Australia Plus
| Australia Plus | |
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| Launched | 17 February 1993 as Australia Television International 1 January 2002 as ABC Asia Pacific 7 August 2006 as Australia Network 29 September 2014 as Australia Plus |
| Network | ABC Television |
| Owned by | Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian Government |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
| Slogan | Your World, Our World, One World |
| Country | Australia |
| Headquarters | Sydney, Melbourne |
| Formerly called |
Australia Television International (17 February 1993 – 1 January 2002) ABC Asia Pacific (1 January 2002 – 7 August 2006) Australia Network (7 August 2006 - 29 September 2014) |
| Replaced | Australia Network |
| Website |
tv |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Astro Malaysia | Channel 521 |
| Dream Satellite TV Philippines | Channel 36 |
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DD Free Dish (India) Indovision (Indonesia) |
Channel 350 |
| Intelsat 2 | Transponder 8L |
| Intelsat 8 | Transponder 6 |
| TelkomVision Indonesia | Channel 810 |
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Dialog TV Sri Lanka |
Channel 33 |
| DishHD Taiwan | Channel 6650 |
| Cignal Digital TV Philippines | Channel 164 |
| G Sat Philippines | Channel 123 |
| Cable | |
| Cable TV Hong Kong Hong Kong | Channel 153 |
| Cablelink Philippines | Channel 65 |
| Indonesia | Channel 251 |
| Hathway India | Channel 29 |
| Macau Cable TV | Channel 813 |
| StarHub TV Singapore | Channel 447 (SD) |
| Cable Star Iloilo Philippines | Channel 56 |
| Parasat Cable TV Philippines | Channel 97 |
| SkyCable Philippines | Channel 130 (Digital) |
| CJ Hellovision Korea | Channel 504 |
| Destiny Cable Philippines | Channel 87 (Analog) Channel 130 (Digital) |
| DoCoMo Pacific Guam | Channel 64 |
| MediaNet Maldives | Channel 529 |
| VTVcab (Vietnam) | Channel 199 Digital (SD) |
| IPTV | |
| HyppTV Malaysia | Channel 401 |
| True IPTV Thailand | Channel 792 |
| mio TV Singapore | Channel 251 |
| B tv Korea | Channel 549 |
| PeoTV Sri Lanka | Channel 83 |
| GUdTV Guam | Channel 200 |
| now TV Hong Kong | Channel 561 |
Australia Plus, originally Australia Television International and later ABC Asia Pacific and Australia Network, is an international satellite television and digital service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation since 2001. It is not free-to-air in most countries, being only available via paid cable and satellite services. The television and online service broadcasts 24 hours a day on 7 days a week, to approximately 44 countries in Asia and the Pacific. The channel broadcasts a mix of programming, including lifestyle, drama, sports, English-language learning programs, children's programming and news and current affairs.
The international television service's current incarnation launched on 1 January 2002. It was partially funded by Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, as well as some advertising (unlike the ABC's domestic television services). The channel is targeted at local audiences in 44 countries across parts of Asia and the Pacific. Australia network, along with international radio network Radio Australia, is a part of the ABC's International, Corporate Strategy and Governance division.
In the 2014 Australian federal budget, all funding to the Australia Network was cut and its closure was announced. It was officially replaced by Australia Plus from 29 September 2014.
Australia Television International the forerunner to Australia Network was launched on 17 February 1993. Radio Australia had been operating as part of the ABC since 1939 while the passing of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act in 1983 allowed the Corporation to operate an additional international television service. The channel was originally proposed by directors Mark Armstrong and David Hill, who felt that a television channel would further heighten Australia's presence in the Asia-Pacific region and demonstrate the ABC's technical abilities.
The new channel was to be funded by a combination of government subsidies and commercial sponsorship. The presence of commercials, not previously seen or heard on the ABC, resulted in the creation of an updated edition of the ABC Editorial and Programme Practices stipulating that the 'Australia Television service will retain editorial control and independence in all programming'.Paul Keating launched Australia Television International on 17 February 1993 – televised live to 50 countries in the southeast Asian region, from the ABC's television studios in Gore Hill.
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