Commercial TV is required to broadcast at least 55% Australian content between 6.00 am and midnight on primary channels.
“The Government and the Coalition have sold out free sport today."
"The solutions to keeping the lights on for regional TV are squarely in the hands and control of the Albanese Government."
Only 29% of Australians watch TV exclusively through an aerial, according to the research commissioned by Free TV.
The call follows revelations that consumers in the US are paying up to $2,400 each to watch the 2024 NFL season.
The cost of sports rights continues to increase, up 17%. There was also a record investment of $413 million in news programs.
With the bill coming before federal parliament this week, the new Free Sport Is On The Line ads are running across print,...
"The anti-syphoning list will be fundamentally undermined if it does not apply to digital rights."
Bridget Fair: "Subscription streaming services with deep pockets are coming for iconic sporting events"
Bridget Fair: "There is a real risk we could lose the free broadcast of big events like the Matildas"
Free TV and Foxtel group both want more detail, concerns that reforms don’t go far enough
Plus: "Any further restrictions on gambling advertising must be offset by reductions in the regulatory burdens"
Rowland noted this will that changes will be subject to a formal review and public consultation
Free TV highly valued among Australians, particularly with the broadcasting of sporting events, a new Deloitte report finds.
