Applications open for First Nations TV pilot program

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Applications are now open for the new First Nations TV Pilot Program, a television writing skills development program for First Nations South Australian screen talent, led by Channel 44 and the South Australian Film Corporation. The program, designed by SAFC First Nations Screen Strategy Executive Pauline Clague, will be delivered in partnership with Channel 44 and is […]

Local football returns to free-to-air TV with NPLSA finals

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For the first time in over 30 years, local football will return to free-to-air TV when C44 airs the RAA NPLSA and WNPLSA grand  finals live this September! The RAA NPLSA Grand Final will air on Friday 9 September from 7.00pm, and the WNPLSA Grand Final on Friday 23 September, with a kick-off time to […]

C44 launches streaming app CTV+ for iOS and Android

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Today, Adelaide’s Channel 44 and Melbourne’s Channel 31 celebrated the future of Australian community television with the launch of the CTV+ app. As the first broadcast TV streaming service to feature 100% Australian made and produced content, the CTV+ app expands on Channel 44 and 31’s free-to-air channels to cement community TV’s future in the […]

C44 and SAFC launch First Nations TV pilot initiative

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A Channel 44 and SAFC TV pilot initiative is one of five projects announced today as being supported by the 2022 round of Screenrights’ annual Cultural Fund, receiving $34,000 in funding. The project is also being supported by Screen Australia’s First Nations Department, with $30,000 in funding. The exciting new program will feature some of […]

Entries closing for Adelaide Fringe poster competition!

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Your artwork could become the emblematic image of the 2023 Adelaide Fringe! The Adelaide Fringe is looking for talented creatives from around Australia or across the globe to take part in their annual poster competition. The winner will receive $6,000 in prize money, free registration for an exhibition at the Adelaide Fringe, and the massive […]

New series explores lives of butchers

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A new three-part series premiering June 30 on Channel 44 delves into one of the oldest trades in the world: butchery. Trade Stories: Butchers follows six butchers and tells their stories of the generations that have carried the trade forward, the challenges they face, and what it takes to become a good butcher. Buying locally […]

Our Time celebrates 500 episodes

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Monday night, host Malcolm Harslett celebrates a milestone 500th episode of long-running talk show Our Time.  Almost every week for twelve years, Malcolm has interviewed interesting Adelaideans from all walks of life, professions and hobbies. From performers to periodontists and politicians, Malcolm has shared with us the often fascinating stories of local people and the […]

Internships available for First Nations screen creators

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C44 and the South Australian Film Corporation are together helping even more South Australian First Nations screen creatives to forge new careers in television production with the return of their First Nations Internship Program, which is now also open to tertiary students. Up to three internships will be created for First Nations practitioners to be mentored by […]

ACTA welcomes Labor commitment to community TV

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The Australian Community Television Alliance (ACTA) welcomes the Australian Labor Party’s commitment to the continuation of community television. The Hon. Michelle Rowland MP, Shadow Minister for Communications, today announced the ALP will keep Channel 31 Melbourne (C31) and Channel 44 Adelaide (C44) on air beyond the forced termination of community TV licences scheduled for June […]

Applications open for First Nations Internship Program

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C44 and the South Australian Film Corporation are together helping even more South Australian First Nations screen creatives to forge new careers in television production with the return of their First Nations Internship Program, which is now also open to tertiary students. The internship program was launched in 2021 as part of the SAFC’s First […]