# Network 10 disappears from regional Australia

> Mount Gambier, Riverland and Griffith lose terrestrial channels after Network 10 and WIN Network fail to agree on new deal.
- Title: Network 10 disappears from regional Australia · Abc | Shortify
- Summary: Mount Gambier, Riverland and Griffith lose terrestrial channels after Network 10 and WIN Network fail to agree on new deal. Network 10 channels end in Mount…
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- Source: Abc — https://abc.net.au/news/2026-10-04/network-10-to-go-mount-gambier-riverland-riverina/107226738
- Published: 2026-10-04T01:29:15+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: network 10, win network, mount gambier, riverland, griffith, regional television, terrestrial channels, news, politics
## Three regions lose Network 10
Audiences in Mount Gambier and the Riverland in South Australia, and Griffith in New South Wales, will lose terrestrial Network 10 channels on Friday, October nine.
## Channels affected by the shutdown
WIN Network will stop broadcasting ten, ten Drama and ten Comedy in Mount Gambier, Riverland, Griffith and Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, with final broadcasts on Friday, October nine.
## Deal negotiations failed
Network 10 and license holder WIN Network failed to reach an agreement after months of negotiating. The network had flagged its agreement would expire in July.
## Three-month reprieve ended
Local audiences received a three-month reprieve when Network 10 said it would provide its feed free of charge to WIN while the parties worked on a deal that has not eventuated.
## Economics of regional TV
WIN Network says providing Network 10 services to the impacted markets is no longer viable. Regional markets carry high transmission and infrastructure costs while digital disruption erodes audiences and advertising revenue.

> This is a business decision that reflects the realities of regional broadcasting.
## Pattern repeats with Seven Network
The move follows a similar loss of Seven Network channels to the same markets after Seven and WIN failed to reach an agreement before Seven's deal expired last year. Channels were eventually restored after a multi-day shutdown.
## Key takeaway

Network 10 channels end in Mount Gambier, Riverland and Griffith on October ninth after the network and regional broadcaster WIN failed to reach a new agreement.