Australian Broadcasting Corporation

https://www.abc.net.au/
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation, also known as ABC, is a state-owned entity headquartered in Australia. Founded in 1932, the organization employs approximately 5,170 individuals and reported $851.6M in revenue as of 2025, functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Its main product is broadcast television and radio. As Australia’s national public broadcaster, it operates under the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983. Unlike commercial networks, the ABC operates completely ad-free and is primarily funded by direct triennial appropriations from the Australian Federal Government, supplemented by commercial publishing and content sales via ABC Commercial.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1932

Headcount

5,167

Headquarters

Australia

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

State Owned

News Summary:

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) was recognized as Australia's most trusted media brand for the eighth consecutive year, receiving the 2026 Roy Morgan Most Trusted Brand Award in the media category on September 3, 2026. This recognition followed the final preparations for the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union’s (ABU) 2026 Global News Forum (GNF), which reached a crescendo at ABC’s Ultimo Sydney headquarters on August 31, 2026, two days before its start. The GNF marked a historic return to Australia, gathering news leaders, media executives, and journalists from across the Asia-Pacific. Previously, on August 28, showcase sessions were highlighted as the ABU Global News Forum, co-hosted by ABC, gained momentum, bringing regional news leaders and international partners directly to ABC’s Sydney headquarters for the three-day event. Earlier, on August 27, the ABU, in partnership with host broadcaster ABC, brought the flagship news event to Sydney, focusing on the theme "Resilient Journalism: Safeguarding Truth and Wellbeing" to tackle editorial integrity and newsroom workforce support. Leading up to this, on August 26, the ABU Global News Forum (GNF) 2026 announced plans to convene influential media leaders and journalists for high-level super panel discussions to explore the future of news and the challenges facing the industry.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation offers 2 products in the media tech and media and telecoms services industries. Australian Broadcasting Corporation's product portfolio comprises of connectivity and distribution services and broadcast television and radio.

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