The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) is one of two government funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television networks, the other being the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). The stated purpose of the SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect Australia's multicultural society" (SBS FAQ). Image File history File links SBS.svg SBS Logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Public broadcasting, also known as public service broadcasting or PSB (though this term has a specific different meaning in the United Kingdom - see public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom) is the dominant form of broadcasting around the world, where radio, television, and potentially other electronic media outlets receive funding... Australian television channels include two government owned national networks, three major commercial capital city networks, several regional commercial networks and independent stations that are generally affiliates of the major networks, and a handful of community stations. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is Australias national public broadcaster. ... Multiculturalism or cultural pluralism is a policy, ideal, or reality that emphasizes the unique characteristics of different cultures in the world, especially as they relate to one another in immigrant receiving nations. ...

History

The SBS originates from two "Ethnic Radio" stations, 2EA in Sydney and 3EA in Melbourne, which started broadcasting in 1975 in respectively 7 and 8 foreign languages and which initially were only meant to be temporary, to explain the new "Medibank" to minority communities, which, it was thought, required details in their own languages. The legislation founding the Special Broadcasting Service came into force on 1st January 1978 and now (2006) SBS Radio is broadcast in all states of the Australian Commonwealth in 68 languages and has a National Program as well as two local radio channels (1 FM and 1 AM) in Sydney and Melbourne. Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Melbournes Yarra River is popular area for walking, jogging, cycling and relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the second most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... Medicare is Australias publicly-funded, universal health scheme, providing affordable treatment by doctors and in public hospitals for all citizens and permanent residents (as well as visitors from countries which have reciprocal arrangements with Australia). ...

SBS began test transmissions in April 1979 when it showed various foreign language programs on ABV-2 Melbourne and ABN-2 Sydney on Sunday mornings. Full-time transmission began at 6.30pm on 24 October 1980 (United Nations Day) as Channel 0/28. At the time SBS was broadcasting on UHF Channel 28 and VHF Channel 0. Bruce Gyngell, who introduced television to Australia back in 1956 was given the task of introducing the first batch of programs on the new station. October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... United Nations Day is celebrated internationally on 24 October for the purpose of informing the people of the world as to the aims, purposes, and achievements of the UN. It commemorates the coming into being of the United Nations Organisation on that day in 1945 when the UN Charter was... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 16 October 1983 the service expanded into Canberra, Cooma, and Goulburn and at the same time changed its name to Network 0-28. Its new slogan was the long-running "Bringing the World Back Home". October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 18 February 1985 the station changed its name to SBS and began daytime transmissions. In June SBS expanded to Brisbane, Adelaide, Newcastle, Wollongong and the Gold Coast. February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 5 January 1986 SBS ceased broadcasting on the VHF0 frequency. The reason being that it was only there so people could have time to convert over to UHF. January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

SBS TV started as a non-commercial television channel but as of 1991 has begun accepting and broadcasting television advertisements (a controversial move at the time). It is notable, however, that advertisements are generally shown between programs; the network shows most its programs uninterrupted by "commercial breaks" (there are plans to introduce such breaks in the near future though). Exceptions include the Eurovision Song Contest, live coverage of the 2005 Tour de France and their extended Sunday football program, The World Game. Eurovision Song Contest logo. ... The 92nd Tour de France was held from July 2 to July 24, 2005. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Services and divisions

The radio division broadcasts in 68 languages in all Australian states. A large percentage of its morning TV schedule is devoted to 17 non-English language news bulletins. It also shows many films in languages other than English (with English subtitles). Its own news and current affairs programs have a higher concentration on international affairs than the ABC or the commercial networks, and carry less "soft" news. It also broadcasts many current affairs documentaries, and its sports coverage tends to focus on international sports, primarily football (soccer) and cycling (especially the Tour de France). A subtitle can refer to one of two things: an explanatory or alternate title of a book, play or film, in addition to its main title, or textual versions of a film or television programs dialogue that appear onscreen. ... Le Tour de France (Tour of France), often referred to as La Grande Boucle, Le Tour or The Tour, is the most famous and prestigious road bicycle race in the world. ...

SBS is also one of the world's largest subtitler organisations. It produces subtitles for foreign film and documentary producers around the world and not just for films to be shown on its own SBS screenings. The subtitling services includes from English to other languages, foreign language to other language, as well as to English.

Programming

SBS runs several imported drama and comedy series, including shows produced in languages other than English as well as notably risqué material that would not be shown on other broadcast networks in Australia - for instance, South Park, or Queer as Folk. It also screens a broad selection of films from around the world, including everything from French arthouse material to Hong Kong soft-core "erotica". The relatively relaxed attitude to sexuality on SBS gave it the nickname "Sex Before Sleep", or, combined with its soccer focus, "Sex and bloody Soccer", "Sex, Boobs, (and) Soccer" and "Sex Between Soccer". SBS's late-night programming is generally (and often humorously) acknowledged to be more risqué than that of other Australian television stations. Programming earlier in the day - including shows such as Global Village - displays the more traditional aspect of SBS by featuring material from around the world. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humour with an intent to provoke laughter in general). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Queer as Folk was an American/Canadian television series co-production, produced by Showtime and Temple Street Productions, which was based on the British series of the same name created by Russell T. Davies. ...

It recently began producing its own local comedy series (of which Pizza, Life Support and John Safran's series, and reality television series, Nerds FC are examples), characterised by obviously tiny budgets and the preparedness to push the boundaries of acceptable television humour - and, according to some, with considerable success. It is also popular with niche groups such as anime fans for showing Neon Genesis Evangelion, Samurai Champloo and the Studio Ghibli movies, as well as several cult movies. Pizza is an Australian comedy television series on the Australian television network, SBS. It has also spun off a feature length movie (Fat Pizza) in 2003, and in 2004 released a highlights video/DVD which also included previously unshown footage and a schoolies exposé theatre show entitled Fat Pizza starring... Life Support was a comedy programme on Australias SBS network which satirised lifestyle television programs. ... John Safran (born 1972) is an Australian documentarian and media personality, well known for pranks and indelicate handling of controversial issues. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming which presents unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and features ordinary people over professional actors. ... First game Loss 11:0 Largest win Worst defeat 11:0 {{{Regional name}}} Nerds FC is an Australian TV show featuring football (soccer). ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Speigel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) Anime ) (IPA pronunciation: in Japanese, but typically or in English) is an abbreviation of the word animation. Outside Japan, the term most popularly refers to animation... Neon Genesis Evangelion ) is a popular Japanese anime that began in 1995. ... // Samurai Champloo ) is an anime series consisting of twenty-six episodes that began broadcasting May 20, 2004 on Fuji Television in Japan. ... Studio Ghibli Inc. ... It has been suggested that cult debate be merged into this article or section. ...

One SBS institution was The Movie Show, a movie review show something in the vein of Siskel and Ebert in the United States (but actually predating it). The two presenters of the show, David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz, "defected" to the ABC in April 2004 to host a new program called At the Movies. The Movie Show continued with four new hosts - Megan Spencer, Jaimie Leonarder, Fenella Kernebone and Marc Fennell. However, much of its audience also defected to the ABC's new programme, and ratings declined. The final episode of The Movie Show aired in June 2006, after the show was axed. The Movie Show is an Australian film review program that airs on SBS. Its history falls into two parts: The original format, which ran from 1986 to 2004, had two presenters, David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz, who reviewed films in a format similar to the American Siskel & Ebert. ... Ebert & Roeper (Originally titled as Siskel & Ebert) is a popular movie-review television program starring film critic Roger Ebert and columnist Richard Roeper, both of the Chicago Sun-Times. ... David Stratton (born 1939 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England ) is an Australian film critic and television personality. ... Margaret Pomeranz is an Australian film critic and television personality. ... At The Movies Logo 2004-Present At the Movies is an ABC TV television program hosted by film critics Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton, in which they discuss the films opening in theatres that week. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Jaimie Leonarder is an Australian musician, archivist, and film critic. ... Fenella Kernebone presented Triple Js Arts program, Artery (1999 - 2003). ...

Dadı, the Turkish version of the American sitcom The Nanny is shown late nights on SBS, as are numerous sitcoms, soap operas, drama series and movies from the non-English speaking world, including Mexican and Brazilian telenovelas, Bollywood movies, etc. Such programming is subtitled in English. The cast of Dadı. Dadı is the Turkish version of the American television sitcom The Nanny. ... The Nanny was an American sitcom that first aired on November 3, 1993 on CBS. It starred Fran Drescher as the nanny named Fran (as Ann Hampton Callaway sang in the theme she wrote). ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of Our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Movie poster for one of Bollywoods most popular films—Sholay (1975) Bollywood (Hindi: बॉलीवुड, Urdu: بالیوڈ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi language film industry in India. ... A subtitle can refer to one of two things: an explanatory or alternate title of a book, play or film, in addition to its main title, or textual versions of a film or television programs dialogue that appear onscreen. ...

SBS News & Current Affairs

Main article: SBS World News

SBS's has a range of Australian news and current affairs programs that also stream content online. SBS World News Australia SBS World News Australia is the name the of Special Broadcasting Services news bulletins. ...

• SBS World News
• Toyota World Sport
• Dateline A wide range of documentary style reports from around the world.
• InsightA single-issue discussion program recorded in front of a studio audience.
• Living Black A current affairs style show focused on Indigenous Australians.
• World Watch A selection of news programmes from around the globe.

It also broadcasts foreign language news on its second digital channel, SBS World News Channel. This second channel is sometimes also used to provide additional information, highlights, etc, of programmes on the main channel, such as the FIFA World Cup. SBS World News Australia SBS World News Australia is the name the of Special Broadcasting Services news bulletins. ... See also, List of Indigenous Australian group names Indigenous Australians are the first human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. ... SBS World News Channel is a television channel available to digital television viewers in Australia. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ...

In late 2003, SBS announced that as part of its World Watch foreign news transmission service, it would be screening a news programme in Vietnamese, produced by VTV4, a channel produced the Vietnamese government. Some members of the Australian Vietnamese community protested, claiming the programme was nothing more than communist propaganda, despite the fact that many other Worldwatch programs were also subject to the editorial whims of foreign governments. Others believed any insight into current events in their home country was better than none. After large protests, with around 4000 protesters present outside the Artarmon, Sydney, headquarters, the program was suspended. SBS also began screening disclaimers before all internationally-sourced news broadcasts, distancing itself from any editorial opinions presented in the programs, in the hope of avoiding a repeat of such protests.

Sport on SBS

In previous years, sport shown on SBS has been limited to cycling, soccer and a number of other lesser promoted sports. The FIFA World Cup has been broadcast every four years since 1982. However in recent times, SBS has also aired other sporting events including some of the 2004 Athens Olympics, the complete 2005 Ashes test series (Cricket) and the NFL's Super Bowl. The 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup's will be shown on SBS, even with Fox Sports getting a deal to show most of the Socceroos international matches and more international football. Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... (Redirected from 2004 Athens Olympics) The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, commonly known as the 2004 Summer Olympics were the 28th Summer Olympic Games. ... ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, an international tournament for association football, that will take place in South Africa. ... The 2014 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in South America. ... For Fox Sports in Australia see Fox Sports (Australia). ... First International New Zealand 3 - 1 Australia (Dunedin, New Zealand; June 17, 1922) Largest win Australia 31 - 0 American Samoa (Coffs Harbour, Australia; April 11, 2001) Worst defeat Australia 0 - 8 South Africa (Adelaide, Australia; September 17, 1955) World Cup Appearances 2 (First in 1974) Best result Round 1, 1974...

Production notes

SBS has been one of the most progressive networks in regard to digital television, in part due to multi-channel restrictions on the commercial networks. Its second channel, SBS World News Channel, primarily shows foreign language news broadcasts. It also has an electronic program guide (EPG) channel which rotates upcoming program schedules, news headlines and weather information. Digital television (DTV) is a telecommunication system for broadcasting and receiving moving pictures and sound by means of digital signals, in contrast to analog signals in analog (traditional) TV. It uses digital modulation data, which is digitally compressed and requires decoding by a specially designed television set or a standard... SBS World News Channel is a television channel available to digital television viewers in Australia. ... The Sky Digital EPG in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. ...

SBS uses subtitles in preference to dubbing. These do not interfere with the natural sounds of a movie, so viewers who understand the language can watch with ease. Subtitles are used on non-English speaking movies and shows. The subtitles usually consist of bold yellow text with a tint of a thin black border on a transparent background, positioned at the bottom centre of the television screen. This gives the best text legibility on the screen to viewers.

In addition to presenting material in its original language, SBS presents material in its original aspect ratio whenever possible, instead of cutting off the sides of the image and "zooming in" to 4:3 (or with the advent of digital television, 16:9), as is common on the commercial networks. Thus, many programs appear with black bars above and below the picture, allowing the viewer to experience the full wide-screen shot as intended. The image is also often shifted up slightly to allow the subtitles to be displayed without overlapping the picture.

It is also noted that SBS presents material in its original frame rate whenever possible, instead of speeding up to 4.17% (typical of most PAL broadcasts of films). PAL, short for phase-alternating line, phase alternation by line or phase alternation line, is a colour encoding system used in broadcast television systems in large parts of the world. ...

SBS and Seven came to an agreement to share the broadcasting of the 2004 Olympic Games in Australia, and SBS secured the rights to the 2004 Paralympics, screened in previous years on the ABC. The Seven Network (ASX: SEV) is an Australian television network. ... (Redirected from 2004 Olympic Games) The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, commonly known as the 2004 Summer Olympics were the 28th Summer Olympic Games. ...

SBS's callsign is always SBS no matter where the license area is. SBS in the capital cities broadcasts analog television on UHF channel 28 and digital television on various frequencies. Analog television (or analogue television) encodes television picture and sound information as an analog signal, that is, by varying the amplitude and/or frequencies of the signal. ... This article is about the radio frequency. ... Digital television (DTV) is a telecommunication system for broadcasting and receiving moving pictures and sound by means of digital signals, in contrast to analog signals in analog (traditional) TV. It uses digital modulation data, which is digitally compressed and requires decoding by a specially designed television set or a standard...

Language Services

Given SBS's multicultural expertise, has branched its operations to also include language services such as translating, subtitling, typesetting and voiceovers.

In-show advertising breaks

On June 1, 2006, the SBS managing director Shaun Brown announced the corporation's desire to initiate in-show ad breaks. He claimed that the move would raise $10 million in the first year, as he believes that SBS's current strategy of showing ads in the middle of programs is unpopular with viewers. "On average we lose more than half our audience during these breaks - this is 30 per cent more than other broadcasters", claimed Brown upon announcing the new move. ^[1] Look up AD, ad-, and ad in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... An audience is a group of people who participate in and experience or encounter a work of art, literature, theatre, music or academics in any medium. ...

SBS's ad breaks remain at their existing statutory limit of five minutes per hour, as opposed to the fifteen minutes per hour permitted on Australia's fully commercial stations. An individual break lasts between one and two minutes. A related change will be the launch of a new one-hour nightly bulletin, consolidating the existing World News Australia and World Sport programs. SBS World News Australia SBS World News Australia is the name the of Special Broadcasting Services news bulletins. ...

In-show advertising began on 9 October 2006 during the 7.30pm broadcast of MythBusters. October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... MythBusters is an American (Australian produced and conceived) pop science television program on the Discovery Channel starring special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, who use their skills and expertise to test the validity of various rumors and urban legends of popular culture. ...

Other information

The network provides a rehearsal venue for the SBS Radio and Television Youth Orchestra, an orchestra which records many broadcasts for the network and regularly tours overseas. For more information, visit SBSYO Website The SBS Radio and Television Youth Orchestra (SBS Youth Orchestra) is one of Sydneys premier youth orchestras. ...

Slogans

• Channel 0/28
• October 24, 1980: A Whole Word of People.
• October 25, 1980-October 15, 1983: A Whole World of...
• Network 0-28
• October 16, 1983-February 17, 1985: Bringing the World Back Home.
• SBS 'O'
• February 18, 1985-86: Discover the Difference.
• 1987-88: We're SBS.
• 1989-92: SBS Australia.
• SBS Mercator
• 1993-96: Geo-Cultural Segments.
• 1997: Various Animals.
• 1998: Un-Natural Flower.
• 1999: Icy Water.
• 1999: Mechanical Things.
• 2000: Deep Forest - Sweet Lullaby.
• 2000: 20 Years of Special Broadcasting Servies
• Early 2001: Single Segments.
• 2001-02: People's Faces.
• 2002-03: Your World is an Amazing Place.
• 2003-Aug. 31, 2004: Your City is an Amazing Place.
• September 2004-August 2005: Water.
• Sept.-Nov. 2005: Rap.
• Summer 2005/06: Summer Insects.
• February 2006-?: Rap.

October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Logos

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See also

• SBS World News Channel
• SBS Essential

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References

External links

• Official Site
• SBS Transmitter Site Locations and Frequencies
• idents.tv - SBS-TV station idents
• Stirring the melting pot

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