Penrith. Call for funds for community TV

Penrith-based TVS CEO, Laurie Patton, secretary of the Australian Community Television Alliance (ACTA) has called on the Federal Government to allocate a portion of Screen Australia funding to the producers of community television programs. This follows the recent announcement that community television stations are to be allocated digital spectrum for simulcasting in the period to December 2013 when analogue television transmissions will cease in the capital cities. ACTA has written to Arts Minister Peter Garrett pointing out the Community Television sector's ability to foster the development of new and innovative local content and to provide a training ground for new entrants to the screen industry.