 Logo used since 2015 | |
| Type | Movies • sport • general entertainment |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Broadcast area | Sydney,Melbourne,Brisbane,Adelaide,Perth,Darwin,Northern NSW and Gold Coast,Regional QLD,Southern NSW/ACT,Broken Hill NSW,Griffith NSW,Regional VIC,Mildura VIC,Tasmania,Spencer Gulf SA,Eastern SA,Regional WA,Remote Central & Eastern |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 1080iHDTV[a] (downscaled to16:9576i for theSDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Nine Entertainment |
| Sister channels | Channel 9 9HD 9Go! 9Life 9Rush Extra 9Go!HD |
| History | |
| Launched | 26 September 2010; 15 years ago (2010-09-26) |
| Replaced | 9HD (HD channel space; 2008–2010, later relaunched on 26 November 2015) Your Money (HD simulcast) |
| Former names | GEM (2010–2015) |
| Links | |
| Website | 9now.com.au |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| TCN Sydney (DVB-T) | 1058 @ 8 (191.5 MHz) |
| GTV Melbourne (DVB-T) | 1073 @ 8 (191.5 MHz) |
| QTQ Brisbane/Sunshine Coast (DVB-T) | 1029 @ 8 (191.5 MHz) |
| NWS Adelaide (DVB-T) | 1105 @ 8 (191.5 MHz) |
| STW Perth/Mandurah (DVB-T) | 1025 @ 8 (191.5 MHz) |
| Freeview Nine-owned transmitters |
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| FreeviewWIN Regional QLD, Southern NSW & ACT, Griffth NSW, Regional VIC, Mildura VIC/Sunraysia, Tasmania, Mount Gambier/Riverland, Remote/Regional WA (virtual) | Channel 81 |
| Seven Spencer Gulf SA/Broken Hill NSW (virtual) | Channel 82 |
| Imparja remote | Channel 90 |
| Streaming media | |
| 9Now | |
9Gem is an Australianfree-to-air digital television multichannel, launched by theNine Network in September 2010.[1] The channel provides general entertainment and movie programming, from which the original name "GEM" is derived.[2]
The launch of 9Gem was originally planned for 24 September 2010 at midday,[1] but was rescheduled due to "technical issues" at Nine'splayout centre to Sunday 26 September 2010 at 6am.[3]
Nine Network CEODavid Gyngell stated "GEM is part of Nine's strategy to create a cluster of complementary channels to cover all key audiences." The channel is aimed at everyone, including lifestyle programs and movies, with additional programming drawn from a combination of new shows and other shows previously aired on its sister channels Nine andGO!.[4] The launch of GEM followed the success of GO!.
On 27 January 2014, 9Gem stopped using the Supertext logo and switched to Nine's closed captioning logo.
On 26 November 2015, the Nine Network introduced a network-wide rebrand of all of its digital channels with GEM being renamed "9Gem".[5] Additionally, due to the rebroadcast of9HD on channel 90, 9Gem was moved to channel 92 and converted from HD to SD.[6] On 16 December 2015, 9Gem's on-air theme was changed for a continuous design across all of its channels. This included a new look for program listings, program advertisements and promos.
Nine announced that it had signed a new affiliation deal with Southern Cross Austereo on 29 April 2016, replacing WIN Television as the primary Nine affiliate starting 1 July 2016.[7] Consequently, 9Gem would be broadcast by Southern Cross into Regional Queensland, Southern NSW/ACT, Regional Victoria and Tasmania on channel 52. Spencer Gulf SA/Broken Hill NSW remained unchanged, with 9Gem on channel 80.[8][9]
Channel 95, part of Nine's metropolitanDVB-T multiplex, was vacated afterYour Money was closed down on 17 May 2019. An MPEG-4 HD feed of 9Gem was first broadcast in Darwin on 14 June 2019 on channel 95, then in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide on 19 June 2019, followed by Sydney and Melbourne on 20 June 2019.[10] On 1 August, NBN upgraded 9Gem to HD in Northern New South Wales and the Gold Coast.[11] The HD simulcast was brought in ahead of their broadcast of the2019 Ashes and the backend of the2019 Cricket World Cup. This is the first time since 2015 that 9Gem was broadcast in HD. However, the SD broadcast continued on channel 92.
On 12 March 2021, theNine Network announced that they have re-affiliated withWIN Television so 9Gem is now on channel 81.[12]
It was revealed on 22 March 2023 thatWIN Television would be launching 9GemHD in late July 2023.[13] The launch date was later confirmed to be on 27 July 2023.[14] By doing this, WIN upgraded the then-current SD 9Gem broadcast on channel 81 to HD, on the same channel number.
The channel targets a broad range of viewers, broadcasting programs from Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States, and complementing existing programming on Nine and 9Go!.
Programs aired on the channel are female-skewed, but also range from a mix of genres, including crime, lifestyle, drama, classic sitcoms, comedies, live sport and repeated high definition or silver screen films. The launch of the network is led byShowtime programs,The Big C and a new series ofWeeds. Other shows includeBirds of a Feather,Bless This House,Conan, theCSI franchise,The Golden Girls,Law & Order, and more. Australian programs includeAlive and Cooking,McLeod's Daughters,What's Good For You?,Amazing Medical Stories,Sea Patrol,Getaway andThe Taste.
The network also has ongoing content new and classic film and television brands fromWarner Bros. Pictures,Village Roadshow Pictures andMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
News programming is generally not carried on 9Gem, but it previously airedNine News at 7 from 5 August to 27 October 2013.[15] The bulletin was launched in response to the launch ofSeven News at 7.00 on7two.[16]
On previous occasions, 9Gem aired replays ofNine's Newsbreak that air on the main Nine channel and from9Go!.
9Gem has also aired live sporting broadcasts in various markets including various Rugby Union World Cup matches in 2011, as well as portions ofNine's Cricket telecast (whilst the6:00pm news airs on the main Nine channel). Since 2012, 9Gem has televised liveNational Rugby League (NRL) matches into Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania,[17] therefore putting it head-to-head withSeven/7mate's liveAustralian Football League (AFL) coverage in those states, and eliminating the need forMelbourne Storm fans, especially in Victoria, to have to wait until after midnight to watch their local team play (occasionally,Channel Nine Melbourne will televise Melbourne Storm matches in these timeslots on the main Nine channel, rather than 9Gem).[18] Starting in Round 4 of the2014 NRL season, for yet unexplained reasons 9Gem stopped showing the NRL on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons live into Adelaide, with the coverage for all games on Nine reverting to the after midnight 'graveyard shift'. As the change was unannounced and in Adelaide only (the rest of South Australia still receives the live coverage), this has angered many fans in the city, both South Australians and those who have re-located from NSW or Qld.
In 2011, Nine also showed both matches of theBledisloe Cup live on 9Gem into Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania whilst in New South Wales and Queensland it was live on Nine. 9Gem simulcast Nine's coverage of the2012 London Olympic Games live in High Definition, with the exception of Friday nights between 7.30–9.30pm where NRL was telecast nationally. On rare occasions,Nine's Newsbreaks were also occasionally simulcast in HD with the main channel, while 9Gem is off air.
9Gem broadcast the2013 Ashes series for the first time on Australian television in HD. The broadcasts were hosted from Nine's Sydney studios by Tim Gilbert and former Australian captainMark Taylor, with pictures and commentary provided by host broadcasterSky Sports. During Gem's telecast of The Ashes, the NRL was shown on sister channel 9Go! in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Tasmania on Friday nights when the cricket was scheduled. 9Gem showed all matches of the2015 World Club Series. 9Gem also broadcast every match of the2015 Ashes series from the United Kingdom.
In 2015 9Gem broadcast 17 matches of the2015 Rugby World Cup including everyWallabies match and all the finals. 2013 until 2015 9Gem has broadcast cricket matches of theMatador BBQs One-Day Cup. In late 2015 9Gem also started to show 1 weeklyNBL game on Sunday Afternoons, being hosted by Bill Baxter.
From February 2017, 9Gem will broadcast a Saturday night double-header ofSuncorp Super Netball. It will also televise everyAustralian Diamonds netball international fixture.
9Gem is available instandard definition and High Definition in metropolitan areas and regional areas through Nine Networkowned-and-operated stations:TCNSydney,GTVMelbourne,QTQBrisbane,NWSAdelaide,STWPerth,NTDDarwin, andNBNNorthern New South Wales. It is also available through affiliated stationsWIN Southern NSW/ACT,GTS/BKN Broken Hill NSW,AMN Griffith NSW,VTV Regional VIC,STV Mildura,RTQ Regional QLD,TVT Tasmania,GTS/BKN Spencer Gulf SA,SES/RTS Eastern SA,WOW Regional WA andRemote Central & Eastern.
When 9Gem was launched on 26 September 2010, it was given a "glassy" logo inspired by Nine's logo at the time with a purple colour, in contrast to Nine's trademark blue. Its slogan,Welcome to GEM, was also another nod to its parent channel and its sloganWelcome Home. Following the channel's rebrand as "9Gem" on 26 November 2015, the channel received a completely new logo, with its appearance inspired by sister channel9Go!'s previous logo, featuring the famous "nine dots" from Nine's logo.[5] WIN Television has a variant of the 9Gem logo with the aforementioned channel's logo above 9Gem's 2010–2015 logo.