Community Television

C31 gives free kick to local footy

Melbourne’s community television station C31 has announced that it will be presenting live coverage of suburban football.
The Sunday Herald Sun reports that the channel will provide live coverage of… Read on >>

Community Television,Sports Broadcasting,Television June 20th 2010 — 1:24 am

Indigenous broadcasters concerned over digital switchover

Indigenous broadcasters in remote communities have expressed concern with respect to the coming digital switchover, saying that it could have the consequence of extinguishing local TV programming.
The Australian reports… Read on >>

Community Television,Digital Television,Television March 29th 2010 — 9:50 am

Remember to rescan for TVS: ACMA

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has indicated that viewers in Sydney may need to manually retune their digital television or set-top box in order to receive the new… Read on >>

Community Television,Digital Television March 12th 2010 — 1:33 pm

TVS officially launched on digital

Sydney community TV station TVS has launched its digital simulcast on Digital Channel 44.
The launch marks the culmination of a lengthy campaign by the Community Television sector to gain… Read on >>

Community Television,Digital Television,Television March 1st 2010 — 11:55 am

Digital Forty Four trial to end

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has granted a final extension to the digital datacasting service provided by Broadcast Australia.
The service has had its trial period extended to… Read on >>

Community Television,Digital Television,Television January 29th 2010 — 8:06 pm

NITV in danger from community TV boost

The Federal Government’s announcement last week of a $2.6m funding boost to the community television sector may come at a price for indigenous broadcaster NITV.
NITV currently broadcasts on the… Read on >>

Community Television,Digital Television November 9th 2009 — 6:01 pm

NITV fears loss of digital transmission, datacast trial to end?

National Indigenous Television is concerned that it may lose its position on Sydney’s trial datacast service Digital44. The ‘third public broadcaster’, which is celebrating its second birthday this week, is… Read on >>

Community Television,Digital Television,Talking Points July 13th 2009 — 12:04 pm

COAG: Community television ‘will die’ without funding

The future of community television stations is to be discussed at today’s meeting of the Council of Australian Governments. Although the not-for-profit stations attract an audience of up to 4… Read on >>

Community Television,Digital Television,Industry July 2nd 2009 — 7:48 pm

Clearer picture for Adelaide’s C31 but future is fuzzy

South Australian Premier Mike Rann today switched on a new transmitter for community television station C31.
The State Government pitched in $205,000 for the transmitter, which will provide a better… Read on >>

Community Television,Digital Television June 10th 2009 — 7:54 pm