Network Ten Facts for Kids

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Network 10 (also called Channel 10 or just 10) is an Australian TV network. It's one of five main free-to-air networks in the country. You can watch 10 in big cities like Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. Other local stations also show its programs in smaller towns. The network is owned by Ten Network Holdings, which is part of CBS Studios International.

Network 10 first started as the Independent Television System in the mid-1960s. This happened after the Australian government allowed new TV channels to open. Its first stations began broadcasting in 1964 and 1965. Because some stations were on channel 0 and others on channel 10, it was first known as the 0/10 Network. Later, in 1980, it changed its name to Network Ten when all stations moved to channel 10.

In the early 1990s, the network faced some tough times. Network Ten had to close down in 1991. Its main stations were then sold to a Canadian company called Canwest the next year. Under Canwest, Network Ten started focusing more on shows for younger adults. In the 2000s, it became very popular with reality shows like Australian Idol, Big Brother, and later MasterChef Australia. In 2004, Network Ten was the second most-watched TV network in Australia's big cities.

In 2009, Canwest sold its share in Network 10 because it had a lot of debt. Network 10 itself also faced money problems in the 2010s as fewer people watched its shows. In 2017, three of its main owners would not help with a big loan. This caused the network to go into a special financial process. Two of the owners tried to buy the whole network. But in the end, a large US media company called CBS Corporation bought Network 10.

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A Ten News camera operator filming in Sydney.

Broadcast Centre in Sydney, where many shows are made.

Network 10 shows many programs from other countries. Here are some examples:

The Simpsons
The O.C.
House
The Bold and the Beautiful
NCIS
Smallville
Supernatural

Network 10 also makes many of its own shows in Australia. Some of these include:

Australian Idol
Big Brother Australia
The Biggest Loser
Neighbours
MasterChef Australia
Rove Live
Thank God You're Here

Network Logos Over Time

From 1964 to 1984, each of Network Ten's stations used its own logo. For example, ATV-0/ATV-10 in Melbourne and TEN-10 in Sydney had different designs. The network also used a few different logos for the whole group during this time.

By late 1985, many stations started using the same logo. This logo was a circle with the word "TEN" inside it, looking a bit like a neon sign. TEN-10 in Sydney started using this logo in 1983. Other stations like ATV-10 and SAS-10 adopted it later.

In January 1988, the network changed its logo again to the "X TEN" design. This logo was used by stations in Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. When Perth's NEW-10 station launched in May 1988, it also used this logo. In July 1989, the network changed its brand again to "10 TV Australia".

In January 1991, Network Ten introduced a new logo with a small "ten" inside a circle. Different versions of this logo were used for the next 27 years.

On October 31, 2018, Ten showed off a brand new logo. This was the first big change since 1991. The new logo replaced the word "ten" with the number "10" inside a circle.