Nine, WIN and Prime reach deal in regional WA allowing station to go back on-air
After almost two days of dead air in regional Western Australia, Nine has reached a deal with WIN and Prime to broadcast its channels Nine, GEM and GO.
The parties are understood to have reached a breakthrough late last night after a high stakes game of brinkmanship saw WIN resort to broadcasting images of regional Australia on Friday and Saturday after the parties failed to reach agreement before the June 30 deadline.
WIN surprising tactic of taking a station off-air drew the ire of media watchdog the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) who was forced to step in and remind them of their obligation to broadcast content that “appeals to the general public”.
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However WIN has blanked the EPGs on both 9 and 10 main and multi channels. What’s the rationale behind that other than to deter people from consuming the product.
I live in Albany, and what I want to know is why haven’t we got back 9Life, just loved that channel. And when are we going to get some programming back on the TV so know what is on.
Me too. When are we going to get this great channel back in Geraldton. My day is not the same now its gone.
meanwhile??