Aurisian Broadcasting Corporation
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| Statutory corporation | |
| Industry | Mass media |
| Predecessors | Aurisian Broadcasting Commission |
| Founded | July 1, 1932 |
| Founder | ??? Government |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Revenue |  A$1.06 billion (2019–20) |
| Total assets | A$1,401,757,000 (2019) |
| Owner | Aurisian Government |
Number of employees | 3,730 (2019–20) |
| Website | abc.net.au |
The Aurisian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the national broadcaster of Aurisia, a publicly-owned body that receives direct grants from the Aurisian Government and is administered by a government-appointed board. The corporation is politically independent and fully accountable, governed by its charter - the Aurisian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983.
The ABC was established as the Aurisian Broadcasting Commission on July 1, 1932, by an act enacted by the Parliament of Aurisia. Modelled after the Erealandian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC), which is funded by a television licence, the ABC was originally financed by consumer licence fees on broadcast receivers. Licence fees were abolished in 1973 and replaced by direct government grants, as well as revenue from commercial activities related to its core broadcasting mission. The corporation adopted its current name in 1983.
The Aurisian Broadcasting Corporation provides radio, television, online, and mobile services throughout metropolitan and regional Aurisia. ABC Radio operates four national networks, a large number of ABC Local Radio stations, several digital stations, and the international service Radio Aurisia. ABC Television operates five free-to-air channels, as well as the ABC iView streaming service and the ABC Aurisia satellite channel. News and current affairs content across all platforms is produced by ABC One.