ATN

Sydney, New South Wales
Branding	Seven
Slogan	OnePlace
Channels	Analog: 7 (VHF) Digital: 6 (VHF)
Translators	72
Affiliations	Seven (O&O)
Network	Seven
Owner	Seven West Media Limited (Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd)
First air date	2 December 1956
Call letters' meaning	Amalgamated Television New South Wales
Transmitter power	200 kW (analog) 50 kW (digital)
Height	249 m (analog) 251 m (digital)[1]
Transmitter coordinates	33°48′20″S 151°10′51″E / 33.80556°S 151.18083°E / -33.80556; 151.18083
Website	www.yahoo7.com.au/tv

ATN is the Sydney flagship television station of the Seven Network in Australia. The licence, issued to a company named Amalgamated Television Services, a subsidiary of Fairfax, was one of the first four licences (two in Sydney, two in Melbourne) to be issued for commercial television stations in Australia. It began broadcasting on 2 December 1956.

The station formed an affiliation with GTV-9 Melbourne in 1957, in order to share content. In 1963, Frank Packer ended up owning both GTV-9 and TCN-9, so as a result the stations switched their previous affiliations. ATN-7 and HSV-7 joined to create the Australian Television Network, which later became the Seven Network.

The studios and transmission tower[link]

The station opened in 1956 with principal offices and studios located at Mobbs Lane, Epping (a suburb about 12 kilometres north west of Sydney). The initial black and white cameras and other equipment was supplied by the Marconi Company of England. Conversion to PAL colour occurred on 1 March 1975. Digital DVB-T commenced on 1 January 2001.

The initial transmission tower in 1956 was located near the ABC tower at Gore Hill, Sydney. This was eventually demolished after ATN was invited to share a new site at Artarmon which was built by a new 3rd, commercial broadcaster TEN-10.

Digital and analog broadcasts[link]

ATN's Sydney transmissions - both DVB-T terrestrial digital and analog PAL - are on VHF RF Channels 6 and 7 respectively and are broadcast from masts operated by Transmitters Australia (TXA) at Artarmon and/or Willoughby. Retransmission translators to UHF channels service Sydney viewers from Kings Cross and North Head at Manly and north of Sydney at Bouddi, Gosford and Forresters Beach (see the Digital Broadcast Australia) web site.

The on-air programs are sent by digital link from the Seven Network's national program play-out centre at Docklands in Melbourne.

Program production[link]

The Epping facilities were expanded to provide five operational studios and the centre became the largest producer of Australian produced TV content, including Wheel of Fortune, Kath and Kim^{[citation needed]}, Fast Forward^{[citation needed]}, Apocalypse Now^{[citation needed]}, Sons and Daughters, A Country Practice, Hey Dad..!, All Saints, Terry Willesee Tonight and Home and Away.

News and live telecast programs are filmed and broadcast from the Martin Place studios.

The Epping studios closed in early 2010 when new studio facilities opened at the Australian Technology Park in Eveleigh.^[2][3]

RaceCam[link]

ATN's engineering staff received two Emmy Awards - making ATN the first Australian company to receive such an award - for the technology, invention and further development of RaceCam, live mobile point-of-view TV cameras which were initially developed in the late 1970s and early 1980s for the station's coverage of touring car races at Mount Panorama in Bathurst, New South Wales. Visiting commentators from the United States organised for ATN staff to supply the camera and transmission systems for CBS' coverage of NASCAR races.

A variant of RaceCam was also developed for yachts in the America's Cup off the coast of Fremantle, Western Australia, in 1985. Later in the mid 1980s, the American Broadcasting Company asked ATN staff to develop aerofoil-designed cameras suitable for Formula One cars, and these were subsequently used at the Indianapolis 500.

Seven Martin Place[link]

The Seven Network's Martin Place studios, referred to on-air as News Central and based on the first five floors of The Colonial Building in Sydney are the main news presentation studios from where national news bulletins, Seven News Sydney, Sunrise, Weekend Sunrise, The Morning Show and Today Tonight are broadcast. Comprising 3,000 square metres, viewers and tourists can see programs being broadcast from the street level studio. The network claims that the Martin Place facilities are one of the most technologically advanced digital television centres in the world.

Eliminations for the fifth season of The Mole in 2005 were also held at the Martin Place studios; the set was configured for each elimination episode including the final episode in which the winner and the Mole were revealed live. This meant that guests could watch outside the studio as the eliminations were being carried out live; notable guests included contestants from the 2002 and 2003 seasons.

Seven News Sydney[link]

Seven News Sydney is presented from the network's national television studios at Martin Place, by Chris Bath on weeknights and Mark Ferguson at weekends. Tony Squires and Sarah Cumming present weeknight sport and weather, while Matt Carmichael is the weekend sport presenter.

News updates for Sydney are presented throughout the afternoon and the early evenings, with updates during the night being shown nationally, they can be seen on Seven, 7TWO and 7mate.

At the end of 2003, a year before all of Channel 7's News and Current Affairs moved to Martin Place, the ill-fated dual presenter format of Ross Symonds and Ann Sanders was abandoned after the pair were unable to make an impact in the Sydney market, losing viewers to competition winner Nine News Sydney (then National Nine News), which had led in the ratings for decades. After Ian Ross took over from both Symonds and Sanders in 2003, Seven News Sydney became the 6pm ratings leader from February 2005 until 2010.

Ross presented his final bulletin for Seven News Sydney on Friday 27 November 2009 with Bath taking over as main weeknight presenter on Monday 30 November 2009. Former Nine News presenter Mark Ferguson took over from Bath as weekend news presenter from Saturday 28 November 2009. The bulletin retained its ratings lead until it was overtaken again by the rival Nine News bulletin in the ratings in 2011 - Seven's 6pm bulletin won 14 out of 35 ratings weeks.^[4]

Presenters[link]

Currently, the Seven News Sydney on-air team consists of the following:

Main Presenters

Sports Presenters

Weather Presenter

• Sarah Cumming (Weeknights)

Fill-In Presenters

Programming[link]

Current productions produced in Martin Place[link]

• Seven Early News
• Sunrise
• The Morning Show
• Weekend Sunrise
• Seven Morning News
• Seven 4:30 News
• Seven Late News Updates
• Today Tonight
• Sunday Night

Current productions produced at Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh or on Location[link]

• Sydney Weekender
• Home and Away
• Packed to the Rafters
• My Kitchen Rules
• Saturday Disney
• Better Homes and Gardens (TV series)
• The X Factor (Australia)

Past Programming[link]

• Wild Boys (TV series)
• All Saints (TV series)
• Always Greener
• Beat the Star (Australia)
• Hey Dad
• Sons and Daughters
• A Country Practice
• Wheel of Fortune (Australian game show)
• Who Dares Wins (game show)
• The Real Seachange
• The Zoo (Australian TV series)
• Surf Patrol
• Popstars Live
• Surprise Chef
• The Matty Johns Show
• The NightCap
• Sports World

See also[link]

Television in Australia portal

• Television broadcasting in Australia

External links[link]

• Official Site
• Corporate Site

References[link]

Mahfuzur Rahman
Batting style	Unknown
Bowling type	Unknown
	First-class	List A
Matches	1	1
Runs scored	0	0
Batting average	0	-
100s/50s	-/-	-/-
Top score	0	0*
Balls bowled	156	42
Wickets	3	0
Bowling average	29.66	-
5 wickets in innings	-	-
10 wickets in match	-	-
Best bowling	2/44	-
Catches/stumpings	2/-	-/-
Debut: 23 January 2004 Last appearance: 24 January 2004 Source: CricketArchive

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فرهاد دریا Farhad Darya
Background information
Birth name	Farhad Nasher
Born	(1962-09-22) September 22, 1962 (age 49) Kabul, Afghanistan
Genres	Pop Dance Ghazals Classical music
Occupations	Singer, composer
Instruments	Harmonium, keyboard, guitar
Years active	1980–present
Labels	Various

Farhad 'Darya' Nasher (Persian: فرهاد دریا b. September 22, 1962, from Kunduz, Afghanistan) is an Afghan singer and composer, as well as a highly acclaimed music producer, and Good Will and Peace Ambassador for Afghanistan to the United Nations. Widely popular, he has earned affection for not only his music but also patriotism. He has fan base that stretches from his native Afghanistan to Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and extending to the West among the Afghans.^{[citation needed]} Farhad sings in various languages including: Pashto, Dari Persian, Uzbek, English^{[citation needed]} and Hindi.^[1]

Early years and personal life[link]

Farhad Darya was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, to an Afghan family originating from Kunduz. Farhad's blood lineage can be traced to the Nasher Khans. Darya attended [[Shir Khan|Sher Khan Hd-bed. He later graduated from Habibia High School.^{[citation needed]} After high school he enrolled in the Polytechnical University of Kabul and then subsequently in Kabul University. It was while attending Kabul University that Darya founded his first professional band, Goroh-e-Baran, meaning Rain Band. Initially it was to be called Halqahai Tilayee (Golden Rings) but the newcomers later settled on the former title.^{[citation needed]} The band itself was not largely successful, due in part to its non-traditional music; however, it did acquaint the public with the faces of the member singers: Darya, Asad Badie, Mukhtar Majid and Jawid Rahie.^{[citation needed]} Still involved in his music career, Darya continued his studies in college. During this time, he wrote music for other artists under the pseudonym Abr (Cloud). In 1988, Darya became a professor at the university and taught Western classical music for a year before leaving for Europe.^{[citation needed]}

After traveling through Prague and Hamburg, Darya arrived in Paris, where he would meet Sultana Emam. The two were married in 1993, and moved to the United States in 1995, where they still live in the state of Virginia.^{[citation needed]} In 1996, they had a son, Hejran Darya.^{[citation needed]} and is 14 years old.

Career[link]

Farhad Darya at the 2010 Peace Concert in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Up Until late 1980s[link]

During the 1980s, Darya's focus was his education and his singing profession did not materialize into an established career.^{[citation needed]} Mainly involved with the Rain Band, he was only recognized merely as a single part of a whole group. However, after his emigration from Afghanistan and the dissolution of the group, he embarked on a solo career.^{[citation needed]}

1990s to Present[link]

Since Farhad's television debut on Afghanistan's television network in 1980, he has released over two dozen albums-the acclaimed ones produced in exile, many of which deal with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the resulting misfortunes of the war-torn nation.^{[citation needed]} Most of the music is aimed at helping the people of Afghanistan and bringing unity to his native country. His 2003 album Salam Afghanistan, specifically, deals with themes of national unity. These efforts have earned him much acclaim and the title of "Best Singer of the Year" in his country, and most recently in Copenhagen, Denmark.^{[citation needed]}

He has sung songs in various Afghan dialects, as well as in Uzbeki and Hindi.^[1] Darya started playing Afghan and Indian classical music since 1978. He intends to expand his knowledge in this domain as much as possible. Most of Darya's vocal exercises are in accordance with the rules of Hindustani classical music.

Release of his successful album "HA!"[link]

In 2008 Darya released his international CD HA!. According to Beerobar.com sources the CD has been a Super hit inside Afghanistan.^{[citation needed]} The video of Nazdeek Shodan (Dohle Bezan) from his album HA was released on Afghanistan National Television, which was a hit among Afghans inside the country, and the afghan diaspora.^{[citation needed]}

Besides the latest album Ha farhad darya has many other hits like Ghamgen Kabul, Donya Gozaran, Salam Afghanistan, and Khalwat E Ku Ke Khayalat. He has sung both patriotic as well as romantic songs however, patriotic songs won more popularity than the romantic songs.

Films[link]

Darya produced additional scoring and lyrics for Through Her Eyes a film by Mithaq Kazimi in 2007.^[2][3]

Darya produced background music for the film In Foreign Land (1998).^[4]

Awards[link]

• Afghanistan: Best Singer of the Year (2003)
• Denmark: Best Singer of the Year (2005)
• Afghanistan: "Best Album of the Year" (2008)
• Afghanistan: "Best Singer of the Year" (2009)
• Dubai: "Best Singer of the Year" (2011)
• Human Rights Award: (2007)

Farhad Darya is also working on a new movie with Afghan actor Masood Jan and the movie is in post-production.^{[citation needed]}

Discography[link]

Farhad Darya's Peace Concert in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Farhad Darya's Peace Concert in Kabul, Afghanistan.

• Released in Afghanistan
  • Yaare Bewafaa (یار بی وفا)
  • Rahe Rafta (راه رفته)
  • Afghan Folk Music (محلي)
  • Zaro Jane (زارو جانه)
  • Baran (باران)
  • Ghazal (غزل)
  • Bolbole Awara (بلبل آواره)
  • Mazdeegar (مازديگر)
  • Bazme Ghazal (بزم غزل)
  • Mehrbaani (مهربانی)

• Released Abroad
  • Begum Jan (بیگم جان)
  • Teri Soorat (तेरी सूरत / تیری صورت)
  • Ateschparcha (آتش پرچه)
  • Afghanistan (افغانستان)
  • Live In San Francisco (كنسرت سانفرانسيسكو)
  • Shakar (شكر)
  • In Foreign Land (در سرزمين بيگانه)
  • Qabila-e-Ashiq (قبیلهء عاشق)
  • Golom Golom (گُلم گُلم)
  • Salaam Afghanistan (سلام افغانستان)
  • HA!( 2008 )
  • Yahoo (2008)

• Compilations
  • Listen To The Banned (2010)

References[link]

External links[link]

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