ADH TV (Australian Digital Holdings) is a

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based in the

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suburb of Chippendale. The channel features

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and

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presenters and airs live content for five hours every weekday. The channel's

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and chairman are Jack Bulfin and businessman

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respectively.

History

ADH TV was launched in 2021 by Jack Bulfin and two friends including Jake Thrupp after the channel's parent company Australian Digital Holdings was registered with the

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on 25 November 2021. Alan Jones was announced as its first host on 10 December, having left

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in November. His show − ''Alan Jones: Direct to the People'' − aired its first episode on 13 December. The channel relocated to purpose-built studios in Chippendale, an inner city suburb of

on 2 May 2022, and came at the same time as Jones returning to the channel for a show with his name. In July 2023,

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businessman and investor

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invested in ADH TV, although the total value is unknown. In November 2024, ADH offered to buy the 93

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stations owned by

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. In December 2024, it was announced that ADH TV would become a local version of

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in 2025. On 27 February 2025, it was announced that ADH TV had purchased the remaining televisions assets of Southern Cross Austero. These assets included 7 Network regional affiliates in Tasmania, Darwin, Spencer Gulf, Broken Hill, Mt Isa, and Remote Central and Eastern Australia, as well as

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regional affiliates in Tasmania, Darwin, Spencer Gulf, Broken Hill, Mt Isa, and Remote Central and Eastern Australia and

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regional affiliates in Spencer Gulf and Broken Hill. It was announced in May 2025 that the deal with SCA had fallen through, and the channels will be acquired by

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Presenters

Current

David Flint David Edward Flint (born 1938) is an Australian legal academic, known for his leadership of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy and for his tenure as head of the Australian Broadcasting Authority. Early life and education David Flint was ...

* Lyle Shelton *

Nick Cater Nicholas Charles Cater (born 7 July, 1958) is a British-born Australian journalist and author who writes on culture and politics. He is a columnist for ''The Australian'' newspaper. Early life and education Cater was born in Billericay, Essex, ...

* Chris Smith

Former

*Fred Pawle (2022−2024) *Damian Coory (2024−2024) * Alan Jones (on hiatus)

References

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