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…
The popularity of free-to-air television shone brightly in 2024, cementing its role as a key platform for Australian entertainment. The Seven, Nine, and Ten networks demonstrated their capacity to captivate…
Sport and festive programming will be a feature of summer free-to-air television over the holiday period. On Seven, cricket reigns supreme with its blockbuster Summer of Cricket. Viewers can watch…
According to recent figures from OzTam, free-to-air television dominates viewing in Australian households with nearly 70% of all viewing attributed to commercial and national broadcasters. This demonstrates the unparalleled reach…
Free TV Australia has welcomed the Albanese Government’s proposed News Bargaining Incentive, which will support the ongoing sustainability of the Australian news media sector.This initiative is a crucial step forward…
Free-to-air TV remains a dominant advertising force, according to Deloitte’s 2024 Media and Entertainment Consumer Insights study. Gen X, Boomers, and Matures, are particularly strongly influenced by TV ads in…
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 surge of global streaming services is reshaping the Australian media landscape, and discussion of local content quotas for subscription streaming services risks creating unintended costs for local broadcasters. Free…
Communications Minister the Hon. Michelle Rowland MP announced that the Government will undertake a consultation process in early-2025 to develop a shared industry and Government understanding of the future of…
A recent ACMA panel discussion at RadComms 2024, The Future of TV, affirmed that free, universally available television services will be strongly in demand for many years to come. Hosted…
Free TV Australia has commenced a public consultation on its revised draft of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice (the Code), marking a major step in ensuring the Code…
Free TV broadcasters are leading the charge in delivering Australian content, with a record $1.67 billion investment in local programming, according to ACMA’s Report TV in Australia: Spending on commercial…
The AFL and NRL Footy Finals rounded out a huge year for sport for Free TV audiences. Over 11 million viewers tuned into the final clashes between AFL’s Brisbane Lions…
Did you know, nearly 20 million Australians, close to 75% of the population, tune into Free TV broadcast and BVOD (Broadcast Video on Demand) every week? According to the latest OzTAM…
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…