Yes that was the one on the ABC!! I guess I got the radio services wrong. it was ABC FM, ABC Radio National, ABC Local radio and I assumed that the overnight rock music was from Triple J.
I also remembered that the official launch date was December 19, but even on December 20 they were playing that video on ABC TV instead of something to say that it had launched. They stopped playing it after that.
From about 1980, Intelsat carried ABC TV from ABW2 Perth to cover Western Australia, while the central and eastern states got a combination of ABC Brisbane and ABC Sydney in Eastern Standard Time. The Intelsat service ceased on 18 December 1985.
this was played on ABC TV at the start and end of transmission each day from early October to just before Christmas 1985
Yes, my memory was that the last time it was shown was on December 20, one day after the service was supposed to launch.
The predecessor to watermarks:
It was good to see some of the presenters from Aerobics Oz Style and producer Harry Michaels on The Morning Show this week. It was a show that filmed in a lot of scenuc locations, mostly Sydney beaches and the harbour. There was talk about his production company doing a reboot of the show. I think it would do well and could be sold overseas.
There was a tie-in with an article in Woman’s Day this week.
I remember we used to get those here in Newcastle in 1992 as well as the watermark. The watermark didn’t usually appear until about 10 seconds after the PRG appeared but would stay on whilst the mid segment PRG appeared. Would have been done manually as occasionally the watermark wouldn’t appear in that segment.
An advertisement for Channel 9’s Wonderful World of Pizzazz from the April 15th 1970 issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly, hosted by Carl Reiner and Michelle Lee.
“Broadcasting” is a term that also encompasses radio. Why didn’t they just go with “Australian Television” on the coin?
Also, $30 to buy a 50 coin. 
For lack of a better thread, mods move if needed…
https://www.instagram.com/p/DdH6aXMHbS5/
Ballot open to win a 70th Anniversary of TV 50c coin
i don’t think it says anything about winning anything. Entering the ballot is a commitment to purchase.
Refer to the link in the post above Random TV History - #4014 by TV.Cynic
GTV would be my best guess, but I’m absolutely loving the style they used here.
Unlikely for GTV9 to use on its own as HSV7 was first in Melbourne.
i think it was used in national print ads (e.g. in the Women’s Weekly), not specific to GTV but some sort of umbrella brand to cover the broader network of Nines.
Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, the Dark Crystal. Jim Henson's creations were part of the magic of an 80s childhood. Now in a world first, his puppets are on show right here in Brisbane for an exclusive exhibition at GOMA. pic.twitter.com/78wZvfTuSC
— 7NEWS Queensland (@7NewsBrisbane) September 11, 2026
A pre-“network” network identity that actually predates “Dotty”? Cool.
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TV Tonight’s David Knox has joined forces with Andrew Mercado and James Manning of TV Gold to compile a list of the most iconic programs from the last 70 years.
The first of seven weekly podcast episodes can be heard here
https://tvtonight.com.au/2026/09/tv70-australias-most-iconic-shows-of-primetime-1956-69.html
What was with that logo? When was it used?
