Government scraps children’s content quotas in revamp of commercial TV regulations

From next year, free-to-air TV networks will no longer be bound by the requirement to air at least 260 hours of children’s programs and 130 hours of pre-school programs annually, as part of a government shake up of the TV regulatory system.

While 55% of the programs TV networks broadcast between 6am and midnight will still have to be local content, the simplified quotas mean that each network’s level of Australian content can be a mix of drama, children’s content, or documentaries.

Seven, Nine, and Ten will also have to continue broadcasting 1,460 hours of Australian content each year on their multi-channels.