Latest News About Channel 39

Here’s the latest I can share based on recent reporting:

• Channel 39, a regional Dunedin-based TV station run by Allied Press, has faced closure discussions driven by funding reductions, rising costs, and changing audience habits. In late 2023, reports indicated Allied Press was consulting on closing Channel 39, with the main news bulletin The South Today likely to cease broadcasting, though some content would continue via the Otago Daily Times website and other platforms. This situation culminated in Channel 39 effectively winding down its on-air operations in December 2023, with ongoing work to repurpose content through digital channels [source coverage from Otago Daily Times and related outlets during 2023–2024].[1][2][3]

• By early 2025, reference pages about Channel 39 confirm that the station had closed as a broadcast entity in late 2023, with its local programming legacy continuing in a reduced form through The South Today brand on digital platforms, while the Freeview broadcast ceased. Several pages summarize Channel 39’s history and its closure timeline, noting the transition away from traditional broadcast to online/digital content distribution.[4][6]

• If you’re seeking current status or any revival rumors, the most definitive public statements point to the station having closed as a standalone broadcast channel in 2023, with Allied Press continuing to produce regional content through other avenues (production houses and online/digital channels). For ongoing local video news, the Otago Daily Times and associated outlets have carried regional clips under The South Today brand online.[3][5]

Would you like me to pull in the most up-to-date local media posts from the Otago region or compile a brief timeline of Channel 39’s key events from launch to closure? I can also search for any recent developments or potential rebranding of regional local-news content in Dunedin.