Not to mention the prospect of getting three extra channels! (within a year at least).. and the ABC moved to UHF as well.
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…and those who invested in the latest technology early only to have to replace it a few years after with a new set-top box or brand new TV to continue watching their channels.
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10 years about par-for-the-course when it comes to needing to upgrade anyway. i.e. 1960s-1975 - B&W VHF, 1975-1990 - Colour TV VHF, 1990-2002 - VHF/UHF, 2002 - 2012 - MPEG-2, 2012 onwards - MPEG4…
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We’re overdue for an update then.
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Online Streaming / Smart TVs have cut across Digital Broadcast TV tbh…
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IIRC Wollongong was to be Australia’s first UHF-only market (of course, ignoring any fortuitous reception in the area from Sydney VHF channels) and WIN did have a long lead time of simulcast before shutting off Channel 4.
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Yes, I think 4 was switched off prematurely then had to be switched on again when some viewers in the Milton-Ulladulla area complained about loss of TV reception (as their local Little Forest relay wasn’t on air yet).
WIN used to have a little “4” along the top right edge of screen to differentiate the VHF signal (not on the UHF channel).
I think it was switched off permanently in 1991.
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It was 28 February when the transmitter in Ulladulla finally came into service.
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WIN’s first venture into watermarking, long before the infamous Mappy!
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Draw number 4 of the NSW Lotto:
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Wondering, how is it draw #4? I thought NSW Monday lotto dated back to the 1980s?
Did they change or rename the Lotto product because of this?
@TelevisionAU you are correct as you can see from the 25 February 1980 TV guide on your own site. Nine and most regional NSW stations aired it at 9;25pm whilst CBN6/CWN8/MTN9 screened a little later. Link available below. From memory, early draws were hosted by Johnny Tapp - most well known for being on Nines Racing coverages in the rest of Australia.
I believe Alex Wileman didnt host Lotto until early 1990s.
and also hosted by the beautiful Karen Pini in its early years!
Coverage of the launch of SBS (Channel 0) from the Sydney Morning Herald in October 1980 (45 years ago!).
5 October
24 October
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Stardate Jupiter by John Cameron. Used in this Channel 10 Daytime Promo from 1990.
Stardate Jupiter
Channel 10 Daytime Promo
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ATV 0/10 Melbourne published a 4 page ad in the Melbourne ‘Age’ newspaper on January 17, 1980, three days out from it’s change from Channel 0 to Channel 10. 10 was launched at 2pm on 20th (which was a Sunday).
The final page also covers GLV’s change from 10 to 8, which occurred on the 17th.
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Wow, some pretty top-tier programming for 1980…and also Arcade I guess.
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wasn’t sure of the best thread - mods please move if there’s a better one
Came across this on YT, a fascinating trip down memory lane for a few minutes, a reminder of what we were all once watching (note: US data and unsure of metrics):
NBC’s ownership in the 80s and 90s was crazy and then vanishing in the 2000s.
ABC disappeared in the late 90s/early 2000s before a strong return after 90s successes in the mid-2000s.
CBS remained a steady force across decades, but became dominant from the 2000s, especially CSI and NCIS was a killer (even still today in a FTA sence), even when it had some big rivals coming up against it, especially comedies and cable.
And then came streaming, with a bang just pre-COVID.
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Didn’t know Bold and the Beutiful was on at 1pm way back when I was 1.Does anyone know what Santa Barbara was about and was it Funny?
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