Free-to-Air TV

Welcome to the Free-to-Air section of Business.com.au, a complete directory of Australia's premiere businesses and contacts associated with the Free-to-Air television industry that can help you with all your television and broadcasting needs.

Within Australia, there are five free-to-air TV stations namely the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) which is funded by the Australian Government grant-in-aid program, the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) which has a multicultural focus and allows limited sponsorship and advertising. There are also Southern Cross Broadcasting, Network Ten, Seven Network, Prime Television, NBN, WIN and the Nine Network which are commercial stations with strong advertising revenues streams.

There are also community free-to-air tv programs such as the Aboriginal community broadcaster, Imparja. Some community television stations are supported by Federal grants via the Community Broadcasting Foundation, subscriptions, donations and business sponsorship.

An industry body known as Free TV represents all of Australia's commercial free-to-air television licensees, which give the community and greater public access to the networks for discussions, complaints and business. Governed by a number of committees, Free TV regulates engineering and technical issues, policies, marketing and advertising.

Free-to-air TV is often linked internationally with Free TV in Australia liaises with a number of government and industry bodies within Australia and overseas. This includes the European Broadcasting Union, International Telecommunications Union, US National Association of Broadcasters and the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union.

Bushiness associated with the free-to-air TV can vary from advertising to production to marketing to programs. Our Business.com.au directory feature on Free-to-Air TM should be able to provide you with the details and contacts of the people and services you need for your business.