The Australia Network, originally Australia Television and later ABC Asia Pacific, is a free-to-air international satellite television service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Aimed at the Asia-Pacific region and India, the service broadcasts a mix of programming, with a focus on English learning programs, aimed at providing A Different View.
The international television service's current incarnation launched on December 31 2001. It is funded partially by Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, as well as some advertising (unlike the ABC's domestic television services). The channel is targeted at local audiences in 40 countries across parts of Asia, the Pacific and India. The Australia network, along with international radio network Radio Australia, is a part of the ABC's International, Corporate Strategy and Governance division.
