Channel NSW
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| Channel NSW | |
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| Launched | ??? |
| Network | Digital Forty Four |
| Owned by | Government of NSW |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Country |  Australia |
| Broadcast area | Sydney |
| Website | nsw.gov.au/channelnsw |
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| Terrestrial | |
| SD Digital | Channel 45 |
The NSW Government is undertaking a trial of a community information digital television service, Channel NSW (CNSW).
As a mass communication medium, television represents a unique opportunity for a direct, unmediated source of official government and public information.
CNSW is easy, personal and user-friendly. A dedicated channel is ideal for providing timely, live community information on, for example, transport, weather events and emergencies. CNSW has gained a large audience, with a current reach of over 250,000 households per month in Sydney. This is forecast to grow to over 1 million households by 2009. It is carried via Digital 44 using the Digital Video Broadcasting - Terrestrial (DVB-T) system.
The NSW Government plans for NSW settlements of 2000 people or more to receive the service terrestrially.
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[edit] Content
Channel NSW includes the programs:
- ecoNSW - environment
- PictureJockey (PJs) - photos
- Good Health NSW Health
- PeakHour - traffic, weather, and related info
- Seniors TV
- School Kid TV
- NSW Life - lifestyle
- Allballs - lotto results
- Arts Magazine
- Late Night Languages
- Careers Show
- uTVstar - community access
- NSW Parliament - live parliament feed
- Job Show - NSW Government jobs
NSW Government agencies currently providing services through CNSW include the:
- Roads and Traffic Authority;
- NSW Health;
- Department of Education and Training;
- State Emergency Service, Rural Fire and Fire Brigades;
- Office of Industrial Relations, NSW Government Jobs Service;
- NSW Lotteries;
- Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, The Rocks, Tourism NSW;
- Art Gallery of NSW, State Records, Powerhouse Museum;
- Department of Environment and Conservation; and
- Sydney Water.
[edit] History
Key milestones in the development of the service to date are as follows:
- Commonwealth grants NSW trial license (December 2003);
- Initial service launched by the Minister for Commerce (March 2004);
- Remote playout operations capability enabled (July 2004);
- Initial audiovisual capability tested (August 2004);
- Block scheduling capability (February 2005);
- First field audience research (October 2005); and
- Interactive TV services lab testing (MHP) (March 2006).
[edit] Future
CNSW is a work in progress. Future plans include:
- Live event coverage, such as Parliament question time;
- Automated whole-of-government announcements service; and
- "Resource Show", a hybrid media program about the environment.
[edit] External links
| Digital Forty Four |
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Australian Christian Channel | Channel NSW | Channel 4 TV Guide | Expo Channel | Macquarie Digital |
