LOCAL FOOTY SHOW on C31

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I believe their is an announcement coming on Monday with the minister to announce that C31 is going digital! Great news for those that have supported C31 and our show!! Local footy show bigger and better in 2010!

Senator Stephen Conroy announced at today's meeting that C31 in Melbourne is leading the way in community TV. The digital licience has been granted and that C31 will be on the digital 'A' spectrum. The Government has also allocated 2.6 million to facilitate the change to digital.

“This initiative will bring Community TV into line with commercial and national broadcasters, and ensure their loyal and passionate audiences can continue to enjoy their beloved local Community TV stations as they switch to digital television,” Senator​

Conroy said

Shows will simulcast in the existing anologue system and also on the digital network until the phasing out of the anologue network in 2013. Conroy believes that with the new digital licience the audience will dramatically increase thus providing shows a better opportunity to obtain more sponsorship dollars.

The Rudd Government greatly values the role of community television. It provides hundreds of hours of truly local content every month, and reaches more than a million viewers each week” Senator Conroy said.​

The possibilities are now endless for The Local Footy Show