Free TV Australia welcomed today’s announcement in MYEFO of a one-year suspension of the Commercial Broadcasting Tax from June 2025, estimated to cost the local commercial television industry $50.3 million….
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Free TV has welcomed new regulations that specify the minimum requirements for the prominence framework legislated by the Albanese Government earlier this year. The new prominence regulations will ensure…
Free TV commends the Government on taking action to ensure global technology companies pay for the Australian journalism that delivers significant value to their platforms. The News Bargaining Incentive will contribute…
The Government has today announced a review of the broadcast spectrum band. This spectrum has been designated for the delivery of broadcasting for decades for the simple reason that free,…
Free TV Australia today opened public consultation on its updated draft Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice (the Code). Free TV has undertaken a thorough review of the Code to…
PacificAus TV, an important part of the Australian Government’s recently announced Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Strategy, is proud to announce its expansion to the Cook Islands and Niue. This significant development is…
Free TV is proud to welcome today’s release by the ACMA of its report on 2023 Australian content compliance by commercial television broadcasters, which yet again shows that no other…
Free TV Australia today expressed its disappointment that the Prominence and Anti-Siphoning legislation passed by the Senate today does not deliver for all Australians. Anti-siphoning and prominence laws that were…
The closure of Mildura Digital Television signals that regional television in Australia is at a critical point. Free TV today called for a comprehensive four step plan to place regional…
New research has found 69 per cent of Australians access TV via the internet and millions will miss out on watching sport if proposed anti-siphoning laws are not applied to…
Free TV Australia warned that Australians are facing annual payments of up to $2000 a year just to watch their beloved free sports. The peak industry body today called on…
Free TV today welcomed the release of the ACMA report, TV in Australia: Spending on commercial TV programs for FY23, which documents a record spend on Australian content by Free…
The Seven, Nine and Ten networks have joined forces to launch a new advertising campaign this morning urging the Federal Government to amend its proposed changes to the anti-siphoning Bill….
Free TV today called for a serious rethink of the findings of the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee’s inquiry into new laws to keep sport free on TV and…
Amid all the excitement about the launch of Tasmania’s new AFL and AFLW Club, the ‘Devils’, Free TV issued a timely reminder about the importance of keeping iconic sports available…
Free TV will launch a major television advertising blitz to warn Australians that free content will increasingly disappear without a Federal Government intervention. The peak body for free TV broadcasters,…
Today’s announcement by Meta that it will not be renewing any of the deals struck with Australian media companies for use of news content on its platforms should be met…
The CEOs of the Seven, Nine and Ten networks will make a rare joint appearance at a Senate inquiry, to argue the importance of access to free TV for millions…
Free TV is deeply saddened by the passing of Harold Mitchell AC, former Chairman of Free TV Australia and a distinguished Australian who left an indelible mark on the fields…
Millions of Australians will be unable to watch the biggest sporting events or find free TV services on their smart devices if crucial changes are not made to a federal…