Radio Australia plans India launch Summary: Australia's public broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is planning to launch Radio Australia into India this year, according to ABC managing director Mark Scott. The announcement was part of wide ranging changes to the ABC's international division announced yesterday. Full Story : Australia's public broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is planning to launch Radio Australia into India this year, according to ABC managing director Mark Scott. The announcement was part of wide ranging changes to the ABC's international division announced yesterday.
ABC's International division will now include Radio Australia, Australia Network and International Projects. "There are opportunities to improve the effectiveness of our services to Asia and the Pacific through greater collaboration and this new division will help to achieve that", Scott said. "Our aim is to both grow our own audiences; and to ensure the ABC makes a positive contribution in working with other broadcasters to develop effective media in the region. "This division will build on the success of Australia Network and Radio Australia in delivering content to international audiences that builds an awareness of Australia and Australian attitudes. "Radio Australia continues to increase its reach with a launch into India scheduled for 2007, while Australia Network reaches in excess of 12 million viewers per month, with its mix of news, current affairs, education, lifestyle, drama and sport now available in 20 million homes across Asia, Pacific and the Indian sub-continent. "This division will also be accountable for the ABC's increasing role in the delivery of support for broadcasters in the Asia-Pacific regions through specialist advice and technical assistance, mentoring and training activities. The most significant of these activities are funded by Australia's development assistance agency, AusAID. "Clear accountability for these contracts, and Australia Network contract with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, will be maintained under these new arrangements." Mr Scott said the new division of ABC International, Corporate Strategy and Governance would also be responsible for other corporate strategy and governance support functions. The restructure includes the appointment of current Director, Corporate Strategy and Communications, Murray Green, as Director, ABC International, Corporate Strategy and Governance. Current Chief Executive of Australia Network, Ian Carroll will become the Director, ABC Innovation. Via www.indiaradiobulletin.com Regards & 73s Mukesh Kumar The Cosmos Club Muzaffarpur INDIA. __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ ---[Start Commercial]--------------------- Preorder your WRTH 2007: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2007 ---[End Commercial]----------------------- ________________________________________ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ _______________________________________________ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html