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The future of television is FREE and here now

01 December 2008 | 14:16 - By Jacquie Riddell

Television networks working together to help audiences - unheard of!

Earlier this week industry heavies gathered in Canberra to announce the launch of a revolution in television as technical experts sweated behind the scenes to ready the technology to support it.

Freeview is coming in 2009.

(The inside word from the function – not Rove, not George Negus - all the pollies wanted a photo with the Bananas in Pajamas!)

Audiences will be better served in 2009 as a result of this cooperation between television stations. There will be more content on more channels (all free), and all with better quality pictures and sound. It will also be easier to FIND the content you are after with a state of the art electronic program guide (EPG).

The government has provided the hardware for digital TV, now the networks are coming good with the content. By 2013, analogue television will be a thing of the past and you will rank Freeview as a major technology innovation (as British audiences have recently done - read).

The future is here and it has quality digital sound and pictures.

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28 Oct 2010 10:23 AEST

Noel Peterson

From: Cooloola Cove 4580

Re Anna Pihl

What idiot decided to move Anna Pihl ( the best cop show on Tv) from 8.30pm to 10.05pm Wed nite to show a program on Muslims, I have to get up early so now I spose I'll miss her, I hope they put Anna back to 8.30pm. Thanks.

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15 Jul 2009 21:56 AEST

Steve

From: Farm

SBS poor reception

how can SBS 2 get the rights to the tour de france? they have such poor reception, and they dont seem to do anything about it. havent they ever heard about social responsibility? if they had any ethics at all they should improve the reception or give it to the abc

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13 Jul 2009 10:52 AEST

Irene

From: Toowoomba

News Timetable

I have both SBS and SBS2. My elderly mother likes to watch the Russian news in the morning. The timetable for SBS is incorrect this morning and there is no timetable for SBS2 on the internet, so that I could find the correct time so she can watch the Russian news. I wonder how many other ethnic groups miss out on a broader account of what is going on overseas.

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06 Jul 2009 21:44 AEST

peter mcgregor

From: REDFERN

reception

how do u get sbs 2?

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28 Jun 2009 1:04 AEST

Michael

From: Hallam

NO SBS SERVICE ANYMORE

I came back from holiday to find SBS was displaying as "No Service Found" on my Digital Set Top Box and now it has disappeared from the TV channel list all together! WAY TO UPGRADE GUYS!

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01 Apr 2009 10:36 AEST

David

From: SBS

Recent transmission issues on SBS

On 29 January SBS had an Australia wide upgrade to our Digital service. If you are experiencing disruption to the signal, SBS recommends you rescan/retune your digital television or digital set-top-box which may rectify any problems. If you are still experiencing problems you can call SBS Transmission Services on 1800 500 727 for advice (9.00am-5.00pm AEDT) or email: technical@sbs.com.au Also, the WorldWatch News channel has moved from Digital Channel 33 to Channel 32.

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30 Mar 2009 21:27 AEST

Julie

From: Waratah - Newcastle

Knocking sounds

For the past month we have been getting intermittent knocking sounds when viewing SBS. This sound comes and goes and does not happen on other stations so it is not our television. What can be done to stop this annoying noise

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04 Mar 2009 20:26 AEST

robbo

From: Wodonga

No sound on SBS anymore

Can someone at SBS please tell me why so many of us can no longer receive sound on the SBS channel on my Digital TV. It is so frustrating. You are losing many many viewers.

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27 Feb 2009 9:10 AEST

jeremy

From: eleebana

picture but no sound

my new digital tv is great except NO SOUND ON SBS!

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20 Feb 2009 23:28 AEST

Fay

From: Ararat

Picture but no sound

For about two weeks now I get picture on the SBS 1 &2 channels but no sound, very frustrating! Any clues as to my problem. I have analog TV with a Digital set top box. Absolutely fine until now.

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Jacquie Riddell

has over 20 years experience in senior roles in media. She has managed television and radio stations, created new programs and digital initiatives, and developed famous marketing initiatives. When not changing the media landscape with new ideas, she can be found frolicking at the beach or struggling with padmasana on a tatty old yoga mat.

 
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