ACMA

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd and Channel Seven Brisbane Pty Ltd in breach of the captioning rules.

The ACMA is now seeking views from relevant stakeholders including media companies, digital news and social media platforms, government bodies, academia and consumers on the suitability of our proposed framework.

However, the ACMA’s overall assessment was that the program came close to, but did not breach, the high bar set by the impartiality standards in the ABC’s Code.

The ACMA’s investigation and finding is not related to any Victorian police investigation into the Brownlow medal count.

The ACMA has published the 2021–22 Australian content expenditure data for subscription video on demand (SVOD) service providers.

ACMA Chair Nerida O’Loughlin said the facts presented in the ABC’s reports did not meet the standards set out in its own code of practice.

These results showed that $18.72 million was spent by subscription TV licensees and channel providers on new Australian drama programs in the 2021–22 financial year.

The Newshour segment, which was broadcast in May 2021, included footage of a screen scrolling through a dating app showing the profile of a person, including an image of a...

ACMA Chair Nerida O’Loughlin said Australians are increasingly concerned about the potentially harmful nature of gambling advertising.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found Queensland Television Ltd (Nine) breached a condition of its licence after A Current Affair broadcast a private telephone conversation.