First Nations Broadcasting Australia

Television channel

First Nations Broadcasting AustraliaCountry| Australia

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Broadcast area| Darwin
Headquarters| Unit 38 21-23 Cavenagh St
Darwin, Northern Territory
Programming
Language(s)| English
Picture format| 720p
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

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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

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LCN | Service

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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

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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.

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Television in the Northern Territory

Darwin|

* ABD (ABC)
* TND (SCA Seven)
* NTD (Nine)
* DTD (10 Darwin)
* SBS
* First Nations Broadcasting

Remote areas|

* ABD (ABC)
* QQQ (SCA Seven)
* IMP (Imparja)
* CDT (10 Central)
* SBS

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Free-to-air television channels in Australia

Public broadcasters|

| ABC Television|

* ABC TV
* HD
* ABC Family
* ABC Kids
* ABC Entertains
* ABC News

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SBS Television|

* SBS TV
* HD
* SBS Viceland (HD)
* SBS World Movies (HD)
* SBS Food
* NITV
* SBS WorldWatch

Major metropolitan
commercial broadcasters|

| Seven West Media|

* Seven
* HD
* 7two
* 7mate
* HD
* 7Bravo‎
* 7flix

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Nine Entertainment|

* Nine
* HD
* 9Gem
* HD
* 9Go!
* 9Life
* 9Rush

Ten Network Holdings|

* 10
* HD
* 10 Peach Comedy
* 10 Bold Drama (HD)
* Nickelodeon

Regional/remote affiliate
commercial networks|

| Seven Network affiliates|

* Seven (SCA)
* HD
* Seven (WIN)

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Nine Network affiliates|

* Nine (WIN)
* HD
* Nine (SCA)
* HD
* Imparja Television
* HD

Network 10 affiliates|

* 10 (WIN)
* HD
* 10 (SCA)
* HD
* 10 Tasmania
* HD
* 10 West
* 10 Darwin
* HD
* 10 Central

First Nations Broadcasting|

* First Nations TV
* Darwin TV
* First Nations Tourism TV
* Business TV

Community broadcasters|

| Metropolitan|

* C31 Melbourne
* C44 Adelaide

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Regional/remote satellite|

* Indigenous Community TV

Datacasting and other
licensed channels|

* Extra
* gecko
* Gold
* ishop TV
* Racing.com
* Sky News Regional
* SonLife Broadcasting Network
* TVSN
* you.tv

Television platforms|

* Digital terrestrial
* Freeview
* High-definition
* Satellite
* Subscription

See also|

* Television in Australia
* Television broadcasting in Australia
* Timeline of Australian television
* TV Norfolk Island

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