This is a list of the current channels available on digital terrestrial television in Australia.
The commercial channels available to viewers depend on location and station ownership. The process of aggregation during the late 80s to mid 90s saw regional stations take on affiliations with metropolitan channels for programming, a practice that has continued into digital television with affiliated stations carrying various multichannels from their metropolitan counterparts.
Metropolitan in this list therefore refers to the capitals of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, where stations were historically owned and operated by the networks rather than affiliates. Regional and remote in this list refers to all other areas which also cover the capitals of Canberra, Hobart and Darwin.
In areas not covered by terrestrial transmissions, the digital channels are provided by the free-to-view VAST satellite platform. The television channels on this platform are all encoded in H.264 (MPEG-4) and subject to a MPEG-LA controlled transmission patent licensing tax which is included in the VAST broadcaster cost and varies on viewership figures. Terrestrial transmissions, which do not inccur a patent licensing tax, have mostly transitioned to H.264 (MPEG-4), with select channels still using H.262 (MPEG-2).
Broadcaster availability
Public broadcasters
Australian Broadcasting Corporation DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content AvailabilityABC TV224 hours576i SDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced 21rowspan=2 ABC TV HD201080i HDTV2ABC Kids2204:00 – 19:30576i SDTVChildren, foreign/nationally producedrowspan=4 ABC Family19:30 – 04:00Family programming, foreign/nationally producedABC Entertains 2324 hours1080i HDTVForeign/nationally producedABC News24News bulletins
ABC Radio DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content AvailabilityABC Local Radio2524 hoursStereo audioTalk radio rowspan=10 ABC Radio National26ABC Classic27Music radio triple j28triple j Unearthed29Double J200ABC Jazz201ABC Kids Listen202Children's radio ABC Country203Music radio ABC NewsRadio204News radio
Special Broadcasting Service DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content AvailabilitySBS324 hours576i SDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced 30SBS HD1080i HDTV3SBS231Foreign/nationally produced rowspan=5 SBS World Movies32Movies and entertainment, foreign/nationally produced SBS Food33576i SDTVLifestyle, foreign/nationally produced NITV HD341080i HDTVSimulcast of NITV, Indigenous, foreign/nationally produced NITV36576i SDTVIndigenous, foreign/nationally produced
SBS Radio DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content AvailabilitySBS Radio 130124 hoursStereo audioNews radio rowspan=11 SBS Radio 2302SBS Radio 3303SBS Arabic304SBS South Asian305Music radio SBS Chill306SBS PopAsia307
Commercial network broadcasters Southern Cross Media Group DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content AvailabilitySeven724 hours1080i HDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced rowspan=9 70717two72Foreign/nationally produced 7mate747Bravo75Reality and true crime, foreign/nationally produced 7flix76576i SDTVMovies and entertainment, foreign/nationally produced TVSN77Datacast, infomercial Racing.com78Datacast, horse racing + 7 Queensland DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content AvailabilitySeven724 hours1080i HDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced rowspan=3 70716rowspan=3 60617two 72Foreign/nationally produced 627mate 74647Bravo75Reality and true crime, foreign/nationally produced 657flix76576i SDTVMovies and entertainment, foreign/nationally produced 66TVSN77Datacast, infomercial 67Racing.com78Datacast, horse racing 68 STQ Regional QLD services broadcast on 6x LCNs where signal overlap with BTQ Brisbane occurs. + 7 Regional NSW & Victoria DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content AvailabilitySeven624 hours1080i HDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced rowspan=8 607two62Foreign/nationally produced 7mate647Bravo65Reality and true crime, foreign/nationally produced 7flix66576i SDTVMovies and Entertainment, Foreign/nationally producedTVSN67Datacast, infomercial Racing.com68Datacast, horse racing + 7 Regional WA DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content Availability7 Regional WA624 hours1080i HDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced rowspan=5 7two62576i SDTVForeign/nationally produced 7mate631080i HDTVTVSN67576i SDTVDatacast, infomercial Racing.com68Datacast, horse racing + 7 Tasmania and 7 Spencer Gulf/Broken Hill DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content AvailabilitySeven624 hours1080i HDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced rowspan=5 60617two62Foreign/nationally produced 7mate63SBN64576i SDTVDatacast, religious TVSN65Datacast, infomercial you.tv66rowspan=2 gecko67Racing.com68Datacast, horse racing + 7 Darwin DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content Availability7 Darwin724 hours1080i HDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced rowspan=10 70717two72Foreign/nationally produced 7mate73SBN74576i SDTVDatacast, religious TVSN75Datacast, infomercial you.tv76gecko77Racing.com78Datacast, horse racing + 7 Central DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content Availability7 Central724 hours1080i HDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced rowspan=3 7mate70576i SDTVForeign/nationally produced 7two72 Spencer Gulf/Broken Hill monopoly stations DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content Availability9824 hours576i SDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced rowspan=6 819HD801080i HDTVSimulcast of Channel 9, primary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced 9Gem82576i SDTVForeign/nationally produced 9Go!839Life84576i SDTV10524 hours576i SDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced rowspan=8 5110 HD501080i HDTVSimulcast of 10, primary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced 10 Drama52576i SDTVForeign/nationally produced 10 Comedy53SBN54576i SDTVDatacast, religious gecko57Datacast, infomercial you.tv58 Southern Cross Media Group also co-owns 10 affiliates West Digital Television (with WIN Corporation), Tasmanian Digital Television (with WIN Corporation), Darwin Digital Television (with WIN Corporation), Central Digital Television (with Imparja Television) and horse racing channel Racing.com (with Racing Victoria). TVSN is owned by Direct Group.
Nine Entertainment DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content Availability9HD924 hours1080i HDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced rowspan=10 90Nine91576i SDTV9Gem921080i HDTVForeign/nationally produced 959Go!93999Life94Lifestyle, foreign/nationally produced 9Rush96576i SDTVForeign/nationally produced Extra97576i SDTVDatacast, infomercial Nine Entertainment also co-owns adventure channel 9Rush (with Warner Bros. Discovery).
Paramount Australia & New Zealand DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content Availability10124 hours576i SDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced rowspan=9 10 HD101080i HDTV1510 Comedy11Foreign/nationally produced 10 Drama12Nickelodeon13576i SDTV10+1141080i HDTVTimeshift of 10, primary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced you.tv16576i SDTVDatacast, infomercial gecko17 + 10 Regional DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content Availability10 HD524 hours1080i HDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced rowspan=2 505110 Comedy52Foreign/nationally produced rowspan=2 10 Drama53Nickelodeon54576i SDTVrowspan=2 SBN55Datacast, religious News24 Regional56News bulletins rowspan=3 gecko57Datacast, infomercial you.tv58
Commercial affiliate broadcasters WIN Corporation (Primary Nine affiliate) DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content Availability9HD824 hours1080i HDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced rowspan=6 809Gem81Foreign/nationally produced 9Go!829Life83576i SDTVLifestyle, foreign/nationally produced Gold85Datacast, infomercial + 9 Northern NSW DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content AvailabilityNine824 hours576i SDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced rowspan=9 819HD801080i HDTVSimulcast of Nine, primary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced 9Gem82576i SDTVForeign/nationally produced 9Go!839Life84Lifestyle, foreign/nationally produced 9GemHD851080i HDTVSimulcast of 9Gem, foreign/nationally produced Extra87576i SDTVDatacast, infomercial 9Go!HD881080i HDTVSimulcast of 9Go!, foreign/nationally produced + 9 Western Australia DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content Availability9HD824 hours1080i HDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced rowspan=5 809Gem81576i SDTVForeign/nationally produced 9Go!829Life85Lifestyle, foreign/nationally produced + 9 Darwin DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content AvailabilityNine924 hours576i SDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced rowspan=9 919HD90 1080i HDTVSimulcast of Nine, primary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced 9Gem92576i SDTVForeign/nationally produced 9Go!939Life94Lifestyle, foreign/nationally produced 9GemHD951080i HDTVSimulcast of 9Gem, foreign/nationally produced Extra97576i SDTVDatacast, infomercial 9Go!HD991080i HDTVSimulcast of 9Go!, foreign/nationally produced + Mount Gambier/Riverland and Griffith monopoly stations DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content Availability7HD SA624 hours1080i HDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced rowspan=2 607HD Griffith6rowspan=2 607two62576i SDTVForeign/nationally produced, news bulletins rowspan=2 7mate631080i HDTV10 HD SA524 hours1080i HDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced rowspan=2 5010 HD Griffith5rowspan=2 5010 Drama51576i SDTVForeign/nationally produced rowspan=2 10 Comedy52 WIN Corporation also co-owns 10 affiliates West Digital Television, Tasmanian Digital Television and Darwin Digital Television (with Southern Cross Media Group).
Imparja Television (Remote Nine affiliate) DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content AvailabilityImparja924 hours1080i HDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced rowspan=3 9Gem90576i SDTVForeign/nationally produced 9Go!99 Imparja Television also co-owns 10 affiliate Central Digital Television (with Southern Cross Media Group).
Joint venture stations (10 affiliates) + West Digital Television DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content Availability10 HD524 hours1080i HDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced rowspan=3 10 Drama50576i SDTVForeign/nationally produced10 Comedy55 West Digital Television is co-owned by Southern Cross Media Group and Nine affiliate WIN Corporation.
+ Tasmanian Digital Television DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content Availability10 HD524 hours1080i HDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced rowspan=6 5010 Tasmania51576i SDTV10 Comedy52576i SDTVForeign/nationally produced 10 Drama53Nickelodeon54 Tasmanian Digital Television is co-owned by Southern Cross Media Group and Nine affiliate WIN Corporation.
+ Central Digital Television DVB name LCN Broadcast hours Format Programming content Availability10 Central1024 hours1080i HDTVPrimary channel, news bulletins, foreign/nationally produced rowspan=3 10 Drama1576i SDTVForeign/nationally produced 10 Comedy11 Central Digital Television is co-owned by Southern Cross Media Group and Nine affiliate Imparja Television.