Power To The People

After several years in the creative and corporate wilderness, community television is returning to Sydney. The Australian Broadcasting Authority has approved plans for the Channel 31 licensee, Television Sydney (TVS), to increase its maximum transmission power from 140 kilowatts to 850 kilowatts - a signal strength on par with that of SBS. Channel 31, which has aired in test transmissions for the past few years, is expected to launch by mid-year.