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History of TV
12:00PM Nick Broughall | If you get frustrated at the length of time for new gadgets to be released in Australia today, spare a thought for your grandparents… Despite regular broadcasting in the late 30s overseas, television didn’t come to Australia until 1956, over 16 years later. More »
When TV Launched In Australia…
12:00PM Nick Broughall | If you get frustrated at the length of time for new gadgets to be released in Australia today, spare a thought for your grandparents… Despite regular broadcasting in the late 30s overseas, television didn’t come to Australia until 1956, over 16 years later. More » 
Entertainment
12:30PM Nick Broughall | Not that Channel 9 has ever really understood the benefit of broadcasting content in HD, but David Knox over at TV Tonight is reporting that with the launch of their second SD channel Go!, Nine is reverting to using their HD channel to simulcast whatever crap they’re showing on their regular SD channel. More »
Channel 9 Ditches Original HD Programming
12:30PM Nick Broughall | Not that Channel 9 has ever really understood the benefit of broadcasting content in HD, but David Knox over at TV Tonight is reporting that with the launch of their second SD channel Go!, Nine is reverting to using their HD channel to simulcast whatever crap they’re showing on their regular SD channel. More »
Entertainment
11:21AM Nick Broughall | It seems like we’ve been waiting an age for Channel 9 to launch its second digital channel. Well, it appears the date is set, so put it in your calendars now: on August 9, 2009, you’ll have access to a heap of US TV shows never before seen on Australian TV you could previously only get on Pay TV. More »
Nine’s Second SD Digital Channel Launching August 9
11:21AM Nick Broughall | It seems like we’ve been waiting an age for Channel 9 to launch its second digital channel. Well, it appears the date is set, so put it in your calendars now: on August 9, 2009, you’ll have access to a heap of US TV shows never before seen on Australian TV you could previously only get on Pay TV. More »
Entertainment
12:00PM Nick Broughall | According to TV Tonight, a couple of days ago Channel 9 finally started airing breakout programming during the day on their high definition channel. But is it really worth it if the TV shows being aired are over 40 years old? More »
Channel 9’s HD Channel Now Playing Unique Programming, HD Quality Questionable
12:00PM Nick Broughall | According to TV Tonight, a couple of days ago Channel 9 finally started airing breakout programming during the day on their high definition channel. But is it really worth it if the TV shows being aired are over 40 years old? More » 
Networks
2:00PM Nick Broughall | After months of not saying anything much at all regarding its second SD digital channel, the Nine network has confirmed that rather than just time-shifting content, there’ll be a heap of original programming. And by original, we of course mean repeats of old sitcoms. More »
Channel 9’s Second Digital Channel Could Be A Cross Between TV1 And FOX8
2:00PM Nick Broughall | After months of not saying anything much at all regarding its second SD digital channel, the Nine network has confirmed that rather than just time-shifting content, there’ll be a heap of original programming. And by original, we of course mean repeats of old sitcoms. More »
Entertainment
9:30AM Nick Broughall | Following up on Wednesday’s announcement that Channel 9 are playing friendly with that crazy Internet thingy by letting people legally download the second season of Underbelly for free, comes the shock announcement that it’s actually successful. According to a press release, the Aussie crime drama has “smashed” NineMSN’s previous download record with over 6000 downloads in 60 hours. And considering the reports online that the NineMSN servers kept crapping out during downloads, that figure potentially could have been even higher.
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Turns Out Lots Of People Like To Download Free And Legal Content
9:30AM Nick Broughall | Following up on Wednesday’s announcement that Channel 9 are playing friendly with that crazy Internet thingy by letting people legally download the second season of Underbelly for free, comes the shock announcement that it’s actually successful. According to a press release, the Aussie crime drama has “smashed” NineMSN’s previous download record with over 6000 downloads in 60 hours. And considering the reports online that the NineMSN servers kept crapping out during downloads, that figure potentially could have been even higher.
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Entertainment
3:30PM Nick Broughall | I just don’t get it. For years and years, the free-to-air networks argued that it wasn’t free EPG information or decent programming that would drive people to digital TV, it was the ability to multi-channel. Yet here we are in February 2009, the networks have been legally able to launch a second digital channel since January 1, and Channel 9 announces that they won’t be joining the multi-channel party until July because they need to upgrade their digital equipment. More »
Channel 9 Not Launching Second SD Channel Until July
3:30PM Nick Broughall | I just don’t get it. For years and years, the free-to-air networks argued that it wasn’t free EPG information or decent programming that would drive people to digital TV, it was the ability to multi-channel. Yet here we are in February 2009, the networks have been legally able to launch a second digital channel since January 1, and Channel 9 announces that they won’t be joining the multi-channel party until July because they need to upgrade their digital equipment. More »
Entertainment
8:55AM Nick Broughall | Can it be true? A commercial network actually embracing the internet? For real?
Apparently it is, with Channel 9 letting viewers not only download free episodes of the second series to last year’s hit show Underbelly, but also letting viewers distribute it online through file sharing portals like Bittorrent. If you don’t believe me, check out the text from NineMSN’s CatchUp TV section: More »
Channel 9 Letting You Download Underbelly For Free
8:55AM Nick Broughall | Can it be true? A commercial network actually embracing the internet? For real?
Apparently it is, with Channel 9 letting viewers not only download free episodes of the second series to last year’s hit show Underbelly, but also letting viewers distribute it online through file sharing portals like Bittorrent. If you don’t believe me, check out the text from NineMSN’s CatchUp TV section: More »
Entertainment
11:55AM Nick Broughall | Yesterday may have been the first day of 2009, but it was also the first day the Australian free-to-air TV networks could legally begin broadcasting a second digital SD channel. But here we are, 1.5 days into the new year, and none of the FTA networks have actually made good on their chance to launch a second channel and according to the Australian, aren’t likely to for several more months.
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Where Are Our Extra FTA Digital Channels?
11:55AM Nick Broughall | Yesterday may have been the first day of 2009, but it was also the first day the Australian free-to-air TV networks could legally begin broadcasting a second digital SD channel. But here we are, 1.5 days into the new year, and none of the FTA networks have actually made good on their chance to launch a second channel and according to the Australian, aren’t likely to for several more months.
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