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    Hi Guys

    Does anyone know if 7,9 and 10 is going to be available in Perth on D3 when it launches ?



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    60% chance of 7, 40% chance of 10 and 1% chance of 9.

    That's my opinion anyway.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bambbbam View Post
    60% chance of 7, 40% chance of 10 and 1% chance of 9.

    That's my opinion anyway.
    Yeah, I think there's a good chance of 7 Perth & Adelaide coming online. Not too sure about their 2nd SD channel, or HD.

    I reckon GO! will be available for eastern states viewers soon, too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bambbbam View Post
    60% chance of 7, 40% chance of 10 and 1% chance of 9.

    That's my opinion anyway.
    Zero percent chance of Adelaide or Perth FTA channels going onto Foxtel.. do you honestly think your affiliate stations will pay for access?!!?

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    Hmm would have been zero percent if not possible in a million years. It could technically happen (and Bruce shares D3! Hah!) and therefore gets 1%
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    My gut feeling is that it will happen for sure. It may not happen overnight but will happen.

    Simple: FTA ratings slipping as growing % of people watch TV via Foxtel/ Austar box. Much cheaper to pay transponder costs of being on the service than to lose even 1 or 2% of rating points.

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    Quote Originally Posted by poiuytrewq View Post
    My gut feeling is that it will happen for sure. It may not happen overnight but will happen.

    Simple: FTA ratings slipping as growing % of people watch TV via Foxtel/ Austar box. Much cheaper to pay transponder costs of being on the service than to lose even 1 or 2% of rating points.

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    Do you reckon more people are on Foxtel Cable in Perth, or satellite? This probably will influence their decision.

    Personally, I think it's bullshit, and the networks should pull their fingers out of their arses and get on Foxtel quick-smart before their ratings take any more tumbles.. that especially includes 9 Perth.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smacca View Post
    I reckon GO! will be available for eastern states viewers soon, too.
    GO! channel 129 - most likely to start on or after 15th Nov.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smacca View Post
    Do you reckon more people are on Foxtel Cable in Perth, or satellite? This probably will influence their decision.

    Personally, I think it's bullshit, and the networks should pull their fingers out of their arses and get on Foxtel quick-smart before their ratings take any more tumbles.. that especially includes 9 Perth.
    90% of Perth is on Satellite only a couple of suburbs near the CBD on cable rest is Satellite.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smacca View Post
    Do you reckon more people are on Foxtel Cable in Perth, or satellite? This probably will influence their decision.

    Personally, I think it's bullshit, and the networks should pull their fingers out of their arses and get on Foxtel quick-smart before their ratings take any more tumbles.. that especially includes 9 Perth.
    Yes,, mostly satellite in Perth

    As stated by Mullo, there is VERY little cable in Perth after all , This is the state of "Wait A while"..

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    Does anyone know if 7,9 and 10 is going to be available in Perth on D3 when it launches ?

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    Thanks for the replies. Clearly the networks need to get on satellite quikcly!

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    Yes,, mostly satellite in Perth

    As stated by Mullo, there is VERY little cable in Perth after all , This is the state of "Wait A while"..
    Wait a while? What, you think we've been waiting for a city-wide rollout of cable? It's ancient! To me it's like comparing landline phone to mobile phone... it has its disadvantages.

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    After the money they wasted cabling Sydney and Melbourne, all the fights,complaints and arguments I dont think cable will ever be a considered option.
    Maybe a snowballs chance in hell but if anything I think when and if they do this Optic Fibre rollout, MAYBE it could be used as the 'New Cable'.
    But it will have to be undeground as there are already grumblings when it was suggested that to speed up the Roll Out, the Optic Fibre be run above ground.
    But why would you go cable with all its costs when you have just launched a new satelitte?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mullo View Post
    Hi Guys

    Does anyone know if 7,9 and 10 is going to be available in Perth on D3 when it launches ?
    Sort of on topic but not
    Some people in the valley at Roleystone watch Aurora even though its about 15 kilometres away from Bickley.
    So having TVW STW and NEW on satellite would be good whether its on fox or "freeview satellite"

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    Quote Originally Posted by gordon_s1942 View Post
    After the money they wasted cabling Sydney and Melbourne, all the fights,complaints and arguments I dont think cable will ever be a considered option.
    Maybe a snowballs chance in hell but if anything I think when and if they do this Optic Fibre rollout, MAYBE it could be used as the 'New Cable'.
    But it will have to be undeground as there are already grumblings when it was suggested that to speed up the Roll Out, the Optic Fibre be run above ground.
    But why would you go cable with all its costs when you have just launched a new satelitte?
    There's more to cable than just Pay TV. What about data??? There is more demand for internet connectivity than pay TV.
    The reason there are HFC (Hybrid fibre coax) networks is because Optus was building one. They had no phone network either so it was for TV, DATA and phone. The technology at time of rollout was still unproven on a large scale and I remember the guys at work couldn't even get the gear to work in the lab! Telstra didn't want a competitor rolling out a network that may give it a competitive edge so they decided to roll out a HFC network also even though they had the options of satellite for TV, ADSL (which was being trialed at the time - mid nineties) and thier existing POTs network. For ADSL they wouldn't need to roll out new infrastructure as the copper network was already in the ground.
    Telstra started hauling all the fibre/coax underground through it's existing pit and pipe infrastructure but it compete with the speed of Optus hanging up overhead cable hence Telstra in the end did the same.
    Incidentally there was a demo fibre to the node network set up in one of the labs back in '95. All this technology isn't new!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smacca View Post
    Thanks for the replies. Clearly the networks need to get on satellite quikcly!


    Wait a while? What, you think we've been waiting for a city-wide rollout of cable? It's ancient! To me it's like comparing landline phone to mobile phone... it has its disadvantages.

    "Wait A while" as in the state of WA


    Quote Originally Posted by dryfry View Post
    Sort of on topic but not
    Some people in the valley at Roleystone watch Aurora even though its about 15 kilometres away from Bickley.
    So having TVW STW and NEW on satellite would be good whether its on fox or "freeview satellite"
    A mate lives in Paulls Valley & due to the National Park, satellite is all he can get ( trees & the hill )
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    Emailed Ch 7 Seven will only be available in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane and 7 Two will be on channel 127 but not in Perth or Adelaide as usual. What a RIP

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