PHUKET: The popular Australia Network cable television service is being replaced from September 29 by a new pared-down service known as Australia Plus.
Promotions for the new service can be found today at australianetwork.com but details of which cable networks the new service will be located on around the region remain incomplete.
The slashing of the international budget for Australia's ABC by the Liberal-led government of Tony Abbott has necessitated the changes.
Accusing the independent ABC of left-wing bias, Abbott has turned Australia radically to the right, expanding a policy of turning back boatloads of refugees by attempting to resettle them in inappropriate neighboring countries, alienating women with a boys' club mentality to appointments, and bringing down a national budget that has economists on both sides of politics believing it doesn't add up.
Now he will rightly be blamed for the demolition of a regional television service that was designed to promote Australia's way of life and diplomatic and business interests throughout the Asia Pacific.
Among the most popular elements of the Australia Network service for expats around the region is its direct telecasts of Australian Football League games each weekend.
The AFL finals series wraps up before September 29 and there's no indication so far that the distinctively athletic Aussie style of football will return for season 2015.
Regular news programs throughout the day along with popular children's shows and Australian soapies were other important ingredients of the Australia Network. The ''learning English'' aspects of the service are going to be retained.
Material at australiaplus.com indicates the new outlet will strengthen radio and online services while compacting the more costly television product. Mobile telephone apps and social media distribution are to be enhanced.
For Thailand, a news release says, the new television service will be available through Truevisions and Thai Cable Holdings. For India, Japan and Korea, details have yet to be confirmed.
Promotions for the new service can be found today at australianetwork.com but details of which cable networks the new service will be located on around the region remain incomplete.
The slashing of the international budget for Australia's ABC by the Liberal-led government of Tony Abbott has necessitated the changes.
Accusing the independent ABC of left-wing bias, Abbott has turned Australia radically to the right, expanding a policy of turning back boatloads of refugees by attempting to resettle them in inappropriate neighboring countries, alienating women with a boys' club mentality to appointments, and bringing down a national budget that has economists on both sides of politics believing it doesn't add up.
Now he will rightly be blamed for the demolition of a regional television service that was designed to promote Australia's way of life and diplomatic and business interests throughout the Asia Pacific.
Among the most popular elements of the Australia Network service for expats around the region is its direct telecasts of Australian Football League games each weekend.
The AFL finals series wraps up before September 29 and there's no indication so far that the distinctively athletic Aussie style of football will return for season 2015.
Regular news programs throughout the day along with popular children's shows and Australian soapies were other important ingredients of the Australia Network. The ''learning English'' aspects of the service are going to be retained.
Material at australiaplus.com indicates the new outlet will strengthen radio and online services while compacting the more costly television product. Mobile telephone apps and social media distribution are to be enhanced.
For Thailand, a news release says, the new television service will be available through Truevisions and Thai Cable Holdings. For India, Japan and Korea, details have yet to be confirmed.
The last Australian Labor government cancelled the tender process to deny Murdoch owned Skynews the chance to win the tender. As Mr Murdoch effective runs the LNP coalition this was always a bad move on Labor's part
Posted by arthur on September 6, 2014 11:46