It comes in the wake of a widespread social media campaign, petitioning Senator Mitch Fifield to consider the community value of the station, while giving the station more time to replace what they will lose when they switch off.
Hi @TurnbullMalcolm & @SenatorFifield pls consider the true value of Community TV, renew the valuable @C31Melbourne. Why have dead air? https://t.co/od7dSUWQ1j
— Petra Elliott (@PetraElliott) December 8, 2016
Please do anything you can to help keep @C31Melbourne on air another year. They have been wonderful to us & many before us. @SenatorFifield https://t.co/34Ez8qkGJ8
— Sonnigsburg (@sonnigsburg) December 8, 2016
Please do anything you can to help keep @C31Melbourne on air another year. They have been wonderful to us & many before us.
We just received notice from @SenatorFifield that CTV broadcast licences have been extended by 6 months. More info to follow. pic.twitter.com/VsyeGXP90r
— C31 (@C31Melbourne) December 12, 2016