Aged care abuse, misuse of personal information and heavy-handed responses to investigative journalism among top public concerns as the media unites in landmark campaign SYDNEY – 21 October 2019: Australians…
Leading media industry organisation Free TV Australia will host an event at Parliament House in Canberra tonight on the eve of the Government handing down its response to the ACCC…
Op-ed by Bridget Fair, CEO and Ross Mitchell, Director of Broadcasting Policy, Free TV Australia
Leading media industry organisation Free TV Australia today called on the Government to implement key recommendations from the ACCC’s Digital Platforms Inquiry Final Report. Free TV Chief Executive Officer, Bridget…
Leading media industry organisation Free TV Australia today unveiled a new brand image and website. The new look represents the first change to the organisation’s brand since 2003. Free TV…
Free TV Australia today welcomed the recommendations in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Digital Platforms Inquiry Final Report to address the fundamental power imbalance between Australian media companies…
Free TV Australia welcomes the findings of the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s (ACMA) investigation into coverage by Australian broadcasters of the terrorist attack in Christchurch on 15 March 2019….
We had a constructive discussion with Attorney-General Christian Porter and Minister for Communications Paul Fletcher today but we remain frustrated that a month after search warrants were carried out by…
Free TV Australia today expressed its most serious concerns at the recent AFP raids on News Corp Australia journalist Annika Smethurst and on the ABC. Free TV CEO, Bridget Fair…
Leading media industry organisation Free TV Australia today announced the launch of ClearAds, the new brand for its Commercials Advice division (CAD). The new ClearAds brand identity follows the transformation…
Free TV Australia today welcomed the release of the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s latest compliance report which highlights the huge commitment of commercial free-to-air broadcasters to great Australian content….
Free TV today expressed its dismay and frustration at the Government’s last minute announcement to make Government funding available to Netflix. Free TV CEO, Bridget Fair said: “This announcement is…
Free TV Australia applauds the recommendation by the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for the removal of the archaic restrictions on political advertising on television and radio. The…
TX Australia, Broadcast Australia and Free TV are pleased to announce that the second phase of the Queensland trial of a next generation broadcast technology, DVB-T2, is to be undertaken…
Free TV today welcomed the changes introduced by Special Minister of State, The Hon Alex Hawke MP, to allow parliamentarians to spend their communications allowances on Australian media outlets. Free…
Free TV Australia today welcomed the changes introduced by Special Minister of State, The Hon Alex Hawke MP, to allow parliamentarians to spend their communications allowances with Australian media outlets….
Free TV Australia today called on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to develop a new access and undertaking framework to regulate digital titans that have substantial market power….
Free TV today welcomed the announcement from Minister McKenzie to extend funding of the VAST satellite service until 2021. Free TV CEO, Bridget Fair said “This announcement is great news…
Free TV Australia notes the release today of the Expert Panel’s Inquiry into the Competitive Neutrality of the National Broadcasters. Responding to the report, Free TV CEO, Bridget Fair said:…
Free TV Australia today welcomed the landmark ACCC Preliminary Report into Digital Platforms and their impact on consumers and Australia’s media sector. Free TV CEO, Bridget Fair said: “This Preliminary…