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At Any Time in Any Place in Any Situation in any place at any time in any situation Annual Report2005 Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC services of all Australians via reached an estimated75% television, radio and online There are now 1.7 million pages of information rich ABC Online content at www.abc.net.au ABC radio weekly metropolitan audience reach 3.766 millionor 34% ABC weekly metropolitan reach of TV8.8 million or 64.2% and weekly regional reach of 3.9 million or 62.6% ABC Online reaches 14.4% of Australia’s active Internet population 90% of Australians continue to believe the ABC provides a valuable service to the community. 1 New Australian-made TV programs launched include Spicks and Specks, Talking Heads, How The Quest Was Won, Beat The Chef, Collectors, Second Opinion, Blue Water High and Outback House We launched digital radio services digJAZZ and digCOUNTRY Radio Australia now available via 200 local re-broadcasters in 40 countries, shortwave broadcasts, satellite services and a 24-hour FM network ABC2 was launched... the ABC’s second free-to-air digital television channel ABC Asia Pacific television is seen in 39 countries, retransmitted by 155 pay-TV operators, in more than 200 000 hotel rooms and available in 9 million homes ABC produced 4 476 hours of Australian television content, including more than 2 221 hours of news and current affairs 40 ABC Shops and 79 ABC Centres through out Australia and online generated $10.6 million net profit which was returned to programming last year ABC had total revenues of $959m from ordinary activities with $1.026 billion in total assets 2 abc any time | any place reaches australians radio television online shops international broadcasting 3 Annual Report 2004–05 Radio The ABC has four national radio networks —Radio National, ABC Classic FM, triple j and ABC NewsRadio—as well as 60 Local Radio stations around Australia, and three Internet music-based services, dig, digJAZZ and digCOUNTRY. Television ABC Television is a national service with state and territory news breakouts. It is available nationally in analog and digitally on free-to-air digital and subscription television platforms. The ABC2 digital television service is available free-to-air and on subscription platforms. Online The ABC Online website contains 1.7 million pages of content across 15 subject gateways, including content designed for broadband delivery. ABC services are also available via WAP, SMS and i-mode platforms. Shops ABC-related products are available from 40 ABC Shops and 79 ABC Centres throughout Australia, as well as the ABC Shop Online and an order-based Customer Delivery Erina Service. International Broadcasting International radio service Radio Australia, is available by short wave, satellite and rebroadcast arrangements to Asia and the Pacific. International television and online service, ABC Asia Pacific, is available via satellite and rebroadcast arrangements to Asia and the Pacific. 4 ABC is four star dining, not a diet of McDonalds or KFC. The other channels are in the fast food game—they just give you something to fill you up and they don’t care about the quality. Sydney frequent user They don’t have the same things on each week. It changes constantly. Young viewer, Brisbane We need an unbiased Australian point of view that is not affected by commercial and $$$ interests. The ABC is uniquely Australian and an important part of our society and national identity. ABC viewer, Melbourne I need to connect with the world and see and hear things in an unemotional intelligent manner. Male viewer We all know the ABC’s budget is small. We know they are absolutely pushing every possible way to make the most with the dollars they get. They do amazing things with what they get. Female 40s, Sydney 5 ABC has the best quality of any station. They have good diversity of shows. They assume the audience has a brain in its head. 30s male, Adelaide ABC reaches out. It feels inclusive. A feeling of connections. Young mum, Adelaide It’s ‘ours’. It’s Australian, its culturally sympathetic, it's the right mix, it's not too sporty. It's everything for everybody. Single 30s female It’s always been in my life. Sydney viewer, 40s About ABC Classic FM: It was more than I thought. I was wrapped in the blues and jazz. New listener 30s, Melbourne I didn’t expect to see car racing on the ABC 20s male, Sydney Source: May 2005 ABC ‘viewer and non-viewer’ Audience Research 6 Annual Report 2004–05 on any platform Four Corners Broadband Special Edition Launched in August 2004, Four Corners Broadband Special Editions on ABC Online are produced to complement some of the major investigative reports aired in the Four Corners television series. They provide audiences with supplementary material, such as additional video footage, extended interviews, detailed chronologies, documentary evidence, interactive maps and program transcripts. These Broadband Specials are part of the ABC’s ongoing commitment to develop new and innovative ways of presenting content across existing and emerging platforms, in order to ensure that the ABC remains accessible and relevant to Australian audiences. The introduction of podcasting allows listeners to ABC radio networks to hear programs they select at a time they choose. Cross-platform production creates content for the second channel ABC2 and video-on-demand on ABC Broadband. Content is also carried on digital subscription television services and mobile platforms. 7 Annual Report 2004–05 I found this site at once amazing full of interesting knowledge... very well presented. Thanks a lot. by email from a male, Toronto, Canada Office of Donald McDonald AO Chairman 4 October 2005 ABC Ultimo Centre 700 Harris Street Ultimo NSW 2007 Australia GPO Box 9994 Sydney NSW 2001 Tel. +61 2 8333 5363 The Hon. Helen Coonan Fax. +61 2 8333 2967 Minister for Communications, abc.net.au Information Technology and the Arts Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 The Board of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation is pleased to present the Annual Report of the Corporation for the year ended 30 June 2005. The report has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983. Annual Report 2004–05 Letter of Transmittal 8 Corporate Report ABC Vision, Mission Statement and Values 10 Significant Events in the Past Year 10 Corporate Plan Summary 13 Board of Directors 15 Statement by ABC Board of Directors 18 ABC Advisory Council 22 The Year Ahead 23 Overview ABC Audiences 26 ABC Services 42 Corporate Governance 44 Financial Summary 54 ABC Organisational Chart 57 ABC Divisions Radio 60 Television 66 New Media and Digital Services 73 News and Current Affairs 77 International Broadcasting 81 Enterprises 86 Operations 91 Strategy and Communications 101 Summary Reports Corporate Plan Performance Summary 108 Outcomes and Outputs 118 Independent Audit Report 134 Financial Statements 135 Appendices 173 ABC Charter and Duties of the Board 223 10 Annual Report 2004–05 ABC Vision, Mission and Values No hidden agendas—aspiring to the highest editorial standards of accuracy Vision and impartiality, reflecting a balanced Valued for playing an active role and broad range of views and interests in the lives of all Australians. Creative—a commitment to innovation, ideas and support for talented people Mission Uphold the ABC’s Charter through Courageous—encouraging the distinctive programs and services leadership and vision to adapt to that inform, educate and entertain. change with integrity and decisiveness Supportive—providing opportunities Values for ABC staff to grow, personally and Distinctively Australian—reflecting professionally, during their time with the nation’s identity and culture the Corporation Open to all—reaching out to engage Accountable—demonstrating high audiences, bringing Australians standards of governance and value for together money to the Australian community. Significant Events July 2004 2004–05 triple j hosted One Night Stand concert ABC Radio Sport provided over 200 hours in Natimuk in western Victoria, increasing of coverage of the Athens Olympics on the town’s population on the night from Local Radio across Australia. 500 to 8 000. ABC NewsRadio celebrated its 10th ABC Tasmania was host broadcaster for anniversary on 16 August. the State funeral of former Tasmanian Premier Jim Bacon. Radio Australia produced an 11-part series entitled Smart Societies in the August 2004 Asia Pacific. News and Current Affairs and New Media and Digital Services made the first Four Corners Special Edition available online. 11 Annual Report 2004–05 September 2004 December 2004 ABC Magazines launched the 2004–05 ABC Radio first to introduce podcasting in edition of the ABC Cricket Magazine, Australia with trial podcast of stories from marking its 70th year of publication. triple j current affairs program Hack. Radio Australia launched its new 24-hour ABC provided extensive coverage of the FM service in Cambodia—101.5 FM Radio Tsunami disaster in south east Asia. Radio Australia Phnom Penh, its fourth 24-hour Australia was the first ABC service to carry FM relay. the news and its Indonesian service provided intensive coverage. October 2004 Agreement reached for ABC Television and January 2005 Radio services to be retransmitted on the ABC South Australia covered the devastating FOXTEL Digital satellite and cable platform. bushfires on the Eyre Penninsula. The 2004 ABC Federal Election website A new look for the flagship 7pm peaked at 2.4 million page accesses in Television News, as well as new theme the week of the election, a 1 046% traffic music, was introduced across the country increase over the 2001 Election site. on Australia Day. digJAZZ Internet music stream launched ABC Television launched RollerCoaster, at the Wangaratta Jazz Festival. strengthening the network’s connection with older children.
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