Community broadcasting is 50 today!

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Today, we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of community broadcasting in Australia!  On 23 September 1974, the Whitlam Labor Government made a Cabinet decision to create community broadcasting sector for:    “those who represent organisations that think they have something to say and want some better means of saying it”    “those who are associated with communities cut […]

Dr Tom Young elected as C44 chair

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We are excited to announce the election of Dr Tom Young as the new Chair of Channel 44. Tom brings extensive experience as an established filmmaker and the founder of Frankie Films, a leading video production company based at the Tonsley Innovation District. The company creates high-end promotional videos, television commercials, documentaries, and animations. Tom is […]

2025 Adelaide Fringe poster competition open now

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Could you be the artist who creates the poster that represents the biggest arts festival in the Southern Hemisphere, Adelaide Fringe, in 2025? The iconic festival is on the lookout for a design that encapsulates this year’s theme, “One for all and all for one”. Over the decades, Adelaide Fringe Poster Competition has showcased many […]

South Australian Screen Awards winners announced

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The achievements of the SA screen industry were celebrated Saturday at the 2024 South Australian Screen Awards (SASAs), with winners announced at a gala awards ceremony at The Mercury. Twenty seven categories recognised the work of more than 50 nominees, including five nominations for programs produced by C44: Best Documentary: The Alternative Art School: 40 […]

An evening with Talk to Me creators Danny & Michael Philippou

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The dynamic, award-winning duo behind global sensation Talk to Me and the RackaRacka YouTube channel will share their incredible journey from Adelaide to Hollywood and beyond at independent cinema The Mercury. This is a must-attend, whether you’re an emerging filmmaker, a cinema lover or one of RackaRacka’s 6.8 million YouTube followers. Danny and Michael Philippou […]

Watch the National Reconciliation Week Breakfast on C44 and CTV+

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The National Reconciliation Week (NRW) Breakfast today launched National Reconciliation Week in South Australia. Over 2,800 guests attended the event at Adelaide Convention Centre on Kaurna Yerta, recorded live by Channel 44 and available to watch on free-to-air this Thursday on C44 Adelaide and C31 Melbourne and Geelong, or on-demand on community TV streaming service CTV+.  […]

Get your coat! The Glenelg Winter Arts Festival returns in July

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Get your coat and get on a tram! Glenelg Winter Arts Festival will return to the Bay in July with live art and entertainment to get us out during the cooler days and nights.  From 5 to 21 July, Colley Reserve will be abuzz with shows and undercover spaces in which to eat, drink and […]

Bill passes to keep community TV on-air

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The Australian Community Television Alliance (ACTA) welcomes the Australian Government’s commitment today to the future of community TV on free-to-air broadcasting. With the passing today of the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Community Television) Bill 2024, introduced by the Hon Michelle Rowland MP, Minister for Communications, C44 Adelaide and C31 Melbourne and Geelong will stay on-air for […]

Reconciliation Week Breakfast date and speakers announced

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Reconciliation South Australia has today announced that the state’s flagship National Reconciliation Week event, the National Reconciliation Week Breakfast, will be on Monday 27 May 2024 at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Kaurna Yerta. With 2023’s event selling out in record time for 2,000 people, the organisation has increased the capacity again to meet the […]

New shows coming in 2024!

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https://youtu.be/s_Gw3VZsV4s Be Curious Sundays at 8pm from 3 March 2024 Be Curious is a new three-episode series, premiering 3 March 2024, that will break down barriers between scientists and the public and inspire the next generation of South Australian scientists and innovators. Hosted by science communicator and first-time TV presenter Alison Kershaw from Inspiring SA, […]