Channel 10 broadcasts to end in Griffith, Riverland and Mount Gambier on 9 October – WIN Television will stop broadcasting Network 10, 10 Drama and 10 Comedy in the Griffith and MIA, South Australian Riverland and Mount Gambier licence areas. WIN says Friday, 9 October 2026 will be the final day of transmission.
The announcement means viewers who receive these services through a television aerial are facing the loss of three free-to-air channels across the affected licence areas. It does not say that WIN’s other services in those markets are closing. Nor does the statement announce a replacement broadcast arrangement for the Network 10 channels.
This is the outcome TV Central warned could follow when WIN and Network 10 agreed to a short-term reprieve in June. That deal halted a planned 1 July switch-off and was due to run until 30 September. WIN’s new statement gives 9 October as the final broadcast day, nine days later than the previously announced extension end date, but does not explain the difference.
Why WIN says the services are ending
WIN says its short-term agreement with Paramount has concluded. In its 2 October statement, the broadcaster says it and Paramount recognise that carrying Network 10’s services in these markets is no longer commercially viable.
“This is a business decision that reflects the realities of regional broadcasting.”
WIN points to the high cost of regional transmission and infrastructure. It also says digital disruption is reducing television audiences and advertising revenue. According to the broadcaster, those pressures will continue to make regional services difficult to maintain. WIN acknowledged the disappointment the decision will cause viewers.
The distinction between the companies matters. As TV Central reported during the June extension, WIN owns and operates the relevant broadcast licences and transmission facilities and sells local advertising, while Network 10 supplies programming. Network 10 provided its content free of charge and agreed to cover transmission costs during the temporary extension. That arrangement bought time, but it has not produced a lasting agreement.
What viewers lose — and what remains uncertain
The named services are Network 10, 10 Drama and 10 Comedy. For households that rely on an antenna, internet streaming is not a like-for-like substitute: it requires a suitable connection, compatible equipment and the ability to use an app or website. Network 10 previously told TV Central that viewers with streaming access could find its programming through the 10 app and 10.com.au, while acknowledging the disruption for people with limited internet access or less familiarity with streaming technology.
WIN’s statement does not set out an alternative terrestrial provider, a satellite solution or a date when the channels might return. Viewers should therefore treat 9 October as the confirmed final broadcast day under the current arrangement, rather than assume a further extension will follow.
From Mildura to a wider regional-TV problem
The warning signs predate this year’s negotiations. In May 2024, TV Central reported the planned closure of Mildura Digital Television, the joint venture that delivered Network 10 programmes over the air in Mildura. That service ceased at the end of June 2024 after its owners said continuing losses had made it untenable.
TV Central’s May 2026 examination of the regional television problem argued that individual commercial deals cannot by themselves guarantee access in small licence areas. It raised the impact on viewers with poor connectivity and called for government action on the funding and licensing structure. An earlier TV Central investigation also examined how the regional licence model leaves communities exposed when network supply agreements fail.
The same three markets briefly lost Seven’s channels in 2025 before Seven and WIN reached a new arrangement and restored the signal. That precedent shows an agreement can change the outcome, but WIN has announced no comparable deal for Network 10 this time.
The immediate fact for viewers is clear: unless a new arrangement is announced, Network 10, 10 Drama and 10 Comedy will leave WIN’s aerial broadcasts in Griffith and MIA, the Riverland and Mount Gambier after Friday, 9 October. The broader question is whether government, regulators and broadcasters can find a durable model before other small markets face the same loss.
For the original timeline, read TV Central’s report on the June extension. Viewers with an internet connection can check Network 10’s public website for current streaming options.