Investment in Australian Programming

During 2010-11, Free TV broadcasters invested a whopping $1.23 billion on Aussie programming.

Australians now have access to more Australian content than even before;

25,650 hours of Australian content was broadcast across all networks in 2010 
•  over 6,400 hours of Australian content has been broadcast on the new digital channels so far this year  
Free TV continues to over-deliver on its Australian content obligations, broadcasting an average 65 per cent of Australian programming – well in excess of the 55 per cent requirement. This included 716 hours of first run drama and documentaries, and 315 hours of news and current affairs each week. 
 
For more facts and figures about Aussie content on Free TV, 
click here for a Fact Sheet.  

Published December 2011