Thread: Australia Network Switch Off Date Named

Bangkok: It's official. The lives of tens of thousands of Australian expatriates in Asia will change forever at midnight on September 28, hours after the AFL grand final.

A stake will be driven through our souls. For months we have been in denial: how could it be true that our government could close the ABC-managed Australia Network service?

No more footy.

No more Virginia Trioli's face smiling behind her dark glasses early on ABC News Mornings, bringing us up to date with the latest from home and abroad.

No more Tony Jones and Q&A.

No more Zoe Daniel and Jim Middleton fronting their program The World, a showcase news program in Asia (Middleton, a fine journalist, has taken a package and left the ABC after 44 years).

We won't of course miss some of the programming, like Channel Nine's The Block. But those of us who have been in Asia a while remember the sheepdog trials that were shown in the early days. Actually, I liked watching the sheepdog trials.

OK, I acknowledge I am writing this from the perspective of a passionate Collingwood supporter. I can't imagine what it will be like next season. I wake up in the night in a cold sweat thinking about the difficulties of trying to live-stream games on my dodgy internet.

But this is more than an atrocity inflicted on those of us out here deprived of Four'N Twenty meat pies.

For my children there will be no more Bananas in Pyjamas or Giggle and Hoot. How do you feel about that, Tony Abbott and Julie Bishop?

About 80 jobs have gone as a result of the axing of the network which has operated since 1993, then known as ATVI.

Lynley Marshall, the CEO of ABC International, announced the date of the closure in an email to staff and partners. "We will be terminating the Australia Network service at midnight Australian Eastern Standard time on Sunday the 28th of September. We apologise for any inconvenience," she wrote.

Oh, by the way, something called Australia Plus Television will provide a six-hour block of television from October 5, but details are vague about what will be shown or how to see it.



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Where the fvck is abbott

What no more Sea Patrol?

Tony Abbot isnt really very liberal at all, is he? Has any bright Aussie thought of suing the wanker - trade descriptions act for a start?

Originally Posted by pseudolus

Tony Abbot isnt really very liberal at all, is he? Has any bright Aussie thought of suing the wanker - trade descriptions act for a start?

It's a bit misleading for an outsider.....

In Australia, the term liberalism refers to centre-right classical liberalism. Party ideology has therefore been referred to as liberalism, distinct from its meaning in some countries, but also as conservatism, which features strongly in party ideology. The Liberal Party is a supporter of economic liberalism.

Well it the Abbotts Liberal Government that can the Australian network in there buget.
Lets hope that he run his 3 year turm only & the new Government brings back The Australian Network.

Originally Posted by Ratchaburi

Well it the Abbotts Liberal Government that can the Australian network in there buget.

It appears to be English Jim, but not as we know it.......

If they're going to go ahead with this they must make loads of programmes saying Abbott is an arsehole.


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Originally Posted by Necron99

Originally Posted by Ratchaburi

Well it the Abbotts Liberal Government that can the Australian network in there buget.

It appears to be English Jim, but not as we know it.......

Let's hope we get to see next years AFL A Necron

Change my mind

Originally Posted by Necron99

Bangkok: It's official. The lives of tens of thousands of Australian expatriates in Asia will change forever at midnight on September 28, hours after the AFL grand final.

I don't give a fuck for that stupid football game or the australia channel so my life will not change one single bit, unless of course they stick a discovery turbo on the TV in it's place then life will just get that little bit more awesome.

The ABC is a non competitive dinosaur.

Fact.

He's told them to find their own money to waste, they don't like it.

Originally Posted by kingwilly

The ABC is a non competitive dinosaur.

Fact.

He's told them to find their own money to waste, they don't like it.

While their news and social commentary is hopelessly biased, they do manage to make some really good shows in the absence of advertiser influence.

Originally Posted by kingwilly

The ABC is a non competitive dinosaur.

Fact.

He's told them to find their own money to waste, they don't like it.

Actually I think he fucked them for daring to criticise him.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Originally Posted by kingwilly

The ABC is a non competitive dinosaur.

Fact.

He's told them to find their own money to waste, they don't like it.

Actually I think he fucked them for daring to criticise him.

No, they criticize everyone, even Labor for not being Commie enough.
This is payback for publishing the Indo spying papers..

Originally Posted by Necron99

Originally Posted by pseudolus

Tony Abbot isnt really very liberal at all, is he? Has any bright Aussie thought of suing the wanker - trade descriptions act for a start?

It's a bit misleading for an outsider.....

In Australia, the term liberalism refers to centre-right classical liberalism. Party ideology has therefore been referred to as liberalism, distinct from its meaning in some countries, but also as conservatism, which features strongly in party ideology. The Liberal Party is a supporter of economic liberalism.

And all, more or less, belong under the umbrella of the establishment.
This is the true nature.

Apparently there will be another network starting up only two days later. Don't know if it'll be the same programming or not. I'm guessing it'll be privately funded.

I'm with fondles on this one, couldn't give a fuk really, can still get a chiko roll and a. Cold beer downtown Vientiane. Life's good

the ABC needs a good kick in the nuts, they get over a billion in funding every year and moan they do not get enough, some one leaked the presenters wages not long ago, gee, are they on a good earner, then the ABC board is always wanting more.
half the shit on is old british shows and then there is all the left wing pro green bias crap, they just have not got over the left wing labor-green wankers getting the arse.
there is enough money for quality programming but they waste it instead.
the footy will come back on, so do not worry.

Originally Posted by palexxxx

Apparently there will be another network starting up only two days later. Don't know if it'll be the same programming or not. I'm guessing it'll be privately funded.

Link in Post #8.

Looks like AFL will be added to True.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Originally Posted by palexxxx

Apparently there will be another network starting up only two days later. Don't know if it'll be the same programming or not. I'm guessing it'll be privately funded.

Link in Post #8.

Thanks Harry, didn't realize that your link was going to the new alternative network.