WIN Television WA
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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.
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 (which is a delayed broadcasted at 5.30pm), and not Nine's 6pm bulletin.
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%.[link]
Programming
WIN WA broadcasts a variety of programming from both Nine and Ten, as well a small amount of programming from WIN Television.
Nine Network
- 60 Minutes
- A Current Affair
- Australia's Funniest Home Video Show
- Close to Home
- Cold Case
- Frasier
- Getaway
- McLeod's Daughters
- Survivor
- Temptation
- The Footy Show
- The New Adventures of Old Christine
- Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice
- Two and a Half Men
- Turn Back Your Body Clock
- What's Good For You
- You Are What You Eat
Network Ten
WIN Television
- Destinations
- Fishing Australia
News
In March 2006 WIN put out a call for a news editor and for news producers to be located in Broome, Karratha, Geraldton, Bunbury, Albany and Kalgoorlie. Later in 2006 a 30 minute Monday-Friday bulletin will be launched to rival long time incumbent GWN News. It is currently not known what will happen with Ten News (which WIN currently airs) nor what timeslot the new bulletin will occupy.
See also
External links
| Australian free-to-air television networks | |||||||
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| Metropolitan: | ABC - Seven Network - Nine Network - Network TEN - SBS | ||||||
| Regional: | ABC - Prime (GWN) - Southern Cross - NBN - WIN (WA) - Southern Cross Ten - SBS | ||||||
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