The federal government’s decision earlier this year to give the major commercial TV networks a $250 million rebate on their licence fees to help fund Australian content has been exposed as a complete crock.
$250m free TV rebate
Another justification for the FTA handout goes
The free-to-air television networks have repeatedly changed their justification for the licence fee handout. Now the latest excuse has been demolished by Foxtel.
How the $250m can keep us Packed to the Rafters
Stephen Conroy’s $250m gift to the networks needs to actually be of use to taxpayers, writes Simon Whipp. An obligation to screen Aussie produced content on TV networks’ multiple channels, like Go! and 7Two, would be a nice compromise.
On-the-run decision making aside, Senator Conroy, where’s our media policy?
Surely, surely, it is time Stephen Conroy and his department took a deep breath, sat back and actually tried to come up with a media policy. One with a coherent philosophy and clear aims.
