In its submission to the Senate Economics Committee, Free TV Australia has called on Parliament to stand up to the bullying tactics of the digital platforms and to implement the…
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Screen Australia’s Drama Report released today again showed that commercial free-to-air broadcasters remained the largest investors in Australian drama production, directly investing $61 million across 18 titles in Australian drama…
Gregory Hywood, Chairman, Free TV Australia Federal cabinet is facing a critical decision that will determine the future of quality journalism in Australia for generations. Innovative legislation under consideration…
An Opportunity Too Important to Miss Australians need a strong and vibrant news media sector now, more than ever. Through bushfires, floods and the COVID-19 pandemic, Australians have turned to…
The peak commercial television industry group, Free TV Australia, is delighted to announce the appointment of Greg Hywood as its new Independent Chairman. One of Australia’s most successful and well-regarded…
Free TV Australia today welcomed the Government’s announcement to update the Australian content rules that apply to commercial television broadcasters. Free TV CEO Bridget Fair said, “Free TV broadcasters remain…
Free TV Australia said today that threats from Facebook to prevent their Australian users from accessing or sharing news content is the clearest demonstration yet of why the ACCC Mandatory…
Free TV today released its submission in response to the ACCC’s draft news media bargaining Code and called for the legislation to be introduced as soon as possible. Free TV…
Free TV Australia today said that the deliberately misleading “Open Letter to Australians” published today by Google highlights exactly why the mandatory Code is urgently needed. Free TV Chief Executive…
Free TV Australia today welcomed the release of the exposure draft of the legislation that will ensure that Google and Facebook pay for the news content surfaced on their platforms…