Talk:Nine Network

message: Can a moderator please read through the "Seven Network" & "Nine Network" page introductions?
They're absolutely incorrect and a dogs breakfast!
Someone is being bias towards a network.
(e.g.)
"Nine won the 2016 ratings year" ... "Seven losing ground" etc.
Cringe-worthy.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lukerox96 (talk • contribs) 15:20, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Major Errors

message: NBN currently advertise themselves as the highest rating television network --bacco007 12:01, 28 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Ah, alright then. Thanks for clarifying that. -- Daverocks 07:31, 31 July 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Ratings

message: Why the Viewers hate Channel Nine
Agreed. Cyril Washbrook 11:39, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Deleted External link - 'Why the Viewers Hate Channel Nine' The Sydney Morning Herald 

message: The assets section should be removed - its more a reference to the assets of PBL rather then the Nine Network --bacco007 12:00, 28 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Assets 

message: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17941311%255E7582,00.html
--WikiCats 10:00, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: New image

message: Isn't the slogan "Still The One" also, used, and isn't the plain backgrounded nine logo used on-air? ~ Trisreed my talk my contribs 01:53, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Here is a cap of Nine's on-air look from Media Spy: . DynaBlast 05:12, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, I'm a member of MediaSpy. I was just watching channel nine, and except for the promos, I can only see the 9 with the fixed background.~ Trisreed my talk my contribs 06:25, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

text: ON their website next to the new logo it says "Still the One" and I read a release saying they are keeping the slogan - Mike Beckham 18:36, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: On the PBL website, the Nine logo is listed with the fixed background, a slightly different color though, which I will fix ~ Trisreed my talk my contribs 02:19, 5 February 2006 (UTC)

text: The Nine logo in the infobox is actually according to the logo on PBL's site http://pbl.com.au/businesses/default.aspx. If anyone has the right font for WWOS and NEWS, make a better copy ~ Trisreed my talk my contribs 11:40, 14 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Triseed, look at the proportions of the Nine logo. It looks poor the way the white gaps are different sizes and is unsuitable for use. It's unprofessional and is best if the a smaller size is used until a quality mock is created. Otherwise, dont use one at all. Bobbybigtop 16:41, 14 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I see, and I've fixed that, but I must say that the logo you have put on is definetly in the wrong color ~ Trisreed my talk my contribs 00:45, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

text: Have you looked at the article, it does say "We heart TV", by the way the posts above are 2 years old, before the new slogan and logo. --AxG @ ►talk 00:15, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  New Nine Logo & Slogan 

message: Can someone dig the old logo up and put it somewhere to display the old logo and explain about it maybe? - Mike Beckham 06:56, 15 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Old logo 

message: The Below is removed, it contains POV please remove the POV and make the text fit an encyclopedia before re-adding. 
Due to the relatively small TV audience market in Australia, the three commercial stations (Seven, Nine and Ten) have often been criticised for their lack of respect for their audiences. Primetime programs are often rescheduled without warning so as to avoid competing with the popular programs on other channels. In such cases, stations will usually air old or 'poor' programs which have no likelyhood of ratings success. Also, at times when stations have successes such as CSI; programs may be used as a 'Golden Goose', re/scheduled when stations need a ratings success. Often programs and/or ideas become over-exposed.
This is also reflected with the poor treatment of cult television, including Farscape, which is strange, since Nine helped create it back in 1999, and as of 2006, not even a full season has aired. Any time it does, it is usually three in the morning.
Due to this habit of purchasing ALL of a season(or several seasons, sometimes a whole multiple season series) and using only a part at random, denying a constant stream of the show, the station is known by: Channel "Nein!" - denying a normal approach to programming, of all of a show, each week, in order. (It is also akin to the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld, who denies customers their order if they make any sudden moves he doesn't like.)
They either play just one, a massive clump and then nothing, play them out of order, or leaves massive gaps of time between episodes. It has done the same thing to:
    * Star Trek:The Next Generation
    * Star Trek:Deep Space Nine
    * Star Trek:Voyager
    * Babylon 5
    * [Justice League]
Among countless others.
- Mike Beckham 23:16, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removed Content 

message: somebody keeps on removing the history section!
:It is incorrect. It is that of the Seven Network. It needs to be rewritten therefore it has been removed. - Mike Beckham 04:49, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Another example was during October 2006 when the highly popular 6th series of the HBO drama The Sopranos was moved from a 10.40pm Wednesday time slot to 12.05am on a Tuesday morning with virtually no warning. Typically such late programming generally means the episode will run late making recording on digital set-top boxes and VCR's almost impossible. As a display of further contempt for the Nine Audience Nine's Executive Len Downs was quoted on The Age Website (19th Oct') "We're not programming for VCR's". He says the late starts are often attributed to the station running additional evening newsbreaks when there is a lot of news around. "What I do at home is use a three-hour cassette," he says.
The extract (1) fails to mention the low ratings that The Sopranos has achieved, (2) demonstrates bias and lack of justification in the opinionated statement that Nine show "contempt" to viewers, and (3) appears to be motivated more by the author's personal viewing taste than the desire to be informative (i.e. the passage comes across as being written by a disgruntled fan of The Sopranos). Surely this should be heavily edited or deleted. Cyril Washbrook 12:42, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

text: Compared with their commercial network rivals, the Nine Network consistently has a large proportion of their viewers in the 50+ age demographic .
I fail to see how that's a criticism. Deleted, although can be reinstated if someone has a compelling argument for its retention. Cyril Washbrook 05:54, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  who is removing the history section? 

message: Template: has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for Deletion page. Thank you. J Ditalk 20:27, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  TfD nomination of Template:{{ucfirst:Nine Network tag}} 

message: I'm confused by this article. I was under the impression that "Nine Network" refers to those stations which take the Channel Nine branding (that is, Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane/Adelaide/Perth/Darwin), and the rest (that aren't branded "Channel Nine") are counted as affiliates. Just because Perth and Adelaide's stations aren't owned by PBL doesn't mean they're mere affiliates of the Nine Network. They are a part of the Nine Network. - Mark 11:27, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: You are exactly right. Since PBL doesn't even own Nine anymore, its even more justified to write in the other cities. It's a national network, thus should include affils. I've updated the infobox to include this. 203.206.104.225 17:05, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Affiliates? Part of the Network? 

message: The logo is incorrect. The '9' is correct but the background has blue swirls as seen here. . ??? 59.167.14.66 09:41, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Incorrect logo

message: The VPG is basically a stop-gap measure in place of full 7-day program guide information; I think the assertion that it is a seperate channel is misleading. Seeing as it is effectively a datacast (akin to Digital 44) I suggest that the 'free to air channels ' section be removed/altered seeing as the Nine Guide isn't really a channel. timgraham 07:08, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Video Program Guide 

message: I have removed the Southern Cross logo because, even though Channel Nine Adelaide is a Southern Cross station, it never uses the logo, name or ID of Southern Cross broadcasting. (I don’t think they even use the logo for NWS produced programmes.) ZanderSchubert 08:09, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Southern Cross 

message: Just wondering if anyone noticed that during the 1 vs. 100 episode tonight (May 21), the Channel Nine promos featured a spinning Channel 9 Logo cube but on the side of the cube was the 9 dots! I'm amazed that Channel Nine has done a backflip with the dots. Ever since dropping their balls, they have lost in the ratings. --Lakeyboy 12:30, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: The balls are back!

message: May I please request that someone create a history section for this article. Thanks. Stickeylabel 23:56, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I have started it very pithily: there needs to be more info about shows, past ownership, its past popularity, and so on, but it is an OK start... Also, while we are on it, where is the press about NBN being integrated into Channel Nine proper? ZanderSchubert 10:10, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I have cleaned up the section, and removed uncited information. Information about NBN is still speculative, so it's best not to include it in the history section just yet. Stickeylabel 11:27, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: May I again request that someone expands the history section to something as large as Seven Network#History or Network Ten#History? There is alot of history at the network, including the death of Kerry Packer. Thanks. Stickeylabel 23:37, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  History Section 

message: I've updated the infobox to include Perth and Adelaide as part of the Nine Network (affils are still part of the NETWORK) as well as removing PBL Media as the owners and replacing them with CVC Asia Pacific. 203.206.104.225 17:08, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Infobox Update 

message: See Talk:Channel Ten for discussion on network slogans. Tntnnbltn 17:57, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Slogans

message: Please keep the logo section only for main Channel Nine logos since 1963. I am having to continuously remove logos which do not belong. Thanks. Stickeylabel 23:34, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Does the living color logo need to be there? The nine logo was the nine dots and the number, the 'living color' text was just what was shown on the ident and not part of the logo. --Whitehornmatt 09:54, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree, I have removed the Nine 'Living Color' Logo from the article. Stickeylabel 11:17, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Logos 

message: Is the current logo [Image:NineNetworkLogo.png] or, [Image:Channelnine.svg]???
I thought it was the first log, not the second. I have always been under the impression the second logo was only used in some publicity?
Where did you find out when the logo changed?
talk to symode09's or Reveiw Me! 14:57, 10 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Current Logo 

message: "Rumours of a new logo surfaced after a damaging newspaper advertisement featuring the "Nine dots" from the Seven Network went unresponded by Nine." This appears both unsubstantiated and irrelevant, and I've removed it for the moment. Cyril Washbrook 05:44, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Damaging advertisement" 

message: In my opinion, this article is about the Channel Nine Network rather than the PBL corporation, and, as a result, should include NWS-9 Perth and STW-9 Adelaide. After all, people in Adelaide and Perth may not even be aware that they aren't covered by the Nine Network like the rest of the metro areas. I have added the info relevant to both "Availability" sections, but feel free to change it. ZanderSchubert 01:18, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I have reverted this as the Nine Network is for owned-and-operated stations only. STW and NWS are merely affiliates of whom use similar branding. Stickeylabel 05:27, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

text: To say that the Nine Network is only for owned-and-operated defeats the idea of a network - they don't need to be owned by PBL. At the very least there should be mention of the fact that the stations in Adelaide and Perth are called Nine and known as such. It's fair enough that it needs to be an accurate article but moving STW and NWS away is just going to confuse people! It doesn't make much sense that the section doesn't include mention of any of the regional affiliates (NBN, WIN, Imparja, etc).timgraham 06:04, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: That's a good point timgraham, I have now updated the availability to include mention of STW and NWS: Nine Network#Availability. Stickeylabel 10:31, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  Being someone who lives in perth, I might shine some light on it all. Although most people know channel nine perth is owned by win-tv, everyone identifies it as nine and, the nine network. We have identical branding and almost identical programming Talk to symode09's or How's my driving? 11:11, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Channel Nine Availability 

message: Why is the Schedule Half Melbourne/ Half Sydney. Friday Nights is written for non-NRL states but Saturday is for NRL states. It's a bit messy - Mike Beckham 09:11, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Perhaps it should the section should be split into two, a bit like at Prime Television.. timgraham 09:41, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Right. But that does not answer why its 1/2 Sydney and 1/2 Melbourne. Some consistency would be nice! - Mike Beckham 09:59, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The guide correctly reflects the Nine Sydney schedule. A Friday Night Movie (This week is Suddenly 30) is shown at 7:30pm in Sydney on Friday Nights, and Rugby League is shown on Saturdays. This is according to the Nine Network's official online television guide. Stickeylabel 10:07, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Schedule 

message: As far as I know, Nine does not use "Still the One" any more, and has not for quite some time; there is currently a lack of a slogan. Cyril Washbrook 08:10, 28 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Still the One 

message: Could someone create a logo which has the number 9 and the 9 dots spinning around on the cube in gif format? They use that for all their ads now. Also on the bottom of the Saturday 24 November Herald Sun, Channel 9 had a banner advertising their election coverage which showed the old 9 dots logo. It was also on the back page of the paper as well. Any changes maybe? Gibbsyspin (talk) 23:44, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I already uploaded a animated Nine logo, but got reverted by someone, saying "Revert as per WP:FU - Please do not add duplicate or animated logos." --AxG @ ►talk 00:00, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Channel 9 new "3D" logo 

message: The article says that Nine has had many logos, but it looks like nine has had two logos, used alternately.129.96.234.232 (talk) 03:10, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Many Logos? 

message: I'm not sure if this is definite. But their new slogan seems to be 'We heart TV' (apparently it's not 'We love TV'). Like I said, I don't think it's definite yet, so I haven't edited it.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nicko.dvz (talk • contribs) 00:11, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  New slogan 

message: Can I suggest this be cleaned up seeing as we have already entered the 2008 ratings season?  The section suggests Nine's programming targets a younger audience but since the source was published (June 1, 2007) Nine have made little mention of said programming (except for 2 shows) and even on-sold one programme, Gossip Girl to Foxtel . I keep seeing edits that Gossip Girl will later repeat on Nine but there isn't a reliable source to prove this .  I think this show should be removed from this article as it isn't even premiering on Nine and I think it's misleading.Bdenwinter (talk) 10:05, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Future Programming 

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:NNNbris002.jpg

message: I can't figure out why there is absolutely no mention of Eddie McGuire in this article :S JayKeaton (talk) 17:12, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why isn't there anything about Eddie McGuire? 

message: The "broadcast area" section of the infobox only mentions the owned stations. Surely the affiated places (Adelaide,Perth)should be listed too, because they recieve the broadcast. TomDæmon (talk) 09:41, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Infobox (again) 

message: Again, as with the Seven and SBS pages, where are the dates for those logo changes derived from?  Who can say that the logo changed on 1 January 1970 or 1 January 1980 because I don't think it did.  And also during much of the '80s even though Nine only used a "dot"-less in their idents, the official logo was still with the dots, as this was shown in the station's external marketing and was evident when watching parts of presentation from that period eg. program promos had the full dot logo, but the station Id didn't. Andjb (talk) 13:41, 25 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I've been wondering that myself. Maybe based on http://www.austvhistory.com but I have no idea. Bidgee (talk) 14:05, 25 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  logo changes 

message: Is this title really appropriate? - PC 8/10/09  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.168.129.13 (talk) 00:43, 8 October 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: In my opinion, the 3 new sections (Golden years, Downfall, Fightback) are poorly writtern and highly inaccurate. --Brad F 89 (talk) 13:02, 8 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nine: The Fightback 

message: This article totally avoids mentioning any Packers - Frank, Kerry, Jamie... amazing! No Packers, no Channel 9! They created its whole culture. To Frank and Kerry, 9 was their pride and joy - and a monster money-maker. They were hands-on proprietors - read The Rise and Rise of Kerry Packer - and where is the One Day Cricket??? Could someone also please fix 'tacktless'? in Turnaround. Is it supposed to be 'tacky' + 'tactless' or what? (and what would tabloid journalism become if any tact were involved?'Bluedawe 22:49, 8 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Packer Free Zone

message: I'm not familiar with this subject entirely, but there are far too many occasions where opinions are made on it versus Seven Network. Wikipedia isn't an opinion store, nor is it a battleground for network dominance. Phrases like "Nine loses to seven" and several related terms violate this policy. Lucas "Shank" Nicodemus (talk) 00:25, 7 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tagged for cleanup & neutrality 

message: I just wondered whether it would be worth requesting an article move from name: "Nine Network" to something like "Nine (Australian television network)".  See Template:Requested move for options.  Gregkaye (talk) 12:25, 2 August 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Request move 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Australian Wikipedians' notice board#WIN and SC Ten.  JSH-alive/talk/cont/mail 11:05, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Discussion at [[Wikipedia:Australian Wikipedians' notice board#WIN and SC Ten]]

message: I noticed you have re-added Stan as the owner of the Nine Network? I'm wondering what is your reasoning behind this? Stan is indeed a part of Nine Entertainment Company, but it is not the parent of the Nine Network; both Stan and the Nine Network are separate components of their parent NEC. It's shown on NEC's website, and this article by ABC News about the NEC-Fairfax merger states:  – Nick Mitchell 98 talk 02:36, 6 September 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Network ownership 

message: Such brilliance...
Definitely not indiscriminate aspie rubbish...
 AlexTheDrWhoFanFromRadelaide (talk) 15:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  High quality article 

message: The 'History' section of this article is still very POV and really feels as if it's being manicured by corporate/marking personnel within the network. I suggest that it should be made more objective. It stands out so starkly against typical factual Wikipedia writing. I am really not sure who it's trying to fool... --Kyerussell (talk) 07:41, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Language used in the history section 

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thread_title:  Flood Victims 

message: An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect :Channel nine and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2022 October 4#Channel nine until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion.  Bassie f (talk) 01:40, 4 October 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Channel nine" listed at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion|Redirects for discussion]] 

message: I find the recent station channel I d s design and current program I d showing are intrusive to the viewing experience. They are too large and too bright. They are distracting. Need to be reduced in size and brightness by at least 50%. Little point having a big screen with all these pop up advertising too. DJJBEN (talk) 09:08, 13 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  New station id format 

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message: Does Nine have a new logo that replaces the 3D logo for consistency?
Also please remove the spam and commentary from the talk page. Jordf32123 (talk) 05:01, 24 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  New logo?