Anti-siphoning
Published
The anti-siphoning scheme aims to give free-to-air broadcasters a chance to show major events included on an anti-siphoning list....
Television
People everywhere watch TV content through their television, computer or mobile device, both in real time and in catch-up. We advise the Australian Government about the TV industry and its regulation and services.
ABC and SBS board appointments
Current regulation requires that a merit-based selection process is used to appoint non-executive Directors to the boards of...
Relief for Australian media...
The Government has announced a package of measures to help sustain Australian media businesses as they do their vital work of...
Regional and Small Publishers...
The Government is investing more than $60 million in quality regional journalism.
National Broadcasters Efficiency...
The Department has undertaken an efficiency review of the National Broadcasters prior to 2019–20 Triennium funding.
Ministerial statement
In December last year the Morrison Government announced it would commence a staged approach to reform media regulation towards...
New rules for a new media...
The Australian Government has announced the next stage of proposed media reforms, to better support the Australian media...
2020 Media Content Consumption...
The Department commissioned the Social Research Centre to conduct the 2020 Media Content Consumption Survey in September 2020...
Modernising Australian screen...
The Government is supporting Australian screen content by injecting $53 million for the development and production of local...
ABC and SBS
The vast majority of Australians can access television programs from the national broadcasters—the Australian Broadcasting...
Digital TV
Australia has achieved a historic switchover from analog to digital-only free-to-air TV transmissions. Everyone can now enjoy...
Accessible television
Television captioning and audio description help people who have a hearing or vision impairment access television programs.
Commercial TV
The content of commercial television programs must comply with conditions in the station’s licence, ACMA program standards, and...
Community TV
Community television services currently have temporary access to spectrum to broadcast to three mainland state capitals.
Reception issues
Smaller or more isolated Australian communities can provide their own retransmission equipment to receive and locally...
Media
Information about Australia's media laws, media regulation, classification and how to make a complaint.
Broadcast and Content Reform...
The Government is putting a comprehensive package of reforms into place that will support Australia's broadcast sector.
What's new
Television
The current anti-siphoning list is set to remain in effect until April 2023 following a decision by the Australian Government...
Television
There will be more Australian content on our screens with $53 million for the development and production of local content...
Television
The Government has announced a series of reforms to Australia’s media laws including most recently the Broadcasting and Content...
Television
The Government has announced a $10 million boost to ensure regional Australians can access the Viewer Access Satellite...
The Australian Government has announced the next stage of proposed media reforms, to better support the Australian media industry and enhance the range and quality of services and content available to all Australians.