ABC to move resources away from AM radio and TV to podcasts and on-demand by 2028

The public broadcaster's five-year-plan, released on Friday, stops short of the BBC's plan to shut down its TV and radio broadcasts to be digital first

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The ABC will undergo a significant transition" towards digital transmission, reducing the resources invested in AM radio stations and programs, and broadcast TV channels, by 2028 and increase podcasts and on-demand programs instead.

The ABC says it will continue to broadcast on AM and FM bands because some listeners - particularly elderly people - rely on them but resources will be diverted towards digital delivery of all content.

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