Australia's ABC to be available on DD's DTH platform

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 30 2013 | 10:30 PM IST
Australian channel ABC International will now be available to viewers of Doordarshan's Direct to Home (DTH) platform after Prasar Bharati and the Australian network signed an agreement today.
The channel is the international service of the Australian public service broadcaster and is beamed to more than 40 countries in Asia and the Pacific.
Officials said that ABC International will be available on DD Direct Plus from November 1.
Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar and Lynley Marshall CEO of ABC International signed the agreement allowing the channel to be shown along with 59 other channels on Doordarshan's DTH platform.
Officials said that the partnership between Prasar Bharati and the Australian broadcaster would extend into other areas like co-production activities, exchange of TV programmes, exchange of radio programmes and aspects.

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First Published: Jul 30 2013 | 10:30 PM IST

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