Sky News could return to Melbourne railway stations following review of guidelines

The doors could once again open for Sky News to broadcast within Melbourne railway stations, following a review undertaken by Transport for Victoria.

Late last week, Transport for Victoria revealed it would extend its community standards guidelines across both paid advertising and paid content, after a series of complaints were made relating to content on the City Loop screens.

It comes almost two months after Victoria’s transport minister, Jacinta Allen, directed Metro Trains Melbourne (MT) to cease broadcasting of the 24-hour channel, Sky News, arguing there was no place for “hatred and racism”.

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