For Seven Queensland (STQ), would anyone prefer the main channel to be called 7HD (Region Name) to indicate that the quality is HD?
OR
Just 7 (Region Name) as there is only an HD service in MPEG-2 for the main channel? No point saying it’s HD as there are no SD simulcasts and every single digital TV can practically access it.
I do prefer the HD reference in the channel name, i like that reassurance I’m watching HD content, regardless of whether there is an SD simulcast or not.
Me too, but I think the trend now is to not bother putting it in the name unless there is/was a simulcast of it.
Speaking of which, NITV on VAST now has HD in the name. They didn’t bother until a few days after the switch. On the contrary, VICELAND doesn’t have HD in the name, so I guess the networks just do whatever they feel like at the end of the day.
Source: digitalbitrate.com
Canberra LCNs (as of January 2024):
2 ABC TV
3 SBS ONE
5 10 Canberra
6 7 Canberra
8 Ch9 Canberra
20 ABCTV HD
21 ABC TV
22 ABCKids/TVPlus
23 ABC ME
24 ABC News
30 SBS ONE HD
31 SBS VICELAND HD
32 SBS World Movies
33 SBS Food
34 NITV HD
35 SBS WorldWatch
36 NITV
50 10 HD Canberra
51 10 Canberra
52 10 Peach
53 10 BOLD
54 Nickelodeon
55 SBN
56 Sky News Regional
57 gecko
60 7HD Canberra
61 7 Canberra
62 7two Canberra
64 7mateHD Canberra
65 7Bravo
66 7flix
67 ishoptv
68 RACING.COM
80 9HD Canberra
81 9Gem
82 9Go!
83 9Life
84 TVSN
85 GOLD
I can confirm that my TVs shows the same list as you, apart from a few modifications.
Firstly, the shopping and datacast channels (except for Sky News Regional) have been removed, then I have the main HD channels on the single-digit LCNs, and have 7mateHD on LCN 63 for historical purposes, as 7mate was on LCN 63.
My Canberra LCNs (as of January 2024):
2 ABCTV HD
3 SBS ONE HD
5 10 HD Canberra
6 7HD Canberra
8 9HD Canberra
20/21 ABC TV
22 ABCKids/TVPlus
23 ABC ME
24 ABC News
30 SBS ONE
31 SBS VICELAND HD
32 SBS World Movies
33 SBS Food
34 NITV HD
35 SBS WorldWatch
36 NITV
50/51 10 Canberra
52 10 Peach
53 10 BOLD
54 Nickelodeon
56 Sky News Regional
60/61 7 Canberra
62 7two Canberra
63 7mateHD Canberra
65 7Bravo
66 7flix
80 Ch9 Canberra
81 9Gem
82 9Go!
83 9Life
Canberra LCNs (as of July 2024):
2 ABC TV
3 SBS ONE
5 10 Canberra
6 7 Canberra
8 Ch9 Canberra
20 ABCTV HD
21 ABC TV
22 ABC Kids/ABC Family
23 ABC Entertains
24 ABC NEWS
30 SBS ONE HD
31 SBS VICELAND HD
32 SBS World Movies
33 SBS Food
34 NITV HD
35 SBS WorldWatch
36 NITV
50 10 HD Canberra
51 10 Canberra
52 10 Peach Comedy
53 10 BOLD Drama
54 Nickelodeon
55 SBN
56 Sky News Regional
57 gecko
58 you.tv
60 7HD Canberra
61 7 Canberra
62 7two Canberra
64 7mateHD Canberra
65 7Bravo
66 7flix
67 TVSN
68 RACING.COM
80 9HD Canberra
81 9Gem
82 9Go!
83 9Life
84 New Channel Coming Soon
85 GOLD
Current Melbourne LCNs. Radio stations in italics.
1 10 HD
2 ABC TV
3 SBS ONE
7 7 Melbourne
9 Channel 9 Melbourne
10 10
11 10 Peach Comedy
12 10 BOLD Drama
13 Nickelodeon
15 10 HD
16 you.tv
17 gecko
20 ABCTV HD
21 ABC TV
22 ABC Kids/ABC Family
23 ABC Entertains
24 ABC NEWS
25 ABC MELBOURNE
26 ABC RN
27 ABC Classic
28 triple j
29 triple j Unearthed
30 SBS ONE HD
31 SBS VICELAND HD
32 SBS World Movies
33 SBS Food
34 NITV HD
35 SBS WorldWatch
36 NITV
44 C31
70 7HD Melbourne
71 7 Melbourne
72 7TWO Melbourne
74 7mateHD Melbourne
75 7Bravo Melbourne
76 7flix Melbourne
77 TVSN
78 RACING.COM
90 9HD Melbourne
91 Channel 9 Melbourne
92 9Gem Melbourne
93 9Go! Melbourne
94 9Life Melbourne
95 9GemHD Melbourne
96 9Rush Melbourne
97 Extra
99 9Go!HD Melbourne
200 Double J
201 ABC Jazz
202 ABC KIDS Listen
203 ABC Country
204 ABC NewsRadio
301 SBS Radio 1
302 SBS Radio 2
303 SBS Radio 3
304 SBS Arabic24
305 SBS South Asian
306 SBS Chill
307 SBS PopAsia
Tip: you can wrap periods with <span>.</span> to avoid a channel becoming a hyperlink.
Racing.com
you.tv
I have some
DTV Channels at Terrey Hills in Sydney Northern Beaches
10 HD
ABC
SBS ONE
7HD Central Coast
7 Sydney
Nine-NBN Central Coast
Channel 9 Sydney
10
Also at Wollongong Sydney Channels came From
West Pennant Hills at 6 Glenhope Road
10HD 1/50/15
ABC
SBS One
10HD Wollongong
7HD Wollongong
7 Sydney
9HD Wollongong
Channel 9 Sydney
10
10 Bold Action 12/53
10 Peach Comedy 11/52
Nickelodeon 13/54
7HD 60/70
9HD 90/80
Illawarra TV Channels - October 2024
2 - ABC TV
3 - SBS ONE
5 - 10 Wollongong
6 - 7HD Wollongong
8 - Ch9 Wollongong
20 - ABCTV HD
21 - ABC TV
22 - ABC Kids/Family
23 - ABC Entertains
24 - ABC NEWS
30 - SBS ONE HD
31 - SBS VICELAND
32 - SBS World Movies
33 - SBS Food
34 - NITV HD
35 - SBS World Watch
36 - NITV (SD)
50 - 10 HD Wollongong
51 - 10 Wollongong
52 - 10 Peach Comedy
53 - 10 BOLD Drama
54 - Nickelodeon
55 - SBN
56 - Sky News Regional
57 - gecko
58 - you. tv
60 - 7HD Wollongong
62 - 7twoHD Wollongong
64 - 7mateHD Wollongong
65 - 7Bravo
66 - 7Flix
67 - TVSN
68 - RACING . COM
80 - 9HD Wollongong
81 - 9Gem
82 - 9Go!
83 - 9Life
84 - New Channel Coming Soon
85 - GOLD
Orange (NSW) LCNs (as of January 2025):
2 ABC TV
3 SBS ONE
5 10 Central West
6 7HD Orange
8 9HD Orange
20 ABCTV HD
21 ABC TV
22 ABC Kids/ABC Family
23 ABC Entertains
24 ABC NEWS
30 SBS ONE HD
31 SBS Viceland HD
32 SBS World Movies
33 SBS Food
34 NITV HD
35 SBS WorldWatch
36 NITV
50 10 HD Central West
51 10 Central West
52 10 Peach Comedy
53 10 BOLD Drama
54 Nickelodeon
55 SBN
56 Sky News Regional
57 gecko
58 you.tv
60 7HD Orange
62 7twoHD Orange
64 7mateHD Orange
65 7Bravo
66 7flix
67 TVSN
68 RACING.COM
80 9HD Orange
81 9Gem
82 9Go!
83 9Life
84 New Channel Coming Soon
85 GOLD
South Coast (NSW) LCNs (as of May 2025):
2 ABC TV
3 SBS ONE
5 10 HD South Coast
6 7HD Sth Coast
8 9HD Wollongong
20 ABCTV HD
21 ABC TV
22 ABC Kids/ABC Family
23 ABC Entertains
24 ABC NEWS
30 SBS ONE HD
31 SBS Viceland HD
32 SBS World Movies
33 SBS Food
34 NITV HD
35 SBS WorldWatch
36 NITV
50 10 HD South Coast
51 10 HD South Coast
52 10 Peach Comedy
53 10 BOLD Drama
54 Nickelodeon
55 SBN
56 Sky News Regional
57 gecko
58 you.tv
60 7HD Sth Coast
62 7twoHD Sth Coast
64 7mateHD Sth Coast
65 7Bravo
66 7flix
67 TVSN
68 RACING.COM
80 9HD Wollongong
81 9Gem
82 9Go!
83 9Life
84 New Channel Coming Soon
85 GOLD
Just compared that list to the 2022 version, how come only Seven and Ten have local South Coast feeds now while WIN takes Wollongong? Did WIN opt to end the local South Coast feed and replace it with Wollongong altogether?
If so, then that’s bad news for towns like Bega and Merimbula who now have advertisers from the Illawarra beaming into those areas. Probably why you’re more likely to see Far South Coast advertisers show up on 7HD and 10 HD.
When 10 Comedy and Drama roll around in 9 days, what will the names be in the WIN and ex-WIN markets? I know that ex-SCA regions and metro will just call it 10 Comedy and 10 Drama like that.
They broadcast different ads to that of Wollongong, in which they air local ads for the areas between Ulladulla & Eden.
Except WIN doesn’t have its own dedicated South Coast feed, instead choosing to take a dirty relay of Wollongong. The same situation can be said with the Central Coast where WIN’s 10 (now Network 10) signal into the Central Coast just takes Newcastle. To book advertising space on ex-WIN 10 you need to contact the Newcastle office, unless they also have an office on the Central Coast?
In short, these are the names as follows…
South Coast NSW: 9HD Wollongong
Central Coast NSW: 10HD Newcastle
SWM and SCA (now Network 10) retain local feeds for the South Coast specifically for advertising purposes, while on the Central Coast SWM and NBN have local Central Coast feeds, again for advertising but on NBN you also get the local Central Coast news instead of the Newcastle bulletin.
I think that the South coast Win is still called 9HD South Coast despite not being a local feed. I remember when I went to the South Coast in 2021 and the WIN 10 multichannels were still named ONE and ELEVEN there so WIN must forget about this market a lot.
Edit: some proof of this:
Most people would realise what most call signs mean and make up their own meanings
NRN has mistakenly been named Northern Region when its actually Northern Rivers.
NEN is New England. I’m not sure what you could misinterpret it as, possibly North East, but other than that not sure what else you could think it was.
Rather than type these out, for anyone interested, heres a link to Australian callsigns on Wikipedia. Not always the best source of information, for this topic I think its fairly accurate. Many of those callsigns not listed in the callsigns are under former callsigns.
