Network Ten was launched as ATV-0 in Melbourne opened on 1 August 1964 and was owned by the Ansett Transport Industries, which at the time owned one of Australia's two domestic airlines.
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27 Facts About Network Ten
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On 27 December 1987, the exchange came into effect and ADS-7, owned by the same owners as the main Network Ten stations, became ADS-10 with SAS-10 converting to SAS-7, operated by TVW-7 in Perth.
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Network Ten became fully national in 1988 with the launch of NEW-10 in Perth, after the introduction of satellite facilities made it economical for the network to broadcast to Western Australia.
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In 2001, Network Ten opened the doors to the Big Brother Australia house and with it reality television.
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In 2004, Network Ten enjoyed its best year since the 1970s, winning two ratings weeks and finishing second nationally only behind the Nine Network and well ahead of the Seven Network.
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On 27 October 2005, Network Ten announced that its long-running morning talk-variety program Good Morning Australia would be cancelled at the end of the year after a fourteen-year run.
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On 16 December 2007, Network Ten HD was officially launched as a breakaway channel, becoming the first new commercial television channel in metropolitan areas of Australia since 1988.
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Network Ten HD ceased broadcasting on 25 March 2009 when it was replaced by what was a sports-only high-definition channel, One HD.
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10.
Network Ten launched a new digital channel, Eleven, on 11 January 2011.
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On 8 May 2011, Network Ten relaunched its sports based channel One, with general entertainment programming aimed at males taking over the schedule.
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12.
On 29 April 2016, the Nine Network pulled its regional affiliation with WIN Television over a lawsuit involving its catch-up service 9Now, and announced a new affiliation agreement with Southern Cross Austereo, Ten's then-primary regional affiliate.
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CBS refinanced Network Ten's existing debt including guarantor fees to billionaire shareholders James Packer, Lachlan Murdoch and Bruce Gordon, and existing loans from the Commonwealth Bank.
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Network Ten 10 began to co-commission new programmes with Channel 5, including the drama miniseries Lie With Me and documentary series The Royals Revealed.
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When it was independent, Network Ten had a long-standing relationship with Paramount Global Distribution Group for Australian rights to its content.
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NBCUniversal, Paramount, DreamWorks, and Miramax now belong to Nine Network Ten, Nine revived NBCUniversal, Paramount, DreamWorks, and Miramax broadcast rights.
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Network Ten has access to sister service CBS News for international news coverage.
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In November 2006, Network Ten 10 struck a deal with CBS, reportedly worth A$6 million a year.
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Network Ten in turn struck a cheaper deal, and has onsold CBS's 60 Minutes stories to Nine.
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21.
In 2003,10 started broadcasting the Formula One World Championship after the Nine Network Ten dropped the rights in 2002 after more than twenty years of coverage.
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22.
Network Ten previously held the broadcast rights to the Indian Premier League.
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Network Ten 10 is available in standard definition and in 1080i high definition.
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Network Ten's programming is carried into regional Australia by various affiliate stations, including Southern Cross Television, WIN Television, Mildura Digital Television, Tasmanian Digital Television, Darwin Digital Television, Central Digital Television and West Digital Television.
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Network Ten had inserted single frames into the program broadcast.
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27.
On 31 October 2018, Network Ten unveiled a completely new logo, in its first major rebranding since 1991.
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