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ADH TV (Australian Digital Holdings) is a streaming news channel based in the Sydney suburb of Chippendale.[1] The channel features libertarian and conservative presenters and airs live content for five hours every weekday. The channel's chief executive officer and chairman are Jack Bulfin and businessman Maurice Newman respectively.[2][3]
History
[edit]ADH TV was launched in 2021 by Jack Bulfin and two friends including Jake Thrupp[3] after the channel's parent company Australian Digital Holdings was registered with the Australian Securities & Investments Commission on 25 November 2021. Alan Jones was announced as its first host on 10 December, having left Sky News Australia in November.[4] His show − Alan Jones: Direct to the People − aired its first episode on 13 December.[5]
The channel relocated to purpose-built studios in Chippendale on 2 May 2022 and came at the same time as Jones returning to the channel for a show with his name.[1]
In July 2023, James Packer invested in ADH TV, although the total amount of the investment is unknown.[6]
In November 2024, ADH offered to buy the 93 free-to-air television stations owned by Southern Cross Austereo (SCA).[7] On 27 February 2025, it was announced that ADH TV had purchased around a dozen television licences from SCA. These included 7 Network and Network 10 regional affiliates in Tasmania, Darwin, Spencer Gulf, Broken Hill, Mt Isa, and Remote Central and Eastern Australia, and Nine Network regional affiliates in Spencer Gulf and Broken Hill.[8] It was announced in May 2025 that the deal with SCA had fallen through, and the channels will be acquired by Seven West Media.[9]
In December 2024, it was announced that ADH TV would become a local version of Newsmax in 2025.[10]
Presenters
[edit]Current
[edit]Former
[edit]- Fred Pawle (2022−2024)[11]
- Damian Coory (2024−2024)[12][13]
- Alan Jones (on hiatus)[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Koziol, Michael (29 April 2022). "Alan Jones' election comeback: 'There will be no walking on eggshells'". Media & Marketing. Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: Nine Entertainment. p. 7. ISSN 0312-6315. ProQuest 2656186014. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
Not one to invite sympathy, he is much more animated when talking about his next project: resurrecting his digital television show Alan Jones, which will go live four nights a week starting on Monday. This time Jones is broadcasting from impressive, purpose-built studios in inner-city Chippendale.
- ^ Buckingham-Jones, Sam (21 May 2023). "Inside Australia's Newsmax, the Alan Jones-backed outrage network". Media & Marketing. Australian Financial Review. Sydney: Nine Entertainment (published 22 May 2023). p. 29. ProQuest 2816295495. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ a b Jaspan, Calum and McClymont, Kate (1 March 2024). "'Back soon': Alan Jones' return to streaming channel on the cards". Media & Marketing. Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: Nine Entertainment. p. 30. ISSN 0312-6315. ProQuest 2932871261. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
Jones has been in London since before Christmas, however was due to return in February to take up his role on ADH, before later cancelling his plans, as reported by this masthead. ADH TV was launched by Bulfin and two friends in 2021, one of those being Jones' protegee Jake Thrupp, who he is currently with in London. Former ABC chair Maurice Newman is the network's chair.
- ^ Gramenz, Jack (10 December 2021). "Alan Jones goes online with new show". Australian Associated Press. ProQuest 2608221261.
The announcement was made in front of a wall bearing the logo for a company called Australian Digital Holdings, registered on November 25.
- ^ Shepherd, Tory (14 December 2021). "Alan Jones begins new live show with rant about being silenced, before being cut off". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ McKenzie, Parker (3 July 2023). "Alan Jones's conservative streaming platform finds a new backer in James Packer". Entertainment. The New Daily. Solstice Media. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Meade, Amanda (13 November 2024). "Fears for local news diversity if rightwing startup buys Southern Cross regional TV network". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (27 February 2025). "Southern Cross sells more regional TV assets". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "ADH deal off the table as Seven West Media swoops on Tasmanian TV assets". Pulse Tasmania. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Trump-loving cable network Newsmax to launch in Australia". Australian Financial Review. 2024-12-23. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ Fred Pawle [@FredPawle] (2024-04-22). "I parted ways with ADH last week" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2024-10-08 – via Twitter.
- ^ Damian at The Other Side [@OtherSideAus] (2024-08-02). "Not with ADH any more. We are now on YouTube at @OtherSideAus" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2024-10-08 – via Twitter.
- ^ "The Other Side with Damian Coory". ADH TV. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ McClymont, Kate (15 January 2024). "Alan Jones has 'no immediate plans' to return to Australia to resume on-air role". Jones investigation. Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: Nine Entertainment. p. 1. ISSN 0312-6315. ProQuest 2914247184. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
He was due to return to his on-air role on ADH TV (Australian Digital Holdings) at the end of this month.