Investigations into TV broadcasters

If we think a TV station has breached a broadcasting law, we can investigate.

About our investigations

We publish our investigation reports to explain:

  • if there is a complaint, what it is about
  • when it happened
  • the relevant rules
  • what we found when we investigated

For lists of older reports, consult our Annual reports available on the Analysis & Policy Observatory website. Each quarter, we also publish a summary of actions we have taken on broadcasting.

To access older investigation reports please contact broadcasting@acma.gov.au.
Issue

Tobacco advertising in live sport

Findings

No breach of paragraph 10(1)(a) of Schedule 2 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992

(ref BI-607)

Issue

Captioning

Findings

Breached subsection 130ZR(1) of Part 9D of the BSA [licensee must provide a captioning service for programs transmitted on main channel between 6am and midnight daily].

Breached paragraph 7(1)(o) of Schedule 2 to the BSA [licence condition to comply with Part 9D].

(ref BI-616)

Issue

Classification

Findings

No breach of clause 2.1.1 [classification] of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015 (revised 2018)

(ref BI-606)

Issue

Captioning

Findings

Breached subsection 130ZZA(4), Part 9D of the BSA [compliance with captioning standard by a commercial broadcaster].

Breached paragraph 7(1)(o) of Schedule 2 to the BSA [licence condition to comply with Part 9D].

(ref BI-574)

Issue

Impartiality

Findings

No breach of Standards 4.1, 4.2 and 4.5 of the ABC Code of Practice 2019

(ref BI-587)

Issue

Disclosure of commercial arrangement

Findings

Breach of Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015

(ref BI-583)

Issue

Tagging of election advertisement

Findings

Breach of subclause 4(2) and paragraph 7(1)(j) of Schedule 2 to the BSA

(ref BI-585)

Issue

Accuracy

Findings

Breach of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015

(ref. BI-579)

Issue

Captioning

Findings

Breached subsection 130ZZA(4), Part 9D of the BSA [compliance with captioning standard by a commercial broadcaster].

Breached paragraph 7(1)(o) of Schedule 2 to the BSA [licence condition to comply with Part 9D]

(ref BI-553)

Issue

Captioning

Findings

Breached subsection 130ZS(1), Part 9D of the BSA [captioning requirements for multi-channelled commercial television broadcasting service].

Breached paragraph 7(1)(o) of Schedule 2 to the BSA [licence condition to comply with Part 9D].

(ref BI-569)

 
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