New Members
SBS-Australia re-joined ABU Member. S
SBS is a well-known Free-to-air national public broadcaster in Australia. They provide broadcasting services of a national character in Australia, including the production and commissioning of a high volume of their own programming output. Their principal function is to provide multilingual, multicultural and Indigenous radio, television and digital media services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians, reflecting Australia’s diverse society.
BS-Australia resigned from the ABU membership in May 2015 due to financial difficulties and budget cuts. Now that their financial situation is improving, they have decided to re-join the Union as Additional Full
KFRS – Korea joined ABU as Associate Member K
-Force Radio Station is a national Free-to-air radio channel also known as Friends FM in South Korea. Since its creation in 1978, it operates under the Ministry of Defence which also runs a TV channel, a public relations organisation, a cinema production unit, a military newspaper and a media agency.
Their target audience is specific. It includes the military forces and those people who are interested in military life as well as families who have a close relative in the army. KFRS broadcasts 18 hours of programmes which they produce themselves and 6 hours of Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) programmes.
Some of their best and most popular programmes are: ‘It’s a Good Day’, ‘Love and Happiness’, ‘Together with the People and Soldiers’ and ‘Cheer Up! TheYoung Soldiers’.
Christian Television Service – Korea is a new Associate Member
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TS- Christian Television Service is a satellite television station from Seoul, South Korea, providing Christian shows. It produces and airs Christian Gospel teachings, services and educational shows. It has 10 million subscribers in South Korea and its programmes are broadcasted worldwide.
Founded in 1995, CTS comprises of four companies: CTS TV, CTS NETWORK, CTS International and Z Road. They reach audiences in South Korea through their Cable TV (Analogue and Digital) as well as with their Sky Life Satellite Broadcasting channel. Several Satellite Service companies such as Direct TV in America, KBN (Mongolia) and IPTV-MEGATEL (New Zealand) transmit CTS signal to international audiences.
CTS broadcasts news as well as local and international programmes. The most popular programmes are amongst others “Staying Joyful Everyday”- A Talk Show where well known Korean figures are invited to share and discuss about their lives to audiences, helping them to stay positive throughout the day. “Consultation 1004 Live” is another programme focusing on law, health, and family, where experts in each field communicate live with the audiences.
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