     ntd is an australian television station, licensed to and serving darwin, palmerston and surrounds. the station is owned by the nine entertainment co., and is an owned-and-operated station of the nine network, under the company name territory television pty. ltd.. ==history== ===origins=== ntd-8 was officially launched at 8:00pm on 11 november 1971, with the opening lineup beginning at 5:30pm with skippy the bush kangaroo, followed by bandstand at 6:00&nbsp;p.m. and at 7:00&nbsp;p.m., an evening with burt bacharach. the station was officially inaugurated at 8:00pm by northern territory administrator, fred chaney, followed by speeches from sir myles wright, fred yates, john hickman, and assistant executive john may. the opening lineup continued with all the king's men at 8:30 p.m. and danger man at 10:30 p.m., followed by a station close. the station was completely wiped out by cyclone tracy in d
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