06-10-2023, 12:24 AM
A couple more Aussie closedowns (from Western Australia, to be precise) - in both cases, making some stringent (and arguably futile) copyright warnings, presumably aimed at those with VCRs. In GWN's case, they were still making similar disclaimers in the late 90s.
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Apologies for the stretch-o-vision, BTW.
Perhaps it's worth noting that Nine's Sydney and Melbourne stations were on air 24/7 as early as 1976, usually showing all-night movies. Brisbane followed suit around 1980, then Perth two years later, and finally, Adelaide in 1985.
By contrast, Seven's Perth affiliate (the market leader) was still going off air as late as 2001.
youtu.be
youtu.be
Apologies for the stretch-o-vision, BTW.
Perhaps it's worth noting that Nine's Sydney and Melbourne stations were on air 24/7 as early as 1976, usually showing all-night movies. Brisbane followed suit around 1980, then Perth two years later, and finally, Adelaide in 1985.
By contrast, Seven's Perth affiliate (the market leader) was still going off air as late as 2001.