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Children’s TV review – The response from Free TV

Seven, Nine and TEN weren’t particularly taken by yesterday’s revised Children’s Television Standards (CTS) by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). Free TV Australia, which also represents regional commercial networks, issued a statement describing it as “a missed opportunity.” It claims it fails to take into account our changing media landscape or the imminent [...]

Kids characters banned from ads during C time – ACMA

The use of popular characters in TV ads during children’s programmes will be prohibited under changes to children’s television by the Australian Communications and Media Authority. The ruling, to take effect from January 1st 2010, would apply to ads during C-classified shows, unless the character is part of a toy or game.  However animating the [...]

TV Networks face email rage under new code of practice

Under proposed changes to the Code of Practice, viewers will be able to complain about television programmes simply by sending an email to the network. The Australian Communications and Media Authority has recommended the code be amended to allow the electronic lodgment of complaints so problems are picked up early and dealt with quickly, report [...]

Networks exceed Australian content quotas

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has reported that all metropolitan commercial television licencees exceeded the amount of broadcast content required of the Australian Content Standard and Children’s Television Standards in 2008. The quota states that a minimum of 55 per cent of air-time between 6.00am and midnight be devoted to Australian content.  There [...]