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Transatlantic Enterprises was an American production company which made six telemovies in Australia in the late 1970s in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The movies used American and Australian talent. [1]

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is Australia's national broadcaster founded in 1929. It is currently principally funded by direct grants from the Australian government, but is expressly independent of government and partisan politics. The ABC plays a leading role in journalistic independence and is fundamental in the history of broadcasting in Australia.

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References

  1. "People". The Australian Women's Weekly . 44, (33). Australia, Australia. 19 January 1977. p. 7. Retrieved 2 January 2018 via National Library of Australia.

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