New Go Channel from 9

[mandc]

Hopefully this hasn't been already mentioned but just saw a ad for a new channel
"Channel Nine will launch its new youth-driven channel Go! next month.

The new Freeview channel, to be offered on 99, will be available to viewers with a digital television or with a set-top box. It will be shown in standard definition (SD).

The Vampire Diaries is due to premiere on Go! (Credit: Nine )

Set to "soft-launch" on August 9th before a full launch in September, the channel will have broad entertainment titles, mostly from the US. Many of them are shows that have already aired on Nine, but it does include titles we have also seen ripped off air, along with some new content.

Nine Network CEO, David Gyngell, said: "Typical programs on Go! will be favourites such as Gossip Girl, The Hills, Fringe, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Weeds, The Wire, Survivor, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Hell's Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, CSI and hit comedy series Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

"And later this year Go! will broadcast the most anticipated new show of the US television season, The Vampire Diaries, which is about a high school girl torn between two rival vampire brothers."

As a broad entertainment channel it instantly feels like a cross between FOX8, Arena and TV1.

Nine will also offer themed nights including Reality on Tuesday, Sci Fi on Wednesday and a girl's night in on Thursdays."

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Looks like a bit of competition for Foxtel

[gordon_s1942]

sorry but already posted and suitably commented on but thanks anyway

Try about 4 threads down

[mandc]

Damn sorry about that
Will use the search button more next time

[porkop]

channel nine, always playing catch up....kerry would be turning in his grave!!!

[gordon_s1942]

He wouldnt be right pleased to see how its being run today, if run is what you could call it.

[OSIRUS]

I think Gerald Stone wrote a book

"Who killed Channel Nine" or something like that

& it is reported that Kerry said, before he died "their going to stuff (or F**k) the joint, about his Son James & his Prime Adviser (can't think of his name)

Kerry Loved his Television & Channel Nine, & spent whatever money it took to make it the best,

James is into Casino's & thinks there is a bigger dollar there,

(James is so far not half the Businessman his father was)

Time will tell....

[dimefan90]

i just rescanned my STB and the channel name has changed and there is a really annoying continuous loop advertising go.

[JK200SX]

Now, I think Channel nine should rename 9 to "2 and a 1/2"

[OSIRUS]

Yep, Go starts Sunday,

(A very annoying loop)

Does anyone know what Channel 7 may have in store for us ?

what & when ? (if they give us an additional channel also,)

[gordon_s1942]

The advertising must have kicked in after midnight but lets be thankfull that they have.
Someone posted what they thought was a line up of programs to come but the voice over sort of says "new programming' but experience with advertising promises can mean anything for New Episodes to ones not shown on THIS channel.
It doesnt say that I saw when this 'NEW Building' of WINHD will be finished so will it fire up on Sunday night along with ch 88 ?
Is it possible 9/Win/NBN heard shall we say less than complimentary remarks when ONEHD started in Metro areas only??

[pheggie]

What's on Go on the 9th August


07.00 KIDS WB SUNDAY G WS Hosted by Shura Taft and Heidi Valkenburg.

07.05 THUNDERBIRDS End Of The Road Part 1 Rpt G (S) Follow the adventures of the International Rescue, an organisation created to help those in grave danger in this marionette puppetry classic.

07.30 CAMP LAZLO Beans and Pranks/ Movie Night G Animated Series about Bean Scout Lazlo, a fun-loving, free spirited monkey, and his two bunkmates Raj and Clam as they wreak havoc at summer camp.

08.00 LOONATICS UNLEASHED G WS A meteor from outer space collides with Earth, transforming the descendants of the classic Looney Tunes characters into super-powered heroes.

08.30 TOM AND JERRY TALES Dino-Sores/Freaky Tiki/Prehisterics G WS Join the fun with Tom and Jerry in their rough and tumble adventures!

09.00 ED, EDD N EDDY Run Ed Run/ Town Called Ed, A G Follow the wacky lives of three friends, who have the same name!

09.30 BEN 10 A Small Problem G When 10 year old Ben Tennyson discovers a mysterious device, he gains the power to change into 10 different alien heroes.

10.00 THE BATMAN Thunder G WS A young Bruce Wayne is still trying to establish himself as Batman, protector of Gotham City.

10.30 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED Ancient History Rpt PG WS The Shadow Thief returns and so does Hawkman as more mysteries from Shadow of the Hawk are explored.

11.00 LEGION OF SUPERHEROES Man of Tomorrow PG WS Legion of Super Heroes follows the adventures of a group of teenage superheroes one thousand years in the future who must travel back in time to recruit Superman.

11.30 CLASS OF 3000 Home (Part 1) PG After finding that the lifestyle of a rich and famous music star does not sit well with Andre, he mysteriously walks out of his career and returns to his hometown as the new music teacher.

12.00 CHARLIE'S ANGELS Circus Of Terror Rpt PG A series of accidents has the Barzak family circus on the verge of bankruptcy. Though his traditional values compel him to handle the matter himself. Stars Jaclyn, Kate Jackson and Cheryl Ladd. Some Violence [V]

13.00 STARSKY & HUTCH Savage Sunday Rpt PG An elderly couple, desperate to draw attention to the poor living conditions in their old folks home, rig the trunk of their car with dynamite. Stars Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul. Some Violence [V]

14.00 SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU! What A Night For A Knight Rpt G Scooby Doo and Shaggy Rogers stumble across a lone suit of black armour and embark on a quest to find the artefact's missing owner.

14.30 MARINE BOY The Green Monsters Rpt G Marine Boy, suspecting sabotage, investigates when an "unsinkable" nuclear ship is lost during a tornado.

15.00 THE JETSONS Rosey The Robot Rpt G When the automatic food preparer malfunctions, Jane Jetson tests a used robot maid on the night George brings his boss home for dinner.

15.30 THE JETSONS A Date With Jet Screamer Rpt G To prevent her from winning a date with her singing idol, George substitutes his own song for daughter Judy's lyric contest entry.

16.00 THE FLINTSTONES The Flintstone Flyer Rpt G Fred and Barney scheme to go bowling with the boys instead of a promised evening at the opera with their wives.

16.30 THE FLINTSTONES Hot Lips Hannigan Rpt G Fred believes he's made Wilma and Betty disappear with a magician's kit but soon finds that he's mistaken.

17.00 THE NANNY The Morning After (Part 2) PG Mr.Sheffield wants to buy himself some time before his relationship with Fran grows, so he asks Fran to redecorate his kitchen. Stars Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy and Lauren Lane.

17.30 THE NANNY First Date PG Maxwell invites Fran to be his date at the very exclusive dinner party given by Elton John. Stars Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy and Daniel Davis.

18.00 SEINFELD The Foundation Rpt PG HD WS As George tries to put Susan behind him, Elaine is given control of J. Peterman's business. Stars Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander and Michael Richards.

18.30 WIPEOUT AUSTRALIA PG (S) WS Australian Human cannonballs! Crashes, smashes and mud splashes! Twenty men and women from every state of Australia will compete in the world's largest extreme obstacle course designed to provide the most spills, face plants and wipeouts ever seen on television. Hosted by James Brayshaw, Josh Lawson and Kelly Landry.

19.30 THE BIG BANG THEORY Pilot PG (S) HD WS Brilliant physicist roommates Leonard and Sheldon meet their new neighbour Penny, who begins showing them that as much as they know about science, they know little about actual living. Stars Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco. Sexual References [S]

20.00 THE BIG BANG THEORY The Big Brain Hypothesis PG (S) HD WS Leonard volunteers to sign for a package in an attempt to make a good impression on Penny, but when he enlists Sheldon for help, his attempt at chivalry goes terribly awry. Stars Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco.

20.30 THE BIG BANG THEORY The Fuzzyboots Corollary PG (S) WS Leonard is depressed to learn that Penny is dating someone. As a result, encouraged by his friends & fellow scientists, Leonard actually summons the nerve to ask a woman out on a date. Stars Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco.

21.00 THE BIG BANG THEORY The Luminous Fish Effect PG (S) HD WS After being fired from his job, Sheldon attempts to explore life beyond physics. His initial thrill devolves prompting Leonard to call on Sheldon's mother for assistance. Stars Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco.

21.30 ALIENS IN AMERICA Pilot PG HD WS Franny signs up for the school's international student exchange program hoping an outsiders influence will help her socially awkward son. To her dismay the exchange student turns out to be a Muslim named Raja. Despite the cultural divide Raja & Justin form an unlikely bond. Stars Dan Byrd, Adhir Kalyan and Amy Pietz.

22.00 THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE Strange Bedfellows PG (S) HD WS Christine vows to become more aware of politics when Richard scolds her about her indifference towards an upcoming election setting a bad example for Ritchie. Stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Wanda Sykes, Clark Gregg and Hamish Linklater.

22.30 THE LATE MOVIE NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION Rpt M 1983 WS The Griswolds have planned all year for a great summer vacation to the wonders of Walley World fun park. Every step of the way has been carefully plotted. Naturally, Murphy's Law kicks in the minute they hit the road and nothing goes to plan. Stars Chevy Cashe, Beverly D'Angelo and Randy Quaid. Some Coarse Language [L] Adult Themes [A] Drug Use [D]

24.30 THE ARIA MUSIC SHOW G WS The latest hits from ARIA Charts.

[Doogle1970]

I didnt think they started untill 6:30 sunday night? my epg isnt showing any of the early shows mentioned

[Woodstock]

wild guess regional area's won't be getting this channel ????

[LeroyPatrol]

wild guess regional area's won't be getting this channel ????

It's coming to regional vic. There's a splash page up atm where they were playing stuff during the day. Just getting ready.

Leroy

[mtv]

wild guess regional area's won't be getting this channel ????

Go! will be on the WIN Network in most areas of regional Australia, except:

Regional and Remote Western Australia
Regional South Australia (Mt Gambier and Loxton)
Griffith in New South Wales

[gordon_s1942]

does WIN cover any of the Whyalla/Port Augusta/Pr Pirie areas?
I have friends there and I cant quite make out exactly what channels they can receive on Digital.
From what they have said, Whyalla only had a very limited service on Analog.
She said they had a new antenna (UHF) installed but it was facing a different direction to the old one.
Not knowing the area at all, I wasnt able to work out from the ACMA listing just what covers where.
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Have you seen the program promo for Tuesdays ???
Dog The Bounty Hunter, Survivor, The Batchelor, The Batchelorette.
Oh Golly Gee Whiz and Hot diggity Darn !!!
And 4 episodes of just about anything atrocius back to back !!!
Now to see what happens with the 9/WIN/NBN HD channel.

[Jason_dinAlt]

loop is on the NBN network newcastle, channel 88, labelled GO

[JK200SX]

Had a look at the programming for GO, and had a look fo 9HD also and noticed a lot of the stuff that was on 9HD has now moved to GO and 9HD is now showing a lot more of the same stuff as 9 SD. Even though there is still a lot of new/different program content on GO, I feel that we are being ripped off because some of it we already had and has just been shifted - probablymoved to an SD allocation to cater for more of the population. What is important here now is that 9HD's program content once again begins to vary from channel 9.

[OSIRUS]

The FTA channels need to show some creativity with the Programming of their new channels,

Why don't the FTA channels develop an On-demand Channel,

& not let Foxtel lead the way in this area ?

I guess a STB needs to be developed for this, with a Hard Drive & maybe with a Ethernet port & Internet connection too

& I know FTA on Demand is a big ask, but if FTA is to survive they need to think outside the box, & not let Foxtel have all the cutting edge technology,


even a +2 hr channel would be good too (just like getting the WA channels in eastern states,)

The Go channel Programming sounds so far to be more of the same.

[pheggie]

Apologies the guide i provided has changed and go will start at 6.30pm
as advertised but my guide will give a rough idea of a typical Sunday lineup
for 16th August onwards. Better buy the kids Macdonalds to make up for it.