Ten (West Digital Television)

WAtvVideos · July 1, 2016, 6:35am

Oooo, we have movement!

One and Eleven are showing a Getaway special. Ten West is also showing a special but a different segment. No watermark on any channel.

EDIT: Just as I posted that, all 3 channels abruptly cut back to the loop (without ticker). Sigh.

Bergoine · July 1, 2016, 6:48am

Would it be because the west has 4 different markets to cover versus the solo markets of Griffith, Mildura, Tasmania and Mt Gambier?

Bergoine · July 1, 2016, 6:50am

LOL you’d think we’re living in Korea with the way TV is being manipulated at the moment.

WAtvVideos · July 1, 2016, 6:54am

The ACMA issued a warning today reminding WIN that while “the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (the BSA) does not require commercial television broadcasting licensees to broadcast at all times. However, commercial broadcasters do have to provide a service that ‘appeals to the general public’ and that “when considered together with other broadcasting services available in the licence area of the licence (including another service or services operated by the licensee), contributes to the provision of an adequate and comprehensive range of broadcasting services in that licence area”.

The authority also reminded WIN that it has Australian content obligations. WIN, which is owned by billionaire Bruce Gordon, also owns the content from Crawford Productions and could attempt to fulfil the obligation by broadcasting its Australian shows from the 1970s including The Sutherlands, Bluey and The Flying Doctors

“The ACMA is in discussion with the licensees in affected markets about ensuring they meet their obligations under the BSA,” said a spokesperson. “The compliance by individual licensees with their obligations under the BSA will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.”

NewsWeary · July 1, 2016, 7:01am

Don’t recall that one. Did Donnie Sutherland star in it?

I’d say the sticking point would be how badly Nine performs in the West. I don’t blame WIN for not wanting to hand over a big chunk of the revenue pie considering Nine has always struggled to appeal to viewers in the west.

littlegezzybear · July 1, 2016, 7:25am

WIN was ahead of Ten West over the last two available ratings months that I read. Of course are way behind GWN7.

WAtvVideos · July 1, 2016, 7:31am

All 3 channels now showing black.

ando9185 · July 1, 2016, 7:33am

Hopefully a good sign.

WAtvVideos · July 1, 2016, 7:36am

Channel names have changed to very generic ones now. Still black on all channels. Not a good sign at all…

LeighF · July 1, 2016, 8:05am

TV Tonight article with a link back to Media Spy:

WAtvVideos · July 1, 2016, 8:21am

After 45 minutes of black, the loops have returned.

Bergoine · July 1, 2016, 8:39am

The banjo is back.

TV_Addict · July 1, 2016, 8:44am

How long can this channel stay off air ?

bacco007 · July 1, 2016, 8:55am

You cant imagine very long - particularly given ACMA have become interested in the issue

the comment from ACMA about Bruce owning content that could be shown is an interesting one - I doubt its that simple…

littlegezzybear · July 1, 2016, 9:02am

I think that was added by Mumbrella. The ‘Sutherlands’ mistake is an error I doubt ACMA would make.

TV_Addict · July 1, 2016, 9:13am

I am seeing complaints on Facebook on 9HD’s page about people in regional Wa who are annoyed they cannot watch their shows.

One person said they have limited downloads so cannot just stream it .

WAtvVideos · July 1, 2016, 9:14am

Curtin University media commentator Sean Cowan said it was bad news for regional viewers.

“Undoubtedly, consumers in regional Western Australia are going to have less access to the television shows that they love, the news services,” he said.

"[Also] the cricket — there’s a hell of a lot of people out there who love watching the cricket.

“It’s one less voice in the market [and] as far as I’m concerned and as far as the Government’s concerned, the more voices in any market, the better.”

He said WA was the only state in which Nine had been unable to strike a deal, but he believed an agreement would eventually be reached.

“I’d be surprised if that was not the case and especially on the eve of a federal election,” he said.

“I’d also be very surprised if the Government didn’t in some way start to perhaps put some pressure on for a deal to be done.”

Source: Channel 9 goes off air in regional WA after a programming stoush on the eve of election day - ABC News

Moe · July 1, 2016, 9:17am

Lazy reporting not to fact check this. Literally the one example of Nine programming not at risk of not being seen.

parano1a · July 1, 2016, 11:21am

Cricket will air on SBS2 or SBS Food in the unlikely event that a deal hasn’t been reached by summer. I wonder how the NRL feels about being blacked out in the region…

TelevisionAU · July 1, 2016, 11:23am

How many NRL fans in regional WA?