# Ten (X-Ten) On-Air Presentation 1988 **URL:** \ **Category:** Ten\ **Created:** [June 17, 2018, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/ten-x-ten-on-air-presentation-1988/4886 "2018-06-17T04:31:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zampakid](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/zampakid/32/270066_2.png) [@Zampakid](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Zampakid)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/ten-x-ten-on-air-presentation-1988/4886/1 "2018-06-17T04:31:47Z")
**Ident:** ![zampakidcap-2018-06-17-14h22m06s472](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/c/b/cbe864387e42ee5e502dd60714250da2c1ae99dd.png) ![zampakidcap-2018-06-17-14h22m11s367](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/7/d/7dba9a93d970425e8a03e11e6b3599a1fc969128.png) ![zampakidcap-2018-06-17-14h22m15s381](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/b/5/b5165dead0b364ff6282e9612e74874bf91e5afd.png) ![zampakidcap-2018-06-17-14h22m19s351](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/5/7/579d0886a80326d2f5eaa6ece0b661aea8a2e380.png) ![zampakidcap-2018-06-17-14h22m24s908](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/1/b/1bfbc29df23aaafe9406fd5f5dfce7c89d6ce448.png) ![zampakidcap-2018-06-17-14h22m29s868](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/1/b/1b03a498f72c582c8f31a363deaccf24f04779fb.png) ![zampakidcap-2018-06-17-14h22m35s456](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/3/0/30fdbb1fb2ddd2ae883671e90295678812948a91.png) **PRG:** _coming soon_ **Promo endtags:** ![zampakidcap-2018-06-17-14h21m44s331](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/d/a/da3975049427ee59257fd6fbafb5023d17575750.png) ![zampakidcap-2018-06-17-14h23m46s081](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/1/3/133c8baaeecd73c81077daf59dbc8257a01562fc.png) ![zampakidcap-2018-06-17-14h21m55s161](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/7/e/7e857fcde3b390531a54f6ee143fea80a2dcdeb2.png) ![zampakidcap-2018-06-17-14h22m54s999](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/b/6/b6cf862df54b6aaaa965183de56d023b8e3da202.png) ![zampakidcap-2018-06-17-14h21m59s326](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/3/0/304bfa244ab4be37bf68cb9075179c71193f20a2.png) ![zampakidcap-2018-06-17-14h23m32s247](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/1/5/15aad6c4e9ecc9087ac7dce4fbb589c5d75f98f0.png) ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/ten-x-ten-on-air-presentation-1988/4886/2 "2018-06-17T11:54:52Z")
X-Ten is two of Ten’s best station logos (the current one is the other). ---
**Author:** ![CAMS](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/5f9b8f/32.png) [@CAMS](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/CAMS)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/ten-x-ten-on-air-presentation-1988/4886/3 "2018-06-18T16:24:32Z")
Agreed, the X is latin smart, wondering if the Circle around the current ten is because of the channel 0 relation. ---
**Author:** ![SydneyCityTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/sydneycitytv/32/66248_2.png) [@SydneyCityTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/SydneyCityTV)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2018, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/ten-x-ten-on-air-presentation-1988/4886/4 "2018-06-26T06:20:03Z")
Some more Promo Endtags, from April/May 1988: ![1988)](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/7/9/79504ce2d79e359bd4c179bbbcca19152dde4fec.jpg) ![1988)](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/6/2/6219a2be62a46753daf87a16f5fe7760102d0e4a.jpg) ![Channel%20Ten%20-%20Promo%20Endtag%20-%20The%20Early%20Bird%20Show%20(April%201988)](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/0/c/0c2e21a745bd0b572b226e4a1d9cd5f5de21b972.jpg) ![Channel%20Ten%20-%20'Coming%20Soon'%20Promo%20Endtag%20-%20The%20Dirtwater%20Dynasty%20(April%201988)%20%231](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/b/c/bccae217a696b503e861deda3b7cde89d8d8d805.jpg) ![Channel%20Ten%20-%20'Coming%20Soon'%20Promo%20Endtag%20-%20The%20Dirtwater%20Dynasty%20(April%201988)%20%232](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/3/8/38136e5baf2bea81ab17b71d9ff31d69a45cb72c.jpg) ![Channel%20Ten%20-%20'Coming%20Soon'%20Promo%20Endtag%20-%20The%20Dirtwater%20Dynasty%20(April%201988)%20%233](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/a/1/a19b168b629810ed09d8db0089f3d39cce3c40f8.jpg) ![Channel%20Ten%20-%20Promo%20Endtag%20-%20Panasonic%20Cup%20Rugby%20League%2C%20St%20George%20vs%20Easts%20(May%201988)](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/5/8/58e386c718b72896508a69e8426c966cee3068f7.jpg) ![Channel%20Ten%20-%20Promo%20Endtag%20-%20Kids%20Like%20These%20(May%201988)](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/3/d/3d28e0dff15f0ab75f1b99f8c8e79e991300f5cf.jpg) …and a few from later in the year (the end of the Ident was also tweaked along with the Promo look, if I’m not mistaken): ![Channel%20Ten%20-%20Promo%20Endtag%20-%20Good%20Morning%20Australia%20(September%201988)](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/9/2/9281c00b557db2d5f270ba151d61b13c57ad2550.jpg) ![Channel%20Ten%20-%20Promo%20Endtag%20-%20Perfect%20Match%20(September%201988)](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/e/c/ec88be13cbe839ebca2dc0ded96cc85c8e0dfe9d.jpg) ![Channel%20Ten%20-%20Promo%20Endtag%20-%20Neighbours%20(September%201988)](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/b/1/b1171e9a1f283f8a50ccebff3897ffc9878547b7.jpg) ![Channel%20Ten%20-%20Promo%20Endtag%20-%20Falling%20In%20Love%20(November%201988)](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/e/6/e665698a38a2acf5bff4a60c07194d26e94ae6eb.jpg) > [@Zampakid](#): > > **PRG:** Probably varied from market to market in those days, but here’s a cap of the Sydney version: ![1988)](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/d/d/dd3b1d0c08eb315a26e3ebb0f67815ebfc98dd1e.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Jeza02](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jeza02/32/225028_2.png) [@Jeza02](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Jeza02)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2020, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/ten-x-ten-on-air-presentation-1988/4886/5 "2020-05-09T11:57:29Z")
I recently found a video on YouTube of NRTV using the Ident Music of this time period of X-Ten, and it baffles me because I don’t think they accocated with Network TEN at that time?? Can anyone help me solve this case?? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/0fYWB5i-EOQ/hqdefault.jpg "NRTV ID 1989 (Poor Quality)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fYWB5i-EOQ) YouTube: [sirmechie](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmbN20AHpnhZnoPaLPat74A) ---
**Author:** ![Aurora](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/aurora/32/249208_2.png) [@Aurora](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Aurora)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2021, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/ten-x-ten-on-air-presentation-1988/4886/6 "2021-11-30T03:46:09Z")
I believe it was not unusual for network tunes to be sold to smaller stations. Smaller stations would not have had the money to produce their own decent packages. Sometime in the ‘80s, ITQ Mount Isa had an ident that used an earlier WIN Wollongong ident tune. ---
**Author:** ![Tane04](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tane04/32/348677_2.png) [@Tane04](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Tane04)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 2:46am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/ten-x-ten-on-air-presentation-1988/4886/7 "2021-12-01T02:46:17Z")
Used to promote TVQ-0’s upcoming switchover to 10. Also used in test transmissions. ![10 Brisbane (1988 1)](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/3/8/2/382636a2802a3e1582b954ab43f26a08d223c471.png) Once the switchover occurred on 10 September, it was ‘Ten, Brisbane Style’. ![Screen_Shot_2018-12-28_at_9.32.39_pm](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/2/e/e/2ee8afee7b7846f348cc6740144d0c4fc829257e.png) For those watching in the Gold Coast, the switchover would not affect TVQ’s UHF Channels. ---
**Author:** ![TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/televisionau/32/125_2.png) [@TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TelevisionAU)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/ten-x-ten-on-air-presentation-1988/4886/8 "2022-02-19T08:29:02Z")
A few program promos and a “late night” station ID (leading into _Late Night Australia_ with Don Lane) from ATV10 on the night of 2 March 1988 [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz2Tu62pmqs) YouTube: Mike Squier ---
**Author:** ![MBB](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/mbb/32/530726_2.png) [@MBB](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/MBB)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2022, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/ten-x-ten-on-air-presentation-1988/4886/9 "2022-02-20T05:24:52Z")
Personally I feel this my favorite iteration of it. More “glass” like. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/mgSHGH7ubas/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten Network Australia TV Ident 1989") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgSHGH7ubas) ---
**Author:** ![rhettrospective](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/rhettrospective/32/311779_2.png) [@rhettrospective](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/rhettrospective)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 12:57am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/ten-x-ten-on-air-presentation-1988/4886/10 "2022-12-21T00:57:01Z")
Eyewitness News - Fishing promo - and reference to them winning the Thorn Awards [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/11_VwhmQcus/hqdefault.jpg "Ten Eyewitness News - Fishing story promo - Thorn Awards") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11_VwhmQcus) ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/ten-x-ten-on-air-presentation-1988/4886/11 "2023-01-28T11:09:14Z")
Does anyone remember this song to promote Channel Ten Perth in 1988? It came in at No.41 at this year’s Coldest 100. > ---
**Author:** ![Petarkco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/petarkco/32/220380_2.png) [@Petarkco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Petarkco)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2023, 1:40am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/ten-x-ten-on-air-presentation-1988/4886/12 "2023-12-31T01:40:04Z")
PRG: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/yxuevZyeddI/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - PRG (August 1988)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxuevZyeddI) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Y78eEzxbWs0/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - 16 Days of Glory promo (August 1988)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y78eEzxbWs0) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/qb9W9EiczIQ/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - Rugby League promo (August 1988)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb9W9EiczIQ) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/t-fVcs6wdZY/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - The Year My Voice Broke promo (August 1988)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-fVcs6wdZY) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/KZi_lvU55jQ/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - Ident (August 1988)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZi_lvU55jQ) ---
**Author:** ![Tane04](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tane04/32/348677_2.png) [@Tane04](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Tane04)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2024, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/ten-x-ten-on-air-presentation-1988/4886/13 "2024-01-22T10:58:31Z")
The 1989 version of TVQ’s Brisbane Style ID. ![10 Brisbane (1989 1)](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/2/4/6/246ecd6b7a475b2a3ca6701b253142f935d751dd.png) ---
**Author:** ![TheITGuy](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TheITGuy](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TheITGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2024, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/ten-x-ten-on-air-presentation-1988/4886/14 "2024-01-22T22:46:08Z")
If Elon ever took over a TV network 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tane04](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tane04/32/348677_2.png) [@Tane04](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Tane04)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2024, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/ten-x-ten-on-air-presentation-1988/4886/15 "2024-01-22T23:55:02Z")
Would it be as bad as when Bob Shanks took over? ---
**Author:** ![Petarkco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/petarkco/32/220380_2.png) [@Petarkco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Petarkco)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/ten-x-ten-on-air-presentation-1988/4886/16 "2024-08-24T01:51:29Z")
From October 1998 in Sydney. Ident and movie intro: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ryKjW1j2zA4/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - Ident and movie intro (October 1988)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryKjW1j2zA4) Promos: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/MA53OldpVJo/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - The Comedy Company promo (October 1988)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA53OldpVJo) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/bEYOKEPLHFE/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - Neighbours promo (October 1988)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEYOKEPLHFE) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/R5GkZcSepaM/hqdefault.jpg "Ten - Match the Stars and Win the Cars promotion (October 1988)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5GkZcSepaM) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/y4dAGjcxH8o/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - Jack Thompson Down Under promo (October 1988)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4dAGjcxH8o) PRG: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/fa7DGWSw_HA/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - PRG (October 1988)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa7DGWSw_HA) ---
**Author:** ![Tane04](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tane04/32/348677_2.png) [@Tane04](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Tane04)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 2:22am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/ten-x-ten-on-air-presentation-1988/4886/17 "2024-08-24T02:22:54Z")
_The Never-Ending Story_ - one of my favorites. ---
**Author:** ![Petarkco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/petarkco/32/220380_2.png) [@Petarkco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Petarkco)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2024, 1:03am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/ten-x-ten-on-air-presentation-1988/4886/18 "2024-11-13T01:03:43Z")
December 1988: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/9IPwYbMQGdI/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - The Fiendish Plot of Dr. FuManchu promo (December 1988)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IPwYbMQGdI) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/iUO-J0uwz7A/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - Hot Entertainment promo (December 1988)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUO-J0uwz7A) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/pilEYXPMcDU/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - Crazy Like a Fox promo (December 1988)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pilEYXPMcDU) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/VpBXVbc7ye4/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - High Anxiety promo (December 1988)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpBXVbc7ye4) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/lp4-CU5XqnA/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - The Highwayman promo (December 1988)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp4-CU5XqnA) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/rx6VhTE2DkY/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - PRG (December 1988)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx6VhTE2DkY) ---
**Author:** ![ConnarO](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@ConnarO](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ConnarO)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2024, 1:46am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/ten-x-ten-on-air-presentation-1988/4886/19 "2024-11-13T01:46:59Z")
Interesting to see 10 showed Saturday NRL matches during it’s first and only broadcast (Which lasted well into 1991). One would hope that in 2029, NRL returns to 10 for the first time in 38 years. ---
**Author:** ![Petarkco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/petarkco/32/220380_2.png) [@Petarkco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Petarkco)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2025, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/ten-x-ten-on-air-presentation-1988/4886/20 "2025-09-11T01:58:05Z")
From the last full day of X-TEN (22nd July 1989): Promos: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/bS1ezW22t14/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - The Great TV Game Show promo (July 1989)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS1ezW22t14) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/MwpnXCN-Ugc/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - Predator promo (July 1989)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwpnXCN-Ugc) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/VZeChwFu9gY/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - Family Double Dare promo (July 1989)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZeChwFu9gY) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/way92igbMWA/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise promo (July 1989)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=way92igbMWA) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Wl_eylvcNRs/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - Quantum Leap promo (July 1989)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl_eylvcNRs) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/B3UscK1Pphk/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - The Wonder Years promo (July 1989)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3UscK1Pphk) PRG: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/SF9PPdftOlw/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - PRG (July 1989)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF9PPdftOlw) You’ve Got a Friend on Ten: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/cwbX4zNgLmw/maxresdefault.jpg "Ten - Look! You've got a friend on Ten (22 July 1989)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwbX4zNgLmw) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/ten-x-ten-on-air-presentation-1988/4886.md?page=2)