The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has settled on a parental lock standard for digital television receivers, announcing today that they would be mandated for all… Read on >>

Amid growing opposition, Foxtel has dropped their controversial plan to offer new services to their customers who are only connected through Telstra BigPond.
According to The Australian, it… Read on >>

Telstra has confirmed it will join Foxtel to bring the pay-television service to Telstra's T-Box internet television platform, which was launched last month, iTWire reports.
Chief executive… Read on >>

Senator Stephen Conroy will remain the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy after newly appointed Prime Minister Julia Gillard today announced only a minor reshufffle… Read on >>

The BBC's governing body, the BBC Trust, has given its stamp of approval to the public broadcaster's involvement in Project Canvas, a video-on-demand joint venture with six… Read on >>

Legislation to enable the implementation of the Viewer Access Satellite Television service (VAST) has navigated its way through Parliament, paving the way for viewers in digital blackspot… Read on >>

Australia’s largest telecommunications and media company, Telstra, has today launched a new mobile social networking service, Tribe.
In addition to combining Facebook, Twitter and MySpace in a single access… Read on >>

Australia's broadcasting regulator, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), says that it is seeking submissions relating to the development of a mandatory "parental lock" standard on… Read on >>

The Australian reports that Telstra is planning to launch its own personal video recorder, to be called the T-box, as soon as this December. The device will… Read on >>

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has surprised television executives by ruling out a fourth commercial television channel in a private meeting last month.
The Australian reports that the… Read on >>

The ABC has called on the federal government to pass laws to enable consumers to view publicly-funded content for no charge on the national broadband network (NBN).… Read on >>

ACMA has announced that Geelong community radio station The Pulse will not be forced to move from its present frequency of 94.7FM. As reported last year, the… Read on >>

Optus' latest satellite, Optus D3 has had a successful launch this morning from Arianespace's French Guiana spaceport.
Optus D3 brings Optus' current satellite tally to five, including… Read on >>

The Australian reports this morning that the rollout of the National Broadband Network could render some aspects of current media legislation obsolete. Rules on the extent of… Read on >>

WIN Corporation's managing director David Butorac has defended his company's plans to merge its playout operations with the ABC, describing the national broadcaster as an ideal partner… Read on >>