List of digital television channels in Australia
This document presents a catalog of currently accessible channels on digital terrestrial television in Australia.
The availability of commercial channels depends on geographic location and station ownership. The aggregation process during the late 1980s to mid-1990s resulted in regional broadcasters affiliating with metropolitan networks, a relationship that continues in digital television where affiliates transmit multiple channels from the metropolitan networks.
In this context, metropolitan denotes the capital cities Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth, where stations are owned and operated directly by networks. Conversely, regional refers to Canberra, Hobart, and Darwin, where stations function as network affiliates.
For regions lacking terrestrial signal coverage, digital channels are accessible through the free-to-view VAST satellite service. VAST channels utilize H.264 compression, which involves MPEG-LA patent licensing fees included in the broadcaster's expenses and vary according to audience size. Terrestrial broadcasts predominantly employ H.262, which does not incur extra transmission fees; however, certain terrestrial channels do broadcast using H.264.
| Broadcaster availability | ||
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| Nationwide | Metropolitan | Regional/remote |
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
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| ABC TV | 2 | 24 hours | 576i SDTV | Main channel featuring news updates and nationally produced programs | Nationwide, except Tasmania |
| 21 | Nationwide | ||||
| ABC TV HD | 20 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast of ABC TV with national news and programming | ||
| 2 | Template:Partial | ||||
| ABC Family | 22 | 19:30 – 04:00 | 576i SDTV | Family-oriented shows and nationally produced content | Nationwide |
| ABC Kids | 04:00 – 19:30 | Children’s programming with national focus | |||
| ABC Entertains | 23 | 24 hours | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Entertainment content produced nationally | |
| ABC News | 24 | News bulletins |
| ABC Radio | |||||
| DVB name | LCN | Broadcast hours | Format | Programming content | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Local Radio | 25 | 24 hours | Stereo audio | Talk radio | Nationwide |
| ABC RN
26 | |||||
| ABC Classic
27 |
rowspan=5 Music radio | ||||
| triple j
28 | |||||
| Triple J Unearthed
29 | |||||
| Double J
200 | |||||
| ABC Jazz
201 | |||||
| ABC Kids Listen
202 |
Children's radio | ||||
| ABC Country
203 |
Music radio | ||||
| ABC NewsRadio
204 |
News radio | ||||
Special Broadcasting Service
| DVB identifier | LCN | Transmission hours | Video format | Content description | Coverage area |
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| SBS | 3 | Continuous 24-hour broadcast | 576i SD resolution | Main channel featuring news updates, international and domestic productions | Nationwide excluding Tasmania |
| 30 | Template:Partial | ||||
| SBS HD | 1080i High Definition (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast of SBS main channel, including news and diverse international and local programming | Nationwide excluding Tasmania | ||
| 3 | Template:Partial | ||||
| SBS Viceland | 31 | International and domestic programming | Nationwide | ||
| SBS World Movies | 32 | Film and entertainment, both foreign and Australian content | |||
| SBS Food | 33 | 576i SD resolution (MPEG-4) |
Lifestyle programming with international and local productions | ||
| NITV HD | 34 | 1080i High Definition (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast of NITV, Indigenous-focused content from both foreign and national sources | ||
| SBS WorldWatch | 35 | 576i SD resolution (MPEG-4) |
Global news bulletins, foreign and Australian content | ||
| NITV | 36 | 576i SD resolution | Indigenous programming with a mix of foreign and national productions |
| SBS Radio | |||||
| DVB identifier | LCN | Transmission hours | Audio format | Programming type | Coverage area |
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| SBS Radio 1 | 301 | 24/7 broadcasting | Stereo sound quality | News-oriented radio services | Nationwide |
| SBS Radio 2 | 302 | ||||
| SBS Radio 3 | 303 | ||||
| SBS Arabic | 304 | ||||
| SBS South Asian | 305 | Music-focused radio channels | |||
| SBS Chill | 306 | ||||
| SBS PopAsia | 307 | ||||
Seven West Media
| DVB identifier | LCN | Transmission hours | Video format | Programming description | Broadcast region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel 7 | 7 | 24-hour service | 576i SD resolution | Flagship channel offering news broadcasts along with international and domestic shows | rowspan=2 Template:Beta |
| '71' | |||||
| '7HD' rowspan=3 | '70' | '1080i HDTV (MPEG-4)' |
'Simulcast of Channel 7 main feed including news and foreign/national content' | 'Template:Beta' | |
| '7' | 'Primary channel featuring news and diverse programming' | 'Template:Beta' | |||
| '71' | |||||
| '7two HD' rowspan=2 | '72' | 'Foreign and Australian productions' | |||
| '7two' | '576i SD resolution' | 'Template:Beta' | |||
| '7mate HD' | '74' | '1080i HDTV (MPEG-4)' |
'Broadcasting in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth' | ||
| '7Bravo' | '75' | 'Reality TV and true crime genres alongside foreign and local content' | |||
| '7flix' | '76' | '576i SD resolution (MPEG-4)' |
'Movies and entertainment from international and national sources' | ||
| 'TVSN' | '77' | 'Datacast channel focusing on infomercials' | |||
| 'Racing.com' | '78' | 'Datacast dedicated to horse racing coverage' |
| width="10%" DVB identifier | width="6%" LCN | width="10%" Transmission hours | width="10%" Format | width="28%" Content description | width="33%" Coverage area |
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rowspan=2 'Reality and true crime content with foreign/national programming' | |||||
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rowspan=2 'Datacast infomercial service' | |||||
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'78'
rowspan=2 'Datacast dedicated to horse racing' |
The regional Queensland STQ services operate across six LCNs where their signal overlaps with BTQ Brisbane.
+ 7 Regional NSW & Victoria rowspan=2 '7HD' -'60'| width="10%" DVB identifier | width="6%" LCN | width="10%" Transmission hours | width="10%" Format | width="28%" Programming description | width="33%" Availability | |||||
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-'7two HD' -'62' rowspan=2 'Foreign/national content' |
-'7mate HD' -'64' |
-'7Bravo' -'65' 'Reality TV and true crime with international/national programming' |
-'7flix' -'66' rowspan=3 576i SD resolution |
-'TVSN' -'67' Datacast infomercial service | |
-'Racing.com' -'68' Datacast horse racing coverage | |
Primary channel with news bulletins plus foreign/national programs rowspan=5 |
| width="10%" DVB identifier | width="6%" LCN | width="10%" Transmission hours | width="10%" Format | width="28%" Programming description | width="33%" Availability |
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-'7two' -'62' 576i SD resolution |
-'7mate' -'63' 1080i HDTV | |
-'TVSN' -'67' rowspan=2 576i SD resolution |
-'Racing.com' -'68' Datacast horse racing coverage | |
Simulcast of Channel 7 main feed including news bulletins plus international/national shows '6' '7two' '62' rowspan=2 576i SD resolution
Foreign/national programming rowspan=2 '7mate' '63' 'SBN' '64' rowspan=5 576i SD resolution
Religious datacasting 'TVSN' '65' rowspan=3 Datacast infomercials 'you.tv' '66' rowspan=2 'gecko' '67' 'Racing.com' '68' Datacast horse racing coverage
| width="10%" DVB identifier | width="6%" LCN | width="10%" Transmission hours | width="10%" Format | width="28%" Programming description | width="33%" Availability |
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Seven West Media holds co-ownership in affiliates including West Digital Television (jointly with WIN Corporation), Tasmanian Digital Television (also with WIN Corporation), Darwin Digital Television (in partnership with Nine Entertainment), Central Digital Television (collaborating with Imparja Television), as well as the horse racing channel Racing.com (in conjunction with Racing Victoria). The TVSN shopping network is under the ownership of Direct Group Pty Ltd.
Nine Entertainment
| DVB identifier | LCN | Transmission hours | Video format | Content type | Coverage area |
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| Channel 9 | 9 | 24/7 | 576i SDTV | Main channel, news programs, domestically and internationally sourced content | rowspan=7 Template:Beta |
| 91 | |||||
| 9HD | 90 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
High-definition simulcast of Channel 9, featuring main channel content, news, and international/domestic programming | ||
| 9Gem | 92 | 576i SDTV | International and local programs, films, and sports coverage | ||
| 9Go! | 93 | Children’s shows, movies, plus foreign and local productions | |||
| 9Life | 94 | Lifestyle programming alongside international and national content | |||
| 9GemHD | 95 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
HD simulcast of 9Gem offering movies, sports, and foreign/local programs | ||
| 9Rush | 96 | 576i SDTV | Internationally and nationally produced shows | Template:Beta | |
| Extra | 97 | Datacast channel with infomercials | rowspan=2 Template:Beta | ||
| 9Go!HD | 99 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
HD simulcast of 9Go!, featuring children’s programming, movies, and foreign/national content |
| DVB identifier | LCN | Transmission hours | Video format | Content type | Coverage area |
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| Channel 9 | 8 | 24/7 | 576i SDTV | Main channel with news bulletins and domestic/international programming | rowspan=9 Template:Partial |
| 81 | |||||
| 9HD | 80 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
Simulcast of Channel 9’s primary offerings including news and foreign/domestic content | ||
| 9Gem | 82 | 576i SDTV | Movies, sports, and international/national shows | ||
| 9Go! | 83 | Children’s shows, films, foreign and domestic productions | |||
| 9Life | 84 | Lifestyle programming with national/international content | |||
| 9GemHD | 85 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
HD simulcast of 9Gem featuring movies and sports from both local and international sources | ||
| Extra | 87 | 576i SDTV | Datacast infomercial channel | ||
| 9Go!HD | 88 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
HD simulcast of 9Go!, including children’s programming and movies from local and foreign producers |
Nine Entertainment holds joint ownership of the Ten affiliate DTD in Darwin alongside Seven West Media, as well as co-manages the adventure-focused channel 9Rush with Warner Bros. Discovery.
Network Ten Pty Limited (Paramount Australia & New Zealand)
| DVB identifier | LCN | Transmission hours | Video format | Content type | Coverage area |
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| 10 | 10 | 24/7 | 576i SDTV | Main channel with news bulletins plus domestic and international programming | rowspan=8 Template:Beta |
| 10 HD | 1 | 1080i HDTV (MPEG-4) |
rowspan=2 Simulcast of 10’s primary channel including news and foreign/local content | ||
| "15" | |||||
| "10 Comedy" | "11" | "576i SDTV" | "Foreign and domestic programming" | ||
| "10 Drama" | "12" | "1080i HDTV (MPEG-4)" | |||
| "Nickelodeon" | "13" | "576i SDTV (MPEG-4)" | |||
| "you.tv" | "16" | "Datacast infomercial" | |||
| "gecko" | "17" | "Datacast infomercial" |
(MPEG-4)" rowspan=3 Main channel with news bulletins plus domestic/international shows rowspan=10 Template:Partial "50" "51" "10 Comedy" "52" rowspan=3 Foreign/nationally sourced programs "10 Drama" "53" "Nickelodeon" "54" rowspan=5 "576i SDTV
(MPEG-4)" "\ SBN" "55" Datacast religious content "Sky News Regional" "56" News bulletins "gecko" "57" Datacast infomercials "you.tv" "58"
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| DVB identifier | LCN | Transmission hours | Video format | Content type | Coverage area |
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(MPEG-4)" News bulletins "gecko" "54" rowSpan=3 Datacast infomercials "Gold" "55" "you.tv" "56"
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} WIN Corporation (Primary Nine Affiliate)
WIN Corporation also holds joint ownership of 10 affiliates West Digital Television (in partnership with Seven West Media) and TDT (TV station) (also co-owned with Seven West Media). Imparja Television (Remote Nine affiliate)
Imparja Television holds a joint ownership stake in 10 affiliate CDT alongside Seven West Media. Joint venture broadcasters
Seven West Media and Nine affiliate WIN Corporation co-own West Digital Television.
Tasmanian Digital Television is jointly owned by Seven West Media and WIN Corporation, a Nine affiliate.
Central Digital Television is co-owned by Seven West Media in partnership with Nine affiliate Imparja Television.
Darwin Digital Television is jointly owned by Seven West Media and Nine Entertainment. Open Narrowcasting Services
Community Television
VAST Satellite Services
ICTV is accessible terrestrially in Alice Springs and Broome, with VAST providing coverage elsewhere.
Discontinued channels10 Bold 12 26 March 2009 15 December 2010 SD simulcast of One HD (currently One). Replaced by an HD simulcast after LCN adjustments. rowspan=3 |3D trials 40 19 May 2010 19 July 2010 Shared broadcasts between Nine Network and SBS of the 2010 State of Origin series. Available in major metropolitan areas. colspan=2 |25 September 2010 3D coverage of the 2010 AFL Grand Final by Seven Network in select markets. 95 16 July 2012 23 August 2012 3D highlights of Nine's 2012 Summer Olympics coverage. Later replaced by Extra (Australian TV channel)#Extra 2 in 2013; currently 9Gem HD. rowspan=2 |Gold (Australian TV channel)#Gold 2 92 13 July 2013 30 September 2013 Five-hour delayed broadcast of Gold, replaced by Extra following station changes in Perth; Extra became Nine's infomercial channel Extra 2. 82 19 January 2016 - Rural Health Channel 600 21 May 2012 January 2014 VAST satellite channel targeting rural viewers. rowspan=2 |Fresh Ideas TV 78 23 November 2013 1 December 2014 Infomercial datacast operated by Seven Network in metropolitan and regional Queensland; replaced by Racing.com. Continues operations currently. 68 - - rowspan=5 |Aspire TV 66 21 May 2013 29 August 2015 Infomercial datacast provided by Southern Cross Austereo, replaced by Racing.com within Southern Cross Television regions. 76 - - rowspan=3 |56 1 July 2016 - Infomercial datacast discontinued or replaced by Sky News Regional in Southern Cross Ten markets; ceased in some areas due to ownership transitions. 31 August 2017 - - 1 August 2021 - rowspan=2 |Extra (Australian TV channel)#Extra 2 95 28 March 2013 26 November 2015 Five-hour time-shifted version of Extra; superseded by Extra relocated from other LCNs; now operates as 9Gem HD. 85 1 March 2016 - rowspan=3 |4ME 64 18 September 2011 30 April 2016 Infomercial datacast succeeded by a simulcast of ishop TV, which ended in June 2016. 74 December 2011 19 May 2016 Infomercial datacast aired by Seven Network and Prime Media Group; replaced by 7food network, now an HD version of 7mate. 64 - - rowspan=4 |Yesshop 55 1 August 2016 30 September 2016 Infomercial datacast from New Zealand-based broadcaster Southern Cross Austereo; ceased operations due to financial losses, replaced by SonLife Broadcasting Network. 64 - - 74 - - 54 - - Westlink 602 1992 January 2018 VAST satellite service catering to remote communities. rowspan=2 |Your Money 95 1 October 2018 17 May 2019 Business news collaboration between Australian News Channel and Nine Entertainment Co.; replaced with an HD simulcast of 9Gem. 85 - - rowspan=2 |7food network 74 1 December 2018 29 December 2019 Culinary-focused channel from Seven West Media; succeeded by an HD simulcast of 7mate. 64 - - rowspan=3 |Sky News on WIN 83 2 September 2018 1 August 2021 News service co-owned with WIN Corporation; replaced with 9Life in WIN Nine regions. 85 - - 53 News outlet co-owned with WIN Corporation; superseded by Sky News Regional in WIN Ten markets. rowspan=2 |Open Shop 75 1 August 2019 7 September 2021 Infomercial datacast jointly owned with Seven West Media and Hyundai Home Shopping; replaced by 7Bravo in metropolitan and regional Queensland markets during 2023. 65 - - Spree TV 17 17 September 2013 12 August 2022 Infomercial datacast co-owned by Ten Network Holdings and Brand Developers; replaced with Gecko. ishop TV 67 30 April 2013 1 April 2024 Infomercial datacast jointly owned with Seven West Media and Brand Developers; broadcast across various regions, scheduled for replacement by TVSN.
Digital Forty FourOperating solely in Sydney, the Digital Forty Four channel collection functioned as a datacast trial from 17 March 2004 until 30 April 2010.
Ceased operations
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