Block programming for BBC Worldwide in Japan

Australian viewers can watch five BBC branded channels on Foxtel - BBC UKTV, BBC First, BBC Knowledge, CBeebies and BBC World News. While the British broadcaster (through its commercial arm BBC Worldwide) has adopted a ‘branded channel’ approach for the Australian market, it has taken a different approach for its program portfolio in Japan. Instead of launching… Continue reading Block programming for BBC Worldwide in Japan

Australia Network in extra time

  Reports in the Australian and the Australian Financial Review last week confirmed the government is failing to act on important regulatory issues affecting Australian television broadcasters. The first is the delay to pass the Anti-siphoning reforms that were first announced in December last year and second the delay to award the new Australia Network contract. Since this… Continue reading Australia Network in extra time