Southern Cross Television
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Southern Cross Television, or Southern Cross, is an Australia
n television network available in Tasmania
, Darwin
, Regional South Australia
, and Central Australia
. Although the programming varies from region to region, all areas are affiliated with the Seven Network
and, in some areas, have a dual affiliation with either the Nine Network
or Network Ten
. On 5 November 2007, Southern Cross Television was officially purchased by the Macquarie Media Group.
. The then TV-8 network comprised GLV-8 Gippsland
, BCV-8 Bendigo
, and STV-8 Victoria
.
GLV was the first regional television station
in the country, launched on 9 December 1961. BCV-8 launched in the same year, on 23 December, while STV followed four years later, on 27 November 1965. GLV-10 became GLV-8 in 1980, when Melbourne
commercial station ATV-0 moved frequences to become ATV-10 The network began life in 1982 as TV-8, but later changed its name in 1989 to the Southern Cross Network. Soon after this, STV-8 left the network after it was bought by businessman Alan Bond
, and eventually sold on to ENT Limited (owners of Vic TV
and Tas TV).
This network began as a "cherry picking" network, taking programs from all three metropolitan commercial networks at the time. At aggregation, it became an affiliate of Network Ten
.
at 5:57pm on 26 May 1962. Fred Archer was the first person to appear on television in Tasmania
, during its first five hours of transmission.
On the opening night the station was officially inaugurated by Lord Rowallan
, the Governor of Tasmania. The Mickey Mouse Club
was the first programme to be broadcast, and advertisements included: Abbott’s cordial, Hydro, Launceston Bank for Savings, Peters Ice Cream, Hicks Atkinson and the Saturday Evening Express.
GTS/BKN began transmissions as a solus commercial television service by Spencer Gulf Telecasters in the upper Spencer Gulf
in 1968, with Port Lincoln and Broken Hill commencing in 1970 and 1974 respectively.
On 13 May 1989, TNT-9
was bought by Southern Cross Broadcasting
and was integrated into the Southern Cross Television network.
On 30 April 1994, Southern Cross Television went through aggregation and commenced statewide transmission.
Tasmania
was aggregated in 1994, albeit with only two stations - Southern Cross Television became a dual Seven and Ten affiliate, while TAS TV
took programming from the Nine Network.
Remote and Central Australia was the final area to be aggregated - one of the largest geographical license areas, taking in parts of the Northern Territory
, western Queensland
, and other areas in which terrestrial television
signals cannot be received. Stations broadcast to this area mainly through satellite
or re-transmission stations. Imparja Television
, based in Alice Springs, became a dual Nine and Ten affiliate, while Seven Central became a Seven affiliate.
purchased Spencer Gulf Telecasters in April 2002. In 2002, Southern Cross Broadcasting
and WIN Corporation
joined forces to create Tasmanian Digital Television
, which launched in late 2003. TDT is a sole Network Ten
affiliate. Southern Cross Television operates the transmission of the station.
In 2003, Seven Darwin and Seven Central were purchased by Southern Cross Broadcasting
, retaining their sole Seven Network
affiliation. On 31 December 2003, Southern Cross Ten
was broadcast for the first time to the Upper Spencer Gulf and Broken Hill broadcast areas, using a standard definition channel. In May 2005, the service was integrated into the Southern Cross Television network.
On 3 December 2004, presentation was centralised to Southern Cross Broadcasting
’s play-out centre in Canberra. In May 2005, the service in Darwin
was integrated into the Southern Cross Television network, losing its generic Seven on-air presentation. This coincided with Southern Cross Television in Darwin commencing dual affiliations with both the Seven Network
and Network Ten
.
Darwin Digital Television Is on Air from 28 April 2008 television station
to be formed by a joint venture between PBL Media
Nine and Southern Cross Broadcasting
, TND
Darwin, 7/10. Based in Darwin
, Northern Territory
, it is expected to be a digital
-only Network Ten
affiliate, similar to other digital only channels introduced in Australia. It is expected to Launched in May (15 May 2008) 2008 and will broadcast on UHF-33 Band 7 MHz.
On 3 July 2007 Southern Cross Television's parent company, Southern Cross Broadcasting
, recommended Macquarie Media Group
's offer of A$
1.35 billion, for a takeover of the corporation. On 5 November 2007, the network was officially purchased by the Macquarie Media Group.
In early 2009, Southern Cross Tasmania dropped all of its remaining Network Ten programming, except for AFL telecasts, as it has gradually dropped other programming since 2004 when TDT was launched, which now broadcasts all Network Ten programming. It is now affiliated only with Seven and broadcasts all of its programming, except when AFL games are on.
, while the Regional South Australian bulletin was originally produced out of their studios in Port Pirie, but is now presented from Canberra
. Other areas, such as that in Darwin and central Australia receive a telecast of Seven News Brisbane at 6pm.
Reporters: Elise Worthington (Port Lincoln)
Kate Hayward (Whyalla)
Jarrad Brevi (Broken Hill)
Pia Nowland (Port Pirie)
Yaz Dedovic (Port Augusta)
The series' that Southern Cross produce are listed below.
is a fishing show hosted by former news journalists Andrew Hart
and Nick Duigan
.
in which he and a team of people from sponsors (i.e. Gunns
) renovate a house, most commonly for people who have done something for the community or have disabled children. Renovation Relief is not airing at this time.
runs, each night Andrew Hart and Nick Duigan share the events of the day in Targa Torque, this usually airs at around 10.30pm.
personalities Ed Halmagyi
and Tim Campbell
and a mention was made about the Seven Network broadcast centre model in the village of Lower Crackpot in the Tasmazia maze complex. It is similar to Holiday at Home except featured more famous attractions and was arguably better quality television. The second season saw Tim Campbell
being replaced by Jack Campbell
as host because Tim Campbell had moved to the Nine Network.
and Andrew Hart
, like Hook Line and Sinker.
http://www.forestrytas.com.au/news/2008/02/going-bush-television-series
PAL
and standard definition digital
format. In all areas except Broken Hill
, the Spencer Gulf
and central Australia, an additional 1080i
high definition
simulcast is also available. The network is available primarily through free-to-air
terrestrial
transmitter
s, with satellite
transmissions available in central Australia. The network's owned-and-operated station
s include, TNT Tasmania, TND
Darwin, GTS Spencer Gulf, BKN Broken Hill, ITQ
Mount Isa, and QQQ
Central Australia.
and across Southern Cross Broadcasting
's other assets.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n television network available in Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
, Regional South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, and Central Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Although the programming varies from region to region, all areas are affiliated with the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
and, in some areas, have a dual affiliation with either the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
or Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
. On 5 November 2007, Southern Cross Television was officially purchased by the Macquarie Media Group.
Origins
Southern Cross began in 1982 as a small network of three stations in regional VictoriaVictoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
. The then TV-8 network comprised GLV-8 Gippsland
Gippsland
Gippsland is a large rural region in Victoria, Australia. It begins immediately east of the suburbs of Melbourne and stretches to the New South Wales border, lying between the Great Dividing Range to the north and Bass Strait to the south...
, BCV-8 Bendigo
Bendigo, Victoria
Bendigo is a major regional city in the state of Victoria, Australia, located very close to the geographical centre of the state and approximately north west of the state capital Melbourne. It is the second largest inland city and fourth most populous city in the state. The estimated urban...
, and STV-8 Victoria
Mildura, Victoria
Mildura is a regional city in northwestern Victoria, Australia and seat of the Rural City of Mildura local government area. It is located in the Sunraysia region, and is on the banks of the Murray River. The current population is estimated at just over 30,000.Mildura is a major agricultural centre...
.
GLV was the first regional television station
Regional television in Australia
Regional television is a term given to local television services in areas outside of the five main Australian cities .-1960s:...
in the country, launched on 9 December 1961. BCV-8 launched in the same year, on 23 December, while STV followed four years later, on 27 November 1965. GLV-10 became GLV-8 in 1980, when Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
commercial station ATV-0 moved frequences to become ATV-10 The network began life in 1982 as TV-8, but later changed its name in 1989 to the Southern Cross Network. Soon after this, STV-8 left the network after it was bought by businessman Alan Bond
Alan Bond (businessman)
Alan Bond is an Australian businessman noted for his criminal convictions and high-profile business dealings, including what was at the time the biggest corporate collapse in Australian history. Bond was born in the Hammersmith district of London, England, and emigrated to Australia with his...
, and eventually sold on to ENT Limited (owners of Vic TV
VTV (TV station)
VTV is an Australian television station broadcasting in regional Victoria in Australia. The network was owned by ENT Ltd., before being purchased by the WIN Corporation.-Network history:...
and Tas TV).
This network began as a "cherry picking" network, taking programs from all three metropolitan commercial networks at the time. At aggregation, it became an affiliate of Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
.
1960s to the 1970s
Southern Cross Television commenced transmission via TNT-9TNT-9
TNT Launceston is a television station based in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Originally broadcasting only to Launceston and Northern Tasmania, it has broadcast to the whole of Tasmania since aggregation of the Tasmanian television market in 1994...
at 5:57pm on 26 May 1962. Fred Archer was the first person to appear on television in Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, during its first five hours of transmission.
On the opening night the station was officially inaugurated by Lord Rowallan
Thomas Corbett, 2nd Baron Rowallan
Thomas Godfrey Polson Corbett, 2nd Baron Rowallan, KT, KBE, MC, TD , had a distinguished military career, was Chief Scout of the British Commonwealth and Empire and Governor of Tasmania.-Early life:...
, the Governor of Tasmania. The Mickey Mouse Club
Mickey Mouse Club
The Mickey Mouse Club is an American variety television show that began in 1955, produced by Walt Disney Productions and televised by the ABC, featuring a regular but ever-changing cast of teenage performers. The Mickey Mouse Club was created by Walt Disney...
was the first programme to be broadcast, and advertisements included: Abbott’s cordial, Hydro, Launceston Bank for Savings, Peters Ice Cream, Hicks Atkinson and the Saturday Evening Express.
GTS/BKN began transmissions as a solus commercial television service by Spencer Gulf Telecasters in the upper Spencer Gulf
Spencer Gulf
The Spencer Gulf is the westernmost of two large inlets on the southern coast of Australia, in the state of South Australia, facing the Great Australian Bight. The Gulf is 322 km long and 129 km wide at its mouth. The western shore of the Gulf is the Eyre Peninsula, while the eastern side is the...
in 1968, with Port Lincoln and Broken Hill commencing in 1970 and 1974 respectively.
1980s to the 1990s
TNT-9
TNT Launceston is a television station based in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Originally broadcasting only to Launceston and Northern Tasmania, it has broadcast to the whole of Tasmania since aggregation of the Tasmanian television market in 1994...
was bought by Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting Limited was a diversified Australian media company, that owned and operated a variety of media businesses, primarily radio and television.-History:...
and was integrated into the Southern Cross Television network.
On 30 April 1994, Southern Cross Television went through aggregation and commenced statewide transmission.
Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
was aggregated in 1994, albeit with only two stations - Southern Cross Television became a dual Seven and Ten affiliate, while TAS TV
TVT-6
TVT is the first provincial television station in Australia and Hobart's, and Tasmania's, first television station, delivering its first official broadcast on 23 May 1960. The callsign stood for "TeleVision Tasmania"....
took programming from the Nine Network.
Remote and Central Australia was the final area to be aggregated - one of the largest geographical license areas, taking in parts of the Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
, western Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, and other areas in which terrestrial television
Terrestrial television
Terrestrial television is a mode of television broadcasting which does not involve satellite transmission or cables — typically using radio waves through transmitting and receiving antennas or television antenna aerials...
signals cannot be received. Stations broadcast to this area mainly through satellite
Satellite television
Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...
or re-transmission stations. Imparja Television
Imparja Television
Imparja Television is an Australian television network servicing remote eastern and central Australia, that began broadcasting on 2 January 1988. It is based in Alice Springs, where it has a studio and satellite uplink facility. Notably, it is controlled by Australian Aborigines through ownership...
, based in Alice Springs, became a dual Nine and Ten affiliate, while Seven Central became a Seven affiliate.
2000s
Southern Cross BroadcastingSouthern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting Limited was a diversified Australian media company, that owned and operated a variety of media businesses, primarily radio and television.-History:...
purchased Spencer Gulf Telecasters in April 2002. In 2002, Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting Limited was a diversified Australian media company, that owned and operated a variety of media businesses, primarily radio and television.-History:...
and WIN Corporation
WIN Corporation
The WIN Corporation is a Wollongong based media company, that owns the WIN Television network, NWS, and STW in Australia.It began broadcasting in Wollongong with one station in 1963. Bruce Gordon acquired control of the company in 1979 and initiated a period of growth which has seen the Network...
joined forces to create Tasmanian Digital Television
Tasmanian Digital Television
Tasmanian Digital Television is a digital television station in Tasmania, Australia. It is jointly owned by the WIN Corporation and Macquarie Media Group, and largely managed by WIN Television.-Introduction:...
, which launched in late 2003. TDT is a sole Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
affiliate. Southern Cross Television operates the transmission of the station.
In 2003, Seven Darwin and Seven Central were purchased by Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting Limited was a diversified Australian media company, that owned and operated a variety of media businesses, primarily radio and television.-History:...
, retaining their sole Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
affiliation. On 31 December 2003, Southern Cross Ten
Southern Cross Ten
Southern Cross Ten is an Australian television channel broadcast by the Macquarie Media Group in Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and South Australia. The channel is owned by the Macquarie Media Group as is affiliated to Network Ten...
was broadcast for the first time to the Upper Spencer Gulf and Broken Hill broadcast areas, using a standard definition channel. In May 2005, the service was integrated into the Southern Cross Television network.
On 3 December 2004, presentation was centralised to Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting Limited was a diversified Australian media company, that owned and operated a variety of media businesses, primarily radio and television.-History:...
’s play-out centre in Canberra. In May 2005, the service in Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
was integrated into the Southern Cross Television network, losing its generic Seven on-air presentation. This coincided with Southern Cross Television in Darwin commencing dual affiliations with both the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
and Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
.
Darwin Digital Television Is on Air from 28 April 2008 television station
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
to be formed by a joint venture between PBL Media
PBL Media
Nine Entertainment Co. is a media company owned by CVC Asia Pacific.Originally a 50/50 joint venture with Consolidated Media Holdings, in June 2007 PBL announced that it would sell a further 25% to CVC for A$ 515 million...
Nine and Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting Limited was a diversified Australian media company, that owned and operated a variety of media businesses, primarily radio and television.-History:...
, TND
TND
TND can mean multiple things:* Tomorrow Never Dies, James Bond 007 movie* Tunisian dinar, the ISO 4217 code for the currency of Tunisia* Traditional Neighborhood Development , a form of development associated with New Urbanism...
Darwin, 7/10. Based in Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
, Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
, it is expected to be a digital
Digital television
Digital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV...
-only Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
affiliate, similar to other digital only channels introduced in Australia. It is expected to Launched in May (15 May 2008) 2008 and will broadcast on UHF-33 Band 7 MHz.
On 3 July 2007 Southern Cross Television's parent company, Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting Limited was a diversified Australian media company, that owned and operated a variety of media businesses, primarily radio and television.-History:...
, recommended Macquarie Media Group
Macquarie Media Group
Southern Cross Media Group is one of Australia's major media companies. On 3 July 2007 Southern Cross Broadcasting recommended Macquarie Media Group's offer of A$1.35 billion, for a takeover of the corporation. Under the deal, Macquarie Media Group will then on sell the metropolitan radio...
's offer of A$
Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
1.35 billion, for a takeover of the corporation. On 5 November 2007, the network was officially purchased by the Macquarie Media Group.
In early 2009, Southern Cross Tasmania dropped all of its remaining Network Ten programming, except for AFL telecasts, as it has gradually dropped other programming since 2004 when TDT was launched, which now broadcasts all Network Ten programming. It is now affiliated only with Seven and broadcasts all of its programming, except when AFL games are on.
News
Southern Cross News, formerly Southern Cross Nightly News, is a local news service produced by the Australian regional television network Southern Cross Television. Tasmania's bulletin is produced out of their studios in LauncestonLaunceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
, while the Regional South Australian bulletin was originally produced out of their studios in Port Pirie, but is now presented from Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
. Other areas, such as that in Darwin and central Australia receive a telecast of Seven News Brisbane at 6pm.
Southern Cross News
- TasmaniaTasmaniaTasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
- Weekdays: Presented by Jo Palmer and Rob Fairs (sport) and Peter Murphy (weather)
- Weekend: Presented by Rachael Willams and Trent Dann (sport), Alicia Muling (sport), Libby Jowett (weather)
- Regional South AustraliaSouth AustraliaSouth Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
- Regional South Australia
- Weekdays Only: Andrea Lee
Reporters: Elise Worthington (Port Lincoln)
Kate Hayward (Whyalla)
Jarrad Brevi (Broken Hill)
Pia Nowland (Port Pirie)
Yaz Dedovic (Port Augusta)
News Updates
- Regional South AustraliaSouth AustraliaSouth Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, DarwinDarwin, Northern TerritoryDarwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
, Central AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
- Presented by Caitlin Street
- TasmaniaTasmaniaTasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
- Tasmania
- Weekdays: Presented By Jo Palmer
- Weekends: Presented By Rachel Williams
Local Programming
Although, in the past, various birthday specials, telethons and locally produced TV shows have been aired. Quiz Quest (children's game show), The Saturday night show (variety), Down the line (morning talk/local events), Targa Tasmania (annually), The Saturday Morning Fun Show (kids), Tasmanian New Faces (talent), Launceston Cup (OB) and so on.The series' that Southern Cross produce are listed below.
Hook, Line and Sinker
Hook, Line and SinkerHook, Line and Sinker (TV program)
Hook, Line and Sinker is an Australian fishing television program, produced by HLS Productions in Hobart, Tasmania and is hosted by Nick Duigan and Andrew Hart. The program premiered in 2001 and is broadcast nationally on the Southern Cross Television network...
is a fishing show hosted by former news journalists Andrew Hart
Andrew Hart
Andrew Hart is an Australian former professional Rugby league player.Hart started his career at the Illawarra Steelers and then spent time at St. George Illawarra Dragons and the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Hart finished his playing career with a year in Super League with the London Broncos.-External...
and Nick Duigan
Nick Duigan
Nick Duigan is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .-Background:Originally from South Australia, Duigan grew up supporting the Adelaide Crows and playing junior football for Pembroke School, Adelaide...
.
Renovation Relief
Renovation Relief is a DIY Program hosted by famous wood-chopper David FosterDavid Foster
David Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...
in which he and a team of people from sponsors (i.e. Gunns
Gunns
Gunns Limited is a major forestry enterprise located in Tasmania, Australia. Founded in 1875 by brothers John and Thomas Gunn, it is one of Australia's oldest companies. It has over 900 square kilometres of plantations, mainly eucalyptus trees. It is Tasmania’s largest private land-owner...
) renovate a house, most commonly for people who have done something for the community or have disabled children. Renovation Relief is not airing at this time.
Targa Tasmania
For the two weeks in which Targa TasmaniaTarga Tasmania
Targa Tasmania is a tarmac-based rally event held on the island state of Tasmania, Australia, annually since 1992. The event takes its name from the Targa Florio, a former motoring event held on the island of Sicily...
runs, each night Andrew Hart and Nick Duigan share the events of the day in Targa Torque, this usually airs at around 10.30pm.
Holiday at Home
Holiday at Home is a lifestyle programme which promotes places to stay at and things to do in Tasmania.Discover Tasmania
This show was only screened in Tasmania and was produced by Southern Cross Television but is hosted by Seven NetworkSeven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
personalities Ed Halmagyi
Ed Halmagyi
Ed Halmagyi, born Sergio Panda Halmagyi and also known as Fast Ed, is an Australian chef, TV presenter, author, and radio host.He is best known for his cooking segment on Better Homes And Gardens, and writes a monthly column in the magazine of the same name...
and Tim Campbell
Tim Campbell
Tim Campbell is an Australian television and stage actor, best known for playing the character of Dan Baker in the soap opera Home and Away.-Television:...
and a mention was made about the Seven Network broadcast centre model in the village of Lower Crackpot in the Tasmazia maze complex. It is similar to Holiday at Home except featured more famous attractions and was arguably better quality television. The second season saw Tim Campbell
Tim Campbell
Tim Campbell is an Australian television and stage actor, best known for playing the character of Dan Baker in the soap opera Home and Away.-Television:...
being replaced by Jack Campbell
Jack Campbell
Jack Campbell may refer to:* Jack Campbell , pseudonym for American science fiction author John G. Hemry* Jack M. Campbell , American politician* Jackie Campbell, Scottish footballer for Partick Thistle...
as host because Tim Campbell had moved to the Nine Network.
Homes of Tasmania
Homes of Tasmania is screened each year showcasing the year's award-winning homes. It is hosted by Nick DuiganNick Duigan
Nick Duigan is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .-Background:Originally from South Australia, Duigan grew up supporting the Adelaide Crows and playing junior football for Pembroke School, Adelaide...
and Andrew Hart
Andrew Hart
Andrew Hart is an Australian former professional Rugby league player.Hart started his career at the Illawarra Steelers and then spent time at St. George Illawarra Dragons and the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Hart finished his playing career with a year in Super League with the London Broncos.-External...
, like Hook Line and Sinker.
Going Bush
This was the third show hosted by Nick Duigan and Andrew Hart. It was a five part series screening on Sunday mornings and later afternoons, about Tasmanian bushland and related topics, and co-produced with Forestry Tasmania. There have been two seasons.http://www.forestrytas.com.au/news/2008/02/going-bush-television-series
Burnie Ten - Ten Week Challenge
For the ten weeks leading up to the Burnie Ten Mark Connelly trains a group of people in a program sponsored by Southern Cross. Each week there are updates given during ad-breaks. In the early years of the programme, people who took part were well known in Tasmania. However, in 2006 a Launceston family were trained to run the event.Southern Cross Community Connect
A service provided to the community to promote community based events.Availability
Southern Cross Television is available in analogAnalog television
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PAL
PAL
PAL, short for Phase Alternating Line, is an analogue television colour encoding system used in broadcast television systems in many countries. Other common analogue television systems are NTSC and SECAM. This page primarily discusses the PAL colour encoding system...
and standard definition digital
Digital terrestrial television
Digital terrestrial television is the technological evolution of broadcast television and advance from analog television, which broadcasts land-based signals...
format. In all areas except Broken Hill
Broken Hill, New South Wales
-Geology:Broken Hill's massive orebody, which formed about 1,800 million years ago, has proved to be among the world's largest silver-lead-zinc mineral deposits. The orebody is shaped like a boomerang plunging into the earth at its ends and outcropping in the centre. The protruding tip of the...
, the Spencer Gulf
Spencer Gulf
The Spencer Gulf is the westernmost of two large inlets on the southern coast of Australia, in the state of South Australia, facing the Great Australian Bight. The Gulf is 322 km long and 129 km wide at its mouth. The western shore of the Gulf is the Eyre Peninsula, while the eastern side is the...
and central Australia, an additional 1080i
1080i
1080i is the shorthand name for a high-definition television mode. The i means interlaced video; 1080i differs from 1080p, in which the p stands for progressive scan. The term 1080i assumes a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9, implying a frame size of 1920×1080 pixels...
high definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
simulcast is also available. The network is available primarily through free-to-air
Free-to-air
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terrestrial
Terrestrial television
Terrestrial television is a mode of television broadcasting which does not involve satellite transmission or cables — typically using radio waves through transmitting and receiving antennas or television antenna aerials...
transmitter
Transmitter
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s, with satellite
Satellite television
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transmissions available in central Australia. The network's owned-and-operated station
Owned-and-operated station
In the broadcasting industry , an owned-and-operated station usually refers to a television station or radio station that is owned by the network with which it is associated...
s include, TNT Tasmania, TND
TND
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Darwin, GTS Spencer Gulf, BKN Broken Hill, ITQ
QQQ
QQQ is an Australian television station broadcasting in remote eastern, southern and central areas of Australia.QQQ may also refer to:* QQQ , a fictional character in the F-Zero video game series...
Mount Isa, and QQQ
QQQ
QQQ is an Australian television station broadcasting in remote eastern, southern and central areas of Australia.QQQ may also refer to:* QQQ , a fictional character in the F-Zero video game series...
Central Australia.
Logos
Southern Cross Television's first networked logo produced and used across its regional stations, featured a blue rounded square with the Southern Cross constellation in white. This logo was used on TNT and GLV/BCV until 1993, when GLV/BCV adopted an independent logo. TNT retained the logo until 2000, when a new logo was introduced featuring an orange Tasmanian Tiger above the word Southern Cross. In 2005, a new logo was produced and used across the network, this time to a blue and red star. This logo has been used since, and was launched concurrently with similarly designed logos on Southern Cross TenSouthern Cross Ten
Southern Cross Ten is an Australian television channel broadcast by the Macquarie Media Group in Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and South Australia. The channel is owned by the Macquarie Media Group as is affiliated to Network Ten...
and across Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting Limited was a diversified Australian media company, that owned and operated a variety of media businesses, primarily radio and television.-History:...
's other assets.