Here’s an interesting article on The Canberra Times from June 1994 in relation to the above.
Canberra’s favourite TV programs, Roseanne, Baywatch, Seinfeld and Melrose Place, have become bargaining chips in an action by the Ten Network to suspend their supply to Capital Television.
The Ten Group Ltd’s board is understood to have resolved yesterday to seek court approval for the suspension of its programming agreement in retaliation against a court action mounted by Capital’s owner, Charles Curran.
Ten’s fury has been sparked by Mr Curran’s allegation that the sale of another Ten affiliate, Northern Rivers Television, breached the Broadcasting Services Act.
This is almost reminiscent of what Nine threatened to do to WIN back in 2007 during their affiliation dispute at that time.