Nine catches eye of watchdog for gambling ads on streaming service 9Now

Gambling advertisements played on broadcast video on demand (BVOD) platform 9Now during the 2019 NRL State of Origin have put the broadcaster in hot water with the industry watchdog and may result in penalties of up to $420,000 if action isn’t taken by Nine.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has ruled Nine breached gambling advertising rules with the ads and will need to prove it has trained its staff on the rules or else be liable to pay the penalties.

Nine aired the State of Origin across its broadcast channels and BVOD