Action on broadcasting matters: January to March 2019

52 broadcasting matters assessed

27 investigations commenced

13 investigations finalised

7 investigations with breach findings

Broadcasting matters and investigations

The ACMA considers every complaint it receives and assesses whether to investigate the complaint.

Number of broadcasting matters / investigations

Number of broadcasting matters / investigations

Investigations commenced or declined by broadcast sector

Investigations commenced or declined by broadcast sector

Investigations finalised

Investigations finalised

Investigations finalised by broadcast sector

Investigations finalised by broadcast sector

Broadcasting: Average time taken to finalise closed investigations as at 30 March 2019

Broadcasting - Average time taken to finalise closed investigations as at 30 March 2019

Provisions investigated

The ACMA receives and investigates complaints about a variety of licence conditions, program standards and codes of practice. Broadcasting codes of practice investigations usually assess a broadcast against more than one provision of the relevant code.

The following table shows finalised investigations and the relevant provisions. Breaches found during this period are shown in bold.

Investigation number	Broadcaster	Program / issue	Provisions investigated
Provisions of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015
BI-432	Channel Seven Melbourne Pty Ltd	Sunday Night	3.3.1: Accuracy 2.6.2: Material not suitable for broadcast
BI-433	Network Investments Pty Ltd (WIN)	Ten Eyewitness News First at Five	2.3.3: Exercise care in selecting material for broadcast 3.2.1(a): Material which may cause distress
BI-434	Channel Seven Melbourne Pty Ltd	Seven News and Sunday Night	3.5: Privacy
BI-448	Queensland Television Ltd	Nine News	3.5.1: Privacy
BI-461	Channel Seven Sydney Pty Limited	Sunrise	2.6.2: Material not suitable for broadcast 3.3.1: Accuracy and fairness
Provisions of the Commercial Radio Code of Practice 2017 (revised 2018)
BI-441	Harbour Radio Pty Ltd	The Alan Jones Breakfast Show	2.2: Decency 2.1.4: Incite hatred, ridicule because of race
Provisions of the national broadcaster (ABC and SBS) codes
BI-451	Australian Broadcasting Corporation	Insiders	7.1: Harm and offence 7.7: Condone or encourage prejudice
Provisions of the Community Radio Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008
BI-438	Tasman Community Broadcasters Association Inc	Participation	2.1: Community participation policy 6.1: Sponsorship policy 9(2)(c)(i) of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 [encourage community participation in the operations of the service
Provisions of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992
BI-445	Channel Seven Sydney Pty Limited	Home and Away	130ZR(1) of Part 9D [captioning] 130ZUB(1) [disregarded breach caused by significant, unforeseen technical difficulties] 7(1)(o) [licence condition to comply with Part 9D] of Schedule 2
BI-446	The Australian Broadcasting Corporation	Joanna Lumley’s Silk Road Adventure	130ZR(1) of Part 9D [captioning]
BI-453	Peedac Pty Ltd	Participation	9(2)(c)(i) of Schedule 2 [encourage community participation in the operations of the service]
BI-457	Network Ten (Melbourne) Pty Ltd	Japanese Formula One Grand Prix	7(1)(a) of Schedule 2 [tobacco advertising—Commercial television broadcasting licences]
BI-458	Foxtel Cable Television Pty Ltd	Japanese Formula One Grand Prix	10(1)(a) of Schedule 2 [tobacco advertising—Subscription television broadcasting licences]