 On 1 September 1989, Northern Star Holdings announced a major restructure to pay off debts and help restore profitability.The proposals included selling off the network's three smaller stations; ADS Adelaide, NEW Perth and CTC Canberra to Charles Curran's "Capital Television Group".The sale was complete on 27 October 1989, effectively splitting Northern Star's Network Ten in half and ending CTC's brief stint as a fully fledged member of Network Ten.