Audiences in Timor-Leste can now enjoy Australian content thanks to the Albanese Government’s PacificAus TV, increasing access to reliable news, delivering high-quality content and fostering greater engagement across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PacificAus TV provides broadcasters in the Pacific and Timor-Leste with free access to Australian content \u2013 from drama and children’s programming to lifestyle, current affairs and sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Public broadcaster Radio e Televis\u00e3o de Timor-Leste (RTTL) joins 17 free-to-air broadcasters across 11 Pacific countries already accessing Australian content through PacificAus TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PacificAus TV is a key initiative of the Albanese Government’s Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Strategy, which helps to foster a vibrant and independent media sector, counter misinformation, present modern multicultural Australia, and support deeper people-to-people engagement across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first program being provided to Timor-Leste is the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, featuring the Matildas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sports fans will also be able to view NRL matches in Samoa, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Tonga, Cook Islands, Niue and Timor-Leste in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Delivered by Free TV Australia, PacificAus TV receives $5.68 million per year under the Government’s Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Strategy<\/a> to expand access to Australian television programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “The start of PacificAus TV in Timor-Leste is another step in strengthening our already close partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “By expanding access to trusted news, sport and entertainment, we’re building greater connections between communities and encouraging a deeper understanding of each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Supporting local broadcasters with content, training and collaboration opportunities helps strengthen a vibrant, resilient and independent media sector in Timor-Leste and across the region.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Minister for Communications, Anika Wells:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “The launch of PacificAus TV in Timor-Leste means fans can tune in to watch some of the world’s best football talent in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “It’s also fantastic to see live and free-to-air coverage of NRL matches now available through the initiative \u2013 providing greater access for Pacific communities who have made such a strong contribution to the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The expansion of PacificAus TV to Timor-Leste means 18 free-to-air broadcasters across 12 nations now have access to quality Australian content at no cost \u2013 promoting greater understanding and connection across our region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “We are pleased to see Free TV Australia continue to deliver this important initiative, bringing communities in our region together while fostering a diverse, resilient and trustworthy regional media landscape.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, Pat Conroy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Timor-Leste and Australia enjoy a strong partnership and close friendship, underpinned by deep historical and cultural links. The expansion of PacificAus TV into Timor-Leste will only deepen familiarity and ties between our two nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “By giving people in Timor-Leste as well as Pacific Islands access to elite competitions such as the AFC Women’s Asian Cup and NRL, we are strengthening people-to-people links through sports. The more we understand and relate to each other, the more safe, stable and prosperous our region will be.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Audiences in Timor-Leste can now enjoy Australian content thanks to the Albanese Government’s PacificAus TV, increasing access to reliable news, delivering high-quality content and fostering greater engagement across the region. PacificAus TV provides broadcasters in the Pacific and Timor-Leste with free access to Australian content \u2013 from drama and children’s programming to lifestyle, current affairs … Continue reading “Timor-Leste tunes into PacificAus TV”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37836"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37837,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37836\/revisions\/37837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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