Tag: ACMA

2022 commercial television Australian content results released - for metropolitan and regional commercial television broadcasters.

Report shows Australian content spending by commercial television in 2021–22 - shows commercial TV networks spent $1.54 billion on programs.

A Current Affair breaches privacy rules - ACMA has found TCN Channel Nine (Nine) breached privacy rules in a story on A Current Affair.

ACMA consults on sunsetting of Television Captioning Standard - The ACMA has opened a consultation on a proposal to remake the Standard.

Foxtel breaches rules in COVID and climate coverage - Foxtel will tighten its controls over third-party content on its service after industry code breach.

Channel Seven breaches captioning rules - ACMA has found Seven in breach of the captioning rules for a broadcast of 7NEWS Breaking News in June 2021.

ACMA says Kayo breached advertising rules - as they contravened gambling advertising rules by showing gambling advertisements during an AFL match.

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.