Cable television’s unlikely future in Australia and Britain
Cable TV, once science fiction, faces a long Australia delay but potential rollout in new areas like Tuggeranong and Gungahlin. ARTHUR SANDLES notes experiments overseas, Britain’s cautious stance under Sir John Eden, and entrepreneurs exploiting a regulatory loophole as the cable broadcasting wedge begins to roll.
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Australia
Tuggeranong
Gungahlin
Arthur Sandles
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
John Eden
Britain
Maly
Cable TV breaks through in northern Italian towns and Britain
Cable television shifts from science fiction to mainstream, with Biella and Maly hosting over 40 stations funded by about 37 000 each. Italy now reports an audience of 100 000, while RAI struggles amid over-spending and a recalled franchise. Britain, led by Christopher Chataway, contends open publishing and new grass-roots voice challenges.
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Biella
Italy
Maly
RAL
Tts
RAI
Christopher Chatway
Posts and Telecommunications
Chataway
Britain
Fable Television
Theo- TV
Mirthstaway
Abby. Ree
Brian
Rudi
Australian Ballet Dancers Earn Moscow Silver Medals
Marilyn Rowe and Kelvin Coe won individual silver medals at the second International Moscow Ballet Contest, marking a proud homegrown achievement for the Australian Ballet Company. The event, launched in 1980, drew dancers from around the world, with the Australians reaching the finals and delivering standout performances in pas de deux and classical repertoire.
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Marilyn Rowe
Kelvin Coe
Moscow
Teeser
Esmeald
Canberra
Tony
Melbourne
Ruwe Wan
Australian Ballet
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