‘Local services are disappearing before our eyes’: Calls for Aus government to save free TV

November 20, 2023 10:00

Lobby group Free TV Australia is continuing its calls on the Government to introduce new laws protecting free television channels and services, in a new campaign launched this morning.

Global deals between TV manufacturers and international streaming giants have overruled local TV services – making the latter difficult, or sometimes impossible, to find.

Free TV channels are asking the Government to introduce new laws that require manufacturers to provide access to all TV channels provided by free local networks, installation of all local TV apps in the first positions on home screens, and free local TV content first in search results and recommendations.

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Lauren McNamara

Lauren McNamara is a freelance journalist. She previously spent three years at Mumbrella, most recently as the associate editor. She left her staff role in August 2025.