Prime7

This article is about the Australian television network. For the New Zealand television channel formerly known as Prime, see Sky Open (TV channel). For the Canadian television channel formerly known as Prime, see DTour. For other stations named Prime, see Prime (disambiguation) § Television.

Prime7
CountryAustralia
Broadcast areaNorthern NSW & Gold Coast, Southern NSW & ACT, Regional Victoria, Mildura
NetworkSeven Network (O&O)
HeadquartersWatson, Canberra
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SD feed)
Ownership
OwnerSeven West Media
Sister channels
History
Launched17 March 1962 (1962-03-17)
Closed30 June 2022 (2022-06-30)
Replaced bySeven Network
Former names
  • CBN/CWN (1965–1973)
  • RVN/AMV (1971–1985)
  • Television 6-8-9 (1973–1981)
  • Great Eastland Television (NEN) (1975–1987)
  • 9-8 Television (NEN) (1981–1989)
  • Mid State Television (CBN) (1981–1988)
  • The Prime Network (AMV) (1985–1988)
  • Prime Television/Ten Prime/7 on Prime/7Prime (1988–2011)
Availability
Terrestrial
Freeview Prime7 owned (virtual)6/61
Freeview Prime7 HD (virtual)60

Prime7, formerly Prime Television and other names, was an Australian television network. Prime Television launched on 17 March 1962 as CBN-8 in Orange, and later expanded to cover regional New South Wales, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory. It was initially an independent affiliate owned by Prime Media Group before the network, and its sister GWN7, were acquired by Seven West Media on 31 December 2021.

Prime7 along with GWN7 national broadcast facilities were based in Canberra, with playout facilities (since 2021) shared with hybrid-funded broadcaster SBS Television at a facility operated by Australian telecommunications provider Telstra. Seven West Media head office/administration is located in Pyrmont, Sydney.[1]

  1. ^ "2005 Annual Report" (PDF). Prime Media Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2007.