FTA-TV Access 31 Perth dead

[Dont be a lemon]

Well I for one am rather disappointed that Access 31 was unable to secure funding and has thus ceased

BBC World News each night at 6:30pm was rather good and they also had some other shows and ancient movies which were rather entertaining at times

Sad

People in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide, I have one thing to say to you:

Cherish your channel 31s!!!

 

[The Cranium]

Just matches the rest of Dullsville......the State Govt should of gone to bat for them, but alas, they will pander to the big four / five.

 

[JuddyisGod]

very sad news, was an important stepping stone for our film and tv graduates.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Know a lot of people who put some hard work into access 31, volunteering anytime they could, as people have said, huge blow for the blokes who want to have a career in the t.v./movies industry

 

[lyall]

Now where am I going to watch my dodgy Monday night Perth Wrestling

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Its a surprise they went to the wall first. They seemed to have by far the most cash of any of the community stations a few years back. There's no way 31 Melbourne could have funded things like showing the firsts ession of the Ashes, or live first class cricket coverage the way 31 did in Perth.
Its a real shame the feds didn't (in Howard's day or in the first few days of Rudd) assist with a transition plan to go digital.

 

[aaronm46]

damn i enjoyed giving crap to my pe teacher who hosted wafl on

 

[Dont be a lemon]

New Vision for Perth Community TV

By David Knox on December 19, 2008

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has issued a community television trial licence in Perth for two years.

The successful applicant, West TV Ltd, will provide an analogue television service, to be known as New Vision 31. New Vision 31 expects to commence broadcasting within the next six months.

ACMA says there was there was a very strong field of applicants for the licence.

“The number and calibre of aspirants is testament to the wealth of creative talent and strength of commitment to community-based television in Perth,” said Chris Chapman, ACMA Chairman.

There were four applications from West TV Ltd, Community & Educational Media WA Ltd, Perth Community Television Ltd and Community Urban Broadcaster.

ACMA met with all applicants in November 2008. At the meeting with West TV, it undertook, if successful, to offer to involve the other applicants in providing the service, including by giving them opportunities to broadcast.

“ACMA was impressed by the program production skills and broadcasting expertise of the other applicants and encourages them to embrace West TV’s offer,” Mr Chapman said.

ACMA assessed the applications on merit and considered West TV best able to provide the proposed service. This includes the financial, managerial and technical capacity to successfully meet the existing and future needs of the community and to involve the broader community in the operations and programming of the service.

Earlier this year Access 31 was disbanded after ongoing financial problems, leaving Perth without a community TV broadcaster.

http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/12/new-vision-for-perth-community-tv.html

I wonder what it will be like.

 

[YOTC]

Might be pushing for the ashes broadcast rights later this year

 

[Dont be a lemon]

SBS already has the rights for the Ashes