Australian commercial free-to-air broadcasters are unhappy with the costs of complying with the Code of Practice and claim the classification zones prevent them from satisfying viewers' appetite for more PG and M-rated content.
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First the US, now the UK- the Seven Network is expanding its production footprint.
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Ben Lawson is the latest Aussie to land a major role in a US TV pilot.