Channel NSW
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| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Sydney |
| Network | Digital Forty Four |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Government of New South Wales |
| History | |
| Launched | 17 March 2004 |
| Closed | 30 April 2010 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| SD Digital | 45 |
Channel NSW (also known as CNSW) was a community information digital television channel that ran under trial in the Sydney area. The service was provided and operated by the Government of New South Wales.[1] It was carried via Digital 44 using the Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial (DVB-T) system had its own channel on Channel 45.
CNSW had gained a large audience, with a reach of over 250,000 households per month in Sydney. This was forecast to grow to over 1 million households by 2009.
The NSW Government had plans for NSW settlements of 2,000 people or more to receive the service terrestrially. The channel ceased transmissions at midnight on 30 April 2010.
Channel NSW included these programs:
- ecoNSW – environment
- PictureJockey (PJs) – photos
- Good Health NSW Health
- PeakHour – traffic, weather, and related info
- Seniors TV
- School Kid TV
- NSW Life – lifestyle
- Allballs – lottery results
- Arts Magazine
- Late Night Languages
- Careers Show
- uTVstar – community access
- Parliament of New South Wales – live parliament feed
- Job Show – NSW Government jobs
NSW Government agencies which provided services through CNSW include the:
- Roads & Traffic Authority
- NSW Health
- Department of Education & Training
- State Emergency Service, Rural Fire and Fire Brigades
- Office of Industrial Relations, NSW Government Jobs Service
- NSW Lotteries
- Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, The Rocks, Tourism NSW
- Art Gallery of NSW, State Records, Powerhouse Museum
- Department of Environment and Conservation
- Sydney Water