[LINK] Future of Community TV

[Marghanita da Cruz]

George Bray wrote:
> Excellent ABC RN Media Report show on the success of CTV on analogue
> TV networks and the lack of commitment by government to ensure the
> same success on the digital spectrum.
> http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2006/1804347.htm
> 

In Sydney, some kind of Analogue lincensing issue has seen the demise of 
Channel 31...which had some great content!

> Protect Community Television
> Target: ABA, Licencing Section, Australian Broadcasting Association
> Sponsor: rihab charida
>     * Signatures: 1,788
>     * Goal: 2,000
>     * Deadline: 3-10-2004
> Community Television Sydney Channel 31 is the only television Network that gives a voice to Sydney’s community. CTS' broadcasting license is up for re
<http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/634165206?ltl=1165542877>

and

> Channel 31 starts again in Sydney
> Submitted by Flashman on Mon, 2005-11-21 07:00.
> 
> Early last year, Sydney's only free-to-air community television channel went off the air, when the ABA (now ACMA) transferred the licence from CTS to Television Sydney. The decision sparked protests on account of the fact that TVS wouldn't be up and running for over a year.
<http://www.electronsoup.net/?q=node/122>


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