Peak broadcasting industry body Free TV Australia today released a submission to the ACCC setting out how Google and Facebook should be required to pay for the use of news…
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Free TV Australia today released a submission to the ACCC’s advertising technology (ad tech) inquiry, calling for reforms that could unlock millions of dollars for Australian media companies. Ad tech…
Free TV Australia welcomes today’s joint announcement by Ministers Paul Fletcher, Marise Payne and Alex Hawke that audiences in Fiji, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea (PNG) will have…
Free TV Australia today welcomed the Government’s decision to make Google and Facebook pay for the media content used by their platforms through a mandatory Code of Conduct. Free TV…
The High Court has today unanimously decided that the warrant to search News Corp Journalist Annika Smethurst’s home in June 2019 was invalid. Welcoming the decision, Free TV’s CEO, Bridget…
Free TV has welcomed the urgent relief package announced today by Minister Fletcher which will greatly assist the commercial television broadcast industry to deal with the immediate impacts of the…
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the lives of Australians more quickly and comprehensively than any other event in living memory. The crisis is forcing us into isolation and making us…
Free TV Australia today responded to the ACMA’s Discussion Paper on Impartiality and Commercial Influence in Broadcast News, saying that commercial television news programs are overwhelmingly free from commercial influence,…
Free TV Australia said that the closure of Australian Associated Press (AAP) announced today was a reminder of the need for real action to address the ongoing sustainability of Australian…
SYDNEY – From today, the well-known Free TV television commercials, affectionately known as “code spots” will have a new look and feel. The commercial features Free TV’s “television without borders”…
Free TV Australia has welcomed the Government’s Review of Australian Classification Regulation and the proposal to achieve greater consistency of the regulatory framework across platforms. Free TV CEO, Bridget Fair…
Free TV Australia today welcomed the Government’s commitment to adopt the key recommendations from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Digital Platforms Inquiry Final Report. Free TV Chief Executive…
Screen Australia’s Drama Report released today confirms that commercial free-to-air broadcasters remain the largest underwriters of the Australian production sector, directly investing $114 million in Australian drama, more than any…
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….