DTV Channel Names

Newcastle, NSW (as of October 2010)

8 NBN Digital Newcastle
80 NBN HD Newcastle
88 GO! Newcastle

5 SC10 Newcastle
50 One HD Newcastle
55 SC Ten

6 PRIME Newcastle
60 PRIME Newcastle
61 PRIME View 1
62 7TWO Newcastle
63 PRIME View 2

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What were those channels? - never heard of them!

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Remember when 7 Digital had there View channels.
I beleaf they were simucasts of PRIME or 7 Digital

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Of course, just feels like so long since that!

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Does anyone remember NBN’s DTV region names?

From different eras

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NBN was NBN Mid North Coast and NBN North Coast

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I think Seven used the View channels during the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Not sure if Prime simulcast at that time though.

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Perth LCNs (in 2011)
1 - ONE
10 - TEN DIGITAL
11 - ELEVEN
12 - ONE
2 - ABC1
21 - ABC1
22 - ABC2
23 - ABC3
24 - ABC News 24
3 - SBS ONE
30 - SBS HD
32 - SBS TWO
38 - SBS Radio 1
39 - SBS Radio 2
7 - 7 Digital
70 - 7 Digital
71 - 7 Digital
72 - 7TWO
73 - 7mate
9 - Nine Digital
90 - GEM
91 - Nine Digital
99 - GO!

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WIN Nine occupying a 91 slot for a Nine simulcast, which is an idea PBL Media had not came up with at the time.

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just clarifying, this is still the time when WIN owned Nine Perth and Nine Adelaide, yes?

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Yep. Sold to Nine in 2013.

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Interesting :thinking:

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In the very early days of digital, 7’s channels used to be named by colour. E.g. 7 Green, 7 Yellow, 7 Orange, etc.

Here are some other snapshots in time from the Sydney and Wollongong channels:

3D Trial
2010-05
Logical channel 40 = MPEG service 13107 (3D Trial)

ABC NSW
2004-05
PMT PID 258 (0x0102) - Program 672 ABC HDTV
PMT PID 256 (0x0100) - Program 673 ABC TV NSW
PMT PID 257 (0x0101) - Program 674 ABC TV 2
PMT PID 259 (0x0103) - Program 675 ABC TV 3
PMT PID 260 (0x0104) - Program 676 ABC TV 4
PMT PID 261 (0x0105) - Program 678 ABC DiG Radio

ABC Sydney
2004-05
PMT PID 258 (0x0102) - Program 544 ABC HDTV
PMT PID 256 (0x0100) - Program 545 ABC TV Sydney
PMT PID 257 (0x0101) - Program 546 ABC TV 2
PMT PID 259 (0x0103) - Program 547 ABC TV 3
PMT PID 260 (0x0104) - Program 548 ABC TV 4
PMT PID 261 (0x0105) - Program 550 ABC DiG Radio

2008-11
Logical channel 2 = MPEG service 545 (ABC1)
Logical channel 20 = MPEG service 544 (ABC HDTV)
Logical channel 21 = MPEG service 547 (ABC1)
Logical channel 22 = MPEG service 546 (ABC2)
Logical channel 23 = MPEG service 548 (ABC3)
Logical channel 200 = MPEG service 550 (ABC DiG Radio)
Logical channel 201 = MPEG service 551 (ABC DiG Jazz)

2010-07
Logical channel 2 = MPEG service 545 (ABC1)
Logical channel 200 = MPEG service 550 (ABC Dig Music)
Logical channel 201 = MPEG service 551 (ABC Jazz)
Logical channel 21 = MPEG service 547 (ABC1)
Logical channel 22 = MPEG service 546 (ABC2)
Logical channel 23 = MPEG service 548 (ABC3)
Logical channel 24 = MPEG service 544 (ABC News 24)

2015-02
PMT PID 258 (0x0102) - Program 24/544 ABC News 24
PMT PID 256 (0x0100) - Program 2/545 ABC
PMT PID 257 (0x0101) - Program 22/546 ABC2 / ABC4
PMT PID 259 (0x0103) - Program 21/547 ABC
PMT PID 262 (0x0106) - Program 23/548 ABC3
PMT PID 260 (0x0104) - Program 200/550 Double J
PMT PID 261 (0x0105) - Program 201/551 ABC Jazz

2016-12
Logical channel 24 = MPEG service 544 (ABC News 24)
Logical channel 2 = MPEG service 545 (ABC)
Logical channel 22 = MPEG service 546 (ABC2/KIDS)
Logical channel 21 = MPEG service 547 (ABC)
Logical channel 23 = MPEG service 548 (ABC ME)
Logical channel 200 = MPEG service 550 (Double J)
Logical channel 201 = MPEG service 551 (ABC Jazz)
Logical channel 20 = MPEG service 549 (ABC HD)

Digital 44
2004-05
PMT PID 256 (0x0100) - Program 4 FTVguide
PMT PID 268 (0x010c) - Program 40 D44
PMT PID 257 (0x0101) - Program 41 D44-News
PMT PID 269 (0x010d) - Program 44 D-44
PMT PID 258 (0x0102) - Program 45 D44-NSW
PMT PID 259 (0x0103) - Program 48 D44-TAB
PMT PID 260 (0x0104) - Program 49 D44-EXPO
PMT PID 261 (0x0105) - Program 401 D44Parl-Reps
PMT PID 262 (0x0106) - Program 402 D44Parl-Senate
PMT PID 263 (0x0107) - Program 403 D44Parl-ComReps
PMT PID 264 (0x0108) - Program 404 D44Parl-1Com’tee
PMT PID 265 (0x0109) - Program 405 D44Parl-2Com’tee
PMT PID 266 (0x010a) - Program 406 D44Parl-3Com’tee
PMT PID 267 (0x010b) - Program 407 D44-Parl-4Com’tee

Nine
2004-02-27
PMT PID 256 (0x0100) - Program 1 NINE DIGITAL
PMT PID 260 (0x0104) - Program 5 NINE HD
PMT PID 261 (0x0105) - Program 6 NINE GUIDE

2004-05-26
PMT PID 256 (0x0100) - Program 1 NINE DIGITAL
PMT PID 257 (0x0101) - Program 2 NINE MV1
PMT PID 260 (0x0104) - Program 5 NINE HD
PMT PID 261 (0x0105) - Program 6 NINE GUIDE

2015-02
PMT PID 256 (0x0100) - Program 9/1057 Nine Sydney
PMT PID 257 (0x0101) - Program 90/1058 GEM
PMT PID 258 (0x0102) - Program 99/1059 GO!
PMT PID 259 (0x0103) - Program 94/1060 EXTRA
PMT PID 260 (0x0104) - Program 95/1061 EXTRA 2

2016-03
Logical channel 9 = MPEG service 1057 (Channel 9 Sydney)
Logical channel 90 = MPEG service 1058 (9HD Sydney)
Logical channel 99 = MPEG service 1059 (9Go!)
Logical channel 94 = MPEG service 1060 (9Life)
Logical channel 95 = MPEG service 1061 (Extra)
Logical channel 91 = MPEG service 1062 (Channel 9 Sydney)
Logical channel 92 = MPEG service 1063 (9Gem)
Logical channel 93 = MPEG service 1064 (9Go!)

Prime
2004-05
PMT PID 270 (0x010e) - Program 2370 PRIME Wollongong
PMT PID 460 (0x01cc) - Program 2449 PRIME View 1
PMT PID 461 (0x01cd) - Program 2450 PRIME View 2

2015-02
PMT PID 270 (0x010e) - Program 6/2370 PRIME7 Wollongong
PMT PID 460 (0x01cc) - Program 60/2400 PRIME7 Wollongong
PMT PID 461 (0x01cd) - Program 61/2401 PRIME7 Wollongong
PMT PID 462 (0x01ce) - Program 62/2402 7TWO Wollongong
PMT PID 463 (0x01cf) - Program 63/2403 7mate Wollongong
PMT PID 464 (0x01d0) - Program 64/2404 4ME
PMT PID 465 (0x01d1) - Program 65/2405 ishoptv

2016-04
Logical channel 6 = MPEG service 2370 (PRIME7 Wollongong)
Logical channel 60 = MPEG service 2400 (PRIME7 Wollongong)
Logical channel 61 = MPEG service 2401 (PRIME7 Wollongong)
Logical channel 62 = MPEG service 2402 (7TWO Wollongong)
Logical channel 63 = MPEG service 2403 (7mate Wollongong)
Logical channel 64 = MPEG service 2404 (4ME)
Logical channel 65 = MPEG service 2405 (ishoptv)
Logical channel 68 = MPEG service 2408 (RACING.COM)

SBS
2004-05
PMT PID 1024 (0x0400) - Program 768 SBS HD
PMT PID 1025 (0x0401) - Program 769 SBS DIGITAL 1
PMT PID 1026 (0x0402) - Program 770 SBS DIGITAL 2
PMT PID 1032 (0x0408) - Program 772 SBS EPG
PMT PID 1027 (0x0403) - Program 782 SBS RADIO 1
PMT PID 1028 (0x0404) - Program 783 SBS RADIO 2

2015-02
PMT PID 1025 (0x0401) - Program 3/769 SBS ONE
PMT PID 1026 (0x0402) - Program 32/770 SBS TWO
PMT PID 1032 (0x0408) - Program 33/772 SBS 3
PMT PID 1033 (0x0409) - Program 34/773 NITV
PMT PID 1024 (0x0400) - Program 30/774 SBS HD
PMT PID 1027 (0x0403) - Program 37/782 SBS Radio 1
PMT PID 1028 (0x0404) - Program 38/783 SBS Radio 2
PMT PID 1029 (0x0405) - Program 39/784 SBS Radio 3

2016-02
Logical channel 3 = MPEG service 769 (SBS ONE)
Logical channel 30 = MPEG service 774 (SBS HD)
Logical channel 32 = MPEG service 770 (SBS TWO)
Logical channel 33 = MPEG service 772 (Food Network)
Logical channel 34 = MPEG service 773 (NITV)
Logical channel 37 = MPEG service 782 (SBS Radio 1)
Logical channel 38 = MPEG service 783 (SBS Radio 2)
Logical channel 39 = MPEG service 784 (SBS Radio 3)

SC Nine
2016-09
Logical channel 5 = MPEG service 2057 (Nine Wollongong)
Logical channel 50 = MPEG service 2249 (9HD Wollongong)
Logical channel 51 = MPEG service 2217 (Nine Wollongong)
Logical channel 52 = MPEG service 2089 (9Gem)
Logical channel 53 = MPEG service 2121 (9Go!)
Logical channel 54 = MPEG service 2281 (9Life)
Logical channel 55 = MPEG service 2153 (To Be Advised)
Logical channel 56 = MPEG service 2185 (Aspire)

SC Ten
2004-05
PMT PID 384 (0x0180) - Program 2057 SC10 Wollongong

2015-02
Logical channel 5 = MPEG service 2057 (SC10 Wollongong)
Logical channel 50 = MPEG service 2089 (ONE Wollongong)
Logical channel 54 = MPEG service 2153 (TVSN)
Logical channel 55 = MPEG service 2121 (ELEVEN)
Logical channel 56 = MPEG service 2185 (Aspire)

Seven
2004-05-26
PMT PID 512 (0x0200) - Program 1312 7 Digital
PMT PID 528 (0x0210) - Program 1313 7 Digital 1
PMT PID 544 (0x0220) - Program 1314 7 Digital 2
PMT PID 560 (0x0230) - Program 1315 7 Digital 3
PMT PID 576 (0x0240) - Program 1316 7 HD Digital
PMT PID 608 (0x0260) - Program 1318 Program Guide

2006-05-17
Logical channel 7 = MPEG service 1312 (7 Digital)
Logical channel 70 = MPEG service 1316 (7 HD Digital)
Logical channel 71 = MPEG service 1313 (7 Digital 1)
Logical channel 72 = MPEG service 1314 (7 Digital 2)
Logical channel 73 = MPEG service 1315 (7 Digital 3)
Logical channel 77 = MPEG service 1318 (7 Guide)

2009-11
Same as above, except:
Logical channel 72 = MPEG service 1314 (7TWO)
Logical channel 77 = MPEG service 1318
Note: 7 Guide was removed, but still appeared in the channel table

2014-10
Logical channel 7 = MPEG service 1312 (7 Digital)
Logical channel 70 = MPEG service 1316 (7 Digital)
Logical channel 71 = MPEG service 1313 (7 Digital 1)
Logical channel 72 = MPEG service 1314 (7TWO)
Logical channel 73 = MPEG service 1315 (7mate)
Logical channel 74 = MPEG service 1319 (TV4ME)
Logical channel 77 = MPEG service 1318
Logical channel 78 = MPEG service 1320 (Fresh Ideas TV)

2015-02
PMT PID 512 (0x0200) - Program 7/1312 7 Digital
PMT PID 528 (0x0210) - Program 71/1313 7 Digital 1
PMT PID 544 (0x0220) - Program 72/1314 7TWO
PMT PID 560 (0x0230) - Program 73/1315 7mate
PMT PID 576 (0x0240) - Program 70/1316 7 Digital
PMT PID 624 (0x0270) - Program 74/1319 TV4ME

2016-02
PMT PID 512 (0x0200) - Program 1312 7 Digital
PMT PID 528 (0x0210) - Program 1313 7 Digital 1
PMT PID 544 (0x0220) - Program 1314 7TWO
PMT PID 560 (0x0230) - Program 1315 7mate
PMT PID 576 (0x0240) - Program 1316 7 Digital
PMT PID 592 (0x0250) - Program 1317 7flix
PMT PID 624 (0x0270) - Program 1319 TV4ME
PMT PID 640 (0x0280) - Program 1320 RACING.COM

Ten
2004-05
PMT PID 257 (0x0101) - Program 1569 TEN Digital
PMT PID 258 (0x0102) - Program 1570 TEN Digital 1
PMT PID 259 (0x0103) - Program 1571 TEN Digital 2
PMT PID 260 (0x0104) - Program 1572 TEN Digital 3
PMT PID 256 (0x0100) - Program 1573 TEN Digital
PMT PID 261 (0x0105) - Program 1574 TEN Digital 4
PMT PID 262 (0x0106) - Program 1575 TEN Digital
PMT PID 263 (0x0107) - Program 1576 TEN HD
PMT PID 264 (0x0108) - Program 1577 Ten Digital

2015-02
PMT PID 257 (0x0101) - Program 1/1569 ONE
PMT PID 256 (0x0100) - Program 10/1573 TEN Digital
PMT PID 264 (0x0108) - Program 14/1574 TVSN
PMT PID 262 (0x0106) - Program 12/1575 ONE
PMT PID 263 (0x0107) - Program 11/1576 ELEVEN
PMT PID 265 (0x0109) - Program 15/1577 SpreeTV

2016-07
Logical channel 1 = MPEG service 1569 (ONE)
Logical channel 10 = MPEG service 1573 (TEN Digital)
Logical channel 14 = MPEG service 1574 (TVSN)
Logical channel 12 = MPEG service 1575 (ONE)
Logical channel 11 = MPEG service 1576 (ELEVEN)
Logical channel 15 = MPEG service 1577 (SpreeTV)
Logical channel 13 = MPEG service 1572 (TEN HD)

TVS
2015-12
Logical channel 44 = MPEG service 44 (TVS)

WIN
2004-05
PMT PID 32 (0x0020) - Program 1 WIN TV Illawarra
PMT PID 176 (0x00b0) - Program 10 WIN TV HD

2015-02
Logical channel 8 = MPEG service 1 (WIN Illawarra)
Logical channel 80 = MPEG service 10 (GEM Illawarra)
Logical channel 82 = MPEG service 16 (GOLD 2)
Logical channel 84 = MPEG service 15 (GOLD)
Logical channel 88 = MPEG service 2 (GO! Illawarra)

2016-10
Logical channel 8 = MPEG service 1921 (WIN Illawarra)
Logical channel 80 = MPEG service 1940 (WIN Illawarra HD)
Logical channel 81 = MPEG service 1922 (ONE Illawarra)
Logical channel 82 = MPEG service 1926 (ELEVEN Illawarra)
Logical channel 83 = MPEG service 1936 (WIN NETWORK)
Logical channel 84 = MPEG service 1928 (TVSN)
Logical channel 85 = MPEG service 1927 (GOLD)
Logical channel 86 = MPEG service 1925 (ONE Illawarra)
Logical channel 88 = MPEG service 1924 (WIN Illawarra)

Other cities
Canberra - ABC 2004
PMT PID 265 (0x0109) - Program 528 ABC HDTV
PMT PID 263 (0x0107) - Program 529 ABC TV Canberra
PMT PID 264 (0x0108) - Program 530 ABC TV 2
PMT PID 266 (0x010a) - Program 531 ABC TV 3
PMT PID 267 (0x010b) - Program 532 ABC TV 4
PMT PID 256 (0x0100) - Program 534 ABC DiG Radio

Canberra - Prime 2004
PMT PID 274 (0x0112) - Program 2374 PRIME Canberra
PMT PID 460 (0x01cc) - Program 2477 PRIME View 1
PMT PID 461 (0x01cd) - Program 2478 PRIME View 2

Canberra - SBS 2004
PMT PID 1024 (0x0400) - Program 848 SBS HD
PMT PID 1025 (0x0401) - Program 849 SBS DIGITAL 1
PMT PID 1026 (0x0402) - Program 850 SBS DIGITAL 2
PMT PID 1032 (0x0408) - Program 851 SBS EPG
PMT PID 1027 (0x0403) - Program 862 SBS RADIO 1
PMT PID 1028 (0x0404) - Program 863 SBS RADIO 2

Canberra - SC Ten 2004
PMT PID 352 (0x0160) - Program 2055 SC10 Canberra

Canberra - WIN 2004
PMT PID 32 (0x0020) - Program 1 WIN TV Canberra
PMT PID 176 (0x00b0) - Program 10 WIN TV HD

*Brisbane - ABC 2004
PMT PID 256 (0x0100) - Program 577 ABC TV Brisbane
PMT PID 257 (0x0101) - Program 578 ABC TV 2
PMT PID 259 (0x0103) - Program 579 ABC TV 3
PMT PID 260 (0x0104) - Program 580 ABC TV 4
PMT PID 261 (0x0105) - Program 582 ABC DiG Radio

Brisbane - Seven 2004
PMT PID 1024 (0x0400) - Program 1344 7 Digital
PMT PID 1040 (0x0410) - Program 1345 7 Digital 1
PMT PID 1056 (0x0420) - Program 1346 7 Digital 2
PMT PID 1072 (0x0430) - Program 1347 7 Digital 3
PMT PID 1088 (0x0440) - Program 1348 7 HD Digital

Brisbane - Nine 2004
PMT PID 257 (0x0101) - Program 1025 Nine Digital
PMT PID 256 (0x0100) - Program 1030 Nine Guide
PMT PID 258 (0x0102) - Program 1152 Nine High Definition

Brisbane - Ten 2004
PMT PID 258 (0x0102) - Program 1601 TEN Digital
PMT PID 259 (0x0103) - Program 1602 TEN Digital 1
PMT PID 260 (0x0104) - Program 1603 TEN Digital 2
PMT PID 261 (0x0105) - Program 1604 TEN Digital 3
PMT PID 257 (0x0101) - Program 1605 TEN Digital
PMT PID 262 (0x0106) - Program 1607 TEN Guide
PMT PID 263 (0x0107) - Program 1608 TEN HD
PMT PID 264 (0x0108) - Program 1609 TEN Guide

Hobart - ABC 2004
PMT PID 256 (0x0100) - Program 624 ABC HDTV
PMT PID 259 (0x0103) - Program 625 ABC TV Hobart
PMT PID 257 (0x0101) - Program 626 ABC TV 2
PMT PID 258 (0x0102) - Program 627 ABC TV 3
PMT PID 260 (0x0104) - Program 628 ABC TV 4
PMT PID 261 (0x0105) - Program 630 ABC DiG Radio

Hobart - SBS 2004
PMT PID 1024 (0x0400) - Program 848 SBS HD
PMT PID 1025 (0x0401) - Program 849 SBS DIGITAL 1
PMT PID 1026 (0x0402) - Program 850 SBS DIGITAL 2
PMT PID 1032 (0x0408) - Program 851 SBS EPG
PMT PID 1027 (0x0403) - Program 862 SBS RADIO 1
PMT PID 1028 (0x0404) - Program 863 SBS RADIO 2

Hobart - SCT 2004
PMT PID 624 (0x0270) - Program 2306 SCT Digital

Hobart - TDT 2004
PMT PID 656 (0x0290) - Program 2071 TDT - SD

Hobart - WIN 2004
PMT PID 32 (0x0020) - Program 1 WIN TELEVISION

Macaky - ABC 2004
PMT PID 259 (0x0103) - Program 704 ABC HDTV
PMT PID 257 (0x0101) - Program 705 ABC TV Queensland
PMT PID 258 (0x0102) - Program 706 ABC TV 2
PMT PID 260 (0x0104) - Program 707 ABC TV 3
PMT PID 261 (0x0105) - Program 708 ABC TV 4
PMT PID 256 (0x0100) - Program 710 ABC DiG Radio

Perth - ABC 2004
PMT PID 257 (0x0101) - Program 608 ABC HDTV
PMT PID 256 (0x0100) - Program 609 ABC TV Perth
PMT PID 258 (0x0102) - Program 610 ABC TV 2
PMT PID 259 (0x0103) - Program 611 ABC TV 3
PMT PID 260 (0x0104) - Program 612 ABC TV 4
PMT PID 261 (0x0105) - Program 614 ABC DiG Radio

Perth - Seven 2004
PMT PID 1536 (0x0600) - Program 1376 7 Digital
PMT PID 1552 (0x0610) - Program 1377 7 Digital 1
PMT PID 1568 (0x0620) - Program 1378 7 Digital 2
PMT PID 1584 (0x0630) - Program 1379 7 Digital 3
PMT PID 1600 (0x0640) - Program 1380 7 HD Digital

Perth - Nine 2004
PMT PID 256 (0x0100) - Program 1025 Nine Digital
PMT PID 257 (0x0101) - Program 1026 Nine Action 1
PMT PID 261 (0x0105) - Program 1030 Nine HD

Perth - Ten 2004
PMT PID 257 (0x0101) - Program 1665 TEN Digital
PMT PID 258 (0x0102) - Program 1666 TEN Digital 1
PMT PID 259 (0x0103) - Program 1667 TEN Digital 2
PMT PID 260 (0x0104) - Program 1668 TEN Digital 3
PMT PID 256 (0x0100) - Program 1669 TEN Digital
PMT PID 261 (0x0105) - Program 1670 TEN Digital 4
PMT PID 262 (0x0106) - Program 1671 TEN Digital
PMT PID 263 (0x0107) - Program 1672 TEN HD
PMT PID 264 (0x0108) - Program 1673 TEN Digital

Mackay - SBS 2004
PMT PID 1024 (0x0400) - Program 816 SBS HD
PMT PID 1025 (0x0401) - Program 817 SBS DIGITAL 1
PMT PID 1026 (0x0402) - Program 818 SBS DIGITAL 2
PMT PID 1032 (0x0408) - Program 819 SBS EPG
PMT PID 1027 (0x0403) - Program 830 SBS RADIO 1
PMT PID 1028 (0x0404) - Program 831 SBS RADIO 2

Mackay - Seven 2004
PMT PID 4864 (0x1300) - Program 2352 Seven Mackay
PMT PID 4864 (0x1300) - Program 2353 Seven Yellow
PMT PID 4864 (0x1300) - Program 2354 Seven Green
PMT PID 4864 (0x1300) - Program 2355 Seven Blue
PMT PID 4864 (0x1300) - Program 2357 Seven Mackay
PMT PID 4864 (0x1300) - Program 2358 Seven Mackay

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But did they ever show anything different?

Same with Nine Action.

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From memory seven did an interactive thing with the 2003 Rugby World cup and either Nine or the ABC did one with walking with dinosaurs

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One of the colours, orange, I think, was the “HD” (576p) channel, which showed a demo loop when there was no native HD programming.

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What i would love to see is the channel names to have there callsign instead, for example:
NBN Newcastle
NEN Newcastle
NRN Newcastle (WIN NRTH Newcastle)

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I’d like to see that in Melbourne:
ABV Melbourne.
HSV Melbourne.
GTV Melbourne.
ATV Melbourne.

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But very few people would know what NEN means.

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Exactly. Even though the networks might have ABN, ATN, TCN and TEN as the official callsigns, the stations are essentally presented to viewers as ABC Sydney (or NSW), Seven Sydney, Nine Sydney and Ten Sydney respectively.

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