Ten West
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Ten West is the official name for a digital
television station broadcasting in rural Western Australia
. It is jointly owned by the WIN Corporation
and Prime Television Limited
and is an affiliate of Network Ten
, broadcasting a direct feed of NEW-10 from Perth.
The digital-only service is a joint venture between Golden West Network
and WIN Television Western Australia
, and is similar to services already available in Tasmania, Mildura & Darwin
. As GWN consists of three different stations licensed in Albany/Bunbury, Kalgoorlie and Geraldton, and a fourth licensed to the rest of the state as part of the Remote Commercial Television License scheme, Ten West is made up of four separate services. Each of the four services trade as West Digital Television Pty Ltd.
, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Mawson Trig and Mingenew. It is also available on the Viewer Access Satellite Television (VAST)
service to viewers in remote areas. One HD and Eleven are only available in Bunbury and on the VAST service.
Other areas of regional Western Australia, including Albany
, Bridgetown
, Broome
, Esperance
, Geraldton, Mandurah, Manjimup, Margaret River
, Nannup and Pemberton
, will eventually receive the new channels as digital services are introduced throughout the state. Until the new service becomes available statewide, WIN Western Australia, as a dual Nine
-Ten affiliate, will continue airing a significant amount of Network Ten and One HD programming.
Digital television
Digital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV...
television station broadcasting in rural Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. It is jointly owned by the 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...
and Prime Television Limited
Prime Television Limited
Prime Media Group Limited is an Australian-based media corporation, owner of regional television network Prime7 in eastern Australia, the GWN7 in regional Western Australia, and a number of radio stations in Queensland....
and is 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...
, broadcasting a direct feed of NEW-10 from Perth.
The digital-only service is a joint venture between Golden West Network
Golden West Network
GWN7 is an Australian television network owned by the Prime Media Group that is based in Bunbury, Western Australia. The Golden West Network launched on 10 March 1967 as BTW-3 in Bunbury, and has since expanded to cover regional and remote Western Australia, servicing all areas except metropolitan...
and WIN Television Western Australia
WOW (TV station)
WOW is an Australian television station licensed to WIN Television, serving regional and remote Western Australia. The station officially commenced transmissions on 26 March 1999 as the second commercial regional broadcaster in Western Australia, alongside former monopoly, Golden West Network...
, and is similar to services already available in Tasmania, Mildura & Darwin
DTD (TV station)
Darwin Digital Television is a digital television station in Darwin, Northern Territory. It is jointly owned by Nine Entertainment and the Macquarie Media Group .-History:...
. As GWN consists of three different stations licensed in Albany/Bunbury, Kalgoorlie and Geraldton, and a fourth licensed to the rest of the state as part of the Remote Commercial Television License scheme, Ten West is made up of four separate services. Each of the four services trade as West Digital Television Pty Ltd.
| Callsign | Area covered | | GWN Affiliate and Owner | | WIN Affiliate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDW | South West and Great Southern | SSW | Golden West Network Pty Ltd | WOW WOW (TV station) WOW is an Australian television station licensed to WIN Television, serving regional and remote Western Australia. The station officially commenced transmissions on 26 March 1999 as the second commercial regional broadcaster in Western Australia, alongside former monopoly, Golden West Network... |
WIN Corporation |
| GDW | Geraldton | GTW | Geraldton Telecasters Pty Ltd | ||
| VDW | Kalgoorlie | VEW | Midwestern Television Pty Ltd | ||
| WDW | All other areas | WAW | Golden West Satellite Communications Pty Ltd | ||
Availability
Ten West is available from terrestrial transmitters in BunburyBunbury, Western Australia
The port city of Bunbury is the third largest city in Western Australia after the State Capital Perth and Mandurah. It is situated south of Perth's central business district...
, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Mawson Trig and Mingenew. It is also available on the Viewer Access Satellite Television (VAST)
Viewer Access Satellite Television
The Viewer Access Satellite Television service, or VAST, is a satellite television platform in Australia, providing digital television and radio services to remote and black spot areas using the Optus C1 satellite. It is partly funded by the Australian Government and managed through a joint-venture...
service to viewers in remote areas. One HD and Eleven are only available in Bunbury and on the VAST service.
Other areas of regional Western Australia, including Albany
Albany, Western Australia
Albany is a port city in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, some 418 km SE of Perth, the state capital. As of 2009, Albany's population was estimated at 33,600, making it the 6th-largest city in the state....
, Bridgetown
Bridgetown
The city of Bridgetown , metropolitan pop 96,578 , is the capital and largest city of the nation of Barbados. Formerly, the Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael...
, Broome
Broome
-Places:Australia*Broome, Western Australia**Attack on Broome **Broome Bird Observatory**Broome Bulls, Australian Rules football team**Broome International Airport**Broome Pearling Lugger Pidgin**Broome race riots of 1920**Broome Regional Prison...
, Esperance
Esperance, Western Australia
Esperance is a large town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located on the Southern Ocean coastline approximately east-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The shire of Esperance is home to 9,536 people as of the 2006 census, its major industries are tourism, agriculture,...
, Geraldton, Mandurah, Manjimup, Margaret River
Margaret River
Margaret River is a river in southwest Western Australia. Although small and unremarkable, it is the eponym of the iconic town and tourist region of Margaret River, famous for its surfing, caves and wine....
, Nannup and Pemberton
Pemberton, Western Australia
Pemberton is a town located in the South West region of Western Australia, named after the early settler Pemberton Walcott. It is the home of the karri tree, the largest tree in Western Australia and the third largest hardwood tree in the world...
, will eventually receive the new channels as digital services are introduced throughout the state. Until the new service becomes available statewide, WIN Western Australia, as a dual Nine
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...
-Ten affiliate, will continue airing a significant amount of Network Ten and One HD programming.