GWN7
GWN7 was an Australian television network serving all of Western Australia outside metropolitan Perth. It launched on 10 March 1967 as BTW-3 in Bunbury. It was an affiliate of the Seven Network and served one of the largest geographic television markets in the world—almost one-third of the continent. The network's name, GWN, is an acronym of Golden West Network, the network's name from 1979 to when the current name was adopted in 2011.
Country | Australia |
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Broadcast area | Regional Western Australia |
Affiliates | Seven Network (O&O) |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 576i SDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | Seven West Media |
Sister channels | 7two 7mate Racing.com ishop TV |
History | |
Launched | 10 March 1967 |
Closed | 30 June 2022 |
Replaced by | Seven Network |
Former names | South West Telecasters (1967–1979) Golden West Network (GWN) (1979–2011) |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Freeview GWN7 owned (virtual) | 6 |
In 2021, GWN7's parent company Prime Media Group merged with Seven and the brand was retired in 2022.
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