Comments on: Podcast 33 – Australia’s ABC – A Public Broadcaster

By: Siti Nur Amalia

Siti Nur Amalia — Tue, 21 May 2019 06:44:02 +0000

In reply to Rob McCormack. ahh okay okay.. I understand now.. thank you so much for answer my question..

By: Rob McCormack

Rob McCormack — Tue, 14 May 2019 09:43:50 +0000

Hi Situ Nur Amalia,
Many thanks for your comment. It’s an interesting point that you have asked about. In this podcast, I have tried to answer this question. In short, our radio and television stations broadcast programs and news about our country, our people and the issues we care about. So, in a way, our radio and television programs are like a mirror for us. In that sense, they help us to understand who we are. I hope that brief summary helps to answer you query.
Have a great day.
Rob

By: Siti Nur Amalia

Siti Nur Amalia — Tue, 14 May 2019 04:20:16 +0000

can you explain me about this.. ” Television and radio help us to understand who we are”

By: Rob McCormack

Rob McCormack — Fri, 11 May 2018 21:57:26 +0000

In reply to Devi Susanti.

Hi Devi Susanti,

Thanks for your comment. It is interesting to consider the role of radio in Australia in the digital and online age. There is no doubt that the new media platforms are attracting many listeners and viewers. However, in Australia, radio continues to play a key role. For example, Roy Morgan research in Australia has found that, in 2016, around 17 million Australians over 14 (i.e. 86%) listen to radio during the week. Additionally, in 2017, advertising revenue on commercial radio has increased slightly, showing that businesses see it as a viable way to communicate with their customers. I think radio still has a strong future in Australia but it will certainly be interesting to see how things change over time.
Have a great day.
Rob

By: Devi Susanti

Devi Susanti — Fri, 11 May 2018 14:29:48 +0000

Really, television and radio are very important in our lives.
But now the radio is rarely used

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 01:05:18 +0000

In reply to Petra.

Hi Petra,
Many thanks for your comment. I really appreciate your messages. Regarding advertising on our public broadcasters, the ABC has no advertising and is fully funded by the government (apart from some income the ABC gets from some retail shops they have). I think that the public would not support advertising on the ABC. Certainly, I wouldn’t support it. That’s part of the charm of the ABC. SBS however does have some advertising, which started in 1992, although not as much as commercial television (based on my viewing). Regarding satellite TV, I don’t much about it. It is available but I think it is used for rural areas.
Thanks for the info about the German broadcasting scene. It’s interesting that commercial television came relatively late to Germany. In Australia, commercial television was first to broadcast.
Cheers and have a great day.
Rob

By: Petra

Petra — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 13:30:46 +0000

Hi Rob!
Thanks for another really interesting podcast about public broadcasters and commercial television and radio stations. I enjoy your podcasts very much. It’s always a good exercise to get used to understanding English spoken information.
This time have some questions….
Is there as much adverstising broadcasted on the public TV stations (ABC and SBS) as on the commercial TV stations?
Are the channels which are available on cable TV network the same channels you get on satellite?
I read on Babbel that you are learning German. Therefore I can give you a bit information about the German TV and radio scene in German.
🙂
[…]Die deutsche Medienlandschaft ist zweigeteilt. Wir unterscheiden zwischen öffentlich-rechtlichem und privatem Rundfunk. Die ARD (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland), das ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen) und Deutschlandradio bilden die öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten. Zu den privaten Sender zählen unter anderem RTL, Pro7, Kabel 1 und SAT 1. Doch dieses System gibt es erst seit 1984. Davor gab es nur den öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunk.[…]
Looking forward to your next interesting podcast about life in Australia!
Best wishes
Petra