transition, MTN changed from broadcasting on channel 6 to channel 29.[18]
On 13 July 2013, WIN launched datacasting channel Gold 2 – a five-hour timeshift of existing datacasting channel Gold – on channel 82.[29]
On 2 March 2016 (one day later than planned), WIN began broadcasting
On 21 January 2016, WIN replaced datacasting channel Gold 2 with the Nine Network owned datacasting channel Extra.[citation needed]
As a result of the 2016 affiliate changes, WIN – in addition to its high definition simulcast – swapped its stations from airing Nine Network programming to Network Ten programming. WIN remained in the 8/80's channel range, but as the new Ten affiliate. Meanwhile, WIN's former affiliate, Nine, had its primary channel, 9Go!, and 9Gem moved to the 5/50's channel range. But as a consequence, 9Life ceased to be available in the region, and Extra was replaced with Network Ten datacasting channel TVSN.[22][33]
Programming
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AMN carries programming from Nine Network, which includes the Nine News Sydney bulletin as well as the amalgamated Wagga Wagga and M.I.A. WIN News bulletin. The station also carries the Sydney feeds of 9Gem, 9Go! and 9Life. MTN carries programming from Seven Network, which includes the Seven News Sydney bulletin. The station also carries the Sydney feeds of 7two and 7mate. MDN carries programming from Network 10, which includes the 10 News First Sydney bulletin. The station also carries the Sydney feeds of 10 Bold and 10 Peach.
Station details
The following transmitter details are correct as of January 2016.[34]
Call sign | First air date | Current affiliate | Former affiliate(s) | Channel | ERP | Transmitter Coordinates | Transmitter Location |
MTN | 15 December 1965 | Seven Network | Prime Television (1973-1989) Nine Network (1989-2012)[when?] |
29 (UHF) | 200 kW
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34°7′23″S 146°14′1″E / 34.12306°S 146.23361°E | Mount Bingar |
AMN | 5 October 1997 | Nine Network | Seven Network (1997-2012)[when?] Nine Network (2012-2016, 2021–present)[when?] Network 10 (2016-2021) |
30 (UHF) | 200 kW | ||
MDN | 13 January 2012 | Network 10 | Network 10 (2012-2016, 2021–present) Nine Network (2016-2021) |
32 (UHF) | 200 kW |
Channels
The following is a list of
MTN–29:
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AMN–30:
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MDN–32:
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See also
References
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- ^ HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.
- ^ a b Ly, Maikha (2008). "RVN2: The Riverina's Own Television Service" (PDF). Charles Sturt University. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ a b c "New South Wales – Griffith/Murrumbidgee Irrigation switchover area – Switchover window 1 January – 30 June 2012". Australian Communications and Media Authority. June 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
...all commercial digital television services from the Hay and Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area transmitters are currently broadcast by WIN on a single multi-channel...
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- ^ "Company Profile". Prime TV. Archived from the original on 13 February 2002.
Prime also broadcasts in Griffith NSW, under licence to another operator.
- ^ a b c "Commonwealth of Australia – Broadcasting Services Act 1992 – Regional Equalisation Plan". Commonwealth Government of Australia. 22 September 2000. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Section 38B register". Australian Communications and Media Authority. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Engineering Report – Restack Channel Planning – Regional Victoria, Mildura/Sunraysia, and Griffith and the MIA" (PDF). Australian Communications and Media Authority. December 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Declaration of Primary Commercial Television Broadcasting Services for section 38B licences: Griffith and Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area TV1 licence area". Australian Communications and Media Authority. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013.
WIN Television Griffith commenced broadcasting under this licence on 13 January 2012.
- ^ Knox, David (23 May 2016). "WIN / TEN deal nears; appeal due in 9Now streaming case". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
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- ^ "Digital By December: WIN". The Area News. 18 May 2011. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012.
- ^ a b "WIN TV lost for words". The Area News. 11 January 2012. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012.
- ^ "New digital multichannel TV services for Griffith and the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area" (PDF) (Press release). Australian Government Digital Switchover Taskforce. January 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2012.
- ^ "Digital delay almost over as viewers get a new mate". The Area News. 22 April 2012. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015.
- ^ Fung, Derek (29 May 2013). "When will analog TV be turned off in my area?". CNET. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (13 July 2013). "WIN launches GOLD2". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (26 February 2016). "WIN HD, 9Life launch for regional viewers March 1st". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "WIN HD and 9LIFE". WIN Television. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ @WIN_TV (1 March 2016). "To our Tas, Griffith & S.A viewers, the roll-out of #WINHD & @9LIFE will be delayed until tomorrow, we apologies for the inconvenience" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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