Channel 31


Community TV finally gets the digital green light

Fans of giant microphones and awkward presenting rejoice: after a hard-fought campaign by Australia’s community TV stations, the government has finally agreed to allocate them a vacant spectrum to simulcast their broadcasts — at least until the switch to digital-only TV in 2013

Community TV is on its death bed, when will Conroy step in?

Digital television is screwing community television stations like Channel 31, since they are stuck broadcasting in analogue and not yet allocated any space on the digital network. Emma Rugg explains.

Community television shafted by the government

All C31 Melbourne is asking for is a level playing field; to have parity with the other television broadcasters, writes Greg Dee.