Free TV says ACCC’s recommendations must be implemented against Google and Facebook ‘monopolies’
Free TV has called upon the government to accept and implement the recommendations set out in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s digital platforms report.
The peak industry body for Australia’s commercial free-to-air broadcasters supports an inquiry into “opaque” media agencies, the expansion of the regional and small publishers fund, and increased accountability of digital platforms (including the creation of a role for a digital platforms ombudsman), among other measures.
The ACCC’s report, released in July, contains 23 recommendations aimed at addressing the impact platforms like Google and Facebook have had, and will continue to have, on the local media landscape, including TV companies.
