TVSN

TVSN
Launched	4 December 1995[1] (Pay TV) 24 September 2012 (free-to-air)
Network	Network Ten (free-to-air)
Owned by	Direct Group Pty Ltd
Picture format	576i (SDTV) 16:9
Slogan	Love Shopping, Love TVSN
Country	Australia
Language	English
Broadcast area	National
Headquarters	Sydney, New South Wales
Formerly called	The Value Channel[2]
Sister channel(s)	Expo Channel
Website	tvsn.com.au
Availability
Terrestrial
TEN Sydney (DVB-T)	1574 @ 11 (219.5 MHz)[3]
ATV Melbourne (DVB-T)	1590 @ 11 (219.5 MHz)
TVQ Brisbane/Gold Coast (DVB-T)	1606 @ 11 (219.5 MHz)
ADS Adelaide (DVB-T)	1622 @ 11 (219.5 MHz)
NEW Perth/Mandurah (DVB-T)	1670 @ 11 (219.5 MHz)
New Zealand (DVB-T)	1419 on UHF band IV
Freeview Ten owned (virtual)	14
Freeview Ten affiliate (virtual)	54
Freeview New Zealand (virtual)	20
Satellite
Foxtel (virtual)	176
VAST (virtual)	14 or 54
Cable
Foxtel/Optus (virtual)	176
Neighbourhood Cable	4
Streaming media
Telstra T-Box/iTVSN Live	920 and itvsn.com.au via RTSP

Television Shopping Network (TVSN) is an Australian home shopping channel. It is owned by parent company Direct Group, a home shopping company based in Sydney, which also owns sister channel Expo.^[4]

History

TVSN began broadcasting in 1995 from their Lane Cove, Sydney headquarters.^[5] It was soon listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1999 after sustaining some growth. In 2004, the network was acquired by Innovations Direct Pty Ltd, an Australian-based home shopping company which produces a number of direct catalogue publications, including Innovations and Homecare magazines.^[6] Channel operations soon moved to new facilities in Frenchs Forest alongside the parent company.

Availability

Former logo (2001-2010)

Some Australian pay television services carry TVSN as part of their basic subscription package. These services include Foxtel, Austar and Optus TV. It was previously carried by Neighbourhood Cable. The channel is also available free to air via the Optus C1 satellite.^[7] In addition, the company's website broadcasts a live video stream of the channel.
In September 2012, TVSN became available to free-to-air to metropolitan viewers after Network Ten and TVSN partnered to broadcast the channel as a datacast service on LCN 14.^[8] In December 2012, regional Network Ten affiliate Southern Cross Ten began broadcasting the channel to regional viewers on LCN 54.
From 20 August 2013, Kordia began broadcasting a localised version of the channel on LCN 20 to a national New Zealand audience on the Freeview (New Zealand) terrestrial service, which is taken from the encrypted SKY TV (New Zealand) satellite channel launched at the same time.

Presenters

Current presenters

• Ali Mutch
• Alyssa-Jane Cook
• Carla King-Turner
• Emma Grant
• Helen Stevenson
• Jamie Malcolm
• Justine Diana
• Lee Bradley
• Marnie Meredith
• Moira McLean
• Nikki Vincent
• Peter Mason
• Sarah Vandenbergh
• Suzie MacKenzie

Past presenters

• Amanda Lovett
• Cooper Amai (New Zealand only)
• Di Turner
• Geoff Cowan
• Nicola George
• Nikki Racco

See also

• Expo – TVSN's sister home shopping channel.
• Shopping channels – A list of home shopping channels worldwide.
• Network Ten – Free to air broadcast partner.

External links

• Official Website
• Watch TVSN Live

References

1. Andrew, By (5 December 1995). "New TV channel for those born to shop". Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney: Fairfax Media). p. 2. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
2. Butler, Grant (24 May 1996). "HK Investors Buy Oz Pay-TV Station". Broadcast (Sydney): 11.
3. http://www.freetv.com.au/media/Engineering/Australian_Digital_Terrestrial_Television_Broadcasting_Service_Information_Register_-_Issue_4_-_January_2011.pdf
4. "Direct Group Corporate – About Us". Direct Group. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
5. "Delisted.com.au – TVSN Limited Company Profile".
6. "TVSN – Corporate Information".
7. "SatcoDX Satellite Information – TVSN listed as free to air".
8. "Network Ten Launches New Channel With TVSN" (PDF).