Sydney gets new FTA channel

[Ext User(Stephen H)]

Sydney gets new FTA channel
Wednesday, August 10 2005, 07:43 BST -- by Neil Wilkes
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds23332.html

A new free-to-air terrestrial station serving viewers in Sydney, Australia
is to launch in November.

The channel, 'TVS', plans to feature programmes made "for and about Sydney"
by locally-based producers and is also appealing for people and
organisations to come forward with show ideas.

"Our aim is to provide a platform for new program formats and for program
providers with fresh and exciting ideas", said Laurie Patton, acting chief
executive at TVS. "We see TVS as an 'incubator' where creative producers can
afford to experiment with new concepts and develop new talent".

He added: "Inevitably some of our more successful initiatives will find
their way onto the screens of the major networks, but that's OK by us."

The not-for-profit venture will broadcast 24/7 and is permitted to sell up
to eight hours per day of airtime.

[Ext User(Joan)]

Pardon my ignorance, but what does this mean?

--
Joan

>
>
> The not-for-profit venture will broadcast 24/7 and is permitted to sell up
> to eight hours per day of airtime.
>
>

[Ext User(-db-)]

Joan wrote:
> Pardon my ignorance, but what does this mean?
>
Community television.
http://www.cbaa.org.au/content.php/236.html?newsid=767

[Ext User(Kevin Hendrikssen)]

"Joan" <Joan@home.tosh> wrote in message
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> Pardon my ignorance, but what does this mean?

It means Channel 31 will finally be back. Probably not on digital tho.

[Ext User(Joan)]

Sorry, but I think you both missed the point of my question.

There was a statement in the promo that they can sell up to 8 hours per day
of airtime.



--
Joan


"Kevin Hendrikssen" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
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> "Joan" <Joan@home.tosh> wrote in message
> news:%BuLe.82922$oJ.13297@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> Pardon my ignorance, but what does this mean?
>
> It means Channel 31 will finally be back. Probably not on digital tho.
>
>

[Ext User(Kevin Hendrikssen)]

"Joan" <Joan@home.tosh> wrote in message
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> Sorry, but I think you both missed the point of my question.
>
> There was a statement in the promo that they can sell up to 8 hours per
> day of airtime.

Ahh, sorry - this is the same as the old Channel 31 being allowed to sell a
not insignificant chunk of airtime to PrimeLife for "Rennaisance TV"
programming.

I kinda hope TVS doesn't do that!

[Ext User(Andrew Bayley)]

"Kevin Hendrikssen" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
news:42fed303$0$4548$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> "Joan" <Joan@home.tosh> wrote in message
> news:IiALe.84368$oJ.73530@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> Sorry, but I think you both missed the point of my question.
>>
>> There was a statement in the promo that they can sell up to 8 hours per
>> day of airtime.
>
> Ahh, sorry - this is the same as the old Channel 31 being allowed to sell
> a not insignificant chunk of airtime to PrimeLife for "Rennaisance TV"
> programming.

yes but i think now "8 hours per day" has the additional condition of no
longer than 2 consecutive hours in any one block - so they could have up to
4 x 2 hour blocks during the day, just not 8 hours all in one hit which is
what Renaissance had. Renaissance is gone now anyway.

[Ext User(Joan)]

Thanks for the explanation.

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Joan


"Kevin Hendrikssen" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
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> "Joan" <Joan@home.tosh> wrote in message
> news:IiALe.84368$oJ.73530@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> Sorry, but I think you both missed the point of my question.
>>
>> There was a statement in the promo that they can sell up to 8 hours per
>> day of airtime.
>
> Ahh, sorry - this is the same as the old Channel 31 being allowed to sell
> a not insignificant chunk of airtime to PrimeLife for "Rennaisance TV"
> programming.
>
> I kinda hope TVS doesn't do that!
>
>

[Ext User(Kevin Hendrikssen)]

"Andrew Bayley" <SPAM?NOTHANKYOUabaus2@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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> yes but i think now "8 hours per day" has the additional condition of no
> longer than 2 consecutive hours in any one block - so they could have up
> to 4 x 2 hour blocks during the day, just not 8 hours all in one hit which
> is what Renaissance had. Renaissance is gone now anyway.

Cool. I wouldn't know because Syd hasn't had community TV for well over a
year now. I hope that the new channel is going to be a lot slicker
technically than its (amateurish) predecessor, and not sell out to
commercial enterprise like they did.

[Ext User(Raimon Hennecke)]

"Andrew Bayley" <SPAM?NOTHANKYOUabaus2@yahoo.com.a wrote:

> Renaissance is gone now anyway.

What happened to Renaissance?

--Raimon--

[Ext User(Justin)]

Get set for 8 hours of Hillsong TV a day!

"Kevin Hendrikssen" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
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> "Andrew Bayley" <SPAM?NOTHANKYOUabaus2@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
> news:42ff15c0$0$8993$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au ...
>
>> yes but i think now "8 hours per day" has the additional condition of no
>> longer than 2 consecutive hours in any one block - so they could have up
>> to 4 x 2 hour blocks during the day, just not 8 hours all in one hit
>> which is what Renaissance had. Renaissance is gone now anyway.
>
> Cool. I wouldn't know because Syd hasn't had community TV for well over a
> year now. I hope that the new channel is going to be a lot slicker
> technically than its (amateurish) predecessor, and not sell out to
> commercial enterprise like they did.
>
>

[Ext User(mattabat@gmail.com)]

Hello,
Justin wrote:
> Get set for 8 hours of Hillsong TV a day!

There is already plenty of christian TV multichannelling on digital
channel 44 - they don't need another channel :)

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mattabat