The Australian Communications and Media Authority has found that Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd breached factual accuracy clauses of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2010 in a story and promotion broadcast by ATN Sydney on the Today Tonig
Screen Producers Australia has accused the primary free-to-air commercial channels of screening "significantly less" first-run Australian drama, documentaries and children's programs.
All metropolitan commercial television broadcasting licensees reported meeting main channel (55 per cent) and multi-channel (730 hours) transmission quotas for Australian content in 2013.
Despite all the talk about audience fragmentation, mobile devices and online viewing, the vast majority of Australians continue to watch free-to-air television, overwhelmingly live.
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.
Australia's 69 commercial free-to-air broadcasters collectively lost $364.8 million despite posting $4.25 billion in revenues in 2011-2012.
New ACMA investigation to determine whether Australian's have adequate access to material of local significance.
Gretel Killeen, Media Watch’s Jonathan Holmes, 2UE’s John Stanley and Australian Press Council chairman Julian Disney will take part in community forums next month which will review and debate the radio and TV broadcasting codes.