Ownership & control investigation reports
Download and view reports from ownership and control investigations by the ACMA and the ABA.
View ArticleAssociated Newspaper Register
Learn about the associated newspaper register that the ACMA uses to monitor compliance with Australian media control rules.
View ArticleConditional transactions
Learn about the flexibility the ACMA has to make alterations in the Register of Controlled Media Groups and when we will use it.
View ArticleDisclosure of cross-media relationships
Details of the obligations that broadcasters and publishers have to disclose relationships they have with associated media operations.
View ArticleMedia control database
Access and search the database of all companies who control some part of the Australian media industry. Search by licence, licence area, associated newspaper, network or controller.
View ArticleMedia ownership & control registers
Descriptions and links to the major registers of media owners and controllers maintained by the ACMA.
View ArticleMedia control rules
Read and link to more information about the ACMA’s role in monitoring and enforcing media ownership and control rules.
View Article60 seconds with Broadcast
Find out about the feature content for the broadcasting industry on the ACMA website.
View ArticlePrior approval for temporary breaches or transactions
Learn about the special circumstances where the ACMA may consider allowing a breach of media ownership rules or a transaction that leads to less diversity.
View ArticleACMA opinions on control
The ACMA provides opinions about media control provisions and how they apply to anyone who makes a request. Click here to learn more.
View ArticleInvestigation powers
Learn about powers the ACMA has for investigating media ownership and control issues and breaches, and how it remedies breaches.
View ArticleNotification requirements
Read about the obligations that commercial broadcasting licence holders and publishers of associated newspapers have to notify the ACMA about their controllers.
View ArticleConcept of control
Australia has strict media ownership and control laws. Read on to learn more about limitations of control on owners and directors of Australian media organisations.
View ArticleAbout the Register of Controlled Media Groups
All about the register that lists who has any controlling power in Australia’s various media groups.
View ArticleStatutory control rules
A summary of core legal controls on media ownership in Australia.
View ArticleBroadcaster ownership and control
The ownership and control rules in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (the BSA) regulate concentration of control within broadcasting licence areas and across different media.
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