Channel Nine
Launched	September 16, 1956
Network	Nine Network
Owned by	PBL Media
Picture format	576i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV)
Audience share	29.1% Nationally (2006, [1])
Slogan	“Still the One”
Broadcast area	Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin
Website	ninemsn.com.au
Availability
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. Image File history File links Channelnine. ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Nine Network is an Australian television network, available in major markets across Australia. ... PBL Media is a future joint venture between Publishing and Broadcasting Limited and CVC Asia Pacific. ... 576i is the shorthand name for a video mode. ... ... 1080i is shorthand name for a category of video modes. ... High-definition television (HDTV) means broadcast of television signals with a higher resolution than traditional formats (NTSC, SECAM, PAL) allow. ... Still the One is a promotional campaign that has been used on several television networks around the world. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, as well as the third largest city in Australia, with a greater metropolitan population of just under two million. ... 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 population of over 1. ... The Perth skyline viewed from the Swan River This article is about the urban area of Perth, Western Australia. ... // Darwin most commonly refers to: Charles Darwin (1809–1882), renowned naturalist and thinker associated with the theory of evolution by natural selection Darwin, Northern Territory, Australian city and the capital of the Northern Territory Darwin (operating system), a low level computer operating system used as the lower layer of Apple... Analog television (or analogue television) encodes television picture and sound information as an analog signal, that is, by varying the amplitude and/or frequencies of the broadcast signal. ... Standard-definition television or SDTV refers to television systems that have a lower resolution than HDTV systems. ... Projection screen in a home theater, displaying a high-definition television image. ... Foxtel is a cable television and satellite television company in Australia, formed through a joint venture between Telstra and News Corporation. ... Foxtel is a cable television and satellite television company in Australia, formed through a joint venture between Telstra and News Corporation. ... Optus Television is the cable television division of Australian telecommunications company Optus. ... This article describes, in detail, all of the Australian television channels. ... The Nine Network is an Australian television network, available in major markets across Australia. ...

Their slogan "Still The One" refers to their long time ratings success, being the most popular television station since the introduction of television in Australia. In the last two decades, the Nine Network has been beaten in the annual television ratings only once (by the Seven Network in 2000). [2] Still the One is a promotional campaign that has been used on several television networks around the world. ... This article is about the Australian television network. ...

Programming

Further information: List of Nine Network programs

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). The following are programs that have been, currently, or are soon to be broadcast by the Nine Network and its regional affiliates. ... Channel Seven is an Australian television channel broadcasted by the Seven Network. ... Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning serial drama television series that follows the lives of a group of plane crash survivors on a mysterious tropical island, somewhere in the South Pacific. ... Desperate Housewives is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American television series of the dramedy genre, created by Marc Cherry, that began airing on October 3, 2004 on ABC. // The show takes place on Wisteria Lane in the fictional suburban town of Fairview, Eagle State, United States. ... PrimeTime is a television newsmagazine from ABC News. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ...

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. 1 vs. ... Australias Funniest Home Video Show (originally Graham Kennedys Funniest Home Videos) is the name of an Australian television show on the Nine Network that presents home videos sent in by viewers. ... Berts Family Feud is an Australian television show produced by Grundy Television in conjunction with FremantleMedia and broadcast on the Nine Network, with TV stalwart Bert Newton as host. ... Comedy Inc The Late Shift is a variation of the Nine Networks comedy program Comedy Inc. ... Look up getaway in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... McLeods Daughters is an Australian television drama set in the rural outback. ... Mornings with Kerri-Anne is a Nine Network Australian television program, hosted by Kerri-Anne Kennerly. ... Quizmania is a phone-in quiz show currently broadcast on the Nine Networks late night time slot. ... Temptation is an Australian game show which premiered on the Nine Network on 30 May 2005. ... The Footy Show is an Australian sports television program, shown on the Nine Network and its affiliates. ... Libbi Gorr promotional image for The Catch-Up. ... Whats Good For You is a health and lifestyle programme currently screening on Australian television. ...

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 Channel Ten is one of Australias three commercial television channels, broadcasted by Network Ten. ... The quality of this article or section may be compromised by peacock terms. You can help Wikipedia by removing peacock terms. ...

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. Close to Home may refer to: Close to Home (TV series), an American television show Close to Home (comic strip), a syndicated comic strip Close to Home (soap opera), a New Zealand television show Close to Home (film), a 2001 movie Close to Home (film) - 2005, a 2005 Isreali movie... For the A&E TV show, see Cold Case Files. ... CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is a popular Alliance Atlantis/CBS police procedural television series, running since October 2000, about a team of forensic scientists. ... CSI: Miami is a spinoff of the popular CBS network series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. ... CSI: NY (working title CSI: New York) is an American police procedural television series which premiered on September 22, 2004. ... ER is a long-running American serial medical drama created by novelist Michael Crichton and set primarily in the emergency room of fictional County General Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. ... Justice is a legal drama produced by Jerry Bruckheimer that airs on FOX in the USA, on CTV in Canada, and on Warner Channel in Latin America. ... Men In Trees is a romantic comedy-drama television series starring Anne Heche. ... Nip/Tuck is an American television drama series created by Ryan Murphy for FX Networks. ... Rome is a historical drama, produced in Italy for television by the BBC (UK), HBO (USA), and RAI (Italy). ... Supernanny is a British television programme that is also being shown in an adapted version in the United States. ... Survivor is a popular reality television game show produced in many countries throughout the world. ... For other uses, see The Apprentice (disambiguation). ... The Closer is an American television police drama series. ... Weeds may be: Weed, an undesired plant growth (weeds, plural) Slang for Cannabis, the herb used for its psychoactive effects, but also grown into hemp Weeds (television), the 2005 Showtime television series starring Mary-Louise Parker and Elizabeth Perkins. ... Without a Trace is an American television show set in New York City. ... Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip is an American NBC dramatic television series that takes place behind the scenes of a fictional live sketch comedy show (also called Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip), whose format is similar to NBCs Saturday Night Live. ... The Nine, (or Nine) is an American television serial drama that premiered October 4, 2006, on ABC, in the 10 oclock (Eastern Standard Time zone) slot after Lost. ... Runaway was an hour-long drama series that debuted on The CW on September 25, 2006. ... Smith was a short-lived American television drama that premiered on September 19, 2006 at 10:00 p. ...

News & Current Affairs

Further information: National Nine News

Channel Nine's news service is called National Nine News and is generally conservative^[1]in its reporting. National Nine News has historically been Australia's highest-rating, though not necessarily the most-comprehensive, 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. National Nine News is the name of Australian television network Nine Networks news service. ... National Nine News is the name of Australian television network Nine Networks news service. ... Conservatism is a political philosophy that usually favors traditional values and strong foreign defense. ... Today is an Australian morning television program broadcast weekdays from 6am on the Nine Network. ... National Nine News is the name of Australian television network Nine Networks news service. ... National Nine News is the name of Australian television network Nine Networks news service. ... National Nine News is the name of Australian television network Nine Networks news service. ... See Nightline (disambiguation) for other uses of the term. ... A Current Affair (or ACA) is an Australian television current affairs programme, broadcast on the Nine Network. ... 60 Minutes premiered February 11, 1979. ... Sunday is a public affairs program on Australian television. ...

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. Nines Wide World of Sport or Nines Wide World of Sports is the brand that all sporting events broadcast on the Nine Network are broadcast under. ... The National Rugby League (often referred to as the Telstra Premiership for sponsorship purposes) is a professional competition for rugby league clubs in Australia and New Zealand, and is Australias primary rugby league competition. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... The Big Men Fly - high marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Aussie Rules Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the most important skill in Aussie Rules Footy Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy... The Nine Network is an Australian television network, available in major markets across Australia. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

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. The Rugby League State of Origin is an annual series of three interstate rugby league matches between the Queensland Maroons and the New South Wales Blues. ... The Telstra Australian Swimming Championships is Swimming Australias top domestic swimming competition. ... 2005 Open Champion Tiger Woods holding the Claret Jug. ... Michael Campbell holding U.S. Open Trophy The United States Open Championship is the annual mens open golf tournament of the United States. ... For the article about the U.S. Open 2006, click here. ... The Commonwealth Bank Series is the current name for the international cricket tournament held in the height of the Australian cricket season, i. ... A Test match in progress. ... The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply Wimbledon, is the oldest event in the sport of tennis. ...

Current schedule

Note: News & Current Affairs are in Grey; Drama is in Blue; Sitcoms and Animation are in Green; Factual programs are Yellow; Reality and Game shows are in Red; Movies are in Purple. 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) National Nine News is the name of Australian television network Nine Networks news service. ... 20 to 1 is an Australian television series, now hosted by Bert Newton replacing Australian Film Legend Charles Bud Tingwell , that counts down Australian televisions most defining moments. ... 60 Minutes premiered February 11, 1979. ... CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is a popular Alliance Atlantis/CBS police procedural television series, running since October 2000, about a team of forensic scientists. ... A Current Affair is a Fox network television show that ran for 10 years from 1986 to 1996 and is reappearing in 2005. ... Temptation is an Australian game show which premiered on the Nine Network on 30 May 2005. ... Whats Good For You is a health and lifestyle program that airs on Nine Network on Mondays in Australia. ... 1 vs. ... CSI: NY (working title CSI: New York) is an American police procedural television series which premiered on September 22, 2004. ... 20 to 1 is an Australian television series, now hosted by Bert Newton replacing Australian Film Legend Charles Bud Tingwell , that counts down Australian televisions most defining moments. ... CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is a popular Alliance Atlantis/CBS police procedural television series, running since October 2000, about a team of forensic scientists. ... McLeods Daughters is an Australian television drama set in the rural outback. ... For the A&E TV show, see Cold Case Files. ... Without a Trace is an American television show set in New York City. ... Look up getaway in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Footy Show is an Australian sports television program, shown on the Nine Network and its affiliates. ... Broadcasted by TSN during the Canadian Football League (CFL) season, Friday Night Football is Canadas answer to Monday Night Football. ... Australias Funniest Home Video Show (originally Graham Kennedys Funniest Home Videos) is the name of an Australian television show on the Nine Network that presents home videos sent in by viewers. ...

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. This article is about the Australian television network. ... This article is about the Australian television network. ... CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is a popular Alliance Atlantis/CBS police procedural television series, running since October 2000, about a team of forensic scientists. ...

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. Farscape (1999 – 2003) is a science fiction television series, featuring a present-day astronaut who accidentally travels through a wormhole to a distant part of the galaxy. ... Sci-fi is an abbreviation for science fiction. ... Rome is a historical drama, produced in Italy for television by the BBC (UK), HBO (USA), and RAI (Italy). ... This article is about the TV series. ... Shaun Patrick Micallef (born 18 July 1962, in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian comedian of Maltese descent. ...

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. The Nine Network is an Australian television network, available in major markets across Australia. ... Analog television (or analogue television) encodes television picture and sound information as an analog signal, that is, by varying the amplitude and/or frequencies of the broadcast signal. ... Standard-definition television or SDTV refers to television systems that have a lower resolution than HDTV systems. ... 1080i is shorthand name for a category of video modes. ... Projection screen in a home theater, displaying a high-definition television image. ... In the television industry (especially in North America), an owned-and-operated station (frequently abbreviated as O&O) usually refers to a television station or radio station that is owned by the network with which it is associated. ... TCN-9 is the Sydney flagship television station of the Nine Network in Australia. ... GTV-9 is the Melbourne, Australia station in the Nine television network and was one of the first two commercial TV stations in Melbourne. ... QTQ-9 is an Australian television station, licensed to, and serving Brisbane, Queensland. ... NTD-8 is an Australian television station, licensed to and serving Darwin and its surrounds. ... NWS-9 is the Nine Network station in Adelaide, South Australia. ... STW-9 is a television station broadcasting in Perth, Western Australia, wholly owned by Sunraysia Television. ... WIN Television or WIN is an Australian regional television network. ... NBN Television is an Australian commercial television broadcasting company, broadcasting from its main studios in Newcastle, transmitting to the northern half of New South Wales (including the Central Coast, Newcastle and The Gold Coast). ... Imparja Television (callsign IMP) is a commercial television network servicing remote eastern and central Australia. ...

Identity

The former Channel Nine Logo, used from 1970-1976, then from 1988-2006

On January 30, 2006, the Channel Nine and its affiliate stations relaunched to co-incide with Nine's 50th year of broadcasting. [3] Image File history File links Old_Nine_Network. ... Image File history File links Old_Nine_Network. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

The decision to relaunch was made by interim CEO Sam Chisholm and late PBL Deputy Chairman Kerry Packer early in 2005. Rumours of a new logo surfaced after a damaging newspaper advertisement featuring the "Nine dots" from the Seven Network went unresponded by Nine^{[citation needed]}. Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer AC (17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005) was an Australian publishing, media and gaming tycoon. ... This article is about the Australian television network. ...

The new logo designed by Bruce Dunlop Associates lacks Nine's distinctive Nine dots, which had been an Australian television icon since 1970. The rebranding of Nine also sees National Nine News, A Current Affair, Today, Nightline and the Wide World of Sports receive fresh, new looks. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... National Nine News is the name of Australian television network Nine Networks news service. ... A Current Affair host:Tracy Grimshaw A Current Affair (or ACA) is an Australian television current affairs programme, broadcast on the Nine Network. ... Today is an Australian morning television program broadcast weekdays from 6am on the Nine Network. ... See Nightline (disambiguation) for other uses of the term. ... Current Wide World of Sports logo Wide World of Sports was an Australian television show that appeared on the Nine Network. ...

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 now previous "9" logo. January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Logos

Channel Nine has used many logos throughout its history.

Used from 1970-76, then from 1988 to January 30, 2006 Image File history File links Old_Nine_Network. ...

Used from 1977-87 Image File history File links Nine_Network_1977. ...

Used from January 30, 2006 to January 20, 2007. Image File history File links NineNetworkLogo. ...

Used from January 21, 2007 to the present. Image File history File links Channelnine. ...

Pre-network logos can be found at the following articles; TCN-9, GTV-9, STW-9. TCN-9 is the Sydney flagship television station of the Nine Network in Australia. ... GTV-9 is the Melbourne, Australia station in the Nine television network and was one of the first two commercial TV stations in Melbourne. ... STW-9 is a television station broadcasting in Perth, Western Australia, wholly owned by Sunraysia Television. ...

References

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See also

• Nine Network presenters
• List of Nine Network presenters
• Nine Network shows
• List of Nine Network slogans

This is a list of Nine Network presenters and the programs they appear on, in alphabetical order by their last name. ... This is a list of slogans used by the Nine Network. ...

Further reading

• Stone, Gerald (2000). Compulsive Viewing: the inside story of Packer's Nine Network. Ringwood, Victoria: Viking. ISBN 0-670-88690-4. 

External links

• Official Site
• Channel Nine Perth
• Channel Nine Idents and Logos
• Beta Version of Channel Nine's Official Site