Seven Regional is an Australian
television network
A television network or television broadcaster is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, where a central operation provides programming to many television stations or multichannel video programming distributo ...
owned by
Southern Cross Austereo
Southern Cross Media Group Limited, doing business as Southern Cross Austereo, is an Australian media company which operates broadcast radio and television stations. It is the largest radio broadcaster in Australia, operating 86 radio station ...
that is available in
Tasmania
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Darwin,
Spencer Gulf
The Spencer Gulf is the westernmost and larger of two large inlets (the other being Gulf St Vincent) on the southern coast of Australia, in the state of South Australia, facing the Great Australian Bight. It spans from the Cape Catastrophe and ...
,
Broken Hill
Broken Hill is an inland mining city in the far west of outback New South Wales, Australia. It is near the border with South Australia on the crossing of the Barrier Highway (A32) and the Silver City Highway (B79), in the Barrier Range. It is ...
and Remote Australia (Eastern and Central). The network is the primary affiliate of the
Seven Network
The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air Television broadcasting in Australia, television network. It is owned by Seven West Media, Seven West Media Limited, and is one of ...
in the areas it serves.
History
Origins
The Southern Cross brand was first used in 1982 by a small network of three stations in regional
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
. The then ''Victorian Broadcasting Network'' comprised
GLV-8
GLV and BCV are television stations licensed to serve Traralgon and Bendigo and regional Victoria, Australia. The stations are owned and operated by Southern Cross 10.
History
Early years
GLV-10 in Traralgon was the first regional television st ...
Gippsland
Gippsland is a rural region that makes up the southeastern part of Victoria, Australia, mostly comprising the coastal plains to the rainward (southern) side of the Victorian Alps (the southernmost section of the Great Dividing Range). It covers ...
,
BCV-8 Bendigo
Bendigo ( ) is a city in Victoria, Australia, located in the Bendigo Valley near the geographical centre of the state and approximately north-west of Melbourne, the state capital.
As of 2019, Bendigo had an urban population of 100,991, makin ...
, and STV-8
Mildura
Mildura is a regional city in north-west Victoria, Australia. Located on the Victorian side of the Murray River, Mildura had a population of 34,565 in 2021. When nearby Wentworth, Irymple, Nichols Point and Merbein are included, the area had ...
.
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 moved to VHF-8 in 1980, when
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
commercial station
ATV-0 moved to VHF-10
The network rebranded in 1982 as ''Southern Cross TV8'', 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 (22 April 1938 – 5 June 2015) was an English-born Australian businessman noted for his high-profile and often corrupt business dealings. These included his central role in the WA Inc scandals of the 1980s, and what was at the time ...
, and eventually sold on to
ENT Limited
ENT Ltd, standing for Examiner-Northern TV Ltd, is a private shell company owned by WIN Corporation. In its heyday, ENT was a publicly listed Australian media company based in Launceston, Tasmania. It was run by major shareholder Edmund Rouse unti ...
(owners of
Television Victoria 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 10 (commonly known as Ten Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network owned by Ten Network Holdings, a division of the Paramount Networks UK & Australia subsidiary of Paramount Global. One of five ...
.
1960s to the 1970s
Tasmanian television station
TNT-9
TNT is an Australian TV station based in Hobart, Tasmania, owned by Southern Cross Austereo. Originally broadcasting to northern Tasmania, it has broadcast to the whole of Tasmania since aggregation of the Tasmanian television market in 1994.
H ...
commenced broadcasting at 5:57 pm on 26 May 1962. Fred Archer was the first person to appear on the station, during its first five hours of transmission.
On the opening night the station was officially inaugurated by
Lord Rowallan, the
Governor of Tasmania
The governor of Tasmania is the representative in the Australian state of Tasmania of the Monarch of Australia, currently King Charles III. The incumbent governor is Barbara Baker, who was appointed in June 2021. The official residence of the ...
. ''
The Mickey Mouse Club
''The Mickey Mouse Club'' is an American variety television show that aired intermittently from 1955 to 1996 and returned to social media in 2017. Created by Walt Disney and produced by Walt Disney Productions, the program was first televised fo ...
'' 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
GTS/BKN are Australian regional television stations serving the Spencer Gulf of South Australia and the Broken Hill area of New South Wales. Based in Port Pirie with satellite offices in Broken Hill, Port Augusta, Whyalla and Port Lincoln, and s ...
began transmissions as a solus commercial television service by Spencer Gulf Telecasters in the upper
Spencer Gulf
The Spencer Gulf is the westernmost and larger of two large inlets (the other being Gulf St Vincent) on the southern coast of Australia, in the state of South Australia, facing the Great Australian Bight. It spans from the Cape Catastrophe and ...
in 1968, with
Port Lincoln
Port Lincoln is a town on the Lower Eyre Peninsula in the Australian state of South Australia. It is situated on the shore of Boston Bay, which opens eastward into Spencer Gulf. It is the largest city in the West Coast region, and is located a ...
and
Broken Hill
Broken Hill is an inland mining city in the far west of outback New South Wales, Australia. It is near the border with South Australia on the crossing of the Barrier Highway (A32) and the Silver City Highway (B79), in the Barrier Range. It is ...
commencing in 1970 and 1974 respectively.
1980s to the 1990s
On 13 May 1989,
TNT-9
TNT is an Australian TV station based in Hobart, Tasmania, owned by Southern Cross Austereo. Originally broadcasting to northern Tasmania, it has broadcast to the whole of Tasmania since aggregation of the Tasmanian television market in 1994.
H ...
was sold by
ENT Ltd.
ENT Ltd, standing for Examiner-Northern TV Ltd, is a private shell company owned by WIN Corporation. In its heyday, ENT was a publicly listed Australian media company based in Launceston, Tasmania. It was run by major shareholder Edmund Rouse unt ...
to
Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Limited was a diversified Australian media company, that owned and operated a variety of media businesses, primarily in radio and television.
History
Tony Bell was managing director of the business betwe ...
and was integrated into the Southern Cross network.
Tasmania
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was aggregated on 30 April 1994, albeit with only two stations – Southern Cross became a dual Seven and Ten affiliate, while
TAS TV took programming from the Nine Network. Both stations commenced statewide transmission from this time.
Remote Central and Eastern Australia were the final areas to be aggregated – one of the largest geographical licence areas, taking in parts of the
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory ...
, western
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
, and other areas in which terrestrial television signals cannot be received.
Stations broadcast to this area mainly through
satellite
A satellite or artificial satellite is an object intentionally placed into orbit in outer space. Except for passive satellites, most satellites have an electricity generation system for equipment on board, such as solar panels or radioisotope ...
or re-transmission stations.
Imparja Television
Imparja Television (IMP) is an independent Australian television station servicing over , across six states and territories: Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. It is based in Alice Spring ...
, based in
Alice Springs
Alice Springs ( aer, Mparntwe) is the third-largest town in the Northern Territory of Australia. Known as Stuart until 31 August 1933, the name Alice Springs was given by surveyor William Whitfield Mills after Alice, Lady Todd (''née'' Al ...
, became a dual Nine and Ten affiliate, while
Seven Central
QQQ is an Australian television station broadcasting in remote central and eastern areas of Australia, owned by Southern Cross Austereo. The station is available via satellite and terrestrial platforms – mostly through community retransmissio ...
became a Seven affiliate.
2000s and 2010s
Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Limited was a diversified Australian media company, that owned and operated a variety of media businesses, primarily in radio and television.
History
Tony Bell was managing director of the business betwe ...
purchased Spencer Gulf Telecasters in April 2002. In 2002,
Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Limited was a diversified Australian media company, that owned and operated a variety of media businesses, primarily in radio and television.
History
Tony Bell was managing director of the business betwe ...
and
WIN Corporation
WIN Corporation is a private Australian media company, that owns assets including the WIN Television network, Crawford Productions and several local radio stations. The company is based in Wollongong, New South Wales.
History
Founding
The WIN b ...
joined forces to create
Tasmanian Digital Television
TDT is a digital television station in Tasmania, Australia. It is jointly owned by WIN Corporation and Southern Cross Austereo, operating as ''Tasmanian Digital Television''.
History
In Australia, the major capital cities, and a majority of th ...
, which launched in late 2003. TDT was a sole
Network Ten
Network 10 (commonly known as Ten Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network owned by Ten Network Holdings, a division of the Paramount Networks UK & Australia subsidiary of Paramount Global. One of five ...
affiliate. Southern Cross operates the transmission of the station.
In 2003, Seven Darwin and Seven Central were purchased by
Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Limited was a diversified Australian media company, that owned and operated a variety of media businesses, primarily in radio and television.
History
Tony Bell was managing director of the business betwe ...
, retaining their sole
Seven Network
The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air Television broadcasting in Australia, television network. It is owned by Seven West Media, Seven West Media Limited, and is one of ...
affiliation. On 31 December 2003, Network Ten programming was broadcast for the first time to the Upper Spencer Gulf and Broken Hill broadcast areas via
SGS/SCN
SGS/SCN are Australian regional television stations serving the Spencer Gulf of South Australia and the Broken Hill area of New South Wales, owned by Southern Cross Austereo. The station is based in Port Pirie, South Australia with satellite off ...
. In May 2005, the service was integrated into the Southern Cross network.
On 3 December 2004, presentation was centralised to
Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Limited was a diversified Australian media company, that owned and operated a variety of media businesses, primarily in radio and television.
History
Tony Bell was managing director of the business betwe ...
's play-out centre in Canberra. In May 2005, the service in
Darwin was integrated into the Southern Cross network, losing its generic Seven on-air presentation. This coincided with Southern Cross Darwin commencing dual affiliations with both
Seven Network
The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air Television broadcasting in Australia, television network. It is owned by Seven West Media, Seven West Media Limited, and is one of ...
and
Network Ten
Network 10 (commonly known as Ten Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network owned by Ten Network Holdings, a division of the Paramount Networks UK & Australia subsidiary of Paramount Global. One of five ...
programming.
In 2007, a joint venture station owned by Southern Cross Broadcasting and
PBL Media
Nine Entertainment (registered as Nine Entertainment Co. Pty Ltd) is an Australian publicly listed media company with holdings in radio and television broadcasting, newspaper publications and digital media. It uses Nine as its corporate brandi ...
, the owners of
NTD-8 Darwin, was announced. The station, named
Darwin Digital Television
DTD, also known as 10 Darwin, is a digital television, digital Television broadcasting in Australia, television station in Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin, Northern Territory. It is jointly owned by Nine Entertainment Co., Nine Entertainment (o ...
, began broadcasting on 28 April 2008. It is a
digital
Digital usually refers to something using discrete digits, often binary digits.
Technology and computing Hardware
*Digital electronics, electronic circuits which operate using digital signals
**Digital camera, which captures and stores digital i ...
-only
Network Ten
Network 10 (commonly known as Ten Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network owned by Ten Network Holdings, a division of the Paramount Networks UK & Australia subsidiary of Paramount Global. One of five ...
affiliate, similar to other digital only joint venture channels introduced in Australia.
On 3 July 2007 Southern Cross Television's parent company,
Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Limited was a diversified Australian media company, that owned and operated a variety of media businesses, primarily in radio and television.
History
Tony Bell was managing director of the business betwe ...
, recommended
Macquarie Media Group
Southern Cross Media Group (formerly Macquarie Media Group) is one of Australia's major media companies, as the parent company of Southern Cross Austereo. Its headquarters are in South Melbourne.
History
On 3 July 2007 Southern Cross Broadca ...
'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 broadcast all Network Ten programming. It is now affiliated only with Seven and broadcasts ''all'' of its programming.
On 14 March 2017, a HD simulcast was announced for launch on 22 March 2017, specifically for the Tasmanian station.
From 1 July 2018, all local branding was phased out on all of the company's Seven-affiliated stations in favour of a generic Seven Network branding. Though news services offered by Southern Cross were also scheduled to be rebranded as ''Seven News'' on this date, the rebrand has been delayed until further notice, citing concerns from Seven about using their news brand but not under their editorial control. On 3 December 2018, the
Tasmanian station's news bulletin changed its title to ''Nightly News'', followed on 14 January 2019 by
GTS/BKN
GTS/BKN are Australian regional television stations serving the Spencer Gulf of South Australia and the Broken Hill area of New South Wales. Based in Port Pirie with satellite offices in Broken Hill, Port Augusta, Whyalla and Port Lincoln, and s ...
's bulletin.
News
As the following stations are affiliate broadcasters of the
Seven Network
The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air Television broadcasting in Australia, television network. It is owned by Seven West Media, Seven West Media Limited, and is one of ...
the following
Seven News
''7NEWS'' is the television news service of the Seven Network and, as of 2021, the highest-rating in Australia.
National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition television, high definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while f ...
national programs are aired on these stations:
* ''Seven Early News''
* ''Sunrise'' (Weekdays) & ''Weekend Sunrise''
* ''Seven Morning News''
* ''Seven News at 4 (Seven Afternoon News)''
* ''Seven News at 5''
* ''Sunday Night''
For regional news,
TNT
Trinitrotoluene (), more commonly known as TNT, more specifically 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, and by its preferred IUPAC name 2-methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene, is a chemical compound with the formula C6H2(NO2)3CH3. TNT is occasionally used as a reagen ...
in
Tasmania
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have their daily bulletins produced from the station's Launceston studios, while the local news bulletins on
GTS/BKN
GTS/BKN are Australian regional television stations serving the Spencer Gulf of South Australia and the Broken Hill area of New South Wales. Based in Port Pirie with satellite offices in Broken Hill, Port Augusta, Whyalla and Port Lincoln, and s ...
serving the
Spencer Gulf
The Spencer Gulf is the westernmost and larger of two large inlets (the other being Gulf St Vincent) on the southern coast of Australia, in the state of South Australia, facing the Great Australian Bight. It spans from the Cape Catastrophe and ...
and
Broken Hill
Broken Hill is an inland mining city in the far west of outback New South Wales, Australia. It is near the border with South Australia on the crossing of the Barrier Highway (A32) and the Silver City Highway (B79), in the Barrier Range. It is ...
areas, as well as shared news summaries broadcast on
ITQ/QQQ serving remote areas and
TND
TND may refer to:
* TND (TV station), in Darwin, Australia
* Tertium non datur, the law of excluded middle, a law in logic
* '' The National Desk'', an American television news program
* The Needle Drop, a YouTube channel by music critic Anthony F ...
in
Darwin, have their programs produced from
Southern Cross Austereo
Southern Cross Media Group Limited, doing business as Southern Cross Austereo, is an Australian media company which operates broadcast radio and television stations. It is the largest radio broadcaster in Australia, operating 86 radio station ...
's studio in Hobart.
Programming
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.
''Hook, Line and Sinker''
''
Hook, Line and Sinker'' is a fishing show hosted by former news journalists
Andrew Hart and Nick Duigan.
''Renovation Relief''
''Renovation Relief'' is a DIY program hosted by famous wood-chopper
David Foster
David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian musician, composer, arranger, record producer and music executive who chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His music career spans mor ...
in which he and a team of people from sponsors (i.e.
Gunns
Gunns Limited was a major forestry enterprise located in Tasmania, Australia. It had operations in forest management, woodchipping, sawmilling and veneer production. The company was placed into liquidation in March 2013.
History
Founded in 187 ...
) 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 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. The competition concept i ...
runs, each night Andrew Hart and Nick Duigan share the events of the day in Targa Torque, this usually airs at around 10.30 pm.
''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 produced by Southern Cross but was hosted by
Seven Network
The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air Television broadcasting in Australia, television network. It is owned by Seven West Media, Seven West Media Limited, and is one of ...
personalities
Ed Halmagyi
Ed Halmagyi (born February 1975), also known as "Fast Ed," is an Australian TV presenter, chef, author, photographer and radio host.
Early life
Ed Halmagyi was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in February 1975 to neurologist Dr Gabor M ...
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 in 2008.
''Homes of Tasmania''
''Homes of Tasmania'' is screened each year showcasing the year's award-winning homes. It is hosted by
Nick Duigan and
Andrew Hart, 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
Burnie Ten – Ten Week Challenge
For the ten weeks leading up to the
Burnie Ten
The Burnie Ten is an Australian 10 km road race held on a Sunday in October every year in Burnie in North West Tasmania along Emu Bay.
Route
The race starts north of Wilson/Cattley Street intersection and proceeds south along Wilson Stre ...
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.
Locally
Southern Cross Community Connect
A service provided to the community to promote community based events.
The Scope
A service that informs the viewer what is on in the area.
AFL NT Live Coverage
Seven Darwin broadcasts live coverage of the AFL NT season on sister channel
7TWO on weekends.
Availability
Southern Cross-owned Seven affiliates are available in
standard definition
Standard-definition television (SDTV, SD, often shortened to standard definition) is a television system which uses a resolution that is not considered to be either high or enhanced definition. "Standard" refers to it being the prevailing sp ...
digital
Digital usually refers to something using discrete digits, often binary digits.
Technology and computing Hardware
*Digital electronics, electronic circuits which operate using digital signals
**Digital camera, which captures and stores digital i ...
format. The network is available primarily through
free-to-air
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terrestrial
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Terrestrial may also refer to:
* Terrestrial animal, an animal that lives on land opposed to living in water, or sometimes an animal that lives on or near the ground, as opposed to ...
transmitter
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s, with
satellite
A satellite or artificial satellite is an object intentionally placed into orbit in outer space. Except for passive satellites, most satellites have an electricity generation system for equipment on board, such as solar panels or radioisotope ...
transmissions available in Remote Central and Eastern Australia. The network's
owned-and-operated station
In the broadcasting industry, an owned-and-operated station (frequently abbreviated as an O&O) usually refers to a television or radio station owned by the network with which it is associated. This distinguishes such a station from an affiliate ...
s include,
TNT
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Tasmania,
TND
TND may refer to:
* TND (TV station), in Darwin, Australia
* Tertium non datur, the law of excluded middle, a law in logic
* '' The National Desk'', an American television news program
* The Needle Drop, a YouTube channel by music critic Anthony F ...
Darwin,
GTS Spencer Gulf,
BKN Broken Hill,
ITQ Mount Isa, and
QQQ Central Australia.
High definition
Southern Cross launched a high definition simulcast of its main channel via
TNT
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Tasmania in June 2009 on digital channel 60, following a period of looped HD test broadcasts.
TND
TND may refer to:
* TND (TV station), in Darwin, Australia
* Tertium non datur, the law of excluded middle, a law in logic
* '' The National Desk'', an American television news program
* The Needle Drop, a YouTube channel by music critic Anthony F ...
Darwin also provided a high definition simulcast of its main channel, on digital channel 70. Both services were replaced by
7mate
7mate is an Australian free-to-air digital television multichannel, which was launched by the Seven Network on 25 September 2010. The channel contains sport and regular programs aimed primarily to a male audience, with programming drawn from a c ...
on each station's respective HD channel when it launched in all Southern Cross areas on 24 October 2010; the launch of 7mate was delayed due to technical difficulties and the use of HD for coverage of the
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ...
.
In March 2017, Southern Cross announced that it would be launching a high definition simulcast of its main channel, ''Southern Cross HD'' in Tasmania on digital channel 60, in time for the first match of the
2017 AFL season
The 2017 AFL season was the 121st season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season feature ...
later that month. Although SCHD launched in Tasmania on 22 March 2017 (whilst downgrading 7mate to standard definition on digital channel 63), it only began broadcasting Channel 7 programming in native high definition from 19 June 2018.
On 26 November 2018, the HD service launched in Darwin.
Logos
Southern Cross's first networked logo produced and used across its regional stations, featured a blue rounded square with the
Southern Cross
Crux () is a constellation of the southern sky that is centred on four bright stars in a cross-shaped asterism commonly known as the Southern Cross. It lies on the southern end of the Milky Way's visible band. The name ''Crux'' is Latin for c ...
constellation in white.
This logo was used on
TNT
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and
GLV/BCV
GLV and BCV are television stations licensed to serve Traralgon and Bendigo and regional Victoria, Australia. The stations are owned and operated by Southern Cross 10.
History
Early years
GLV-10 in Traralgon was the first regional television st ...
until 1993, when GLV/BCV adopted an original logo. TNT retained the logo until 2000, when a new logo was introduced featuring an orange
Tasmanian tiger
The thylacine ( , or , also ) (''Thylacinus cynocephalus'') is an extinct carnivorous marsupial that was native to the Australian mainland and the islands of Tasmania and New Guinea. The last known live animal was captured in 1930 in Tasma ...
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 across Southern Cross's television assets.
The Seven Network brand has partially appeared through the later years and the stations were fully rebranded to a full generic network branding on 1 July 2018.
File:Southern Cross.svg, Logo used from 2005 until 1 July 2018
References
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External links
Southern Cross Television
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Southern Cross Media Group
English-language television stations in Australia
Television channels and stations established in 1961