Channel 31 (Sydney)

Channel 31
CountryAustralia
Broadcast areaSydney
HeadquartersSt. Leonards
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture formatAnalogue 4:3
Ownership
OwnerCommunity Television Sydney Ltd
History
Launched1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Closed23 April 2004; 20 years ago (2004-04-23)
Replaced byTelevision Sydney in 2006
Availability
Terrestrial
AnalogueUHF 31

Channel 31 (call sign CTN-31) was a free-to-air community television station in Sydney. The station began broadcasting in 1993 as Australia's first metropolitan community television station.[1]

The licence of its operator, Community Television Sydney, was revoked by the Australian Broadcasting Authority and given to rival Television Sydney in March 2004.[1] Channel 31's licence was temporarily extended pending a federal court hearing on the issue, but the station ultimately ceased operations at midnight on 23 April 2004.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b "Show your support and get your Community channel back on the air NOW!". Community Television Sydney. Archived from the original on 10 June 2004. Retrieved 18 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)