Actually, after a first 5 seconds it showed a black screen, but after that, they put a test card on there with a test tone ranging at 420.53 Hz and 1000.00 Hz sine tones.
Or in a nus shell, colours on the screen with a beep noise.
@StuJeryCo I seem to remember that at night after Channel 7 would go off air, instead of a test pattern they would have like a billboard with messages on it
They did. Sunrise, The Morning Show and the shortlived The Nightcap (on 7HD) all had Youtube channels until recently, when they were strangely suspended...
Ohhh love it! being a Melbourne boy through and through, and a transport nut, this is really my cup of tea, a Comeng train running through the city loop, a W class tram in Swanston Street and a few orange Z class trams in Spring/Bourke st, god i miss the 80's...if only time ran backwards...again, great vid, 5 starts hands down!
I read that Channel 7 began doing 24-hour broadcasts in 1983, where they played American news programmes through the early hours of the morning. I've also read that some stations still did closedowns on weekend nights as late as 1989. Hope that answers your question.
sort of... i was wondering if they had a specific date in where they said "alrite, we're gonna go 24 hours from this date" or something like that..tho that does explain it a fair bit. thanx kensane =]
I do recall Seven Brisbane commencing 24 hour programming by transmitting 'Seven News Overnight" out of ATN Sydney. Prior to that, Seven had broadcasted a cycle of selected 'pages' from theit Austext (Seventel) teletext service (that was transmitted out of BTQ Brisbane).
it varied between stations and cities. In Melbourne, Nine began 24/7 operation with the 1976 Olympic Games. Seven followed in 1985, overnight 5 nights a week, but later expanded to full 24/7 a few years later. Ten expanded to 24/7 in 1987, and ABC in 1993.
@TelevisionAU Didn't ABC start 24 hour broadcasting Weekends only when Rage started in 1987, then 24/7 in 1993 with Open Learning launch and the rest is history.
If there was a sporting event, like the Olympics they would stay on but apart from that all stattions would close (except Channel 9 who commenced 24 broadcasting in 1976). The channels would close at different times but usually they would close around 1am. I hope that explains it.
the signoff ident dates back to 1988.
JHollowayNetwork 1 year ago
This sign-off dates back to 1988, but this is the last times we'd saw this sign-off.
JHollowayNetwork 2 years ago
What! No enthusiastic studio audiences almost wetting themselves over pimple cream or non-stick frypans thru till dawn?
...Aren't we lucky theses days?
dougyoolikeme 2 years ago
Thats silly.
The station goes to bed?
So, what, ( I'm Australian but quite young) the screen would douse itself in black?
Or, did it play Radio like ABC2?
:-)
akaDracoMafoy1 3 years ago
Two words: Test pattern.
Considering just two years earlier, 7's news in Melbourne was rating equal to one.
kuttsywood 3 years ago 3
@kuttsywood Melbourne has a channel one? o-o
Shaloka88 5 months ago
I like what sbs used to do, wth the map and music
b3nniiiiii 2 years ago
@b3nniiiiii Same.
mad2glad 2 years ago
Actually, after a first 5 seconds it showed a black screen, but after that, they put a test card on there with a test tone ranging at 420.53 Hz and 1000.00 Hz sine tones.
Or in a nus shell, colours on the screen with a beep noise.
StuJeryCo 2 years ago
@StuJeryCo I seem to remember that at night after Channel 7 would go off air, instead of a test pattern they would have like a billboard with messages on it
ManfredDeJesus 1 year ago
That would have been one of the last times we saw that promo run to air, as the new Seven logo and promo "Only The Best" would have been introduced.
littledj88 3 years ago
Oh I can't wait for normal transmission to resume for "Adam Ant" - maybe I can.....
pugsley2005 3 years ago
wow. probably for the best, they can only afford to broadcast crap after those hours anyway. Why doesn't seven have it's own youtube channel?
hianda 3 years ago 2
They did. Sunrise, The Morning Show and the shortlived The Nightcap (on 7HD) all had Youtube channels until recently, when they were strangely suspended...
kuttsywood 3 years ago
Great video!!
AccordionManiac 3 years ago
Ohhh love it! being a Melbourne boy through and through, and a transport nut, this is really my cup of tea, a Comeng train running through the city loop, a W class tram in Swanston Street and a few orange Z class trams in Spring/Bourke st, god i miss the 80's...if only time ran backwards...again, great vid, 5 starts hands down!
tramman82 3 years ago 3
Seeing one of things as a kid always meant that you'd somehow beaten the system and managed to stay up ridiculously late.
Supermercado 3 years ago 3
Nice closedown.
herbnspices 3 years ago
hey does anyone have sort of a rough idea whenabouts the tv stations started commencing 24 transmission??
mattyjpati 4 years ago
I read that Channel 7 began doing 24-hour broadcasts in 1983, where they played American news programmes through the early hours of the morning. I've also read that some stations still did closedowns on weekend nights as late as 1989. Hope that answers your question.
kensane 4 years ago
sort of... i was wondering if they had a specific date in where they said "alrite, we're gonna go 24 hours from this date" or something like that..tho that does explain it a fair bit. thanx kensane =]
mattyjpati 4 years ago
Not a problem mate. Moment I find out anything else I'll pass it to you... I'm keen to know this as well.
kensane 4 years ago
I do recall Seven Brisbane commencing 24 hour programming by transmitting 'Seven News Overnight" out of ATN Sydney. Prior to that, Seven had broadcasted a cycle of selected 'pages' from theit Austext (Seventel) teletext service (that was transmitted out of BTQ Brisbane).
pugsley2005 3 years ago
it varied between stations and cities. In Melbourne, Nine began 24/7 operation with the 1976 Olympic Games. Seven followed in 1985, overnight 5 nights a week, but later expanded to full 24/7 a few years later. Ten expanded to 24/7 in 1987, and ABC in 1993.
TelevisionAU 3 years ago
@TelevisionAU Didn't ABC start 24 hour broadcasting Weekends only when Rage started in 1987, then 24/7 in 1993 with Open Learning launch and the rest is history.
martbd 1 year ago
@martbd yes, it was 24 hours on weekends only from 1987, and then 24/7 from 1993 which is what my original comment implied.
TelevisionAU 1 year ago
When did they claose, 11pm? 12am? also what happened when sporting events were on ? Moscow Olympics for example
NESHero 4 years ago
im sorry, i think that would have been Soul Olympics
NESHero 4 years ago
10 had the Seoul Olympics coverage.
MHJanson 4 years ago
If there was a sporting event, like the Olympics they would stay on but apart from that all stattions would close (except Channel 9 who commenced 24 broadcasting in 1976). The channels would close at different times but usually they would close around 1am. I hope that explains it.
mad2glad 2 years ago
I need to get my hands on some old VHS tapes. I would love them on DVD, specially the Brisbane area.
NESHero 2 years ago
wow they still did the closedowns in 1989! when did they stop doing it in australia?
AccordionManiac 4 years ago
Early 90s I think.
popsceneblur06 4 years ago
I think there are a few regional stations in Australia that still do closedowns today
quizmaster85 4 years ago
TVW in Perth (fourth biggest city) closed down until 2001.
trisr 4 years ago
I have no idea. In fact correct me if I'm wrong but I think Impaja TV only recently went to 24/7
IanGorton 2 years ago
Probably in the last few months; I was just checking one of their programming schedules
quizmaster85 2 years ago
Like ABC 2.
StuJeryCo 2 years ago
I think the last was 1993 with ABC
mad2glad 2 years ago
That was excellent. :-)
thebigwalbowski 4 years ago
OMG i forgot they used to shut down the stations!!!
flannelau 4 years ago
even i was only a few months old i still get a nostagic feeling even tho i cant remember it.
NESHero 4 years ago
Very similar to the first Sky One ident. I take it was based on this logo.
tripleseis81 4 years ago
Interesting to see the new 7 logo in the News promo, then the old one in the closedown sequence!
rhino26 4 years ago
Strangely, Seven used the new logo in news promos and signage for some weeks before the rest of the network changed to the new logo. No idea why.
andjb1 4 years ago
I wonder when 7 in Melbourne stopped closing down on a weekend and started 24 hour transmissions on a weekend?
kuttsywood 4 years ago
Probably not too long after this.
AdiRudi 4 years ago