The National Broadband Network could see a range of competitors to free-to-air TV emerge, as internet TV and video become more accessible and profitable. But whose interests will the Broadband Minister be protecting? asks Stephen Bartholomeusz.
Free-to-air TV
Free-to-air ad revenue plunges $300m
Australian advertisers spent $300 million less on free-to-air TV advertising last year than they did the year before — a drop of 7.8%. With the launch of more free-to-air digital and pay-TV channels coming this year, things may only get leaner.
Why is free-to-air TV still hogging sports coverage?
The Federal Government’s anti-siphoning list amounts to direct, government-approved theft from sports bodies, writes Bernard Keane. When is that going to change?
