First Nations Broadcasting Australia

First Nations Broadcasting Australia
CountryAustralia
Broadcast areaDarwin
HeadquartersUnit 38 21-23 Cavenagh St
Darwin, Northern Territory
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format720p
576i

First Nations Broadcasting Australia (officially known as First Nations Broadcasting Australia Ltd and formerly Aboriginal Broadcasting Australia) is an Australian television and radio network, based in Darwin.[1] The network is owned and controlled by Indigenous Australians.[2]

The network currently broadcasts eight different television channels, including four radio simulcasts.[3]

History and programming

First Nations Broadcasting currently airs four open narrowcast stations. They are First Nations TV (stylised as FiRST NATiONS TV), Darwin TV, First Nations Tourism TV (stylised as FiRST NATiONS TOURiSM TV) and Business TV.[4][5]

Business TV replaced Education TV around 2023, while TVNT went off-air around the same time.[2][4]

The broadcaster also has four radio stations - First Nations Radio, Darwin FM, First Nations Radio National and Palmerston FM88 - which are all simulcast on television.[6]

The stations air a mix of locally produced content, with some programming tailored to Indigenous Australians.[2]

List of television stations

LCN Service
4 First Nations TV
41 Darwin TV
42 First Nations Tourism TV
43 Business TV
401 First Nations Radio
402 Darwin FM
403 First Nations Radio National
404 Palmerston FM88
Former stations
43 Education TV
44 TVNT

References

  1. ^ "FIRST NATIONS BROADCASTING AUSTRALIA LTD". Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.
  2. ^ a b c "Aboriginal TV and radio stations". Creative Spirits.
  3. ^ "Television Services". First Nations Media Australia.
  4. ^ a b "DARWIN TV GUIDE". Nine Entertainment.
  5. ^ "Historical details for ABN 17 106 326 916". abr.business.gov.au.
  6. ^ "Radio". First Nations Broadcasting Australia.