WIN Television WA
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| Type | Terrestrial and Satellite television network |
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| Country | Australia |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Slogan | Still the One |
| Market share | 34.7% (2006) [1] |
| Licence Area | Remote and Regional Western Australia |
| Owner | WIN Television |
| Callsigns | WOW |
| Affiliation | Nine Network Network Ten |
| Website | http://wintv.com.au |
WIN Television WA (WIN WA) is a regional television network operating in regional Western Australia, servicing all areas except metropolitan Perth, in competition with GWN.
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[edit] History
Prior to WIN Television's expansion into Western Australia, GWN was the sole commercial network operating in regional areas, and carried programming from the Seven, Nine and Ten networks. In March 1999, WIN WA started broadcasting in Western Australia, taking programming from Nine and Ten while GWN became affiliated solely with Seven.
Despite having strong relationships with the Nine Network, WIN WA currently operates out of Ten's Perth station buildings, due to constant fighting between WIN and Eva Presser, who co-owns nearly all of Sunraysia Television. This company owns and operates Nine Perth. WIN owns 40% of Sunraysia Television, acquired when WIN purchased ENT Limited. As a result of the fighting, WIN WA broadcasts Ten Perth's 5pm news bulletin, and not Nine's 6pm bulletin. WIN WA also no longer broadcasts any of the Nine Network news bulletins.
The history of GWN as a solus operator has limited WIN's ability for success in the region. WIN Television rates highly in most markets, but has run second to GWN in every ratings survey to date. The second ratings survey of 2005 placed WIN WA with only a 38.3% commercial audience share in prime time, compared to GWN with 61.7%.[2]
[edit] Programming
WIN WA broadcasts a variety of programming from both Nine and Ten, as well a small amount of programming from WIN Television.
Popular programs include:
[edit] Nine Network
- 60 Minutes
- A Current Affair
- Australia's Funniest Home Video Show
- Cold Case
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- CSI: Miami
- CSI: NY
- Frasier
- Getaway
- McLeod's Daughters
- Temptation
- Two and a Half Men
- What's Good For You
[edit] Network Ten
- Australian Idol
- Futurama
- Jericho
- House
- NCIS
- Neighbours
- Surface
- Threshold
- Ten News
- Thank God You're Here
- The Simpsons
- The Western Front
[edit] WIN Television
- Destinations
- Fishing Australia
- WIN News
[edit] News
On Monday November 13th 2006, WIN News will commence for the first time in Western Australia, expanding their local news commitment. It will be presented at 6pm weeknights live with Kerryn Johnston leading the bulletin and Amy Taylor presenting sports news and Peter Kapsanis presenting the weather.
[edit] Reporters
WIN News reporters are currently based in the following areas of regional Western Australia;
- Broome (Kimberley region)
- Karratha (Gascoyne/Pilbara region)
- Geraldton (Mid West region)
- Bunbury (South West region)
- Albany (South Coast region)
- Kalgoorlie (Goldfields/Esperance region)
- Perth (Parliament House)
[edit] Technology
Each reporter will use broadband technology to transmit news reports back to the WIN Television studios in Wollongong. It is understood that all editing and presentation will take place there, and broadcasted live to regional WA via satellite.
WIN News will be broadcasted in analogue with an aspect ratio of 4:3, as neither GWN nor WIN Television WA have started digital transmissions.
[edit] Late Edition
WIN News Late Edition will now replace Nightline at around 11.30pm weeknights. Other WIN TV regions simply repeat the main bulletin at this time, so it believed the same will be done for WA.
Source: [3]
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
| Free-To-Air Television Networks in Australia |
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Main: ABC TV | ABC2 | Seven Network | Nine Network | Network Ten | SBS TV |
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Regional/Affiliates: Prime (GWN) | Seven Queensland | Southern Cross | NBN | WIN | Southern Cross Ten |
