Company Profile

Company Description:

• Four national radio networks, comprising ABC Radio National, ABC Classic FM, triple j and ABC NewsRadio (on the Parliamentary and News Network)
• ABC Local Radio, comprising nine metropolitan radio stations, in capital cities and Newcastle, New South Wales, and 51 regional radio stations throughout Australia
• 10 digital radio channels in each mainland capital city, including simulcasts of the four national networks and metropolitan Local Radio services, as well as digital-only services ABC Dig Music, ABC Jazz, ABC Country, ABC Grandstand and ABC Extra, an occasional special events channel
• All digital radio services except ABC Grandstand Digital are streamed online. ABC Dig Music and ABC Jazz are also available on free-to-air digital and subscription services. The four national networks and some Local Radio services are available via digital satellite subscription services

• ABC Online, providing content available via streaming, podcasting, vodcasting, video-on-demand and content uniquely designed for broadband delivery
• ABC services are also available via SMS, 3G and other wireless devices including a range of applications for smartphones

• ABC1, the ABC’s primary television channel, available in analog format from 374 transmitters, and digital format from 350 transmitters
• ABC2, the ABC’s second free-to-air digital television channel
• ABC3, a dedicated digital children’s channel
• ABC News 24
• iview, an internet-only catch-up television service
• Local television in each State and Territory

• Radio Australia, an international radio and online service broadcasting in eight languages by shortwave, satellite and terrestrial rebroadcast arrangements to Asia and the Pacific
• Australia Network, an international television and online service, broadcasting via satellite and rebroadcast arrangements to 45 nations in Asia and the Pacific
• ABC International Projects, assisting media organisations internationally with strategic advice, training, mentoring and technical support

• ABC Retail, owning and managing 55 ABC Shops and licensing 111 ABC Centres throughout Australia. It provides a Customer Delivery Service that processes orders via phone, fax, mail and online through ABC Shop Online
• ABC Publishing, managing a stable of lifestyle and children’s magazines
• ABC Sales and Distribution, responsible for DVD, Program Sales Worldwide, licensing, Merchandising, Events, Library and Non-Theatrics Sales
• ABC Music and Music Publishing, releasing children’s, country, classical and contemporary music from Australian artists including recordings by the Australian symphony orchestras. The group also represents a number of Australian composers and promotes Australian music compositions and performances