Broadcast Australia News

Celcom partners with Broadcast Australia for the Digital Television Infrastructure Project

Broadcast Australia — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:20:00 +1100

Celcom Axiata Berhad, the first and foremost mobile telecommunications provider in Malaysia and regional digital television (TV) expert, Broadcast Australia today signed a teaming agreement that will pave the way for these two industry leaders to join forces in potentially establishing a nationwide digital TV transmission network for the country in the very near future.

Broadcast Australia and SBS: The Year of Giving Back

Broadcast Australia — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:24:00 +1100

Throughout 2011 Broadcast Australia and SBS will be proactively working on a series of joint events as part of an initiative entitled "The Year of Giving Back".

Broadcast Australia Group fundraises for Canterbury, NZ

Broadcast Australia — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:22:00 +1100

Whilst thankfully all friends and family of the Broadcast Australia Group of companies within New Zealand are safe following last week's earthquake, the impact of the 22 February Christchurch Earthquake affects us all, both within New Zealand and beyond.

The latest reports estimate that over 240 lives are likely

Broadcast Australia Completes Refinance

Broadcast Australia — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:18:00 +1000

Broadcast Australia is pleased to announce the successful completion of the refinancing of A$308.5 million in external debt facilities.

Broadcast ONE supports SBS-BA Team in MS Ride

Broadcast Australia — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:13:00 +1000

Becoming the first company to sign up as a team sponsor, leading RF Systems and Integration

Transmission site repairs win top award

Broadcast Australia — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:51:00 +1000

At the recent National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) award ceremony for projects in Victoria, Traralgon-based electrical contracting business, Grout's Electrical, won the top electrical award in the Small Contracting Business category.

Broadcast Australia welcomes new Chief Operating Officer

Broadcast Australia — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 10:05:00 +1100

Broadcast Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Lambourne into the role

Broadcast Australia CEO and SBS MD to ride from Sydney to the Gong for charity

Broadcast Australia — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 07:44:00 +1000

Broadcast Australia CEO, Graeme Barclay, and SBS Managing Director, Michael Ebeid, will be riding in the 2011 Sydney to the Gong MS Bike Ride on Sunday November 6 as members of the joint SBS-BA Cycle Safari team. This year’s event is set to be the biggest ever with the MS Sydney to the Gong ride celebrating its 30th Anniversary.

New York Commuters to get First-Ever Subway Station Communications

Broadcast Australia — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 07:47:00 +1000

New York based company Transit Wireless, which is majority owned by Broadcast Australia, will shortly launch the first-ever wireless voice and data service from an underground New York subway station.

Broadcasting breakthrough uses onsite-generated green power

Broadcast Australia — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:56:00 +1000

Broadcast Australia has commissioned its first broadcast transmission site to be majority-powered by renewable energy. The Mount Owen site near Queenstown in Tasmania has been recently upgraded to use site-generated wind and solar power, which are together expected to reliably meet the site’s 8kW power needs for 80 to 90 per cent of the time.

SBS and Broadcast Australia team up for Sydney to the Gong MS bike ride

Broadcast Australia — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:41:00 +1000

SBS and Broadcast Australia (BA) are teaming up for the first time for the Sydney to the Gong MS Bike Ride on Sunday 7 November.

Digital Radio Trial in Darwin

Broadcast Australia — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 04:12:00 +1000

Many Darwin residents can now listen to DAB+, courtesy of a new trial broadcast from our Deloraine Rd site in Darwin.

2011 Apprenticeships in Electronics and Communications

Broadcast Australia — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:44:00 +1000

Broadcast Australia has today launched a recruitment campaign to encourage budding technicians to apply for the company's 2011 Apprenticeships in Electronics and Communications.

Green Light for Wireless Communications In New York City Subway Stations

Broadcast Australia — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:01:00 +1000

Critical infrastructure provider Broadcast Australia has signed a deal with US business Transit Wireless to roll out wireless communications infrastructure across the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s subway system.

3D or not 3D: The road ahead for TV - White Paper

Broadcast Australia — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:15:00 +1000

Broadcast transmission specialist, Broadcast Australia, has today released a white paper which explores the challenge of establishing Australia’s new 3D TV environment, and highlights the importance of laying the foundations to ensure the country’s free-to-air broadcasting infrastructure is ready to deliver new and unique digital content.

The metamorphosis of television

Broadcast Australia — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:06:00 +1000

The advent of digital technologies has redefined the media landscape, not least our concept of television. As consumers embrace content across multiple platforms, industry stakeholders must continue innovating to stay in the game. - Brett Savill, Strategy and Corporate Development Director, Broadcast Australia

Brisbane Community TV Goes Digital

Broadcast Australia — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:52:00 +1000

Brisbane’s Community TV watchers have this week joined the digital age with their local station 31 commencing a retransmission of their analogue signal in digital. Leading broadcast transmission provider Broadcast Australia is working with 31 to deliver this service to Brisbane’s metropolitan area.

Broadcast Australia talks DSO and SFNs at BroadcastAsia 2010

Broadcast Australia — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:03:00 +1000

Broadcast Australia will discuss the challenges of digital switchover, digital radio and meeting the coverage demands of portable TV devices at the forthcoming BroadcastAsia 2010 exhibition in Singapore.

World’s first 3D TV terrestrial transmission is on air

Broadcast Australia — Wed, 19 May 2010 00:01:00 +1000

Broadcast transmission specialist Broadcast Australia has today become the first to broadcast three-dimensional television (3D TV) signals terrestrially over the air. The trial 3D TV service was switched-on in Sydney by Broadcast Australia and in Brisbane by TX Australia at 00:00 this morning.

Digital Radio Trial for Canberra

Broadcast Australia — Wed, 05 May 2010 14:52:00 +1000

Broadcast Australia will be supporting an upcoming digital radio trial in Canberra. The trial, which has today been announced by Commercial Radio Australia, will give residents of the nation’s capital an opportunity to experience the benefits of this new technology.