C31 Adelaide
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44 Adelaide is a community television station broadcasting in Adelaide
, South Australia
on the Channel 31 frequency since 23 April 2004. It was previously known as C31 before it started transmitting in Digital.
Previous to C31 and 44, Adelaide's community television station was run by Adelaide Community and Education Television Inc., or ACE TV
(sometimes known as "ACE Channel 6", despite broadcasting on UHF 31). ACE TV
held a temporary licence from May 1994 until December 2002, when it was cancelled due to breaches of its licence conditions. ACE TV last broadcast in May 2002.
Some local and interstate content is shown, such as Cool Zone
. Programs such as News Hour from VOA are regularly shown.
In 2004, most community TV services in capital cities received permanent licences from the Australian Communications and Media Authority
(ACMA). However, the process for allocating a permanent licence in Adelaide, which began in 2004, was terminated in mid-2006; the two prospective applicants (of which 44 Adelaide was one) were declined for different reasons. The future of a permanent community licence in Adelaide remains unclear, as ACMA awaits "further developments in the policy framework for digital television" before deciding whether to advertise the licence. ACMA instead decided to extend the temporary licence of 44 Adelaide, and as of 2010, the station continues to operate in this manner.
44 Adelaide commenced their digital television service on 5 November 2010, branded as 44 Adelaide due to its LCN of 44, as allocated to all metropolitan community television services.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
on the Channel 31 frequency since 23 April 2004. It was previously known as C31 before it started transmitting in Digital.
Previous to C31 and 44, Adelaide's community television station was run by Adelaide Community and Education Television Inc., or ACE TV
ACE TV
The Adelaide Community and Education Television, known as ACE TV was a community TV channel in Adelaide, South Australia which broadcast from May 1994 to December 2002. ACE TV was canceled in 2002 due to breaching of licence conditions. The last ACE TV broadcast on-screen was in May 2002...
(sometimes known as "ACE Channel 6", despite broadcasting on UHF 31). ACE TV
ACE TV
The Adelaide Community and Education Television, known as ACE TV was a community TV channel in Adelaide, South Australia which broadcast from May 1994 to December 2002. ACE TV was canceled in 2002 due to breaching of licence conditions. The last ACE TV broadcast on-screen was in May 2002...
held a temporary licence from May 1994 until December 2002, when it was cancelled due to breaches of its licence conditions. ACE TV last broadcast in May 2002.
Some local and interstate content is shown, such as Cool Zone
Cool Zone (TV Series)
Cool Zone was an Australian television series which was broadcast on community television station, C31 Adelaide in Adelaide, South Australia. The show was aimed at a wide demographic with a focus on teenagers and was hosted by M-Cool. Each episode lasted for approximately five minutes plus...
. Programs such as News Hour from VOA are regularly shown.
In 2004, most community TV services in capital cities received permanent licences from the Australian Communications and Media Authority
Australian Communications and Media Authority
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is an Australian government statutory authority within the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy portfolio...
(ACMA). However, the process for allocating a permanent licence in Adelaide, which began in 2004, was terminated in mid-2006; the two prospective applicants (of which 44 Adelaide was one) were declined for different reasons. The future of a permanent community licence in Adelaide remains unclear, as ACMA awaits "further developments in the policy framework for digital television" before deciding whether to advertise the licence. ACMA instead decided to extend the temporary licence of 44 Adelaide, and as of 2010, the station continues to operate in this manner.
44 Adelaide commenced their digital television service on 5 November 2010, branded as 44 Adelaide due to its LCN of 44, as allocated to all metropolitan community television services.
See also
- Channel 31
- Television broadcasting in Australia