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What channels are available on VAST?

VAST will feature the following channels;
ABC1, ABC2, ABC3, ABCNews24, SBS ONE, SBS TWO, SBS HD, Southern Cross Central Seven , 7TWO, 7mate, Imparja, GO!, Gem, Ten, OneHD, One and Regional News.

Channel Eleven will also be available as of 11 January 2011.

The Aurora service will continue until the digital switchover in the second half of 2013.
The VAST service will operate side by side with the Aurora service.

Unlike the existing Aurora remote satellite service, the VAST service will carry the full suite of free-to-air television channels.

AREA DATE OF ACCESS TO VAST SERVICES*
Mildura/Sunraysia Available now
Regional SA and Broken Hill - signal deficient areas Available now
Regional Victoria - signal deficient areas Available now – some towns eligible for a Subsidy*
All remote licence areas in Central & Eastern Australia (not Western Australia) Available now – some towns eligible for a Subsidy*
Regional Queensland - signal deficient areas Available within 1st half of 2011
South Regional NSW - signal deficient areas Available within 2nd half of 2011
North Regional NSW - signal deficient areas Available within 1st half of 2012
Tasmania - signal deficient areas Available within 2nd half of 2012
Brisbane, Perth - signal deficient areas Available from 1 January 2013 - six months before switchover date of 30 June 2013
Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Darwin -signal deficient areas Available from 1 July 2013 - six months before switchover date of 31 December 2013
Western Australia Available from early 2011 (to be confirmed)

Satellite Subsidy Scheme

The Satellite Subsidy Scheme will give up to 130,000 households in more than 700 regional and remote communities around Australia access to a wider range of TV channels.

Analog TV is being phased-out and analog self-help towers are being switched off as the digital switchover is rolled out across Australia. Households relying on an analog self-help tower that is switching off can access an Australian Government subsidy to reduce the cost of making the transition from analog TV to Viewer Access Satellite Television (VAST).

VAST is a new digital satellite service featuring 17 free-to-air channels, including five in high definition (HD) format. VAST also features a local news service shown on a dedicated channel. There are no ongoing charges to watch VAST.

The satellite subsidy is now available in eligible towns and localities across regional Victoria. Eligible households in these towns will only need to pay $200 toward the cost of installing VAST satellite TV.