Anyone making a submission via the ACMA website to comment on the applications to renew Community Television (CTV) licences in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, may not have noticed that the link to the email address was incorrect.
It is a simple error that has compromised the integrity of the community consultation phase of the assessment of applications to renew Community Television (CTV) licences in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
The correct address for emails to ACMA regarding Community Television is:
Details of the applications were posted on the ACMA website CTV Renewal page. A link to the ACMA Community broadcasting Group on the top right corner of that page opened a blank email for public submissions. However the email was addressed to "broadcating" instead of broadcasting. The error was picked up by SLICE-TV when sending their own submission. Test emails sent to the incorrect email address have either bounced or simply disappeared.
It is feared that submissions sent in good faith to the wrong address have also vanished. This would make a mockery of the assessment process. SLICE-TV has informed ACMA of their error and the address in the link has been fixed. The deadline for submissions has been extended to 28 October, as demanded by SLICE-TV. If you have sent a submission please check that it was correctly addressed and resend it if necessary.
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SLICE TV stands for Sydney Local Information Community Educational Television, amembership-based non-profit incorporated association (NSW INC9878563) formed in Sydney in 2002.
In May 2003, immediately prior to the deadline for licence submissions, SLICE TV Inc invited Educational Training Community Television Ltd (ETC TV), an organisation formed to represent educational and training institutions, to form Television Sydney (TVS) Limited to apply for the new permanent community television licence for Sydney.
TVS was successful in its application and was allocated that licence by the Australian Broadcasting Authority ( ABA ) in March 2004 (now ACMA). The Company (TVS) must operate in accordance with the Community Broadcasting Provisions in the Broadcast Services Act; it must operate in accordance with regulations and standards as set by the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
The community television licence is due to be renewed in approximately one year’s time and the renewal process will commence shortly. We will keep you informed of this process, you can also visit the ACMA website.
SLICE TV is an umbrella organisation and was formed for community groups, independent film and video producers, individuals and viewers to participate in, and be represented within, Sydney’s new community television station being established by Television Sydney (TVS) Limited and currently broadcasting on UHF 31.
SLICE TV is responsible for co-coordinating the involvement of community Program Providers.
SLICE TV is committed to cultural and community diversity and encourages all sectors of the community to consider becoming members and/or producing community TV programs.
SLICE TV aims to foster creativity, imagination and innovation in television production and a commitment to the philosophy of community broadcasting. We seek community groups, amateurs with Camcorders, film and video professionals, students, and people with passion,
SLICE-TV, with its data base of both skilled technicians and willing hands, students seeking an opportunity to try out their skills and anyone wanting to have a go, can help YOU make television happen.
We invite VOLUNTEERS to offer their time and PROGRAM PROVIDERS seeking VOLUNTEERS to contact us on 0423 143 763 or email us at
SLICE TV values Diversity, Transparency, Democracy, Justice & Creativity. Our constitution, the Slice Rules, is on this website).
SLICE-TV fosters television access for a diversity of community groups and individuals as well as creativity and innovation in television programming.
SLICE-TV encourages programming that services the needs of the diversity of communities and audiences in the broadcast service area.
SLICE-TV encourages the broadcast of community programs that will engage, inform, educate and entertain.
If you are interested in applying for membership please download the form from the web. Send the completed form with a cheque or money order to: SLICE-TV c/0 Sydney MSA, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney. Please circulate this email among your friends and communities.
SLICE-TV is a gateway to Channels 31 for program makers, volunteers, community organisations and special interest groups.
We are responsible for coordinating the involvement of community program providers.
A recent analysis showed that almost half the program slots on TVS 31 are occupied by shows that have been facilitated in some way by SLICE-TV.
SLICE-TV was the community member of TVS Limited. ETC Limited is the Educational Member, it is currently made up of two members, the University of Western Sydney (UWS) and Metroscreen. SLICE-TV is proud of the contribution that it has, and is, making to the TVS project. If you would like to be part of community TV in Sydney please contact us on 02 9264 3623 or email us via the 'Contact Us' section of the website.
Your Community TV Provider in Sydney
