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Not to be confused with Chinese media platformGTV Media Group.

GTV
Channels
BrandingNine
Programming
AffiliationsNine(O&O)
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
19 January 1957;67 years ago(1957-01-19)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:9 (VHF) (1956–2013)
National Television Network (1956–1963)
Call signmeaning
General
Television
Victoria
Technical information
Licensing authority
Australian Communications and Media Authority
ERP200kW(analog)
50 kW (digital)
Transmitter coordinates37°49′42″S145°21′12″E/ 37.82833°S 145.35333°E/-37.82833; 145.35333
Links
Websitewww.9now.au

GTVis a commercialtelevision stationinMelbourne,Australia,owned by theNine Network.The station is currently based at studios at 717 Bourke Street,Docklands.GTV-9 is the home of theAustralian Opentennis coverage.

History

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GTV-9 former premises,Television CityinRichmond

GTV-9 was amongst the first television stations to begin regular transmission inAustralia.Test transmissions began on 27 September 1956, introduced by former3DBradio announcerGeoff Corke,based at the Mount Dandenong transmitter, as the studios in Richmond were not yet ready. The station covered the1956 Summer OlympicswhichMelbournehosted.,[1]the 1956Carols By Candlelightand theDavis Cuptennis as part of its test transmissions.

The station was officially opened on 19 January 1957[2]by Victorian Governor Sir Dallas Brooksfrom the studios in Bendigo Street, Richmond. GTV-9 was the third television station to launch in Victoria afterHSV-7andABV-2,on 19 January 1957. A clip from the ceremony has featured in a number of GTV-9 retrospectives, in which the Governor advises viewers that if they did not like the programs, they could just turn off.

GTV-9 former front gate

The Richmond building, bearing the nameTelevision City,had been converted from aHeinztinned food factory, also occupied in the past by theWertheim PianoCompany (from 1908 to 1935).[3][4]A cornerstone, now visible from the staff canteen courtyard, was laid when construction of the Piano factory began.

Eric Pearcewas appointed senior newsreader in the late 1960s, after having been the first newsreader at rival stationHSV-7.He held that position for almost twenty years.[citation needed]In 1957, GTV-9's first large-scale production was the nightly variety showIn Melbourne Tonight("IMT"), hosted byGraham Kennedy.Kennedy was a radio announcer at3UZin Melbourne before being 'discovered' by GTV-9 producerNorm Spencer,when appearing on a GTV-9 telethon.Bert Newtonmoved from HSV-7 to join Kennedy.IMTcontinued for thirteen years, dominating Melbourne's television scene for most of that time. It set a precedent for a number of subsequent live variety programmes from the station.[citation needed]

Ownership has changed over the decades. The station was first licensed to theGeneral Television Corporation Ltd.,a consortium of two newspapers,The ArgusandThe Age,together with cinema chainsHoyts,Greater Union,Sir Arthur Warner's Electronic Industries, JC William's Theatres, Cinesound Productions, and radio stations3XY,3UZ,3KZ.In early 1957 The Argus was acquired byThe Herald and Weekly Times Ltd,and the paper was closed on the same day that GTV-9 officially opened. The Herald in turn sold its interests in the station to Electronic Industries, later acquired by UK television manufacturerPye,in 1960.[citation needed]Because of the restriction on foreign ownership of television stations, GTV-9 was then sold toFrank Packer'sAustralian Consolidated Press,which already ownedTCN-9inSydney,resulting in the formation of the country's first commercially owned television network.[citation needed]Prior to this GTV-9 was affiliated withATN-7in Sydney. SonClyde Packerran the network for some time, until a falling out led to a handover to younger sonKerry Packer.In the 1980s the network was sold toAlan Bond,but later bought back at a much lower price.[5] Following the death ofKerry Packer,his sonJames Packerprogressively sold down his stake in the network. (See alsoPublishing and Broadcasting Limited.)

Along with most Australian TV stations, GTV-9 commencedcolourtest transmissions in October 1974.[6]The official changeover took place at 12.00am on Saturday 1 March 1975.[7]In 1976, GTV-9 became the first Australian television station to commence permanent 24-hour transmission.[citation needed]In 2001 the station commenceddigital televisionbroadcasting, in line with most other metropolitan stations. GTV-9 continued broadcasting in analogue onVHF9, with a digital simulcast onVHF8.

In 2010 it was announced to public and then staff, that after 54 years at Bendigo Street, GTV-9 would move day-to-day operations including News and commercial sales to 717 Bourke Street, Docklands. On 25 October 2010, it was announced that GTV-9 would begin producing larger scale studio productions, such as The Footy Show, Hey Hey its Saturday, and Millionaire Hotseat from the newDocklands Studios Melbourne.[8]

On 28 February 2011, GTV-9 broadcast its final live program – the 6pm edition ofNine News– from the RichmondTelevision Citystudios, and the following day began broadcasting news bulletins from 717 Bourke Street. Also while their newfibrelink to their transmission site was being completed, a temporaryDVB-S2link was put up onOptus D1,which ceased at the end of the year.

In 2012, no new programming has been produced out of the new studios. The network opted to moveA Current Affairand its hostTracy Grimshawto TCN-9 in Sydney.

In May 2012, a lower powered permanent backupDVB-S2link for their transmission site was re-established onOptus D1,which requires at least a two-metre solid receiving dish.

Digital multiplex

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LCN Service
Name 		Service ID Timing PID Video / PID Audio / PID Subtitles / PID EPG / PID
9 and 91 Nine 1072 135 H.262SD
(720x576i) / 519 		MPEG-1 Audio Layer II
(48 kHz stereo) / 720 		EBUTeletext
(page 801) / 583 		DSM-CC
MHEG-5/ 2306
DVB Events / 18
90 9HD 1073 128 H.264HD
(1440×1080i) / 512 		Dolby Digital
(48 kHz stereo) / 650 		EBUTeletext
(page 801) / 576
92 9Gem TBC TBC H.262SD
(704x576i) / 517 		MPEG-1 Audio Layer II
(48 kHz stereo) / 700 		EBUTeletext
(page 801) / 581
93 and 99 9Go! 1074 133 H.262SD
(704x576i) / 517 		MPEG-1 Audio Layer II
(48 kHz stereo) / 700 		EBUTeletext
(page 801) / 58
94 9Life TBC TBC H.262SD
(704x576i) / 517 		MPEG-1 Audio Layer II
(48 kHz stereo) / 700 		EBUTeletext
(page 801) / 58
95 9Gem HD TBC TBC H.264HD
(1440×1080i) / TBC 		Dolby Digital
(48 kHz stereo) / TBC 		EBUTeletext
(page 801) / TBC
96 9Rush TBC TBC H.262SD
(TBCx576i) / TBC 		MPEG-1 Audio Layer II
(48 kHz stereo) / TBC 		EBUTeletext
(page 801) / TBC
97 Extra TBC TBC H.262SD
(TBCx576i) / TBC 		MPEG-1 Audio Layer II
(48 kHz stereo) / TBC 		EBUTeletext
(page 801) / TBC

Programming

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Locally produced programs by or with GTV-9 Melbourne.

Current

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717 Bourke Street

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Docklands Studios Melbourne

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Other Location

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Sport

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Past

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2010s

2000s

1990s

1980s

1970s

1957 – 1960s

News

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GTV-9 news helicopter
Further information:Nine News

Nine News Melbourneis presented from the GTV studios in Docklands byAlicia LoxleyandTom Steinfort(weeknights) andPeter Hitchener(weekends) with sport presentersTony Jones(weeknights), Natalie Yoannidis (Saturday) and Clint Stanaway (Sunday) and weather presentersLivinia Nixon(Monday – Thursday) and Madeline Spark (Friday – Sunday).

The bulletin is produced locally from Nine's Melbourne studios and is also simulcast onLight FMand streamed online.Nine Newsnational bulletins (Nine Early Morning NewsandNine Morning News) are produced from Sydney although late newsbreaks at the weekend are produced from Melbourne and presented byPeter Hitchener.

In May 2017, the station launched its first local afternoon news bulletin,Nine Afternoon News Melbourne,putting it head to head with rival stationHSV-7's local afternoon news. The bulletin is presented by Dougal Beatty.

Presenters

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News presenters

Sports presenters

Weather presenters

Reporters

Sports Reporters

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  • Nathan Currie
  • Natalie Yoannidis
  • Trent Kniese
  • Tom Morris (Chief AFL reporter)
  • Xander McGuire

Fill-in Presenters

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Former presenters

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Eric Pearce,who was knighted after his retirement, was GTV-9's chief news presenter from the late 1950s until 1974. After his first retirement, the subsequent American style"NewsCentre Nine"presented by Peter Hitchener did not rate well, so Pearce was persuaded to return in 1976, remaining until 1978.

In 1978, formerHSV-7news presenterBrian Naylorjoined as GTV-9's chief weeknight news presenter, with Hitchener on weekends. Naylor's association with Nine lasted 20 years – he retired at the end of 1998, with Naylor replaced by then deputy news presenterPeter Hitchener.Jo Halltook over on weekends, withTony Jonesthe main weekend fill-in.

Other main presenters ofNine News MelbourneincludedTracy Grimshaw(1981–1993), andTracey Curro,who also worked on Nine's60 MinutesandJo Hall(1998–2011).

Past weekend sport presenters in recent years have includedLeith Mulligan(1999–2006),Heath O'Loughlin(2006–2008),Grant Hackett(2008–2009) and Lisa Andrews (2009–2011).Rob Gellwas the previous weather presenter he held the position for fifteen years from 1988 to 2004.

GTV 9 Football Club

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GTV 9 Football Club
Names
Full nameGTV 9 Football Club
Nickname(s)Gunners
1989 H Sectionseason
Home-and-away season10th
Club details
FoundedEarly 1986
DissolvedLate 1989
CompetitionVictorian Amateur Football Association
Colours of GTV 9

TheGTV 9 Football Club,sometimes stylised asGTV-9orGTV9and nicknamed theGunners,was anAustralian rules footballclub that competed in theVictorian Amateur Football Association(VAFA).[12]The club represented GTV and wore the nine dots that were used in the station's branding.[13]

GTV 9 was formed in1986and joined the VAFA the same year, competing in the newly created G Section.[14]The club made finals in its first season, finishing fourth on the ladder before being defeated byParksidein the first semi-final.[15]

The club struggled in its second season in1987,winning just three games and finishing 11th on the ladder, resulting in the club'srelegationto H Section for the1988 season.[16]

GTV 9 significantly improved in 1988, winning 14 out of 16 games, however they were defeated in the preliminary final bySt Kevin's.[17]GTV 9 player Tony Fox was awarded joint H Section best-and-fairest winner for the 1988 season.[18]

The club won five out of 16 games in itsfinal season in 1989,finishing second last on the H Section ladder. GTV 9 subsequently folded before the1990 season.[19]

See also

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References

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  1. ^Geoff Corke interview byKeith McGowanof3AW
  2. ^"You, Me and Gerry Gee"by Ron Blaskett, p.86
  3. ^Bendigo St to fade to black– The Age 25-02-2010
  4. ^Television City was Australia's Hollywood– TV Tonight
  5. ^ Packer was reported as saying "You only get one Alan Bond in your lifetime, and I've had mine" "Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer 1937–2005".The Age.28 December 2005. p. 7.Retrieved27 April2011.
  6. ^"The History of Australian Television – Classic TV Guides".televisionau.Retrieved19 November2010.
  7. ^"The History of Australian Television – Classic TV Guides".televisionau.Retrieved19 November2010.
  8. ^Dennehy, Luke (14 November 2010)."Channel 9 says bye bye Bendigo St".Sunday Herald Sun.Retrieved27 November2010.
  9. ^Knox, David (10 August 2023)."Tipping Point ripe to replace Hot Seat".TV Tonight.Retrieved12 August2023.
  10. ^"Nine Upfront 2024: Tipping Point Australia joins next year's program lineup".MediaWeek. 6 September 2023.Retrieved6 September2023.
  11. ^Knox, David (7 March 2021)."Nine confirms The Weakest Link".TV Tonight.Retrieved7 March2021.
  12. ^"GTV 9".Australian Football. Archived fromthe originalon 7 February 2024.
  13. ^"Previous VAFA Clubs".Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived fromthe originalon 6 June 2024.Retrieved8 June2024.
  14. ^"The Amateur Footballer, Week 1, 1986".Issuu.VAFA Media. 12 April 1986. Archived fromthe originalon 28 February 2023.Retrieved18 January2017.
  15. ^"The Amateur Footballer, Week 22, 1986".Issuu.VAFA Media. Archived fromthe originalon 28 February 2023.Retrieved18 January2017.
  16. ^"The Amateur Footballer Week 23 1987"(PDF).Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 8 June 2024.
  17. ^"The Amateur Footballer, Week 20, 1988".Issuu.VAFA Media. 27 August 1988. Archived fromthe originalon 28 February 2023.Retrieved18 January2017.
  18. ^"The Amateur Footballer, Week 22, 1988".VAFA Media. 10 September 1988. Archived fromthe originalon 27 February 2023.Retrieved18 January2017.
  19. ^"The Amateur Footballer, Week 19, 1989".Issuu.VAFA Media. 26 August 1989. Archived fromthe originalon 28 February 2023.Retrieved14 December2016.
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