TVW
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| Channels | |
|---|---|
| Branding | Seven |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Network | Seven |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 16 October 1959 |
Former channel number | 7 (VHF) (analog) (1959–2013) |
| Independent (1959–1977) | |
Call sign meaning | Television Western Australia |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Australian Communications and Media Authority |
| ERP | 50 kW (digital) |
| HAAT | 280 m (digital) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 32°0′30″S 116°5′3″E / 32.00833°S 116.08417°E |
| Links | |
| Website | 7plus |
TVW is a television station broadcasting in Perth, Western Australia, wholly owned by Southern Cross Media Group. It was the first television station in Western Australia, commencing broadcasting on 16 October 1959. It broadcasts a modulated 64-QAM signal of five DVB channels (Seven Network, 7two, 7mate, 7flix and Racing.com). The primary channel was available as a PAL-B modulated simulcast on VHF channel 7 at 182.25 MHz before being discontinued in the first half of 2013; it had been the station's primary signal since its inception. The TVW callsign stands for TV (Television) Western Australia.