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In June also announced digital-first Stateline to be broadcast on Friday nights as part of an extended 40 minute bulletin, produced out of state and territory newsrooms and anchored by local 7pm presenters.
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ABC2 was officially launched by the Minister for Communications, Senator The Hon Helen Coonan, at Parliament House Canberra yesterday. Demonstrating Federal Government support for the ABC's new free to view digital tv channel, Senator Coonan congratulated the ABC board and the ABC New Media team for using digital tv technology to provide a new broad-appeal television service. She was particularly pleased with the programming time on the new digital tv station dedicated to regional issues though Australia Wide, Landline and Stateline.
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