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Australian television network the former Southern Cross Austereo television stations affiliated with Network 10 their Seven Network affiliates Seven (Southern Cross Austereo) 4 10 Regional (Southern Cross Austereo) 10 Regional Southern Cross 10 Southern Cross Ten other uses SC10 (disambiguation) and Ten (disambiguation) March 2024 June 2014 10 Network 10 logo 2025.svg A stylised white numeral 10, connected, in a sans serif on a blue gradient circle 140px 1961 12 09 yes 576i (SDTV) 16:91080i (HDTV) 16:9 Southern Cross Austereo Australia English Regional QLD, Southern NSW & ACT, Regional VIC, Broken Hill and Spencer Gulf Network 10 Television Centre of Victoria (TCV) (GLV/BCV) (1970s–1982) North Queensland Television (NQTV) (TNQ) (1978–1990) Capital 7 – Australian Capital Television (CTC) (1981–1988) Southern Cross TV8 (GLV/BCV) (1982–1989) QTV (TNQ) (1990–1994) Southern Cross Network (GLV/BCV) (1989–1992) Capital Television (CTC) (1988–1989, 1991–1994) SCN (GLV/BCV) (1992–1994) Ten Capital (CTC) (1989–1991, 1994–2002) Ten Victoria (GLV/BCV) (1994–2002) Ten Queensland (TNQ) (1994–2002) Southern Cross Ten (2002–2016) Nine (2016–2021) 1 March 2025 Network 10 10 HD 10 Drama 10 Comedy Nickelodeon SBN News24 Regional gecko Freeview SC10 owned (virtual) 5/51 Freeview SC10 HD (virtual) 50 https://www.sca.com.au/ 10 was an Australian television network distributed by Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) in regional Queensland, southern New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, regional Victoria, the Spencer Gulf and Broken Hill. SCA's network was the primary affiliate of Network 10 in these regional areas. On 17 December 2024, Southern Cross Austereo announced the sale of their regional television licenses in Regional Queensland, Southern NSW/ACT and Regional Victoria to Network 10. The sale was completed on 1 March 2025. History Origins Southern Cross began as a small network of three stations in regional Victoria. The Southern Cross TV8 network comprised GLV-10 Gippsland, BCV-8 Bendigo, and STV-8 Mildura.Ross-Hulands Brooklyn Southern Cross Ten: Victoria http://www.austvhistory.com/scten/sctenvic.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20071224154247/http://www.austvhistory.com/scten/sctenvic.htm 24 December 2007 10 September 2007 AusTVHistory 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 became GLV-8 in 1980, when Melbourne commercial station ATV-0 moved frequencies to become ATV-10 The network began life 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, and eventually sold on to ENT Limited (owners of Vic TV and Tas TV).Arnold Bruce WIN, Gordon and ENT: chronology http://www.ketupa.net/win2.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070621055454/http://www.ketupa.net/win2.htm 21 June 2007 10 July 2007 Caslon Analytics 1992–2016: 10 affiliation Regional Victoria was aggregated in 1992. http://www.televisionau.com/aggregation.htm television.au AGGREGATION 10 September 2007 television.au VIC Television, based in Shepparton and Ballarat affiliated with the Nine Network, while Prime Television, based in Albury-Wodonga became an affiliate of the Seven Network. Southern Cross, therefore, took on an affiliation with Network Ten. Soon after, it changed its name and logo to SCN, directly emulating the look of its metropolitan counterpart. Local news was axed six months later, while the name and logo changed once again to Ten Victoria along with new names Ten Capital, Ten Northern NSW & Ten Queensland as they carried and introduced the Network Ten logo into their brand. Canberra-based station Capital Television was purchased by Southern Cross' owner, Southern Cross Broadcasting, in 1994.Ross-Hulands Brooklyn Southern Cross Ten: Sth NSW http://www.austvhistory.com/scten/sctensnsw.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20071224154242/http://www.austvhistory.com/scten/sctensnsw.htm 24 December 2007 10 September 2007 AusTVHistoryhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127260045 Nixon silent on moves to cut Capital TV staff The Canberra Times 70 21,788 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 12 December 1994 9 April 2024 6 National Library of Australia It was soon integrated into the network, taking on the name Ten Capital soon after.Rosenberg Jen 13 February 1995 CAPITAL punishment http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133335131 9 April 2024 The Canberra Times Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 25 National Library of Australia 70 21,851 Southern Cross Broadcasting acquired Telecasters Australia in 2001.Arnold Bruce Southern Cross: landmarks http://www.ketupa.net/southerncross2.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070830190537/http://ketupa.net/southerncross2.htm 30 August 2007 10 September 2007 Caslon Analytics As a result, Ten Queensland and Ten Northern NSW became a part of the Southern Cross Ten network, while Telecasters' other assets – Seven Darwin and Seven Central – were later integrated into the Southern Cross network.Ross-Hulands Brooklyn Southern Cross Ten: Queensland http://www.austvhistory.com/scten/sctenqld.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20071224154231/http://www.austvhistory.com/scten/sctenqld.htm 24 December 2007 10 September 2007 AusTVHistory Local news bulletins in Canberra and parts of Queensland were axed on 22 November 2001 – one of a number of moves taken by Southern Cross and competitor Prime Television that resulted in an investigation by the Australian Broadcasting Authority into the adequacy of regional news.23 February 2004 Local content on regional TV http://internet.aca.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_91501 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070904184351/http://internet.aca.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD//pc=PC_91501 4 September 2007 10 September 2007 Australian Communications & Media Authority 250px|thumb|right|Southern Cross Austereo's former play-out broadcast centre at Aspinall Street in Watson, Australian Capital Territory in 2009. thumb|250px|Former Southern Cross Ten sales office in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales The network expanded into the Spencer Gulf and Broken Hill areas on 31 December 2003Hurt Jessica 31 December 2003 Williams Nadine Kelly makes news at home The Advertiser News Limited Adelaide 20 355786255 under a supplementary license granted to Southern Cross GTS/BKN by the ABA.Section 38A of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 - Allocation of additional commercial television licences in single markets http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_90040 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070913192643/http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD//pc=PC_90040 13 September 2007 10 September 2007 Australian Communications & Media Authority Southern Cross Ten moved away from generic Network Ten branding – in use since the early 1990s for most areas – with a new logo, similar to that of parent company Southern Cross Broadcasting in 2005.March 2023 Need a more reliable source thumb|150x150px|Southern Cross Ten logo used between 2002 and 2005 Three-minute local news updates were introduced in 2004, following recommendations put into place following the ABA's report. The brief bulletins, produced out of the network's Canberra production centre, are made for the network's seventeen license areas.September 2007 Southern Cross Ten began broadcasting MyTalk, a datacast channel owned by Southern Cross Broadcasting on 13 April 2007 on LCN 55. It was anticipated that the network would be acquired by the Macquarie Media Group, following a A$1.35 billion takeover recommendation made to shareholders by Southern Cross Broadcasting on 3 July 2007,3 July 2007 Southern Cross Broadcasting sold for $1.35b http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/03/1968580.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20071210051124/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/03/1968580.htm 10 December 2007 3 July 2007 ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation and on 5 November 2007, this purchase was completed.Tabakoff Nick 6 November 2007 Southern Cross falls to Mac and Fairfax http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22708729-30540,00.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071109071025/http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22708729-30540,00.html 9 November 2007 6 November 2007 The Australian News Limited Sydney 27 en-AU 357376777 Southern Cross Ten ceased to broadcast MyTalk on 25 February 2008, after the Macquarie acquisition. Southern Cross Ten began broadcasting Ten's digital channel, One HD (now 10 Bold) on 2 July 2009 on LCN 50.Knox David 16 June 2009 Southern Cross adds ONE HD from July 2 https://tvtonight.com.au/2009/06/southern-cross-adds-one-hd-from-july-2.html 14 October 2023 TV Tonight en-AU Southern Cross Ten began broadcasting Ten's digital channel, Eleven (now 10 Peach) on 11 January 2011 on LCN 55.Knox David 14 December 2010 Southern Cross confirms ELEVEN launch https://tvtonight.com.au/2010/12/southern-cross-confirms-eleven-launch.html 14 October 2023 TV Tonight en-AUWashbrook Cyril 14 December 2010 Eleven will arrive on time for Southern Cross Ten viewers https://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/12/14/eleven-will-arrive-on-time-for-southern-cross-ten-viewers/index.html http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20120130021021/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/100803/20120130-0015/www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/12/14/eleven-will-arrive-on-time-for-southern-cross-ten-viewers/index.html 30 January 2012 14 October 2023 Media Spy The Spy Report en-AU National Library of Australia live medic Southern Cross Ten began broadcasting Ten's datacast channel, TVSN in December 2012 on LCN 54. Southern Cross Ten began broadcasting its own datacast channel, Aspire TV on 21 May 2013 on LCN 56. 2016–2021: Affiliation with Nine Entertainment 6 Nine On 5 Southern Cross 9 Southern Cross Nine Nine (Southern Cross Austereo) Nine Regional (Southern Cross Austereo) Nine Regional the Nine affiliate station in the Spencer Gulf/Broken Hill area owned by Southern Cross Austereo GTS/BKNGDS/BDN the Nine Network-owned station formerly owned by Southern Cross Broadcasting NWS (TV station) other uses SC-9 (disambiguation) On 29 April 2016, Southern Cross Austereo announced that it had signed a five-year affiliation deal with Nine Entertainment Co., owner of the Nine Network, for almost $500 million, taking the place of WIN Television as the primary regional Nine affiliate. On 1 July 2016, Southern Cross switched its primary affiliation from Network Ten to the Nine Network and Nine's metropolitan branding was introduced across Southern Cross' television assets in Queensland, Southern NSW and Victoria,http://mumbrella.com.au/nine-entertainment-and-southern-cross-austereo-sign-affiliate-agreement-363377 Nine Entertainment and Southern Cross Austereo sign 'landmark' affiliate agreement Hayes Alex 29 April 2016 Mumbrella 29 April 2016 joining its existing Nine affiliate station in Spencer Gulf, SA and Broken Hill, NSW. Southern Cross' Northern NSW station, NRN, was not part of the deal as the Nine-owned NBN Television already operated in the region.White Dominic 29 April 2016 Nine and Southern Cross in multi-year affiliation deal https://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/nine-and-southern-cross-in-multiyear-affiliation-deal-20160428-goha3w.html subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20160913234141/https://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/nine-and-southern-cross-in-multiyear-affiliation-deal-20160428-goha3w 13 September 2016 29 April 2016 The Sydney Morning Herald BusinessDay Fairfax Media Sydney Upon the affiliation change, the channel listing for Southern Cross' Nine-affiliated stations was reshuffled with Nine on channels 5 and 51, 9HD on channel 50, 9Gem on channel 52 in standard definition, 9Go! on channel 53, 9Life on channel 54 and Aspire TV on channel 56.11 June 2016 Nine on 5 http://www.nineon5.com.au/ dead https://archive.today/20160611221115/http://www.nineon5.com.au/ 11 June 2016 14 June 2016 Southern Cross Austereo GDS/BDN Spencer Gulf/Broken Hill remained unchanged with Nine on channel 8, 9Gem on channel 80 and 9Go! on channel 88. As a result, TVSN stopped broadcasting and was replaced with a To Be Advised slide until being replaced with Yesshop on 1 August 2016. Due to the need to import and install the required equipment, Southern Cross originally stated that it would not immediately offer Nine's digital services 9HD and 9Life upon the transition; the broadcaster stated that they planned to begin transmitting them by mid-August—a delay which would have caused the third match of the 2016 State of Origin series on 13 July to not be transmitted in high definition in the affected regions—which includes parts of the New South Wales and Queensland regions who play the series.Joyce James 15 June 2016 State of Origin III won't be in HD as Channel Nine changes channels on regional TV https://www.canberratimes.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/state-of-origin-iii-wont-be-in-hd-as-channel-nine-changes-channels-on-regional-tv-20160615-gpja91.html subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20160618081423/https://www.canberratimes.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/state-of-origin-iii-wont-be-in-hd-as-channel-nine-changes-channels-on-regional-tv-20160615-gpja91.html 18 June 2016 21 June 2016 The Canberra Times Fairfax Media Canberra However, on 24 June 2016, Southern Cross announced that it had been "working tirelessly to get HD to air as quickly as possible", and 9HD became available from launch day on channel 50.24 June 2016 HD won't go off-air in Channel Nine switch for regional viewers https://www.juneesoutherncross.com.au/story/3989446/hd-wont-go-off-air-in-channel-nine-switch-for-regional-viewers/?cs=2452 subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20160625132310/https://www.juneesoutherncross.com.au/story/3989446/hd-wont-go-off-air-in-channel-nine-switch-for-regional-viewers/?cs=2452 25 June 2016 27 June 2016 Southern Cross Fairfax Media Junee The same approach also prompted 9Life to return early on 17 July 2016.5 May 2016 SCA Affiliation Agreement with Nine Entertainment Co., FAQ http://www.scaengage.com.au/news-events/sca-affiliation-agreement-with-nine-entertainment-co-faq/ https://web.archive.org/web/20161010004846/http://www.scaengage.com.au/news-events/sca-affiliation-agreement-with-nine-entertainment-co-faq/ 10 October 2016 8 May 2016 Southern Cross Austereo12 June 2016 Nine On 5 FAQ http://www.nineon5.com.au/faq dead http://archive.today/2016.09.11-061306/http://www.nineon5.com.au/faq 11 September 2016 12 June 2016 Southern Cross Austereo Southern Cross announced on 25 July 2016 that it would broadcast the New Zealand-based home shopping channel Yesshop as a datacast service. The channel became available on 1 August 2016 in Queensland, Southern NSW, ACT and Victoria on LCN 55.Chapman Creina 25 July 2016 YESSHOP coming to SCA regional viewers August 1 https://www.scaengage.com.au/uncategorized/yesshop-coming-to-sca-regional-viewers/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160728005442/http://www.scaengage.com.au/uncategorized/yesshop-coming-to-sca-regional-viewers/ 28 July 2016 25 July 2016 SCAengage Southern Cross Austereo However, Yesshop's owner (Yes Retail) made the decision to cease trading on 29 September 2016 citing lack of funds to pay wages and the company's current losses of approximately 20 million dollars.29 September 2016 YesShop shopping channel shutting down http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11719322 live https://web.archive.org/web/20161001130638/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11719322 1 October 2016 4 October 2016 The New Zealand Herald NZME Auckland Employees were terminated the same day, and the channels were removed on Freeview later that day.Edmunds Susan 29 September 2016 YesShop tells employees it must close immediately http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/84786034/yesshop-tells-employees-it-must-close-immediately 30 September 2016 Stuff Fairfax Media New Zealand Auckland Following months of negotiations, Southern Cross finalised an agreement on 28 March 2017 to sell their Ten-affiliated Northern NSW station, NRN, to WIN Television for a total of $55 million,https://mumbrella.com.au/sca-sells-nsw-tv-assets-win-55m-435161 SCA sells northern NSW television assets to WIN for $55m Burrowes Tim 28 March 2017 Mumbrella 28 March 2017Bingemann Mitchell 28 March 2017 Southern Cross Media sells northern NSW TV operations to WIN https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/broadcast/southern-cross-media-sells-northern-nsw-tv-operations-to-win/news-story/92ce06126946c9863a95245aa4eaf2b5 subscription live https://archive.today/20240409065953/https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/broadcast/southern-cross-media-sells-northern-nsw-tv-operations-to-win/news-story/92ce06126946c9863a95245aa4eaf2b5 9 April 2024 28 March 2017 The Australian News Corp Australia SydneyMason Max 28 March 2017 Southern Cross to sell northern NSW TV business to WIN https://www.afr.com/business/media-and-marketing/tv/southern-cross-to-sell-northern-nsw-tv-business-to-win-20170327-gv7ukv subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20170328084913/http://www.afr.com/business/media-and-marketing/tv/southern-cross-to-sell-northern-nsw-tv-business-to-win-20170327-gv7ukv 28 March 2017 28 March 2017 Australian Financial Review Fairfax Media Sydney with the sale taking effect on 31 May 2017.Agreement of Sale of NNSW TV Operations and Trading Update 19 May 2017 Melbourne Southern Cross Austereo http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20170519/pdf/43jcx1pgz0m8vm.pdf Australian Securities Exchange 20 May 2017 PDFhttp://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/05/win-completes-deal-for-southern-cross-northern-nsw.html WIN completes deal for Southern Cross Northern NSW Knox David 20 May 2017 TV Tonight 20 May 2017 Due to operational logistics, WIN did not commence broadcasting their identity to the NRN market until 1 September 2017. This sale relieved Southern Cross of their only sole Ten-affiliated station, with their remaining Ten affiliate, SGS/SCN operating in the Spencer Gulf/Broken Hill region where Southern Cross holds monopoly ownership of all three network affiliates. On 17 July 2017, Southern Cross launched American religious channel SonLife Broadcasting Network (SBN), owned by evangelist Jimmy Swaggart, as a datacast service. The channel is broadcast in regional Queensland, Southern NSW & ACT, and regional Victoria on channel 55 via Southern Cross' Nine-affiliated stations, and in Tasmania on channel 64, Spencer Gulf SA & Broken Hill NSW on channel 54, and Darwin on channel 74 via Southern Cross' Seven affiliate remaining stations.http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/07/religious-channel-coming-to-southern-cross-network.html Religious channel coming to Southern Cross network Knox David 15 July 2017 TV Tonight 15 July 2017http://sonlifetv.com/australia.html Australia & New Zealand SonLife Broadcasting Network 15 July 2017 30 June 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170630201243/http://sonlifetv.com/australia.html dead 2021–2024: Return to 10 affiliation On 12 March 2021, Nine announced that it would return to WIN Television as its regional affiliate in most markets beginning on 1 July 2021, in a deal that would last at least seven years.11 March 2021 Nine changes regional TV partners and signs deal with WIN https://www.mediaweek.com.au/nine-signs-deal-with-win/ 16 May 2021 Mediaweek en-AUSamios Zoe 12 March 2021 Nine programs to return to WIN in new affiliate deal https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/nine-to-return-programs-to-win-in-regional-areas-20210312-p57a29.html subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20210313041521/https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/nine-to-return-programs-to-win-in-regional-areas-20210312-p57a29.html 13 March 2021 6 January 2023 The Sydney Morning Herald Nine Entertainment Sydney en-AU This has ended SCA's five-year agreement with the Nine Network. On 25 June 2021, SCA and Network 10 announced a two-year affiliation deal in regional Queensland, Southern NSW and regional Victoria, which introduced 10 Shake into regional areas for the very first time and it broadcasts on Channel 54,Network 10 and Southern Cross Media Group confirm affiliation agreement 25 June 2021 Southern Cross Austereo Melbourne https://www.southerncrossaustereo.com.au/media/media-releases/network-10-and-southern-cross-media-group-confirm-affiliation-agreement live https://web.archive.org/web/20210624230320/https://www.southerncrossaustereo.com.au/media/media-releases/network-10-and-southern-cross-media-group-confirm-affiliation-agreement/ 24 June 2021 as well as Sky News Regional which launched on 1 August 2021 and it broadcasts on Channel 56. On this network, Aspire TV ceased to broadcast on 31 July 2021, to accommodate Sky News Regional. The affiliation deal between SCA and Network 10 was extended to 31 December 2023, on 27 June 2023.27 June 2023 SCA and Network 10 to continue regional affiliation agreement https://www.mediaweek.com.au/sca-and-network-10-to-continue-regional-affiliation-agreement/ 28 June 2023 Mediaweek en-AU SCA began broadcasting 10's datacast channel, Gecko on 1 July 2023 on LCN 57. 2024–2025: Sale of stations On 17 December 2024, Southern Cross Austereo announced they are selling their regional television licenses in Regional Queensland, Southern NSW/ACT and Regional Victoria over to their affiliate Network 10.Patterson Sarah 17 December 2024 SCA to sell 3-Agg television licences to Network 10 https://radiotoday.com.au/sca-to-sell-3-agg-television-licences-to-network-10/ 19 December 2024 Radio Today en-AU As part of the sale, SCA will receive a share of profits from the stations for the first 5 years post-completion.Griffiths Neil 17 December 2024 SCA agrees to sell TV licenses to Network 10 https://mumbrella.com.au/sca-agrees-to-sell-tv-licenses-to-network-10-860398 19 December 2024 Mumbrella The sale was completed on 1 March 2025.Television assets sold, improved financial results for SCA https://radioinfo.com.au/news/television-assets-sold-improved-financial-results-for-sca/ 27 February 2025 RadioInfo Australia 26 February 2025 On 26 February 2025, Southern Cross Austereo announced they would be selling their remaining regional television licenses, including their remaining Nine and 10 affiliated stations in the Spencer Gulf and Broken Hill to Australian Digital Holdings.Laidlaw Kyle SCA offloads remaining TV assets to Australian Digital Holdings https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2025/02/27/sca-offloads-remaining-tv-assets-to-australian-digital-holdings/ 27 February 2025 TV Blackbox 26 February 2025 en-AU However, negotiations fell through and an agreement was then made with Seven West Media, owners of the Seven Network, to purchase the stations.Rowbottom Chris Seven West Media to buy Tasmania's Channel 7 and other Southern Cross assets https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-06/seven-west-media-buys-tasmania-s-channel-7-and-other-assets/105257998 6 May 2025 ABC News 6 May 2025 en-AU The sale was completed on 1 July 2025 and marked SCA's exit from television broadcasting.Laidlaw Kyle 2025-06-30 CHANNEL 7 confirms completion of Southern Cross Regional TV deal https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2025/07/01/channel-7-confirms-completion-of-southern-cross-regional-tv-deal/ 2025-07-02 TV Blackbox en-AU Programming Southern Cross's programming schedule is almost identical to that of its metropolitan counterpart, Network 10, with some differences. The channel previously broadcast State Focus at 12pm Sunday from February 20044 February 2004 Region focus Newcastle Herald Rural Press Newcastle 12 364844889 until January 2009, a magazine program featuring interviews from people across the regions where the channel broadcasts. It was presented by Guy Sweeting in Southern NSW and in Canberra, Mike Frame in regional Queensland, and Judi Hogan in regional Victoria and Amy Bainbridge in Northern NSW.2007 State Focus http://www.mytalk.com.au/Stations/TV/SCTEN/Pages/StateFocus.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20070702065654/http://www.mytalk.com.au/Stations/TV/SCTEN/Pages/StateFocus.aspx 2 July 2007 15 July 2007 Southern Cross Ten Southern Cross BroadcastingOctober 2023 The channel also broadcasts infomercials, which until 2009, were shown in place of Judge Judy during the day and are in place of some other programs overnight. As well as this, locally produced programming such as Hook, Line and Sinker, Country Matters, The Hit List TV, Landed Music, The Benchwarmers Oz Made and The Hit Rater.com were also shown on the channel in the past. News and current affairs Southern Cross news updates (2004–2017) Prior to 2017, short local news updates were aired throughout the day for each of the seventeen licence areas served throughout regional Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT and Victoria. These updates were broadcast throughout the network's daytime and primetime programming, hourly and lasting from one to three minutes, branded variously as Southern Cross News, Southern Cross Ten News, Southern Cross Ten Local News (2014–16) and Local News Headlines (2016–17). The updates were produced from Southern Cross Austereo's studio in Canberra and made use of news content from local radio stations owned by SCA in each market. Local sports and weather reports also aired on a sporadic basis. Short updates were also aired throughout the day and evening alongside updates from 10 News First, or from 2016, Nine News. The bulletins are researched, produced and presented by a single journalist. Prior to the formation of the Southern Cross Ten network, the Canberra and North Queensland stations broadcast one-hour nightly localised news bulletins. However, both were axed in late 2001 due to cost-cutting measures. Regional programming was reintroduced in March 2011 with the launch of Weeknights, a 30-minute regional news magazine program broadcast in Shepparton and the Goulburn Valley, only to be axed in May 2015.8 March 2011 SC Ten goes local in Shepparton http://blog.televisionau.com/2011/03/sc-ten-goes-local-in-shepparton.html 24 May 2023 Television.AU Nine News Regional (2017–2021) Nine News#Nine News Local (2017–2021) As part of the new affiliation deal between the Nine Network and Southern Cross in 2016, the Local News Headlines were phased out on their now-Nine affiliated stations and were replaced by full one-hour local Nine News bulletins produced by Nine.7 November 2016 Nine News To Launch 15 Regional News Bulletins http://www.southerncrossaustereo.com.au/media/2016/11/07/nine-news-to-launch-15-regional-news-bulletins https://web.archive.org/web/20161121103608/http://www.southerncrossaustereo.com.au/media/2016/11/07/nine-news-to-launch-15-regional-news-bulletins/ 21 November 2016 27 September 2023 Southern Cross Austereo In August 2016, the director of Nine's news & current affairs division, Darren Wick announced that Queensland news director Mike Dalton had been appointed to head the new Nine News Regional division to initiate Nine and Southern Cross Austereo's new regional news service in 2017.16 August 2016 Nine names TV news man to battle WIN, Prime local bulletins in regions https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/nine-names-tv-news-man-to-battle-win-prime-local-bulletins-in-regions-20160816-gqtnid.html subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20160819210906/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/nine-names-tv-news-man-to-battle-win-prime-local-bulletins-in-regions-20160816-gqtnid.html 19 August 2016 20 November 2016 The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media Sydney Southern Cross' Nine-affiliated stations that received the bulletins were TNQ Queensland, CTC Southern New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, and GLV/BCV Victoria. The bulletins were produced by Nine News, presented from Nine's existing studio facilities in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne respectively.8 November 2016 Vanessa O'Hanlon revealed as Nine's Canberra news bulletin host https://www.canberratimes.com.au/entertainment/vanessa-ohanlon-revealed-as-nines-canberra-news-bulletin-host-20161108-gskwo2.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161110054450/https://www.canberratimes.com.au/entertainment/vanessa-ohanlon-revealed-as-nines-canberra-news-bulletin-host-20161108-gskwo2.html 10 November 2016 20 November 2016 The Canberra Times Fairfax Media CanberraMcIlwain Kate 8 November 2016 Three new faces of Nine's regional news revealed https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/4277919/three-new-faces-of-nines-regional-news-revealed subscription 20 November 2016 Illawarra Mercury Fairfax Media Wollongong 7 1837071449 The bulletins' formats were similar in style to the Nine-owned NBN News bulletin in northern New South Wales, as a composite of international, national and local news.7 November 2016 Southern Cross Austereo and Nine to start regional TV bulletins http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-07/southern-cross-to-start-regional-bulletins/8002078 20 November 2016 ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation On 17 March 2020, production on the composite bulletins were suspended indefinitely, with reporters deployed to the metropolitan bulletins in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.Knox David 17 March 2020 Nine News suspends regional bulletins https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/03/nine-news-suspends-regional-bulletins.html 17 March 2020 TV Tonight 10 News First local updates, Sky News agreement (2021–2025) Following the switch back to Network 10 affiliation on 1 July 2021, Southern Cross returned to producing local news updates after a five-year absence. The updates carry the 10 News First branding and are produced out of the networks Launceston (QLD updates) and Hobart (Southern NSW and VIC updates) studios. The Southern NSW and Canberra updates are presented by Will Boddy, the Regional Queensland updates are presented by Stacey Eldridge, and the Regional Victoria updates are presented by Sarah Bennallack. The updates, which typically don't include any corresponding news footage or soundbites, are researched, produced and presented by a single journalist. Fill-in presenters include Zeke Gaffney, Stephanie Dalton and Madeline Kerr In May 2021, SCA reached a content agreement with Sky News Australia, under which it would distribute the new free-to-air Sky News Regional beginning 1 August 2021. The service is a de facto replacement for the Sky News on WIN service that it previously distributed.30 May 2021 Sky News Australia and Southern Cross Austereo sign content agreement https://www.mediaweek.com.au/sky-news-australia-and-southern-cross-austereo-sign-content-agreement/ 16 February 2022 Mediaweek en-AUMeade Amanda 19 March 2021 Sky News dumped in the regions as Win welcomes Nine http://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/mar/19/sky-news-dumped-in-the-regions-as-win-welcomes-nine 16 February 2022 The Guardian en-AUSky News and Southern Cross Austereo Sign Content Agreement 31 May 2021 Southern Cross Austereo Melbourne https://www.southerncrossaustereo.com.au/media/media-releases/sky-news-australia-and-southern-cross-austereo-sign-content-agreement/ en-AU 6 January 2023 Availability Southern Cross is available in standard definition and high definition digital format. In all areas, an additional 1080i high definition simulcast is also availableMay 2016. The network is available primarily through free-to-air terrestrial transmitters, with subscription cable also provided by TransACT and Neighbourhood Cable in the Australian Capital Territory and Ballarat, respectively.TransTV Channel Lineup http://www.transact.com.au/television/channels.aspx dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070820012002/http://www.transact.com.au/television/channels.aspx 20 August 2007 19 August 2007 TransACT dmy-allNeighbourhood Cable Channel Lineup http://www.ncable.net.au/_site/products.asp?cat=4 https://web.archive.org/web/20070829081941/http://www.ncable.net.au/_site/products.asp?cat=4 29 August 2007 19 August 2007 Neighbourhood Cable Southern Cross Austereo operates the following stations which broadcast Network 10 programming: 22em GLV and BCV in regional Victoria CTC in southern New South Wales TNQ in regional Queensland SGS in the Spencer Gulf of South Australia SCN in Broken Hill Logos Southern Cross's first networked logo produced and used across its regional stations was in 2002, featuring the word Southern Cross below Network Ten's logo. This logo was used across the network until 2005, when a new logo was introduced featuring a blue and yellow star with the word Ten added beside Southern Cross. This logo was used between 2005 and 2016, and was launched concurrently with similarly designed logos on Southern Cross' Seven-affiliated stations and across Southern Cross Broadcasting's other assets. Once Southern Cross switched affiliation to Nine on 1 July 2016, the channel switched to using full time Nine branding. Following the reversal of the 2016 regional affiliation switch on 1 July 2021, the channel switched to using full time 10 branding. References External links https://www.sca.com.au/ Television Australia Category:Southern Cross Media Group Category:English-language television stations in Australia Category:Television channels and stations established in 1961