List of digital television channels in Australia
This is a list of the current channels available on digital terrestrial television in Australia.
The commercial channels available to viewers depend on location and station ownership. The process of aggregation during the late 80s to mid 90s saw regional stations take on affiliations with metropolitan channels for programming, a practice that has continued into digital television with affiliated stations carrying various multichannels from their metropolitan counterparts.
Metropolitan in this list therefore refers to the capitals of Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, where stations are owned and operated by the network rather than affiliates.
In areas not covered by terrestrial transmissions, the digital channels are provided by the free-to-view VAST satellite platform. The television channels on this platform are all encoded in H.264 and subject to a MPEG-LA controlled transmission patent licensing tax which is included in the VAST broadcaster cost and varies on viewership figures. The terrestrial transmissions still use H.262, which doesn't incur any additional transmission costs, but select channels are broadcast terrestrially in H.264.
| Broadcaster availability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Metropolitan | Regional/remote |
Government funded broadcasters[]
Australian Broadcasting Corporation[]
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC TV | 2 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Nationwide |
| 21 | |||||
| ABCTV HD | 20 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast, Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| ABC TV Plus | 22 | 19:30 – 02:00 | 576i SDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced | |
| ABC Kids | 05:00 – 19:30 | Children, Foreign/Nationally Produced | |||
| ABC Me | 23 | 06:00 – 22:30 | Youth, Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| ABC News | 24 | 24 hours | News Bulletins |
| ABC Radio | |||||
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Local Radio | 25 | 24 hours | Stereo audio | Talk Radio | Nationwide |
| ABC RN | 26 | ||||
| ABC Classic | 27 | Music Radio | |||
| Triple J | 28 | ||||
| Triple J Unearthed | 29 | ||||
| Double J | 200 | ||||
| ABC Jazz | 201 | ||||
| ABC Kids listen | 202 | Children's Radio | |||
| ABC Country | 203 | Music Radio | |||
| ABC NewsRadio | 204 | News Radio | |||
Special Broadcasting Service[]
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBS | 3 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Nationwide |
| SBS HD | 30 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast, Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| SBS Viceland HD | 31 | Foreign/Nationally Produced | |||
| SBS World Movies | 32 | Movies and Entertainment, Foreign/Nationally Produced | |||
| SBS Food | 33 | 576i SDTV | Lifestyle, Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| NITV | 34 | Indigenous, Foreign/Nationally Produced | |||
| SBS WorldWatch (February 2022) | TBA | World News Bulletin |
| SBS Radio | |||||
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBS Radio 1 | 37 | 24 hours | Stereo audio | News Radio | Nationwide |
| 301 | |||||
| SBS Radio 2 | 38 | ||||
| 302 | |||||
| SBS Radio 3 | 303 | ||||
| SBS Arabic24 | 36 | ||||
| 304 | |||||
| SBS PopDesi | 305 | Music Radio | |||
| SBS Chill | 39 | ||||
| 306 | |||||
| SBS PopAsia | 307 | ||||
Metropolitan commercial broadcasters[]
Seven West Media[]
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven | 7 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth |
| 71 | |||||
| 7HD | 70 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast, Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 7two | 72 | 576i SDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 7mate | 73 | ||||
| 7mate HD |
74 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast, Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 7flix | 76 | 576i SDTV | Movies and Entertainment, Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| Racing.com | 78 | 576i SDTV (MPEG-4) |
Datacast, Horse Racing |
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STQ | 7 | 24 hours | 1080i HDTV | Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Regional QLD |
| 70 | |||||
| 71 | |||||
| 6 | Sunshine Coast QLD | ||||
| 60 | |||||
| 61 | |||||
| 7two | 72 | 576i SDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced | Regional QLD | |
| 62 | Sunshine Coast QLD | ||||
| 7mate | 73 | Regional QLD | |||
| 63 | Sunshine Coast QLD | ||||
| 7mate HD |
74 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Regional QLD | |
| 64 | Sunshine Coast QLD | ||||
| 7flix | 76 | 576i SDTV | Movies and Entertainment, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Regional QLD | |
| 66 | Sunshine Coast QLD | ||||
| Racing.com | 78 | 576i SDTV (MPEG-4) |
Datacast, Horse Racing | Regional QLD | |
| 68 | Sunshine Coast QLD |
STQ Regional QLD services broadcast on 6x LCNs in Sunshine Coast QLD where signal overlap with BTQ Brisbane occurs.
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime7 | 6 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Northern NSW/Gold Coast QLD, Southern NSW/ACT, Regional VIC, Mildura VIC/Sunraysia |
| 61 | |||||
| Prime7 HD | 60 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast, Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 7two | 62 | 576i SDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 7mate | 63 | ||||
| ishop TV | 65 | 576i SDTV (MPEG-4) |
Datacast, Infomercial | ||
| 7flix | 66 | Movies and Entertainment | |||
| Racing.com | 68 | Datacast, Horse Racing |
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWN7 | 6 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Regional/Remote WA |
| 7two | 62 | Foreign/Nationally Produced | |||
| 7mate | 63 | 1080i HDTV | |||
| ishop TV | 65 | 576i SDTV (MPEG-4) |
Datacast, Infomercial | ||
| Racing.com | 68 | Datacast, Horse Racing |
Racing.com is a joint venture with Racing Victoria. Seven West Media also co-owns 10 affiliates WDT and MDV (joint ventures with WIN Corporation). ishop TV is a joint venture with Brand Developers.
Nine Entertainment Co.[]
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nine | 9 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin |
| 91 | |||||
| 9HD | 90 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast, Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 9Gem | 92 | 576i SDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 9Go! | 93 | ||||
| 99 | |||||
| 9Life | 94 | Lifestyle, Foreign/Nationally Produced | |||
| 9Gem HD | 95 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast, Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 9Rush | 96 | 576i SDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth | |
| Extra | 97 | Datacast, Infomercial | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin |
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBN | 8 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Northern NSW/Gold Coast QLD |
| 81 | |||||
| 9HD | 80 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast, Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 9Gem | 82 | 576i SDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 9Go! | 83 | ||||
| 88 | |||||
| 9Life | 84 | Lifestyle, Foreign/Nationally Produced | |||
| 9Gem HD | 85 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast, Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| Extra | 87 | 576i SDTV | Datacast, Infomercial |
9Rush is a joint venture with Discovery. Nine Entertainment also co-owns Ten affiliate DTD (joint venture with Southern Cross Austereo) in Darwin.
Ten Network Holdings[]
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 10 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth |
| 10 HD | 1 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast, Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 15 | |||||
| 10 Peach | 11 | 576i SDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 10 Bold | 12 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) | |||
| 10 Shake | 13 | 576i SDTV (MPEG-4) | |||
| TVSN | 16 | Datacast, Infomercial | |||
| Spree TV | 17 |
TVSN is owned by Direct Group. Spree TV is a joint venture with Brand Developers.
Regional and remote area commercial broadcasters[]
WIN Corporation (Primary Nine affiliate)[]
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nine Regional | 8 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Regional QLD, Southern NSW/ACT, Regional VIC, Mildura VIC/Sunraysia, Tasmania, Mount Gambier/Riverland, Griffith NSW/Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area |
| 9HD | 80 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast, Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 9Gem | 81 | 576i SDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 9Go! | 82 | ||||
| 9Life | 83 | 576i SDTV (MPEG-4) | |||
| TVSN | 84 | Datacast, Infomercial | |||
| Gold | 85 |
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOW | 8 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Remote/Regional WA |
| 9HD | 80 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast, Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 9Gem | 81 | 576i SDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 9Go! | 82 | ||||
| TVSN | 84 | 576i SDTV (MPEG-4) |
Datacast, Infomercial | ||
| 9Life | 85 | Foreign/Nationally Produced |
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRN | 5 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Northern NSW/Gold Coast QLD |
| 10 HD | 50 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast, Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 10 Bold | 51 | 576i SDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 10 Peach | 52 | ||||
| Sky News Regional | 53 | 576i SDTV (MPEG-4) |
News Bulletins | ||
| TVSN | 54 | Datacast, Infomercial | |||
| Gold | 55 |
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SES/RTS | 6 | 24 hours | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Mount Gambier/Riverland |
| 60 | |||||
| MTN | 6 | Griffith NSW/Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area | |||
| 60 | |||||
| 7two | 62 | 576i SDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced, News Bulletins | Mount Gambier/Riverland, Griffith NSW/Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area | |
| 7mate | 63 |
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGS/LRS | 5 | 24 hours | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Mount Gambier/Riverland |
| 50 | |||||
| MDN | 5 | Griffith NSW/Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area | |||
| 50 | |||||
| 10 Bold | 51 | 576i SDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced | Mount Gambier/Riverland, Griffith NSW/Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area | |
| 10 Peach | 52 | ||||
| Sky News Regional | 53 | 576i SDTV (MPEG-4) |
News Bulletins |
WIN Corporation also co-owns 10 affiliates MDV, WDT (joint ventures with Seven West Media), and TDT (joint venture with Southern Cross Austereo).
Imparja Television (Remote Nine affiliate)[]
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imparja | 9 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Remote Central/Eastern Australia |
| 9Gem | 90 | 1080i HDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 9Go! | 99 | 576i SDTV |
Imparja Television also co-owns 10 affiliate CDT (joint venture with Southern Cross Austereo).
Southern Cross Austereo (Primary 10 and remote Seven affiliates)[]
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Regional | 5 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Regional QLD, Southern NSW/ACT, Regional VIC |
| 51 | |||||
| 10 HD | 50 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast, Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 10 Peach | 52 | 576i SDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 10 Bold | 53 | ||||
| 10 Shake | 54 | 576i SDTV (MPEG-4) | |||
| SBN | 55 | Datacast, Religious | |||
| Sky News Regional | 56 | Datacast, News Bulletins |
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCA Seven | 6 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Tasmania, Spencer Gulf SA/Broken Hill NSW |
| 61 | |||||
| 7 | Darwin, Remote Central/Eastern Australia | ||||
| 7HD | 60 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast, Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Tasmania, Spencer Gulf SA/Broken Hill NSW | |
| 70 | Darwin | ||||
| 7two | 62 | 576i SDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced | Tasmania, Spencer Gulf SA/Broken Hill NSW | |
| 72 | Darwin, Remote Central/Eastern Australia | ||||
| 7mate | 63 | Tasmania, Spencer Gulf SA/Broken Hill NSW | |||
| 73 | Darwin | ||||
| 70 | 1080i HDTV | Remote Central/Eastern Australia | |||
| SBN | 64 | 576i SDTV (MPEG-4) |
Datacast, Religious | Tasmania | |
| 74 | Darwin | ||||
| TVSN | 75 | Datacast, Infomercial | Darwin | ||
| Racing.com | 68 | Datacast, Horse Racing | Tasmania, Spencer Gulf SA/Broken Hill NSW | ||
| 78 | Darwin |
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDS/BDN | 8 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Spencer Gulf SA/Broken Hill NSW |
| 81 | |||||
| 9HD |
80 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast, Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 9Gem | 82 | 576i SDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 9Go! | 83 | ||||
| 9Life | 84 | 576i SDTV (MPEG-4) |
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGS/SCN | 5 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Spencer Gulf SA/Broken Hill NSW |
| 51 | |||||
| 10 HD | 50 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast, Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 10 Bold | 52 | 576i SDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 10 Peach | 53 | ||||
| SBN | 54 | 576i SDTV (MPEG-4) |
Datacast, Religious | ||
| TVSN | 57 | Datacast, Infomercial |
Southern Cross Austereo also co-owns 10 affiliates TDT (joint venture with WIN Corporation), CDT and DTD (joint ventures with Imparja Television and Nine Entertainment Co. respectively).
Joint venture stations[]
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDV | 5 | 24 hours | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Mildura VIC/Sunraysia |
| 50 | |||||
| 10 Bold | 51 | 576i SDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 10 Peach | 52 |
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WDT | 5 | 24 hours | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Remote/Regional WA |
| 10 Bold | 50 | 576i SDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| Ch-54 | 54 | Scenic loop | |||
| 10 Peach | 55 | Foreign/Nationally Produced |
Mildura Digital Television and West Digital Television are co-owned by Seven West Media and Nine affiliate WIN Corporation.
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDT | 5 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Tasmania |
| 51 | |||||
| 10 HD | 50 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast, Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 10 Peach | 52 | 576i SDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 10 Bold | 53 | ||||
| 10 Shake | 54 | 576i SDTV (MPEG-4) |
Tasmanian Digital Television is co-owned by Seven affiliate Southern Cross Austereo and Nine affiliate WIN Corporation.
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDT | 10 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Remote Central/Eastern Australia |
| 10 Bold | 1 | 1080i HDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 10 Peach | 11 | 576i SDTV |
Central Digital Television is co-owned by Seven affiliate Southern Cross Austereo and Nine affiliate Imparja Television.
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTD | 1 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | Darwin |
| 11 | |||||
| 10 HD | 10 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast, Primary Channel, News Bulletins, Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 10 Bold | 12 | 576i SDTV | Foreign/Nationally Produced | ||
| 10 Peach | 13 |
Darwin Digital Television is co-owned by Nine Entertainment Co. and Seven affiliate Southern Cross Austereo.
Local broadcasters[]
Open narrowcasting services[]
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Nations TV | 4 | 24 hours | 720p | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Content, Locally Produced | Darwin |
| Darwin TV | 41 | 576i SDTV | News and Entertainment, Locally Produced | ||
| Tourism TV | 42 | Tourism, Locally Produced | |||
| Education TV | 43 | Education, Locally Produced | |||
| First Nations Radio | 401 | Stereo audio | Music Radio | ||
| Darwin FM | 402 | ||||
| First Nations National Radio | 403 | Music and News Radio | |||
| Palmerston FM88 | 404 | Music Radio |
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTV | 40 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Locally Produced | Broome |
| Nurlu | 41 | ||||
| GTV HD | 42 | 1080i HDTV | |||
| Radio Goolari | 43 | Stereo audio | Music and News Radio |
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ngarda TV | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Locally Produced | Roebourne WA and surrounding areas |
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMTV HD | 350 | 24 hours | 1080i HDTV | Locally Produced | Jindabyne NSW |
| SMTV | 351 | 576i SDTV |
Community television[]
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel 44 | 44 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Locally Produced, News Bulletins | Adelaide and surrounding areas |
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C31 Melbourne | 44 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Locally Produced, News Bulletins | Melbourne, Geelong and surrounding areas |
VAST satellite services[]
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICTV | 41 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Locally Produced | Alice Springs, Broome |
| 601 | Regional/Remote WA, Remote Central/Eastern Australia |
ICTV is available via terrestrial television in Alice Springs and Broome, and via VAST in other areas.
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3ABN Australia | 603 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Locally Produced | Regional/Remote WA, Remote eastern/central service |
Discontinued channels[]
| DVB name | LCN | Launch date | Discontinued date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Kids | 21 | 1 Aug 2001 | 30 Jun 2003 | Youth focused sister channels. ABC Kids aired 6am to 6pm, Fly TV aired 6pm to 6am. Axed due to budget cuts. Replaced by ABC2 in 2005 (now ABC TV Plus on LCN 22). |
| Fly TV | 1 Nov 2001 | |||
| SBS Essential | 31 | 14 Oct 2002 | 25 Jan 2007 | Program guide channel. |
| Ten Guide | 11 | 1 Jul 2004 | 20 Nov 2007 | Program guide channel. Replaced by Ten SD2. |
| ABC Guide | 20 | 30 May 2006 | 8 Feb 2008 | Program guide channel aired during off-air periods of ABC HD and ABC2 (now ABC TV Plus). |
| 21 | ||||
| MyTalk | 55 | 13 Apr 2007 | 25 Feb 2008 | Program guide channel in regional Southern Cross Media (now Southern Cross Austereo) areas. |
| 66 | ||||
| 77 | ||||
| Seven Guide | 77 | 6 Sep 2002 | 4 Jul 2008 | Program guide channel. |
| Nine Guide | 99 | 21 Aug 2001 | 13 Nov 2008 | Program guide channel. Replaced by a simulcast of Nine[1] until 5 August 2009, when it was replaced by GO! (now 9Go!). |
| Ten SD2 | 11 | 16 Dec 2007 | 25 Mar 2009 | SD simulcast of Ten HD. Replaced by One SD in 2009. |
| SBS World News Channel | 32 | 12 Jun 2002 | 1 Jun 2009 | Broadcast on LCN 33 until 29 January 2009. Replaced by SBS Two (now SBS Viceland). |
| One SD | 12 | 26 Mar 2009 | 15 Dec 2010 | SD simulcast of One HD (now One). Replaced by a HD simulcast of One HD (previously on LCN 11, replaced by Eleven). |
| 3D trials | 40 | 19 May 2010 | 19 Jul 2010 | Shared 3D broadcasts of the 2010 State of Origin series by Nine Network (and affiliates WIN Television and NBN Television) and SBS Television. Available in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth (for Nine and SBS's 3D trials), Newcastle (for NBN's 3D trial), Wollongong (for WIN's 3D trial). |
| 25 Sep 2010 | 3D broadcast of the 2010 AFL Grand Final by the Seven Network. Available in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. | |||
| 95 | 16 Jul 2012 | 23 Aug 2012 | 3D highlights broadcast of Nine's coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics. Available in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Gold Coast. | |
| Rural Health Channel | 600 | 21 May 2012 | Jan 2014 | VAST channel. |
| Fresh Ideas TV | 78 | 23 Nov 2013 | 1 Dec 2014 | Metropolitan infomercial datacast. Replaced by Racing.com in 2015. |
| Extra 2 | 95 | 28 Mar 2013 | 26 Nov 2015 | Five-hour timeshift of Extra. Replaced by Extra (moved from LCN 94 and 84 respectively). |
| 85 | 1 Mar 2016 | |||
| Gold 2 | 82 | 13 Jul 2013 | 19 Jan 2016 | Five-hour timeshift of Gold. Replaced by Extra (later moved to LCN 85). |
| 4ME | 64 | 18 Sep 2011 | 30 Apr 2016 | Infomercial datacast. Replaced by a simulcast of ishop TV, discontinued June 2016. |
| 74 | Dec 2011 | 19 May 2016 | Infomercial datacast. Prime7-owned channel broadcast by Seven into metropolitan markets. Replaced by 7food network in 2018. | |
| Yesshop | 55 | 1 Aug 2016 | 30 Sep 2016 | Infomercial datacast. New Zealand-based channel broadcast by Southern Cross Austereo. NZ owner folded due to company losses and lack of funds. Replaced by SBN in 2017. |
| 64 | ||||
| 74 | ||||
| Westlink | 602 | 1992 | Jan 2018 | VAST channel. |
| Your Money | 95 | 1 October 2018 | 17 May 2019 | Business news joint-venture between Australian News Channel and Nine Entertainment Co. Replaced by an HD simulcast of 9Gem. |
| 7food network | 74 | 1 December 2018 | 29 December 2019 | Food channel broadcast by Seven West Media. Replaced by an HD simulcast of 7mate. |
| Aspire TV | 56 | 21 May 2013 | 1 August 2021 | Infomercial datacast broadcast by Southern Cross Austereo. Replaced by Sky News Regional in Southern Cross 10 areas. |
| 66 | 29 August 2015 | Infomercial datacast broadcast by Southern Cross Austereo. Replaced by Racing.com in Southern Cross Seven areas. | ||
| Sky News on WIN | 83 | 2 September 2018 | 1 August 2021 | News channel co-owned by Australian News Channel and WIN Corporation. Replaced by 9Life in WIN Nine areas. |
| 85 | ||||
| 53 | News channel co-owned by Australian News Channel and WIN Corporation. Replaced by Sky News Regional in WIN 10 areas. | |||
Digital Forty Four[]
The following channels were only available in Sydney as the Digital Forty Four suite of channels. The datacast trial began on 17 March 2004 and ended on 30 April 2010.
| DVB name | LCN | Launch date | Discontinued date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel 4 | 4 | 2008 | 30 Apr 2010 | Video program guide for free-to-air and D44 channels. |
| NITV | 40 | 27 Oct 2008 | 30 Apr 2010 | Existing subscription channel added to D44 service. Remains available on subscription satellite and cable television. Available free-to-air on LCN 33 via SBS since 12 December 2012. |
| ABC News, Sport and Weather | 41 | 17 Mar 2004 | 30 Apr 2010 | Text only. |
| D44 Homepage | 42 | 17 Mar 2004 | 30 Apr 2010 | Broadcast on LCN 44 prior to addition of TVS in March 2010. |
| Television Sydney | 44 | Mar 2010 | 30 Apr 2010 | Existing digital community television channel added to D44 service. |
| Teachers TV | 45 | 3 Nov 2008 | 30 Apr 2010 | Broadcast on LCN 47 (shared with House of Representatives channel) until 30 June 2009. |
| Australian Christian Channel | 46 | 2004 | 30 Apr 2010 | Existing subscription channel added to D44 service. Still available on subscription satellite and cable television. Broadcast on LCN 47 (shared with House of Representatives channel) until 30 June 2009. |
| Federal Parliament House of Representatives | 47 | 17 Mar 2004 | 30 Apr 2010 | Live video/audio feed of House of Representatives sessions. Broadcast on LCN 401 until 3 November 2008, LCN 47 shared with Teachers TV from 2008-09 (broadcast when the House was not in session). |
| Federal Parliament Senate | 48 | 17 Mar 2004 | 30 Apr 2010 | Live video/audio feed of Senate sessions. Broadcast on LCN 402 until 3 November 2008. |
| Expo | 49 | 2006 | 30 Apr 2010 | Existing subscription shopping channel added to D44 service. Still available on Foxtel subscription television. |
Community television[]
The following channels were community-based broadcasters that were available on digital television in the metropolitan cities. Some remain available via online video on demand services.
| DVB name | LCN | Launch date | Discontinued date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Television Sydney | 44 | 20 Feb 2006 | 20 Dec 2015 | Broadcast in Sydney, Southern Highlands, Blue Mountains and Central Coast. |
| 31 Digital | 31 Jul 1994 | 28 Feb 2017 | Broadcast in Brisbane and surrounding areas. Reinvented as online streaming service Hitchhike TV. | |
| West TV | 10 Apr 2010 | 20 Feb 2020 | Broadcast in Perth and surrounding areas. |
See also[]
- Australian and New Zealand television frequencies
- Digital television in Australia
- High-definition television in Australia
- Internet television in Australia
- Subscription television in Australia
References[]
Categories:
- Television networks in Australia
- Australian television-related lists
- Digital television lists