Representatives of Australia's production, writing, directing and acting professions have attacked the FTA commercial broadcasters claim that they invested a record $1.35 billion in local content
Following the release of new independent research, Free TV Australia has renewed its call for broadcasters to be fairly compensated for the resale of their services by competitors.
Free TV CEO Bridget Fair has identified free and easy access to free local services on connected TVs and updates to anti-siphoning legislation as the two most pressing issues for commercial broadcasting in 2024, calling on the government to implement a modernised regulatory framework that allows broadcasters to compete with "cashed up streaming services".
Free TV Australia rejects pay TV's latest claims about the cost to government of so-called "privileges" to the Free TV industry.
Of the $1.7 billion spent on programming over the last year, $1.23 billion was invested in Australian content
Free TV broadcasters invested a record $1.35 billion in Australian content in the 12 months ending June, 2012
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.
Ten Network Holdings Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Hamish McLennan, welcomed the appointment of Harold Mitchell as Chairman of the industry group Free TV Australia.