Channel 10 denies broadcast will cease in two more states after Mildura shutdown caused outrage READ MORE: Fears Channel 10 will axe the show The Project By A. James For Daily Mail Australia Published: 20:30 EDT, 8 July 2024 | Updated: 20:41 EDT, 8 July 2024 e-mail View comments A recent report has eased fears that fans will lose free-to-air access to Channel 10 shows in large areas of Tasmania and Western Australia . The struggling commercial network made headlines last week after its signal was shut down in the Mildura region of Victoria on July 1, an area with a TV audience of over 60,000 people.
The decision was not made by Network 10 but a joint venture operated by WIN TV and Seven known as Mildura Digital TV. Network 10 does not own its regional stations and relies on distribution from joint-venture operations in WA, Tasmania and other states. Industry journalist David Knox reported in TV Tonight on Sunday that Network 10 content will continue to be seen free-to-air in Western Australia despite recent reports to the contrary.
Pulse Tasmania this month reported on fears the 'entire state' of Tasmania could lose access to Channel 10, while AFR last week called WA residents' free-to-air content salvation a 'last-minute lifeline'. Ten supplies shows for the region via West Digital TV, which is also owned by WIN and Seven. The region was at risk of losing its signal before the Albanese government stepped in with an extra $500,000 worth of funding a year for a satellite contr.