ABC3 Kids – how about education at night?

Nov 1, 2009

It’s great we are getting a 3rd ABC TV channel, dedicated to kids. It starts “before Christmas [2009]” according to a report on their own web site. The same page also notes it will “broadcast from 6am-9pm daily”. That’s good timing for the young market it is aiming at.

But how about using the ‘spare’ 9pm to (say) midnight capacity for educational shows for we grown ups?

They could show traditional documentaries, plus even the newer types of media, such as the equivalent to iTunes U ; that is free lectures from assorted educational institutions on a range of topics. I’m sure that NASA et al would also be happy to give them free, or cheap, material.

Speaking of money, the documentaries don’t have to be first-run. Repeats would be fine. Wouldn’t that save money?

They could also have theme nights. Perhaps: