C31 Melbourne and Geelong

07/07/2025

It's with great sadness that we've learned of the passing of Gregory Vaisman late last week.

Gregory, along with his wife Anna, were co-founders of the Melbourne Community Television Consortium member group Sputnik Russian Television and Cultural Association and produced well over 3,000 episodes of their Russian language program Sputnik (since 1995). Sputnik is still on the air currently and is one of our longest running continuous programs.

The staff and board of C31 extend our deepest condolences to Anna and his family.

You can read a more comprehensive tribute to Gregory here - https://gdaystkilda.com.au/vale-gregory-vaisman/

And a special retrospective on his life coinciding with Gregory's 85th birthday can be watched on CTV+ here - https://ctvplus.org.au/series/sputnik/

Vale Gregory Vasiman.

30/06/2025

Antenna Awards Entry Deadline Extended!

We’ve heard you — and due to popular demand and a wave of last-minute submissions, we’ve extended the entry deadline for the 2025 Antenna Awards to midnight, Friday 4 July!

With over 300 entries already received, this year’s awards are shaping up to be another incredible celebration of the creativity, diversity, and community impact of Australian community television.

A huge congratulations to everyone who has entered so far — we’re blown away by the quality and passion behind your work.

Still working on your entry? No problem — you’ve got a few more days, and we’re here to help if you need support.

📅 New Deadline: Friday 4 July, 11:59pm
📍 Enter here: www.c31.org.au/antennas25
📧 Questions? Contact us at: [email protected]

Let’s finish strong — and make 2025 the biggest Antennas yet!

29/06/2025

Today in the studio…. More Bent TV. Coming soon to C31 & CTV Plus!

27/06/2025

Gear up as we broadcast The Best of The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (MDFF)! 🍿🎞

For the next 4 weeks starting Wednesday, July 2 we'll be airing exclusive festival features and episodes - with two unique specials each week! Each program showcases standout short documentaries presented by the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (MDFF), curated by Lyndon Stone, with a focus on Melbourne’s multicultural stories. The show celebrates Melbourne’s diversity, amplifies global perspectives, and promotes the art of documentary filmmaking.

📆 Wednesdays at 8:00 PM | Curated short film collections.
📆 Sundays at 9:30 PM | Feature-Length documentaries.

Weekly Lineup:
Week 1: July 2 & 6
Week 2: July 9 & 13
Week 3: July 16 & 20
Week 4: July 23 & 27

Watch on C31 Melbourne and Geelong (Digital 44), or stream via CTV Plus. Coming soon to Channel 44 in Adelaide.

Experience the full festival from the 1st - 31st July 2025, for more info visit https://www.mdff.org.au/home

19/06/2025

Check out what's HOT on CTV Plus! 🔥🔥🔥

🚨 New on CTV+! 🚨

Want to know what everyone’s watching? Check out the Top 10 Trending Programs Today – updated daily with the most-watched shows across the platform 📺🔥

It’s all part of the latest updates rolling out across CTV+ as we get set for Smart TV launch!

Start exploring now → ctvplus.org.au

C31 Melbourne and Geelong Channel 44

19/06/2025

What's on this season on C31 Melbourne and Geelong....

10/06/2025

CALLING ALL YOUNG JOURNOS + PRESENTERS!

Are you passionate about your city and ready to get in front of the camera?

C31 Melbourne is launching a brand-new weekly local news program running from August to October—and we want you on board! The show will air on C31 Melbourne and CTV Plus and coincide with the launch of CTV+ on Smart TVs. It’s your chance to help shape the stories that matter, with a mix of in-studio interviews, field reporting, and more.

Paid and volunteer roles available depending on experience and commitment.
Express your interest: [email protected]

Let’s tell Melbourne’s stories—together.

06/06/2025

📸 Last night, Women in Media Victoria event, Telling Tales at Hardie Grant.

L-R TV presenter Elly Wicks, C31 alum Annie Louey & Jo Stanley, Zan Rowe, C31 Producer and Women in Media Victoria committee member Lin Ariffin, and C31 crew member Jess Leonard.

04/06/2025

Tune in today at 5pm for the Football S Australia team presenting all the latest football news with special guests direct from Brunswick City Soccer Club. Don't miss it!

29/05/2025

Starting today, tune in to watch RMIT Newsline as they return with ten special episodes all broadcast LIVE. Newsline is a student news and journalism program co-produced by RMIT University's School of Media and Communication. Normal programming will continue outside of those times.

Thursday May 29 2025
3:00pm – 3:30pm
4:30pm – 5:30pm

Friday May 30 2025
3:00pm – 3:30pm
4:30pm – 5:30pm

Monday June 2 2025
3:00pm – 3:30pm
4:30pm – 5:30pm

Tuesday June 3 2025
3:00pm – 3:30pm
4:30pm – 5:30pm

Wednesday June 4 2025
3:00pm – 3:30pm
4:30pm – 5:30pm

28/05/2025

To celebrate the incredible talent within our producer family, we’re offering a special bonus campaign on Antenna Award entry fees.

Submit 3 entries for the price of 2! Visit https://c31.org.au/antennas25/ to get started!

Here’s how it works:

From now until 11:59pm, Tonight 28 May, when you complete and pay for any two entries, you can enter a third category completely free.

To claim your free third entry, simply:

Complete and pay for your first two entries as normal.

Then complete your third entry, but do not pay at checkout.

Instead, contact us or the Antennas team and we’ll manually mark your third entry as paid.

Already submitted and paid for two entries? No problem!

You're still eligible for the bonus.

Just complete a third entry up to the payment screen and get in touch with us—we’ll take care of the rest.

📅 Hurry! Offer ends 11:59pm Tonight 28 May.
Don't miss this opportunity to showcase more of your work and maximise your recognition.

27/05/2025

Was a great privilege to provide the live broadcast of this morning’s National Reconciliation Week Breakfast in Victoria, in conjunction with Reconciliation Victoria and Reconciliation Australia. Was also fantastic to be in the presence of C31 alum, and host of today’s event, Shelley Ware (pictured here with our team).

We’ll be publishing our coverage of today to CTV Plus later in the week, along with Channel 44’s coverage of their event in Adelaide. Stay tuned.