Australia NetworkFrequency: Satellite
Country: Australia
Launched: August 07, 2006 (Monday) Australia network shows a range of programming targeted at audiences within the region,including evening news bulletins at two-hour intervals targeted at different parts of the region, and a number of English-language educational programs produced by the Network including Study English, Living English, English Bites and The Business of English. Popular soap Home and Away is also shown on the channel, with a recap program on Sundays. Other drama series include hospital drama All Saints, police series Blue Heelers, and Love My Way. The Nine Network's travel program Getaway is also shown. News & Current Affairs Three news bulletins are shown at two hour intervals throughout the evening, in order to provide a fairly constant timeslot for the range of timezones within the channel's coverage area. ABC Asia Pacific News is presented from the ABC's Southbank studios in Melbourne by Beverley O'Connor, with stories from ABC reporters based in and around the region. Following the channel's relaunch in 2006, four new correspondents based in New Delhi, Beijing, the South Pacific and Jakarta were added to report exclusively for the bulletins. Current affairs program Asia Pacific Focus, hosted by Edmond Roy and Helen Vatsikopoulos is also shown after the network's 9.00pm HKT bulletin. Sport The Australia Network broadcasts a number of Australian sporting events, such as the Melbourne Cup and V8 Supercars, as well as some National Rugby League and Australian Football League matches. Some Rugby Union Tests featuring Australia will also be shown. | 
