Australian Network Ten Multiplex Transport Stream Analysis

Network Ten, or Channel Ten, is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country. Ten consistently rates third amongst all channels in Australia's five largest cities, behind the Seven Network and Nine Network. One is a free-to-air Australian television channel, that commenced broadcasting on 26 March 2009 in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. The channel, owned by Network Ten, features nonstop sport content including live sport and sports documentaries.

The data was captured on 13 Jul 2011 by Andrew Somerville.

Last page update: Tuesday, 07 Feb 2012, 11:00 local time

Program Association Table

PAT Version Number: 1
Transport Stream ID: 1538 [0602]
NIT: 219.5 MHz

PMT PID 16 [0010] - Network
PMT PID 257 [0101] - Program 1/1569 ONE
PMT PID 256 [0100] - Program 10/1573 TEN Digital
PMT PID 262 [0106] - Program 12/1575 ONE
PMT PID 263 [0107] - Program 11/1576 ELEVEN

Program Map Table(s)

Network PMT Entry - carried on PID 16 [0010]

Program Number: 1/1569 ONE
Descriptor: Smoothing Buffer Descriptor
SB Leak Rate: 38043 SB Size: 2048
PCR PID: [0082]

Stream Type: [02] MPEG-2
Video PID 514 [0202]
MPEG Video: Bitrate 90.000 Mbps
Resolution 1440 x 1080i
MPEG Video: Framerate 25 fps
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Chroma Format 4:2:0
Descriptor: Video Stream Descriptor
Multiple frame rate flag: False
Frame rate: 25
MPEG-1 only flag: False
Constrained paramter flag: True
Still picture flag: False
Descriptor: Stream Identifier Descriptor
02 .

Stream Type: [06] Dolby AC3
Audio PID 672 [02A0]
AC3: Bitrate 448 Kbps
Sample Rate 48 KHz
AC3: Mode complete main Coding 2/0 L, R
AC3: Dolby Surround Mode Not Dolby Surround
AC3: LFE Mode Off Dialogue normalization -22 dB
Descriptor: AC3 Audio Descriptor
Flags: AC3 Type: True BSID: True Main ID: False ASVC: False
AC3 Type: 68
BSID: 8
Descriptor: ISO639 Language Descriptor
Language: eng
Audio type: undefined
Descriptor: Stream Identifier Descriptor
9e .

Stream Type: [06] Teletext/VBI PID 577 [0241]
Descriptor: Teletext Descriptor
Language: eng Type: Teletext subtitle page Magazine: [00] Page: [01]
Descriptor: Stream Identifier Descriptor
42 B

Stream Type: [0B] ISO/IEC 13818-6 type B PID 8146 [1FD2]
Descriptor: Defined in ISO/IEC 13818-6 Descriptor
00 00 00 02 00 .....
Descriptor: Data Broadcast ID Descriptor
Data Broadcast ID: 262 Selector Bytes: 05 05 00 00
Descriptor: Stream Identifier Descriptor
16 .

Program Number: 10/1573 TEN Digital
Descriptor: Smoothing Buffer Descriptor
SB Leak Rate: 19623 SB Size: 2048
PCR PID: [0080]

Stream Type: [02] MPEG-2
Video PID 512 [0200]
MPEG Video: Bitrate 9.000 Mbps
Resolution 720 x 576i
MPEG Video: Framerate 25 fps
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Chroma Format 4:2:0
Descriptor: Video Stream Descriptor
Multiple frame rate flag: False
Frame rate: 25
MPEG-1 only flag: False
Constrained paramter flag: True
Still picture flag: False
Descriptor: Stream Identifier Descriptor
00 .

Stream Type: [04] MPEG-2
Audio PID 650 [028A]
MPEG1 Audio: Bitrate 256 Kbps
Sample Rate 48 KHz
MPEG1 Audio: Layer II Mode Stereo
Descriptor: Audio Stream Descriptor
Free format flag: False
Layer: 2
Variable rate audio indicator: False
Descriptor: ISO639 Language Descriptor
Language: eng
Audio type: undefined
Descriptor: Stream Identifier Descriptor
8a .

Stream Type: [06] Teletext/VBI PID 576 [0240]
Descriptor: Teletext Descriptor
Language: eng Type: Teletext subtitle page Magazine: [00] Page: [01]
Descriptor: Stream Identifier Descriptor
40 @

Stream Type: [0B] ISO/IEC 13818-6 type B PID 8146 [1FD2]
Descriptor: Defined in ISO/IEC 13818-6 Descriptor
00 00 00 02 00 .....
Descriptor: Data Broadcast ID Descriptor
Data Broadcast ID: 262 Selector Bytes: 05 05 00 00
Descriptor: Stream Identifier Descriptor
16 .

Program Number: 12/1575 ONE
Descriptor: Smoothing Buffer Descriptor
SB Leak Rate: 38043 SB Size: 2048
PCR PID: [0082]

Stream Type: [0B] ISO/IEC 13818-6 type B PID 8146 [1FD2]
Descriptor: Defined in ISO/IEC 13818-6 Descriptor
00 00 00 02 00 .....
Descriptor: Data Broadcast ID Descriptor
Data Broadcast ID: 262 Selector Bytes: 05 05 00 00
Descriptor: Stream Identifier Descriptor
16 .

Stream Type: [02] MPEG-2
Video PID 514 [0202]
MPEG Video: Bitrate 90.000 Mbps
Resolution 1440 x 1080i
MPEG Video: Framerate 25 fps
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Chroma Format 4:2:0
Descriptor: Video Stream Descriptor
Multiple frame rate flag: False
Frame rate: 25
MPEG-1 only flag: False
Constrained paramter flag: True
Still picture flag: False
Descriptor: Stream Identifier Descriptor
02 .

Stream Type: [06] Dolby AC3
Audio PID 672 [02A0]
AC3: Bitrate 448 Kbps
Sample Rate 48 KHz
AC3: Mode complete main Coding 2/0 L, R
AC3: Dolby Surround Mode Not Dolby Surround
AC3: LFE Mode Off Dialogue normalization -22 dB
Descriptor: AC3 Audio Descriptor
Flags: AC3 Type: True BSID: True Main ID: False ASVC: False
AC3 Type: 68
BSID: 8
Descriptor: ISO639 Language Descriptor
Language: eng
Audio type: undefined
Descriptor: Stream Identifier Descriptor
9e .

Stream Type: [06] Teletext/VBI PID 577 [0241]
Descriptor: Teletext Descriptor
Language: eng Type: Teletext subtitle page Magazine: [00] Page: [01]
Descriptor: Stream Identifier Descriptor
42 B

Program Number: 11/1576 ELEVEN
Descriptor: Smoothing Buffer Descriptor
SB Leak Rate: 19623 SB Size: 2048
PCR PID: [0081]

Stream Type: [02] MPEG-2
Video PID 516 [0204]
MPEG Video: Bitrate 9.000 Mbps
Resolution 720 x 576i
MPEG Video: Framerate 25 fps
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Chroma Format 4:2:0
Descriptor: Video Stream Descriptor
Multiple frame rate flag: False
Frame rate: 25
MPEG-1 only flag: False
Constrained paramter flag: True
Still picture flag: False
Descriptor: Stream Identifier Descriptor
01 .

Stream Type: [04] MPEG-2
Audio PID 681 [02A9]
MPEG1 Audio: Bitrate 256 Kbps
Sample Rate 48 KHz
MPEG1 Audio: Layer II Mode Stereo
Descriptor: Audio Stream Descriptor
Free format flag: False
Layer: 2
Variable rate audio indicator: False
Descriptor: ISO639 Language Descriptor
Language: eng
Audio type: clean effects
Descriptor: Stream Identifier Descriptor
94 .

Stream Type: [06] Teletext/VBI PID 578 [0242]
Descriptor: Teletext Descriptor
Language: eng Type: Teletext subtitle page Magazine: [00] Page: [01]
Descriptor: Stream Identifier Descriptor
41 A

Stream Type: [0B] ISO/IEC 13818-6 type B PID 8146 [1FD2]
Descriptor: Defined in ISO/IEC 13818-6 Descriptor
00 00 00 02 00 .....
Descriptor: Data Broadcast ID Descriptor
Data Broadcast ID: 262 Selector Bytes: 05 05 00 00
Descriptor: Stream Identifier Descriptor
16 .

Network Information Table

Network Name: Network TEN
Network ID: 12821 [3215]
Transport Stream ID: 1538 [0602]
Original Network ID: 4116 [1014] Version: 22
Descriptor: Network Name Descriptor
DVB-T Frequency 219.500 MHz
Bandwidth: 7 MHz Constellation: 64-QAM
Hierarchy: non-hierarchical, native interleaver Guard Interval 1/16
Code Rate: 3/4
Current Network: True
Descriptor: Service List Descriptor
Service: 1569 (ONE) digital television service
Service: 1573 (TEN Digital) digital television service
Service: 1576 (ELEVEN) digital television service
Service: 1575 (ONE) digital television service
Descriptor: Frequency List Descriptor
Terrestrial: 648.500 MHz
Terrestrial: 788.625 MHz
Descriptor: Private Data Specifier Descriptor
Private Data Specifier: Unknown
Descriptor: User Private Descriptor: [83]
Logical channel 1 = MPEG service 1569 (ONE)
Logical channel 10 = MPEG service 1573 (TEN Digital)
Logical channel 11 = MPEG service 1576 (ELEVEN)
Logical channel 12 = MPEG service 1575 (ONE)

Service Description Table

SDT Channel 1569
Service Name: ONE
Provider Name: Ten Sydney
Transport Stream ID: 1538 [0602] 219.5 MHz

Original Network ID: 4116 [1014]
Descriptor: Country Availability Descriptor
Available in AUS
Descriptor: Default Authority Descriptor

 63 72 69 64 3a 2f 2f 73 79 64 6e 65 79 2e 6f 6e  crid://sydney.on
 65 68 64 2e 74 65 6e 2e 61 75                    ehd.ten.au

SDT Channel 1573
Service Name: TEN Digital
Provider Name: Ten Sydney
Transport Stream ID: 1538 [0602] 219.5 MHz

Original Network ID: 4116 [1014]
Descriptor: Country Availability Descriptor
Available in AUS
Descriptor: Default Authority Descriptor

 63 72 69 64 3a 2f 2f 73 79 64 6e 65 79 2e 74 65  crid://sydney.te
 6e 2e 74 65 6e 2e 61 75                          n.ten.au

SDT Channel 1575
Service Name: ONE
Provider Name: TEN Sydney
Transport Stream ID: 1538 [0602] 219.5 MHz

Original Network ID: 4116 [1014]
Descriptor: Country Availability Descriptor
Available in AUS
Descriptor: Default Authority Descriptor

 63 72 69 64 3a 2f 2f 73 79 64 6e 65 79 2e 6f 6e  crid://sydney.on
 65 68 64 31 32 2e 74 65 6e 2e 61 75              ehd12.ten.au

SDT Channel 1576
Service Name: ELEVEN
Provider Name: Ten Sydney
Transport Stream ID: 1538 [0602] 219.5 MHz

Original Network ID: 4116 [1014]
Descriptor: Country Availability Descriptor
Available in AUS
Descriptor: Default Authority Descriptor

 63 72 69 64 3a 2f 2f 73 79 64 6e 65 79 2e 31 31  crid://sydney.11
 2e 74 65 6e 2e 61 75                             .ten.au

Event Information Table

MPEG-2 Statistics

Table	Sections Processed	CRC Errors
PAT	853	0
CAT	0	0
PMT	3.4k	0
NIT	13	0
SDT	51	0
EIT	1.8k	1

Continuity errors: 19
TEI errors: 0
Calculated multiplex rate: 23052768 bps

General Information

Source: Igor Funa
Tuner: Custom DVB-T Receiver
Signal: n/a
Profile: File
Network Type: DVB
Run Time: 000:00:05

PID Usage Chart

[0000] (0.08% ~ 0.02 Mbps) *1/0		[0000] MPEG-2 Program Assocation Table
[0010] (0.00% ~ 0.00 Mbps) *1/0		[0010] DVB Network Information Table
[0011] (0.01% ~ 0.00 Mbps) *1/0		[0011] DVB Service Definition Table
[0012] (0.68% ~ 0.16 Mbps) *1/0		[0012] DVB Event Information Table
[0014] (0.00% ~ 0.00 Mbps) *1/0		[0014] DVB Time Definition and Offset Tables
[0015] (0.01% ~ 0.00 Mbps) *1/0		[0015] DVB Network Synchronization
[0080] (0.17% - 0.03 Mbps)		[0080] MPEG-2 PCR for program 10/1573
[0081] (0.17% - 0.04 Mbps)		[0081] MPEG-2 PCR for program 11/1576
[0082] (0.17% - 0.04 Mbps)		[0082] MPEG-2 PCR for program 1/1569
[0100] (0.08% ~ 0.02 Mbps) *1/0		[0100] MPEG-2 PMT for program 10/1573
[0101] (0.08% ~ 0.02 Mbps) *1/0		[0101] MPEG-2 PMT for program 1/1569
[0106] (0.08% ~ 0.02 Mbps) *1/0		[0106] MPEG-2 PMT for program 12/1575
[0107] (0.08% ~ 0.02 Mbps) *1/0		[0107] MPEG-2 PMT for program 11/1576
[0200] (16.41% ~ 3.78 Mbps) *1/0		[0200] MPEG-2 Video for program 10/1573
[0202] (55.78% ~ 12.86 Mbps) *1/0		[0202] MPEG-2 Video for program 1/1569
[0204] (18.05% ~ 4.16 Mbps) *1/0		[0204] MPEG-2 Video for program 11/1576
[0240] (0.33% ~ 0.08 Mbps) *1/0		[0240] Teletext/VBI for program 10/1573
[0241] (0.33% ~ 0.08 Mbps) *1/0		[0241] Teletext/VBI for program 1/1569
[0242] (0.33% ~ 0.08 Mbps) *1/0		[0242] Teletext/VBI for program 11/1576
[028A] (1.14% ~ 0.26 Mbps)		[028A] MPEG-2 Audio for program 10/1573
[02A0] (1.99% ~ 0.46 Mbps) *1/0		[02A0] Dolby AC3 Audio for program 1/1569
[02A9] (1.14% ~ 0.26 Mbps) *1/0		[02A9] MPEG-2 Audio for program 11/1576
[1FD2] (1.08% ~ 0.25 Mbps) *1/0		[1FD2] ISO/IEC 13818-6 type B for program 1/1569
[1FFF] (1.76% ~ 0.41 Mbps)		[1FFF] MPEG-2 NULL Packet

On the image below you can see a graphical representation of the multiplex usage: