''Stateline'' was a television current affairs program produced by the
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the national broadcaster of Australia. It is principally funded by direct grants from the Australian Government and is administered by a government-appointed board. The ABC is a publicly-own ...
. It provided analysis of state and municipal politics as well as insight into state and regional issues in a current affairs journalistic style. The program was known for its interviews with politicians, and for its coverage of important regional issues.
The ABC announced in December 2010 that the state-based current affairs program ''Stateline'' would be folded into a new ''
7.30'' brand from March 2011.
The change saw ''7.30'' extended to five nights a week, although Friday editions continue to be presented locally and focus on state affairs.
Format
It was broadcast on
ABC1
ABC TV, formerly known as ABC1, is an Australian national public television network. It is owned and operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and is the flagship ABC Television network. The headquarters of the ABC TV channel an ...
on Fridays at 7:30 pm (in place of ''
The 7.30 Report''), with eight separate state and territory specific editions. It was also broadcast on the new digital channel
ABC2
ABC TV Plus (formerly ABC2 and ABC Comedy) is an Australian free-to-air television channel owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and part of its ABC Television network. The channel broadcasts a range of general entertainment pr ...
after its launch in March 2005.
With the launch of
ABC News 24
ABC News (formerly ABC News 24; also referred to as the ABC News channel) is an Australian 24-hour news channel launched and owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The channel replaced the former ABC HD channel (which simulcast AB ...
in 2010, each local version of ''Stateline'' was also broadcast nationally on the channel over the weekend.
References
External links
Official siteStateline at the National Film and Sound Archive
ABC News and Current Affairs
Australian non-fiction television series
1996 Australian television series debuts
2011 Australian television series endings
2000s Australian television series
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