ANNUAL REPORT AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING TRIBUNAL

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1 --, ANNUAL REPORT AUSTRALAN BROADCASTNG TRBUNAL AR AUS 977/78

2 Annual Report Australian Broadcasting Tribunal AUSTRALAN GOVERNMENT PUBLSHNG SERVCE CANBERRA 979

3 CQ Commonwealth of Australia 979 Printed by The Courier Mail Printing Service, Campbell Street, Bowen Hills, Q

4 The Honourable the Minister for Post and Telecommunications n conformity with the provisions of section 8 of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94, have pleasure in presenting the Annual Report of the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal for the period July 977 to 0 June 978. Bruce Gyngell Chairman 0 November 978 iii

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6 CONTENTS PART NTRODUCTON Legislation Membership of the Tribunal Functions of the Tribunal Meetings of the Tribunal Staff of the Tribunal Overseas Visits Location of Tribunal's Offices Marland House Fire Use of ADP Facilities Financial Accounts of the Tribunal PART GENERAL Radio and Television Services in operation since 949 Financial Results - Commercial Radio and Television Stations Broadcasting and Televising of Political Matter Complaints from Viewers and Listeners about Programs Teletext Comparative Study - Commercial Television Satellite Task Force PART PUBLC NQURES General 7 Self-regulation for Broadcasters? 8 nquiries Conducted during the Year 9 Licences Granted without nquiries 0 Grant of Licences for Public Broadcasting Stations Renewal of Licences PART V LCENSNG - BROADCASTNG (RADO) Current Licences for Commercial Radio Stations Grant of New Licences Renewal of Licences for Commercial Radio Stations Transfer of Licences and Operation of Stations 4 Ownership or Control of Commercial Radio Stations Directorships of Commercial Radio Stations mportant Changes in Shareholdings in Radio Stations Memorandum and Articles of Association of Licensee Companies Broadcasting Translator Stations 6 Commencement of Service of Broadcasting Translator Stations 6 Grant of Licences for Broadcasting Translator Stations 6 Networks of Commercial Radio Stations 6 V

7 PART V PROGRAM SERVCES - BROADCASTNG (RADO) Types of Programs 8 Employment of Australians 9 Advertising 46 Medical Advertisements 46 News 46 Religious Broadcasts 47 Broadcasting in Foreign Languages 47 Community Service 48 Program Research 48 Hours of Service 48 PART V LCENSNG - TELEVSON Current Licences for Commercial Television Stations 0 Renewal of Licences for Commercial Television Stations 0 Transfer of Licences Ownership or Control of Commercial Television Stations Directorships of Commercial Television Stations mportant Changes in Shareholding in Television Stations Memorandum and Articles of Association of Licensee Companies Development of Television Services Television Repeater Stations Television Translator Stations Commencement of Service of Television Translator Stations Grant of Licences for Television Translator Stations 4 Community Television Aerial Systems 6 PART V PROGRAM SERVCES - TELEVSON Analysis of Programs 7 Employment of Australians 8 Family and Children's Programs 6 Advertising 6 Medical Advertisements 67 Film Censorship and Classification of Programs 67 News and Current Affairs 69 Religious Programs 69 Program Research 70 Hours of Service 7 POSTSCRPT Self-regulation Report 7 V

8 PART V APPENDXES Page A. Commercial Broadcasting Stations in operation on 0 June 978 (MF Services) 7 B. National Broadcasting Stations in operation on 0 June 978 (MF Services) 8 C. National Broadcasting Stations in operation on 0 June 978 (FM Services) 84 D. Broadcasting Stations, Licensed under the Wireless Telegraphy Act, in operation 0 June E. Commercial Broadcasting Translator Stations in operation on 0 June 978 (MF Services) 86 F. Commercial Television Stations in operation on 0 June G. National Television Stations in operation on 0 June H. Commercial Television Translator Stations in operation on 0 June National Television Translator Stations in operation on 0 June 8 00 J. Television Repeater Stations in operation on 0 June K. Commercial Television Stations - Principal Shareholders m Licensee Companies 0 L. Multiple Shareholding nterests of Newspapers and others in Broadcasting and Television Stations 4 M. Newspaper Shareholding nterests of a Minor Nature in Commercial Broadcasting Stations and Commercial Television Stations N. Statistical Analysis of Broadcasting Programs 6 0. Statistical Analysis of Television Programs 40 P. Consolidated Program nformation Bulletin Australian Q. Content 47 Circular Letters issued during R. Television and Children - Australia S. Sydney Attitude Survey T. Report on the Public nquiry into the Concept of Self-regulation for Australian Broadcasters - Summary of Recommendations 8 U. Financial Statement - ABT 87 MAPS vu

9 PART/ NTRODUCTON LEGSLATON. The radio and television services of Australia operate under the provisions of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94. Other relevant Acts are the Broadcasting Stations Licence Fees Act 964, the Television Stations Licence Fees Act 964 and the Parliamentary Proceedings Broadcasting Act 946. Under the last named Act, the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) is obliged to broadcast the proceedings of the Senate or the House of Representatives from one of the national broadcasting stations in each capital city and Newcastle and from such other national broadcasting stations as are prescribed, according to the determination of the Joint Committee on the Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings.. The Broadcasting and Television Act was amended in November 977 (No. 60 of 977) to complete the establishment of the Tribunal and to transfer to the Tribunal powers in the broadcasting and television licensing area formerly exercised by the Minister. t also gave effect to the Government's decision to establish a special broadcasting service.. The Minister in his second reading speech on October 977 said inter alia: The Broadcasting and Television Amendment Bill 977 provides for: the transfer of the present ministerial powers relating to the licensing of stations; the full establishment of the powers and functions of the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal; the transfer of the broadcasting planning responsibility from the Secretary of the Postal and Telecommunications Department to the Minister; introduction of public inquiries into licence renewals; establishment and constitution of the special broadcasting service; and a number of minor and consequential amendments reflecting the above changes and updating or modifying the Act where necessary. The Bill empowers the Tribunal to: grant, renew, suspend and revoke licences; authorise transactions relating to the transfer of licences or the admission of other persons to participate in the benefits of a licence; approve changes relating to the ownership and control of licences; set and vary conditions of licences; collect information pursuant to its functions; and set and administer broadcasting standards. The Tribunal will have quasi-judicial powers. n performing its functions, the Tribunal will be required to hold inquiries where it is desirable to do so. The Bill provides that the Tribunal hold such inquiries in public and that it consider all submissions made to it as part of the inquiry process. t is also required to publish reports on its inquiries, detailing its deliberations and the reasons for its decisions and recommendations. The Tribunal may take evidence in private where it considers it desirable to do so by reason of the confidential nature of the material. t may restrict the publication of such material from its reports. The members and staff of the Tribunal will be bound by the rules of secrecy as they apply, for example, to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and other Commonwealth bodies of similar status.

10 The Bill provides detailed administrative procedures to be observed by the Tribunal in exercising its powers. n general, these procedures allow for a high degree of public and industry involvement in the Tribunal's decision-making processes. Regarding its responsibility for the setting and administration of standards, the Tribunal, at my direction, recently completed a report on broadcasting standards and the concept of self-regulation. The Government has not yet considered this report. Until we have decided on the final role of the Tribunal in this area, the Tribunal has been asked to maintain the standards administered by the former Control Board. The Government has decided, as part of the move to ensure adequate accountability in the administration of the broadcasting system, to extend the present appeals procedures. There must be redress for broadcasters who feel they have been unfairly treated by the Tribunal. The Bill accordingly provides for appeals by licensees to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal against many decisions of the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal. Under the revised administrative structure provided by this Bill, the Minister administering the Broadcasting and Television Act now will be responsible for planning the provision of broadcasting services. We believe that planning the physical development of the broadcasting system is properly a matter for government. t is closely related to its overall communications policy, and to its responsibility for the management of the frequency spectrum. The Minister will initiate the calling of licence applications as part of the planning process and then refer the applications received to the Tribunal for determination. n inviting applications, the Minister will provide specifications for the particular licence. These will indicate the nature of the service to be provided, the area to be served, the purpose of the licence, and other technical matters. These specifications will become, upon grant of the licence, conditions of the licence, an addition to the conditions set by the Tribunal pursuant to its powers... Further to the belief that a basic broadcasting service should be available to all Australians, the Government has taken decisions to ensure that people in rural and isolated areas have access to as many services as possible. The provisions of the Broadcasting and Television Act covering television repeater stations are being amended to facilitate the development of television services in remote areas. The Bill also provides for the licensing of community television aerial systems. They were previously provided under a permit issued by the Minister. The Bill contains a number of transitional provisions which serve primarily to enable the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal to phase the introduction of the new system of public inquiries into the licensing process and into the general administration of broadcasting matters. n line with the Government's desire to establish an administrative structure for broadcasting which is responsive to industry and public needs and which efficiently and fairly operates for the benefit of the whole community, the Government has undertaken quite extensive consultation in the preparation of this legislation. This consultation has taken the form of representations and submissions from the public and the industry to the Green nquiry and consultation in the recent past with representatives of the broadcasting industries. There has also been close consultation with those government departments and instrumentalities with an interest in, or with responsibilities in, the broadcasting area. The Bill proposes significant changes in the administration of the Australian broadcasting system. recognise that there is keen interest by the broadcasting industries and public in these proposals. commend the Bill to the House. 4. The Act was also amended in June 978 (No. of 978) to effect a machinery amendment to the transitional provisions of the Broadcasting and Television Amendment Act 977 to allow the Tribunal to renew a licence for a period up to three years following a public hearing. Previously, the Act provided for a period up to twelve months.. The Broadcasting Stations Licence Fees Act and the Television Stations Licence Fees Act were amended in September 977 (No. 94 of 977 Broadcasting and No. 96 of 977 Television) to provide for licence fees to be payable on a graduated scale up to 6 per cent of earnings. The amendment to the Broadcasting Stations Licence Fees Act also brought the Act into line with the Television Stations Licence Fees Act. Both Acts now provide for fees to be payable by both radio and television stations on the same scale. 6. There were also machinery amendments to both Acts in June 978 (No. of

11 978 Broadcasting and No. 0 of 978 Television) to provide for the payment of licence fees only once each twelve months. Prior to the amendment it would have been necessary for licensees to pay a fee on each renewal, which under the transitional provisions of the Act could be for a period less than twelve months. 7. At December 97 the Broadcasting and Television Act was reprinted in consolidated form and the complete Act is now contained in that single publication and the Broadcasting and Television Acts No. of 974, No. 89 of 976, No. 87 of 976, No. 60 of 977 and No. of 978. The complete regulations under the Broadcasting and Television Act are contained in Consolidated Statutory Rules 966 No. as amended by Statutory Rules 967 No. 67, 968 No., 969 No. 6, 970 No. 4, 970 No. 96, 97 No. 6, 97 No. 6 and 97 No.. MEMBERSHP OF THE TRBUNAL 8. Section 8 of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94 provides that the Tribunal shall consist of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman and at least one other Member, but not more than three other Members. 9. During the year Mr Keith Moremon was appointed as a Member of the Tribunal. The full-time Members of the Tribunal are: Mr Bruce Gyngell: Mr James H. Oswin: Mrs Janet Strickland: Mr Keith H. Moremon: Chairman Appointed for a period of three years from January 977 Vice-Chairman Appointed for a period of three years from January 977 Member Appointed for a period of three years from January 977 Member Appointed for a period of three years from November The Act also provides for the appointment of up to six Associate Members who may be appointed for a specified period for the purposes of the Tribunal's functions relating to public inquiries. At the time of writing this Report no Associate Members had been appointed. FUNCTONS OF THE TRBUNAL. As reported in paragraph 7 of the Tribunal's report for the period ended 0 June 977, the Tribunal was established from January 977 and assumed the powers and functions of the Australian Broadcasting Control Board with the exception of the planning and engineering functions relating to broadcasting services, which were transferred to the Postal and Telecommunications Department.. As stated in paragraph of this Report, the powers and functions of the Tribunal were extended to take effect from January 978 to transfer to the Tribunal powers in the broadcasting and television licensing area formerly exercised by the Minister. The powers and functions of the Tribunal are set out in sections 6 and 7 of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94. MEETNGS OF THE TRBUNAL. The Tribunal held regular monthly meetings to deal with the normal business of the Tribunal in the period under review and in addition met on twenty-six occasions to consider urgent matters as they arose. 4. The Tribunal also consulted with industry bodies in accordance with the provisions of section 6() of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94.

12 Some of the organisations which met with members of the Tribunal during the year were: Federation of Australian Commercial Television Stations Federation of Australian Radio Broadcasters Public Broadcasting Association of Australia Film Censorship Board Entertainment ndustry Council (comprising Actors' and Announcers' Equity Association of Australia, Australian Theatrical and Amusement Employees' Association, Musicians' Union of Australia). The Tribunal also took the opportunity, whilst on various public inquiries, to visit and consult with radio and television station managements. STAFF OF THE TRBUNAL 6. Pursuant to section l E of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94, the staff of the Tribunal shall be persons appointed or employed under the Public Service Act As reported in paragraph 6 of the Tribunal's previous Annual Report, 8 positions were formally transferred to the Tribunal in April 977 on the understanding that the resultant staffing organisation of the Tribunal would be regarded as an interim measure, to be reviewed in the light of developments arising from the report on the public inquiry into the Concept of Self-regulation for Broadcasters, and the proposed legislative amendments affecting the functions of the Tribunal. 8. Paragraphs and of this Report refer to the transfer of ministerial licensing powers to the Tribunal, which included the power to conduct public inquiries into the renewal of licences for radio and television stations. To cope with the additional workload from public inquiries generally, the Public Service Board in February 978 approved the formation of a Public nquiry Branch with an establishment of nineteen positions. 9. At the time of the preparation of this Report it had not been possible to review the staffing organisation of the Tribunal as staffing requirements in connection with the implementation of the recommendations of the self-regulation inquiry report could not be finalised. 0. Pending the resolution of these matters, the Head Office staff of the Tribunal in Sydney comprises the Secretariat and Public Relations Branch and the Public nquiry Branch. The Management Services, Licensing and Program Services Branches are still located in Melbourne.. Staff employed by the Tribunal as at 0 June 978 numbered 06 comprising 0 in Sydney, 8 in Melbourne and 8 in State offices. OVERSEAS VSTS. Mrs Janet Strickland, a full-time Member of the Tribunal, took the opportunity whilst on a personal visit to the U.S.A. to have discussions with officials of bodies responsible for the regulation and operation of public broadcasting.. Ms U. Callus, Special Projects Officer, Program Services Division, during a personal overseas visit conducted a study of overseas children's programs. Ms Callus provided the Tribunal with a report on the promotion of children's programs, research and program festivals in overseas countries and provided the Tribunal with valuable resource material. LOCATON OF TRBUNAL'S OFFCES 4. During the year accommodation arrangements of the Tribunal were effected as follows: 4

13 Head Office, Sydney Arrangements were made through the Department of Administrative Services for the leasing of Floors, and 4 at Walker Street, North Sydney. Members and staff previously accommodated on the 9th Floor at that address were as at 0 June 978 located in these offices: nd Floor - Reception and Library rd Floor - Tribunal Members 4th Floor - Secretariat and Public Relations Branch and the Public nquiry Branch Melbourne Office Staff of the Licensing, Program Services and Management Services Branches were temporarily relocated on various floors of Marland- House, after a fire destroyed sections of the rd Floor in February 978. (refer paragraph 6). As at 0 June staff of the Melbourne office had been re-established on the rd Floor, Marland House. NS. W. State Office Following the relocation of Head Office Sydney, arrangements were made through the Department of Administrative Services, to transfer staff of the N.S.W. State Office from Pacific Highway, St Leonards, to nd Floor, Walker Street, North Sydney.. The addresses and telephone numbers of the offices of the Tribunal are as follows: Sydney (Head Office and N.S.W. State Office) Melbourne (including State Office) Brisbane Adelaide Perth Hobart Walker Street, North Sydney, N.S.W. 060, or P.O. Box 08, North Sydney N.S.W (Telephone 9 900, Telex 668) Marland House, 70 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Vic. 000 (Telephone 60 0, Telex 844, Vocadex 6748) 9 Coronation Drive, Auchenflower, Qld 4066, or P.O. Box 6, Toowong, Qld 4066 (Telephone 7 77, Telex 469) Greater Pacific nsurance Building, South Terrace, Adelaide, S.A. 000 (Telephone 404, Telex 880) Adelaide Terrace, Perth, W.A (Telephone 7448, Telex 94) 4th Floor, AMP Building, 86 Collins Street, Hobart, Tas (Telephone 4 98, Telex 8) MARLAND HOUSE FRE 6. On Friday, 4 February 978, between 7 p.m. and 7. p.m., a fire broke out in the Melbourne offices of the Tribunal, at Marland House, Bourke Street, causing considerable damage to premises and contents of offices. Fortunately no loss of life or injuries occurred. 7. The actual fire was confined to the western half of the third floor, but the rest of the floor was severely affected by smoke and water damage. The fire caused extensive damage to partitioning, to the walls and ceiling and to furniture, office machines, technical equipment and other contents, including registry files. No loss occurred in relation to current files, personnel records and accounting records. 8. The owners of the building estimated the cost of damage to the building to be

14 approximately $ 000. The estimated cost to the Tribunal in relation to the contents destroyed or damaged, based on original purchase price and cost of repair, was $ At the time of preparation of this Report, the cause of the fire was still under investigation by the Commonwealth Police, however there appeared little doubt that the seat of the fire was in an area outside the Tribunal's file registry room, where files prepared for archives had been stacked. 0. The Tribunal furnished a report on the fire to the Australian Fire Board, the Auditor-General's Department, the Department of Finance, the Public Service Board and to the Minister for Post and Telecommunications.. The Tribunal wishes to record the fact that salvage of documents and the temporary relocation of the office was effected promptly and efficiently through the efforts of the Melbourne staff who worked above and beyond the normal course of duty. USE OF ADP FACLTES. Following detailed studies, proposals are being implemented to use ADP facilities for the processing of data associated with the maintenance of records of shareholders of licensee companies and in the analysis of the financial accounts of licensed stations. FNANCAL ACCOUNTS OF TRBUNAL. Under section 8 of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94, financial statements of the Tribunal and the report of the Auditor-General as to those statements are required to be laid before each House of the Parliament. 4. A statement of the financial accounts of the Tribunal from July 977 to 0 June 978 together with the report from the Auditor-General appear as Appendix U of this Report. 6

15 PART GENERAL RADO AND TELEVSON SERVCES N OPERATON SNCE 949. Radio and television services in operation in each year since 949 are shown in the following table: Radio TV At Radio Translator Television Translator TV Total 0June NAT. COM. COM. NAT. COM. NAT. COM. Repeater Stations O O * t t t O Excludes five stations formerly operating in Papua New Guinea, which are now operated by the PNG National Broadcasting Commission. t ncludes one public access experimental station in Melbourne (ZZ) and one 'young style' experimental station in Sydney (JJ) but excludes stations licensed under the Wireless Telegraphy Act. t ncludes four frequency modulated stations (!ABC-FM Canberra, ABC-FM Sydney, ABC-FM Melbourne, ABC-FM Adelaide). ncludes one 'young style' experimental station in Sydney (JJ) but excludes statio.ns licensed under the Wireless Telegraphy Act. n addition to the above-mentioned national radio stations there were, at 0 June 978, national high frequency stations operating at four centres. They are intended in the main to provide service for listeners in the more remote parts of Australia. The table also excludes high frequency stations of Radio Australia used to broadcast Australian programs to overseas countries. A table showing the progressive development in the number of radio and television stations since the inception of broadcasting in 9 and television in 96 was included in the Twenty-Eighth Annual Report of the Australian Broadcasting Control Board. 7 7

16 FNANCAL RESULTS COMMERCAL RADO AND TELEVSON STATONS 6. The following particulars, which have been extracted from accounts submitted by the licensees of stations in accordance with the provisions of section 06 of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94 (excluding CR Melbourne), show the financial results from the operation of such stations during the past five years and also details of metropolitan and country station results for Radio Financial year Number of stations (a) in operation (b) making a profit ( c) showing a loss Total revenue $ Total expenditure $ Net result (a) before tax, after licence fee $ (b) after tax, after licence fee * * * * $ Licence fees paid by stations are given in paragraph Details of aggregate financial results by State for metropolitan and country radio stations for were as follows: Metropolitan State N.S.W. VC. QLD ts.a. tw.a. & Total TAS. Number of Stations (a) in operation (b) making a profit 7 (c) showing a loss st Total revenue $ Total expenditure $ Net result (a) before tax, after licence fee $ (b) after tax, after licence fee * * * * * $ * No details of 'net results after tax' available prior to t The financial figures include two network affiliate stations in respect of which consolidated financial returns are made. The figures under the 'country' heading are reduced accordingly. t The revenue of the five metropolitan and fourteen country radio stations making a loss represented 9.8% and 0.6% respectively of aggregate revenues of metropolitan and country radio stations respectively. Stations making a loss declined from twenty in to nineteen in

17 Country State N.S.W. VC. QLD ts.a. & tw.a. & Total N.T. TAS. Number of stations (a) in operation (b) making a profit (c) showing a loss 6 4:j: Total revenue $ Total expenditure $ Net result (a) before tax, after licence fee $ (b) after tax, after licence fee * * * * * $ * No details of 'net results after tax' available prior to t The financial figures include two network affiliate stations in respect of which consolidated financial returns are made. The figures under the 'country' heading are reduced accordingly. t The revenue of the five metropolitan and fourteen country radio stations making a loss represented 9.8% and 0.6% respectively of aggregate revenues of metropolitan and country radio stations respectively. Stations making a loss declined from twenty in to nineteen in Television Financial year Number of stations (a) in operation (b) making a profit ( c) showing a Joss 4 Total revenue $ 77 7 $ 80 0 $ Total expenditure $ 99 7 $ $ Net result (a) before tax, and licence fee $ $ $ after licence fee (b) after tax, $ $ $ 6 8 Licence fees paid by stations are given in paragraph Details of aggregate financial results by State for metropolitan and country television stations for were as follows: Metropolitan State N.S.W. VC. QLD S.A. W.A. & TAS. Total Number of stations (a) in operation (b) making a profit ( c) showing a Joss Total revenue $ Total expenditure $ Net result (a) before tax, after licence fee $ (b) after tax, after licence fee $

18 Country State N.S.W.* VC. QLD S.A.& W.A. & N.T. TAS. Total Number of Station (a) in operation 8 4 (b) making a profit 8 ( c) showing a loss t Total revenue $ Total expenditure $ Net result (a) before tax after licence fee $ (b) after tax after licence fee $ ncludes AMY Victoria t The revenue of the three stations making a loss represented less than % of aggregate television station revenue. One of three stations that reported losses in also incurred a loss in the previous financial year. Details submitted by licensees pursuant to sectioh 06 of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94 prior to were based on 'Net results before tax and before licence fee'. LATE LODGMENT OF ACCOUNTS 9. The Tribunal has been concerned with the failure of some station licensees to lodge their annual accounts within the prescribed period pursuant to the provisions of section 06 of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94. The Tribunal has indicated that failure to comply with the lodgment requirements will be taken into account in consideration of applications for the renewal of licences in future. FEES FOR LCENCES FOR COMMERCAL RADO AND TELEVSON STATONS 40. Fees for licences for commercial radio and television stations are payable in accordance with the Broadcasting Stations Licence Fees Act 964 and the Television Station Licence Fees Act 964. Under these Acts, the annual fee for a licence for a station is $00 together with: (a) an amount equal to % of the gross earnings of the station up to $ during the year ended 0 June (or where the licensee has, with the approval of the Tribunal, adopted an accounting period ending on some day other than 0 June, ending on that other day) preceding the anniversary of the grant of the licence; (b) an amount equal to V% of the gross earnings over $ but not exceeding $ ; (c) an amount equal to % of the gross earnings over $ but not exceeding $ ; (d) an amount equal to h% of the gross earnings over $ but not exceeding $ ; (e) an amount equal to % of the gross earnings over $ but not exceeding $ ; (f) an amount equal to h% of the gross earnings over $ but not exceeding $ ; (g) an amount equal to 4% of the gross earnings over $ but not exceeding $ ; (h) an amount equal to 4h% of the gross earnings over $ but not exceeding $ ; 0

19 (i) an amount equal to % of the gross earnings over $ but not exceeding $ ; U) an amount equal to Vi% of the gross earnings over $ but not exceeding $ ; and (k) an amount equal to 6% of the gross earnings over $ The Act makes provision for the money value of any consideration in connection with any transaction otherwise than in cash to be deemed to have been paid or given for the purposes of the Act. The Act gives a discretionary power to the Minister in certain circumstances in order to ensure that all income properly attributable to the licensee is included in his gross earnings for the purposes of the Act. 4. The Act defines gross earnings in relation to a commercial radio station in respect of a period as meaning the gross earnings of the licensee of the station during that period in respect of the broadcasting from the station advertisements or other matter, including the gross earnings of the licensee during that period in respect of the provision by him of, or otherwise in respect of, matter broadcast from the station. n the case of a television station, the Act defines gross earnings in respect of a period as meaning the gross earnings of the licensee of the station during that period in respect of the televising from the station of advertisements or other matter, including the gross earnings of the licensee during that period in respect of the provision by him of, or otherwise in respect of, matter televised from the station, not being earnings from the production and recording on photographic film, or the recording on photographic film, of matter consisting wholly of an advertisement. Radio 4. The total amount of fees payable by radio stations during the period l July 977 to 0 June 978 based on earnings in the previous financial year was $ n the previous financial year, the total amount of licence fees which were payable was $ 79. The total amount of licence fees payable by radio stations was made up as follows: Licence Fees States/Territories Gross Metropolitan Country Total Earnings Stations Stations New South Wales and $ $ $ 90 9 $ Australian Capital Territory Victoria Queensland South Australia and Northern Territory Western Australia and Tasmania Australia Television 44. The total amount of licence fees payable by television stations during the period July 977 to 0 June 978 based on earnings in the previous financial year was $ n the previous financial year the total amount of licence fees payable by television station licensees was $ The total amount of licence fees payable by television stations was made up as follows:

20 Licence Fees States/Territories Gross Metroplitan Country Total Earnings Stations Stations $ $ $ $ New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory* Victoria Queensland South Australia and Northern Territory Western Australia and Tasmania Australia BROADCASTNG AND TELEVSNG OF POLTCAL MATTER 4. The provisions governing the broadcasting and televising of political or controversial matter are set out in sections 6, 7 and 7 A of the Broadcasting and Television Act During the year, a general election for the Senate and the House of Representatives was held on 0 December 977. n addition, general elections for the States of South Australia and Queensland were held on 7 September 977 and November 977 respectively. A by-election for the Federal electorate of Cunningham was held on October 977, and there were a number of by-elections for State Parliaments throughout Australia. 47. n all cases, with the exception of the Federal Election, the Tribunal, as provided in section 6 ( 4A) of the Act, exempted stations which were not regarded as serving the areas concerned from compliance with section 6( 4) of the Act. This section provides that election matter may not be broadcast or televised from midnight on the Wednesday preceding an election to the close of the poll. 48. Following its usual practice, the Tribunal reminded licensees of their obligations under the Act in connection with the elections and, in the case of general elections, obtained from the ABC and licensees of commercial stations details of time occupied by political matter on radio and television stations during the election periods. 49. n addition, licensees submitted details of charges for matter transmitted by their stations. The relevant information in respect of the general election for the Senate and the House of Representatives held on 0 December 977 is given below. COMMERCAL BROADCASTNG STATONS 0. nformation obtained from licensees shows that during the Federal Election period 0 November 977 to 7 December 977, with the exception of CR Melbourne, a station licensed under the Broadcasting and Television Act which has special conditions regarding sponsorship etc., political matter was broadcast on behalf of parties and candidates by each of the commercial broadcasting stations. n the case of CR, the licensee advised that no party or candidate actually applied for time for either election comment or announcements. However, some political comment was made during the election period by organisations affiliated with the licensee company, and individuals.. All or part of the policy speeches of each of the Australian Labor Party, Liberal Party and National Country Party were broadcast free of charge by some 7, 7 and stations respectively. One Queensland station broadcast the policy speech of the ncludes AMY Victoria.

21 Progress Party. A total of 0 stations did not broadcast any policy speeches. The total time occupied by the broadcasting of policy speeches was 86 hours 4 minutes.. A total of 7 hours 4 minutes of station time was purchased at a cost of $ for broadcasts of political matter on behalf of parties and candidates ( 97 election 7 hours 4 minutes at a cost of $47 069). A total of 8 hours 8 minutes was also made available free of charge.. n addition, further free time was made available by a number of stations to parties and candidates, in particular by way of regular and special talk programs, where, following interviews, open line calls were received from listeners. 4. The total time occupied by broadcasting of political matter on behalf of parties and candidates on stations during the election period amounted to 487 hours minutes. Broadcasts by organisations other than political parties amounted to 9 hours minutes at a cost of $0 6. A summary of the above is as follows: Metropolitan Country Total H Min $ H Min $ H Min Party leaders' policy speeches Paid broadcasts by parties and candidates Free broadcasts by parties and candidates Broadcasts by organisations other than political parties Total $ The following table shows the percentage distribution of time purchased from commercial radio stations by the various parties and candidates for the broadcast of political matter, together with charges.

22 PERCENTAGE DSTRBUTON OF TME PURCHASED BY PARTES AND CANDDATES FROM COMMERCAL BROADCASTNG STATONS FOR BROADCASTNG OF POLTCAL MATTER Election for Senate and House of Representatives 977 Australia New South Wales Victoria Time Charge Time Charge Time Charge Metropolitan stations % % % % % % Australian Labor Party Liberal Party National Country Party 4..0 Australian Democrats Democratic Labor Party Progress Party.. Country Liberal Party Others Total H Min $ H Min $ H Min $ Time-purchased/ charged Country stations % % % % % % Australian Labor Party Liberal Party National Country Party Australian Democrats Democratic Labor Party Progress Party Country Liberal Party..6 Others Total H Min $ H Min $ H Min $ Time-purchased/ charged Metropolitan and country % % % % % % stations combined Australian Labor Party Liberal Party National Country Party Australian Democrats Democratic Labor Party Progress Party Country Liberal Party Others Total H Min $ H Min $ H Min $ Time-purchased/ charged

23 South Australia Queensland (includes N. T.) Western Australia Tasmania Time Charge Time Charge Time Charge Time Charge % % % % % % % % H Min $ H Min $ H Min $ H Min $ % % % % % % % % H Min $ H Min $ H Min $ H Min $ % % % % % % % % H Min $ H Min $ H Min $ H Min $

24 6. The total amount of tirr e occupied by political matter broadcast on behalf of parties, candidates or other organisations on commercial radio stations in connection with elections for the Australian Parliament since 964 is as follows: TME OCCUPED ON COMMERCAL BROADCASTNG STATONS BY ELECTON BROADCASTS PRECEDNG AUSTRALAN GENERAL ELECTONS AND SENATE ELECTONS SNCE 964 Total time occupied by political matter during Average Duration of election time per election period station period Hours Hours Weeks Senate - December 964. House of Representatives November 966 Senate- November House of Representatives October 969 Senate - November House of Representatives December 97 Senate and House of h Representatives - May 974 Senate and House of 7 6. Representatives - December 97 Senate and House of Representatives - December 977 COMMERCAL TELEVSON STATONS 7. nformation obtained from commercial television stations showed that all stations ( metropolitan and country) televised political matter of some kind. 8. All or part of the policy speeches of the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal Party were televised by 47 stations. All or part of the policy speech of the National Country Party and the Democratic Labor Party were televised by 46 and one station respectively. Three country stations did not televise any policy speeches. The total time occupied by. the televising of policy speeches was 8 hours minutes. 9. A total of 0 hours minutes of station time was purchased for a cost of $ for televising of political matter on behalf of parties and candidates (97 election 6 hours 6 minutes at a cost of $ ). n addition, a total of 6 hours 49 minutes was also made available to parties and candidates free of charge. Normal interview programs also contained additional political matter. Telecasts by organisations/persons other than political parties amounted to one hour at a cost of $ The total time occupied by telecasts of political matter on commercial television stations and charges during the election period amounted to 79 hours 7 minutes and $ respectively, made up as follows: 6

25 Metropolitan Country Total H Min $ H Min $ H Min $ Party leaders' policy speeches Paid by political parties and candidates Free telecasts by political parties and candidates 6 49 Telecasts by organisations other than political parties Total The following table shows the percentage distribution of time purchased from commercial television stations by the various parties and candidates for televising of political matter, together with charges. 7

26 PERCENTAGE DSTRBUTON OF TME PURCHASED BY PARTES AND CANDDATES FROM COMMERCAL TELEVSON STATONS FOR TELEVSNG OF POLTCAL MATTER Election for Senate and House of Representatives 977 Australia New South Wales Victoria Time Charge Time Charge Time Charge % % % % % % Metropolitan stations Australian Labor Party Liberal Party National Country Party Australian Democrats Democratic Labor Party Progress Party.0.0 Country Liberal Party Others Total H Min $ H Min $ H Min $ Time-purchased/ charged Country stations % % % % % % Australian Labor Party Liberal Party National Country Party Australian Democrats Democratic Labor Party Progress Party Country Liberal Party. 0.7 Others Total H Min $ H Min $ H Min $ Time-purchased/ charged Metropolitan and country stations combined % % % % % % Australian Labor Party Liberal Party National Country Party Australian Democrats Democratic Labor Party Progress Party Country Liberal Party. 0. Others Total H Min $ H Min $ H Min $ Time-purchased/ charged

27 South Australia Queensland (includes North- Western Tasmania ern Territory) Australia Time Charge Time Charge Time Charge Time Charge % % % % % % % % H Min $ H Min $ H Min $ H Min $ % % % % % % % % H Min $ H Min $ H Min $ H Min $ % % % % % % % % H Min $ H Min $ H Min $ H Min $

28 6. The amount of time occupied by political matter on commercial television stations in connection with elections for the Australian Parliament since 964 is as follows: TME OCCUPED ON COMMERCAL TELEVSON STATONS BY ELECTON TELECASTS PRECEDNG AUSTRALAN GENERAL ELEC TONS AND SENATE ELECTONS SNCE 964 Total time occupied by political Average Duration of telecasts during time per election election period station period Hours Hours Weeks Senate- December House of Representatives 4. November 966 Senate - November House of Representatives 6.8 October 969 Senate- November House of Representatives December 97 Senate and House of h Representatives - May 974 Senate and House of Representatives-December 97 Senate and House of Representatives - December 977 NATONAL BROADCASTNG STATONS 6. nformation supplied by the ABC shows that during the election period time for political broadcasts from the national broadcasting stations was allocated on the basis of an equal division of a total of 4 hours 0 minutes broadcasting time in each State and the Northern Territory between the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal-National Country Parties. Broadcasts were made from the stations which normally carry the more serious types of programs in the metropolitan area ( the second network) and on regional stations (the third network). 64. The total time occupied by party political broadcasts on national broadcasting stations during the Federal Election period amounted to 60 hours, made up as follows: Metropolitan Country Total H Min H Min H Min Party leaders' policy speeches Broadcasts by political parties and candidates The following table shows the proportions of time made available by the ABC to political parties: 0

29 Australian Labor Party Liberal Party National Country Party % The total amount of time occupied by party political broadcasts on national broadcasting stations in connection with elections for the Australian Parliament since 964 is as follows: TME OCCUPED ON NATONAL BROADCASTNG STATONS BY ELECTON BROADCASTS PRECEDNG AUSTRALAN GENERAL ELECTONS AND SENATE ELECTONS SNCE 964 Total time occupied by party political Average Duration of broadcasts during time per election election period station period Hours Hours Weeks Senate - December House of Representatives November 966 Senate - November House of Representatives October 969 Senate - November House of Representatives December 97 Senate and House of 94. Representatives- May 974 Senate and House of 46. Representatives - December 97 Senate and House of Representatives - December 977 NATONAL TELEVSON STATONS 67. nformation supplied by the Australian Broadcasting Commission shows that during the election period time for party political telecasts on national television stations was allocated on the basis of equal divisions of 4 hours 0 minutes in each State and Northern Territory between the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal-National Country Parties. However in Alice Springs political coverage was limited to the initial policy speech of the three major parties (0 minutes for each of the Australian Labor Party and Liberal Party and minutes for National Country Party). 68. The total time occupied by party political telecasts on national television stations during the Federal Election period amounted to 8 hours 4 minutes made up as follows:

30 Metropolitan Country Total H Min H Min H Min Party leaders' policy speeches Telecasts by political parties and candidates The following table shows the proportions of time made available by the ABC to political parties: Australian Labor Party Liberal Party National Country Party % The total amount of time occupied by party political telecasts on national television stations in connection with elections for the Australian Parliament since 964 is as follows: TME OCCUPED ON NATONAL TELEVSON STATONS BY ELECTON TELECASTS PRECEDNG AUSTRALAN GENERAL ELEC TONS AND SENATE ELECTONS SNCE 964 Total time occupied by party political Average Duration of telecasts during time per election election period station period Hours Hours Weeks Senate - December / House of Representatives 7 4. / November 966 Senate - November House of Representatives 7 \lz October 969 Senate - November House of Representatives 6 4 December 97 Senate and House of 60 / Representatives - May 974 Senate and House of Representatives-December 97 Senate and House of 84 4 Representatives - December POLTCAL ADVERTSNG 7. Prior to the 977 Federal Election requests were received from the Federation of Australian Commercial Television Stations and the Federation of Australian Radio Broadcasters seeking variations in television and radio advertising time standards to accommodate the demand for political advertising during the election period. 7. The Tribunal was satisfied that advertising schedules were heavily or fully

31 booked during the period and decided that some relaxation of the advertising limits was necessary in order that the public could be fully informed of the issues being put to them by the political parties. 7. The Tribunal decided in respect of television that between the period 7.00 p.m. and 0.00 p.m. general advertising would remain at eleven minutes in the hour but that two minutes of promotional material plus one minute for political advertising would be permitted. Any part of the two minutes promotional time could be used provided it was demonstrated that without recourse to this additional time the Government or Opposition parties would have been denied the 'reasonable opportunities' provided for in section 6 of the Broadcasting and Television Act. The Tribunal also agreed that at all other times, including Sundays when different advertising time limits apply, one extra minute could be used subject to the same conditions referred to above n respect of radio stations the Tribunal decided to allow an additional two minutes of advertising subject to the same conditions as applied to television. /- COMPLANTS FROM VEWERS AND LSTENERS ABOUT PROGRAMS 7. The following table provides an indication of the nature and quantity.of complaints about radio and television programming received from the public over the past three years. n all cases the matters involved were fully investigated and the complainant informed by letter of the result. A large number of complaints were also received by telephone and a written reply was forwarded in cases where the complainants wished to be informed of the outcome of the Tribunal's investigations. 76. Fewer complaints were received last year than in previous years. There are probably several factors accounting for this reduction, including some uncertainty in the minds of the public as to where they should lodge complaints, following the changes made in broadcasting administration, and in view of publicity given to prospects for self-regulation by stations and to the operation of the Advertising Standards Council which has offered to deal with complaints from viewers and listeners in respect of advertisements. COMPLANTS BY LETTER - TELEVSON AND RADO 77. Subject Television: general Blankety Blanks (content and time of presentation) The Box/Number Bad taste (sex, violence, general moral standards) 4 8 Sex or indecency (specific programs) 7 Sex (para. 4 Program Standards) seeking restriction* 8 9 Censorship ( opposition to excessive cuts to 'R' films) % of all complaints * Paragraph 4 of the Program Standards provides: t should be understood that these standards are not intended to prevent the broadcasting in good faith, at appropriate times, and in appropriate circumstances, of: (a) genuine works of artistic or literary merit; or (b) the serious presentation of moral and social issues. Such programs are, indeed, to be encouraged, provided that due warning of the nature of the program is given, where necessary, both in advance publicity and at its commencement,

32 COMPLANTS BY LETTER - TELEVSON AND RADO Subject Violence (specific programs) Language (including blasphemy) 4 Repeats and poor programs generally 6 News and current affairs (bad taste) 7 News and current affairs (bias or misleading items) 69 Opposed to the showing of 'R' films on television % of all complaints Television: family and children's times Unsuitable programs or segments Seeking extension of family and children's time Promotional material for adult programs Unsuitable material (including advertisements) nadequate quality or amount of programs Opposition to advertising in children's time Television: advertising Objection to depiction of sex (including cinema trailers) Violence High sound level (noisy commercials) Excessive amount Taste (including 'ockerism' etc.) ntimate products Anti-inflation Campaign advertisements Uranium Producers Forum Alcohol Radio Taste Quality of programs (including excessive sport) Unsuitable recordings Bias in news and current affairs rregularities in talk-back shows Anti-semitic program, CR

33 Subject Religious programming (radio and television) nsufficient amountt Too muchl % of all complaints t All letters from the same person. j All letters from the same person. TELETEXT 78. Teletext is a system whereby a visual news and information service can be transmitted by television stations during the vertical synchronising interval of a normal television picture transmission. The information can be reproduced on a domestic television receiver equipped with either an in-built or auxiliary decoder. 79. The former Australian Broadcasting Control Board obtained legal advice that Teletext transmissions are television transmissions within the meaning of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94, and that, provided they are intended for reception by the general public, they are covered by the terms of existing licences. (See ABCB Circular Letter No. T.4 of December 976, reprinted on page 7 of the Tribunal's First Annual Report.) 80. Under the provisions of the Act, the Tribunal is therefore responsible for standards relating to editorial and advertising content and hours of operation of Teletext transmissions. 8. Following the disbandment of the Board on December 976, the Postal and Telecommunications Department granted approval for the following thirteen metropolitan and four country stations to conduct experimental Teletext transmissions for engineering purposes: Sydney: A TN, TCN, TEN Melbourne: ATV, GTV, HSY Brisbane: BTQ, TVQ Adelaide: ADS, SAS Perth: STW, TVW Hobart: TVT Country: NBN, BCV, GL V, TNT 8. n May 978. the Tribunal approved an application by station ATN Sydney to conduct a regular Teletext news and information service as from 0 June 978. The service, which was subsequently not proceeded with, was to comprise initially fifty to sixty pages of information of updated news, sport, financial information, entertainment and shopping guides, and community service information. The Tribunal informed the station that pending the outcome of the Government's consideration of the Tribunal's Report Self-regulation for Broadcasters? the Tribunal had decided that the existing Television Program Standards would apply to Teletext transmissions, and that sponsorship acknowledgments and advertising were to be limited to three of the twenty-four rows of information. The station was also informed that the Tribunal had decided that a full-page Teletext advertisement, involving an elective choice by a viewer, would not be subject to any regulation regarding advertising limits. (Following representations by FACTS, the Tribunal subsequently decided to increase from three to four the number of rows of information which could be occupied by sponsorship acknowledgments and advertising matter.)

34 8. The Tribunal's decisions in the matter were promulgated to FACTS and to the stations listed in paragraph 8 which had been given approval to conduct experimental Teletext transmissions. 84. On 9 June 978 the Tribunal was advised by the Postal and Telecommunications Department that for technical and policy reasons the Department was yet to finalise technical standards relating to Teletext transmissions. 8. The Tribunal subsequently held urgent discussions with officers of the Department, and was advised that no international technical standards existed for Teletext transmissions. Furthermore, the use of British transmission equipment, which appears to operate satisfactorily on the UHF band in that country, can give rise to significant engineering problems when used in conjuction with Australian VHF transmissions. 86. n the light of this information, the Tribunal withdrew its approval for the ATN transmissions. However the station was advised that its existing experimental transmissions could continue, provided they were not publicised. 87. The Tribunal informed FACTS and all commercial television stations of the developments which had occurred and the action taken in the matter. The Tribunal's letter stated that the Postal and Telecommunications Department had expressed concern to the Tribunal that any publicity for experimental Teletext transmission might lead to the purchase by the public of decoders, or receivers with in-built decoders, which could be incompatible with the eventual Australian transmission standards. The Tribunal therefore sought the co-operation of stations, on behalf of the Department, to refrain from any form of publicity for experimental transmissions. 88. At the time this Report was being prepared, arrangements had been made for an early meeting between the Minister for Post and Telecommunications, the Hon A. A. Staley, M.P., his Department and the Tribunal to discuss the question of Teletext transmissions. COMPARATVE STUDY OF COMMERCAL TELEVSON 89. A publication entitled A Comparison of Commercial Television in United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Japan and Australia was issued by the Tribunal in April 978. The publication has proved to be of interest to many organisations and individuals and many requests have been received, from the United States in particular, for copies. SATELLTE TASK FORCE 90. The Tribunal had discussions with members of the Satellite Task Force which conducted a public inquiry into the possible use of satellite communication in Australia during the year. The Tribunal provided information to the Task Force which was considered relevant to the inquiry. 6

35 PART PUBLC NQURES GENERAL 9. Sections 8 to of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94 set down the procedures to be followed by the Tribunal in the conduct of inquiries. 9. n accordance with the provisions of section 9 of the Act all hearings of inquiries conducted by the Tribunal have been held in public. 9. The Tribunal's policy towards public hearings is that it has a responsibility to ensure that no member of the public who has a demonstrated interest in the Tribunal's proceedings should be discouraged from giving evidence. We also take the view that all witnesses who appear before us should do so in an atmosphere that is conducive to their well-being and peace of mind. We have consistently emphasised that we would not permit witnesses to be embarrassed or unduly harassed by cross-examination nor would we permit any forms of character assassination. 94. We have also endeavoured to keep formalities to a minimum and, based on our observations at the many inquries which we have now held, we believe that the general public and other interested parties have appreciated hearings being conducted in an atmosphere reasonably free of legal formalities. Consistent with this pursuit the Tribunal has refrained from engaging counsel to appear on its behalf at hearings. 9. Section () of the Act requires the Tribunal to ensure that every person having an interest at an inquiry is given a reasonable opportunity to inspect any documents to which the Tribunal proposes to have regard in reaching a decision. Pursuant to this requirement, the Tribunal makes special provisions for all interested parties to have access, prior to hearings, to all applications and submissions related thereto, for each inquiry. 96. These documents are made available for public examination at the Tribunal's Head Office in Sydney, at its office in the capital city of the State in which a hearing is being held and at the hearing venue on the day prior to the commencement of a hearing and during a hearing. We are currently examining the means whereby we may provide greater access to these documents in areas other than capital cities. 97. t has become increasingly apparent that, as the Tribunal's quasi-judicial role becomes more firmly established, greater emphasis will be placed on its public inquiries function. We take the view that if the public inquiry process is to have meaningful effect, the Tribunal has an obligation to publicise as fully and widely as possible the avenues available to the public to express their opinions on the manner in which the stations licensed to serve them are discharging their responsibilities. 98. To promote this objective, the Tribunal staff establishment provides a position of public relations officer. We do not see this as an appointment 'to drum up business' as was claimed by the Federation of Australian Radio Broadcasters and the Federation of Australian Television Stations when the Tribunal invited applications for appointment to the position. 99. We expect that the main thrust of our public relations will be directed towards assisting the public and licensees towards a heightened awareness and understanding of broadcasting matters, through news releases, appearances on radio and television, 7

36 other interviews and through direct liaison with industry bodies, including FARB and FACTS. We will be continually exploring new and more effective means of achieving this end. 00. The Tribunal attaches great importance to the public relations role of informing and 'educating' 'the public to the new processes available to them, especially in the case of licence renewals where previously the public has not had the opportunity to have its opinions heard. But we do not consider that we alone are responsible for enlightening the public to its entitlements. We recommend in our report Self-regulationfor Broadcasters? (para.4) that stations should publicise on air, commencing at least three months before the event, the date and location of their next licence renewal hearing, in a manner to be determined by the Tribunal. We hold to that view as we see this as a positive means by which stations may play their part in improving the effectiveness of public hearings and increasing the mutual benefits which we believe to be inherent in public hearings for licence renewals. 0. While the Tribunal will, as required by section 0 of the Act, continue to publicise its hearings in newspapers, we consider that the best way of attracting attention to the broadcasting media is through the broadcasting media themselves. 0. We are aware that some stations conduct surveys in an attempt to determine the needs and desires of the community which they serve, but we believe that a face-to-face meeting between the public and station managements can enhance and complement the value of these surveys. 0. The Tribunal does not see that open licence renewal procedures should necessarily divide the public on the one hand and licensees on the other into separate antagonistic camps. We believe that this should be the time to develop an understanding of each others' problems and aspirations; a time for commendation as well as criticism; a time to forge meaningful ideals capable of being achieved. SELF-REGULATON FOR BROADCASTERS 04. Paragraph of the Tribunal's First Annual Report referred to a direction by the Minister for the Tribunal to conduct a public inquiry to ascertain the wishes of the community regarding broadcasting standards. 0. The terms of reference as set down below were issued by the Minister on 6 January 977, and were incorporated in the Tribunal's Notice of nquiry dated 7 January 977: (a) the extent to which broadcasters themselves should be responsible for setting and maintaining standards applying to: (i) advertising; (ii) the use of the services of Australians in the production and presentation of programs; (iii) the Australian content of station program formats; (iv) other matters relating to the production, presentation and content of programs, including particularly programs directed to children and family audiences and matter dealing with religious and political issues; (b) if a form of self-regulation is considered appropriate, the minimum standards which should apply and the measures which should be adopted in the administration of these minimum standards; (c) if a form of self-regulation is not considered appropriate, measures which should be adopted in the setting, maintenance and administration of program and advertising standards. n considering these matters, the Tribunal was directed to have regard to: (i) Present day community standards and to the influence upon society of the radio and television broadcasting media. 8

37 (ii) The Broadcasting Program Standards and Television Program Standards of the Australian Broadcasting Control Board. (iii) The Report of the Advisory Committee on Program Standards (February 976). (iv) The Report of the nquiry into the Australian Broadcasting System (September 976). (v) Other relevant reports and submissions. (vi) The need to report as soon as possible but within a period of 0 days. 06. The Tribunal's Report on the nquiry entitled Self-regulation for Broadcasters? - A Report on the Public nquiry into the Concept of Self-regulation for Australian Broadcasters was nearing completion when last year's Annual Report was in the course of preparation. The report was tabled in Parliament on August 977. A summary of the recommendations in the Report is contained in Appendix T. 07. Prior to the publication of this report and subsequent to the end of the period under review, the Minister announced the Government's support for the Tribunal's 'self-regulation' recommendations. Because of the importance of this decision, reference is made to it as a postscript of this Report. NQURES CONDUCTED DURNG THE YEAR 08. During the year under review the Tribunal conducted inquiries into the following matters: TOWNSVLLE, QLD - July 977 The proposed acquisition of all the fully paid shares in Ayr Broadcasters Pty Ltd, licensee of commercial broadcasting stations 4A Y Ayr and 4GC Charters Towers, by Telecasters North Queensland Ltd, licensee of commercial television station TNQ Townsville. BALLARAT, VC.-August 977 An application by Associated Broadcasting Services Ltd to acquire all the ordinary shares not already held by it in Ballarat and Western Victoria Television Ltd, licensee of commercial television station BTV Ballarat. MURRURUND, N.S. W. -August 977 Applications for the grant of a licence for a commercial television translator station to serve the Murrurundi area of New South Wales. KATOOMBA, N.S.W.-September 977 A proposal by Transcontinental Broadcasting Corporation Ltd, licensee of commercial broadcasting station KA Katoomba, that commercial broadcasting station KA be situated at Penrith in the State of New South Wales, and into all matters incidental thereto. NARROGN, W.A. -September 977 Applications for the grant of a licence for a commercial television translator station to serve the N arrogin area of Wes tern Australia. WESTERN REGON OF SYDNEY - November 977 The applications for the grant of a licence for a commercial broadcasting station to serve the western region of Sydney, New South Wales. BOURKE, N.S. W. - December 977 An application by Western Region Educational Broadcasting Co-operative Limited (registered as WREB Co-op Limited) for the grant of a licence for a public broadcasting station to serve the Bourke area of New South Wales. PSWCH, QLD-February 978 A proposal by South Queensland Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd to transfer the licence of commercial broadcasting station 4P pswich to Broadcasting Station SM Pty Ltd. 9

38 BLOELA AND YEPPOON, QLD-February 978 Applications for the grant of licences for commercial broadcasting translator stations to serve the Biloela and Y eppoon areas of Queensland. MELBOURNE, VC. -March 978 An application made by the ndustrial Printing and Publicity Co. Ltd, licensee of commercial broadcasting station KZ Melbourne, seeking consent of the Tribunal to the renewal of arrangements whereby KZ Broadcasting Company Pty Ltd is admitted to participate in the benefits of, or the exercise of any of the powers or authorities granted by, the licence for the above-mentioned station, and other relevant matters. SYDNEY, N.S.W-March 978 An application made by the Council of Churches in N.S.W. Broadcasting Company Pty Ltd, the licensee of commercial broadcasting station CH Sydney, seeking consent of the Tribunal to the renewal of arrangements whereby Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited is admitted to participate in the benefits of, or the exercise of any of the powers or authorities granted by, the licence for the above-mentioned station and other relevant matters. EASTERN WHEATBELT, WA. -February-March-April 978 Applications and objections concerning the grant of licences for commercial television translator stations to serve the Western Australian areas of: York Southern Cross Meckering Goomalling Tammin Wongan Hills Baandee Moora Merredin CHARLEVLLE, QLD-May 978 The proposed sale by Radio 4VL Pty Ltd of commercial broadcasting station 4VL Charleville Queensland to Mannigel Broadcasting Company Pty Ltd and transfer of the station licence. MOUNT SA, QLD-May 978 A proposed transaction involving the disposal of 7.% of the shares in North Queensland Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd held by C.Q.B.H. Pty Ltd and their acquisition by Telecasters North Queensland Limited. 09. Copies of the reports and transcripts of these inquiries are available for examination by the general public at the Tribunal's Head Office and at each of its State offices. The reports may also be purchased at bookshops operated by the Australian Government Publishing Service. LCENCES GRANTED WTHOUT NQURES 0. The Tribunal received applications for the grant of licences for: a television repeater station to serve the township of Leinster, W.A., and the nearby Agnew Mining Company Pty Ltd, Construction Camps Numbers &. three television translator stations to serve the Adelaide Foothills area of Adelaide, S.A., retransmitting: (i) from Translator A - the programs of commercial television station ADS-7 (ii) from Translator B - the programs of commercial television station NWS-9 (iii) from Translator C - the programs of commercial television station SAS-0 one or two broadcasting translator stations to serve the local government area known as the City of Penrith, N.S.W., as well as the adjacent part of the Lower Blue Mountains area. 0

39 . n each case one application only was lodged for each licence and no sustained objections to the grant of the licences were received by the Tribunal. n accordance with the provisions of section 8() of the Act, the Tribunal considered the applications without holding inquiries. Consequently, the licences were offered to: Leinster Repeater Station: Agnew Mining Company Pty Ltd Adelaide Foothills Television Broadcasters Ltd - Translator A: Licensee of station ADS-7 Adelaide Foothills Adelaide Foothills Southern Television Corporation Ltd - Translator B: Licensee of station NWS-9 South Australian Telecasters Ltd - Translator C: Licensee of station SAS-0 Penrith and Lower Blue Transcontinental Broadcasting Corporation Ltd - Mountains areas translator Licensee of Station KA Katoomba stations:. The Minister's Notice stipulated in regard to the Adelaide Foothills stations that each of the applicants would, if granted a licence, be required to undertake that they would: (i) be prepared to share a common transmission facility designed to serve the needs of all three commercial translator licences; (ii) be prepared to share a common aerial system and tower designed to meet the needs of all three commercial translators and a national service translator; (iii) be prepared to discuss provisions for a national service translator in the facility mentioned in (i) above. GRANT OF LCENCES FOR PUBLC BROADCASTNG STATONS. Towards the end of the year under review the Tribunal formulated proposals to conduct inquiries into the grant of licences for public broadcasting stations in each capital city and Canberra, A.C.T., Armidale, Bathurst, Lismore and Newcastle, N.S.W., LaTrobe Valley, Victoria, Toowoomba, Qld, and Dampier-Karratha and Newman, W.A. 4. The Minister's Notices invited applications for three licences in each capital city except Hobart where two licences were offered. n all other areas single licences were offered. This involved a total of twenty-six licences. RENEW AL OF LCENCES. At the time this report was being prepared the Tribunal was also planning the conduct of the first public inquiries into licence renewals. The hearings of these inquiries were scheduled to commence on 6 October 978 into the application for renewal of the licences for the three Adelaide commercial television stations - ADS-7, NWS-9, and SAS-0.

40 PART V LCENSNG - BROADCASTNG (RADO) NTRODUCTON 6. As mentioned previously, under amendments to the Broadcasting and Television Act 94 late in 977 certain powers previously vested in the Minister were transferred to the Tribunal. These include the powers to grant, renew, transfer, revoke and suspend licences, together with the power to approve changes in the ownership and control of commercial broadcasting stations, and changes in the memorandum and articles of association of licensee companies. The Tribunal assumed these powers from the Minister on January 978. CURRENT LCENCES FOR COMMERCAL RADO STATONS 7. On 0 June 978 there were 8 licences for commercial radio stations in force. A list of licensees is contained in Appendix A of this Report. A map of Australia showing the location of all radio stations in operation at 0 June 978 is included after Appendix U. The disposition of the licences is shown in the following table: State capital Country cities areas Territories Total Australian Capital Territory New South Wales 6 4 Victoria 8 4 Queensland 8 South Australia 4 9 Western Australia 4 6 Tasmania 6 8 Northern Territory Australia GRANT OF NEW LCENCES 8. Prior to January 978 when the Tribunal assumed the licensing powers previously held by the Minister, the Minister granted licences to Emerald Broadcasting Company Pty Ltd, North West Radio Pty Ltd, Wollongong City Radio Ltd and Campbelltown Community Radio Ltd, to operate commercial radio stations in Emerald Queensland, Dampier-Karratha-Roebourne, W.A., Wollongong, N.S.W., and Campbelltown, N.S.W., respectively. Emerald, Queensland 9. Emerald Broadcasting Company Pty Ltd had not proceeded with the

41 establishment of the Emerald station at the time of writing this Report. Paragraph 47 of this Report refers to licences granted to Emerald Broadcasting Company Pty Ltd to establish broadcasting translator stations at Dysart and Moranbah, however the grant of these licences was subsequently ruled by the High Court of Australia as null and void. Dampier-Karratha-Roebourne, W.A. 0. t was anticipated that the station would be in operation towards the end of 978. Wollongong, N.S. W.. As mentioned in paragraphs 8 and 9 of the Tribunal's previous Annual Report, High Court Writs had oeen issued on the Minister for Post and Telecommunications and the Australian Broadcasting Control Board claiming that the recommendation by the Board to the Minister that he grant a licence to Wollongong City Radio Ltd was invalid. The proceedings were remitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales Equity Division and on 0 May 978 the Court ruled that the plaintiff had failed to establish that the grant of the licence was invalid.. The new station, which will be identified by the call sign 00 (Two Double 'O'), is expected to commence operation towards the end of Licences granted by the Tribunal since the assumption of licensing powers on January 978 are covered in Part of this report. Campbelltown, N.S.W. 4. As reported in paragraph 4 of the Tribunal's previous Annual Report the licence to establish a low coverage 'restricted' commercial radio station at Campbelltown, N.S.W., was before the Minister for signature. The Minister subsequently granted the licence to Campbelltown Community Radio Ltd and the station commenced operation in May 978. RENEWAL OF LCENCES FOR COMMERCAL RADO STATONS. Under the Broadcasting and Television Act 94 as recently amended, the application for the renewal of a licence is made to the Minister, who, upon receipt of the application, refers the application to the Tribunal. The application form provides information concerning the performance of the stations during the licence period, including details of the constitution and ownership or control of the licensee company for the purpose of ascertaining whether there has been any contravention of the provisions of Division of Part V of the Act, and information concerning technical aspects and program performance of the station. The information contained in the application is examined in conjunction with details of the station's operation and general performance during the year. On the basis that technical matters have, since January 977, come within the ambit of the Postal and Telecommunications Department, engineering reports are obtained by the Tribunal in respect of each station's licence renewal. n accordance with the provisions of sub-section 8 of section of the Broadcasting and Television Amendment Act 977, the Tribunal is obliged to consider the application without a public inquiry or, if it thinks fit, hold an inquiry into the renewal of the licence. No public inquiries into the renewal of licences were held by the Tribunal during the year under review. 6. Although the performance of the great majority of stations from the general operational, program and technical viewpoints was generally satisfactory, deficiencies were noted in a small number of cases, mainly relating to technical and program matters. n no case, however, were the deficiences of sufficient gravity to warrant the

42 Tribunal's giving serious consideration to conducting public inquiries into the question of suspension, revocation or non-renewal of a licence. Accordingly, having regard to the corrective action which had been taken by the licensees concerned, all licences expiring during the year were renewed. 7. n the case of station CS Colac, the licence was renewed for a period of six months only following failure of the licensee company to fulfil an undertaking given previously regarding the allotment of unissued shares to persons resident in the Colac area. 8. The licence for commercial radio station 6PR Perth was renewed following receipt of an assurance that the station would comply with the Australian composition and performance requirements. TRANSFER OF LCENCES AND OPERATON OF ST A TO NS 9. Section 89A of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94 provides that a licensee of a commercial radio station may not, without the consent in writing of the Tribunal, transfer the licence or admit another person to participate in any of the benefits of the licence. 0. During the year approval was granted for the transfer of licences for commercial broadcasting stations as follows: Station UE Sydney 4P pswich SAD Adelaide From Broadcast nvestments Pty Ltd South Queensland Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd Advertiser Newspapers Ltd To Radio UE (Sydney) Pty Ltd Broadcasting Station 4P Pty Ltd Advertiser Broadcasting Network Pty Ltd. At 0 June 978 the following three stations were, pursuant to section 89A of the Act, being operated by persons other than the licensee: Station CH Sydney WG Wagga KZ Melbourne Licensee Council of Churches inn.s.w. Broadcasting Co. Pty Ltd Riverina Broadcasters (Holdings) Pty Ltd ndustrial Printing and Publicity Co. Ltd Date of original consent Date of expiry of existing consent Operating company or persons Amalgamated Wireless (A'asia) Ltd Riverina Broadcasters KZ Broadcasting Co. Pty Ltd. The operating agreements relating to stations KY Sydney and XY Melbourne, mentioned in paragraph 6 of the Tribunal's Annual Report, lapsed during Commercial broadcasting station KY Sydney is now being operated by the licensee company, KY Broadcasters Pty Ltd. n the case of station XY Melbourne, a wholly owned subsidiary of the licensee, Radio XY Pty Ltd, commenced operation of the station on July During the year an arrangement whereby Broadcasting Associates Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Macquarie Broadcasting Holdings Ltd, supplies all 4

43 operational staff and services to stations CA Canberra, GB Sydney, WL Wollongong, A W Melbourne and DN Adelaide in return for a service fee was approved. OWNERSHP OR CONTROL OF COMMERCAL RADO STATONS 4. Section 90C of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94 provides that a person shall not have a prescribed interest in licences for: (a) more than one metropolitan commercial broadcasting station in any State; (b) more than four metropolitan commercial broadcasting stations in Australia; (c) more than four commercial broadcasting stations in any one State; or (d) more than eight commercial broadcasting stations in Australia.. A prescribed interest in a licence as defined in the Act (section 90()) is, broadly, a shareholding or voting interest in excess of %, held directly or indirectly in a licensee company. 6. Paragraph details the proceedings which the Tribunal adopts in obtaining information to ensure that the ownership and control provisions of the Act are observed. 7. Appendixes L and M list the multiple intersts of newspapers and others in commercial radio stations and newspaper interests of a minor nature in commercial radio stations respectively. 8. Similar information is required in respect of commercial radio stations to that required for commercial television stations as described in paragraph of this Report. DRECTORSHPS OF COMMERCAL BROADCASTNG STATONS 9. t was necessary during the year for the Tribunal to direct the attention of two directors of licensee companies of commercial broadcasting stations to their holding of directorships which placed them in contravention of the provisions of Section 90F(l) of the Act. The contraventions, which arose following variations of shareholdings in companies, have been corrected. MPORTANT CHANGES N SHAREHOLDNGS N RADO STATONS 40. The following changes were approved by either the Minister or the Tribunal during the year. These are apart from the transfers of licences described in paragraph 0. KO Newcastle - Broadcast nvestments Pty Ltd acquired all the issued shares in the licensee company. 4AY Ayr/4GC Charters Towers - Telecasters North Queensland Ltd acquired all the issued shares in the licensee company. 4LM Mt sa - Telecasters North Queensland Ltd acquired all the 0 00 ordinary shares and 98 of the 4998 first preference shares in the licensee company. 4SB Kingaroy - Kamban Pty Ltd increased its shareholding from 9 Non. Cum. Pref. shares to 78 Non. Cum. Pref. shares and 6 ordinary shares out of totals of 40 and 9 shares respectively. 7QT Queenstown - Garrott nvestments increased its shareholding from 0 to 080 of the 00 issued 'shares. MEMORANDUM AND ARTCLES OF ASSOCATON OF LCENSEE COMPANES 4. Section 90K of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94 provides that a licence is subject to a condition that a change in the memorandum or articles of

44 association of a company holding a licence for a commercial broadcasting station will not take place without the approval of the Tribunal. 4. During the year a number of changes of varying nature in the memoranda and articles of association of several licensee companies, none of which involved any substantial changes in operation or control of the stations concerned, were approved pursuant to the provisions of section 90K of the Act. BROADCASTNG TRANSLATOR STATONS 4. A broadcasting translator station is a station of low operating power designed for.the reception, by wireless telegraphy or telegraph line, of broadcasting programs transmitted by a broadcasting station, and the immediate retransmission by means of wireless telegraphy of those programs. 44. Details of the commercial broadcasting translator stations in operation including operating conditions are shown in Appendix E. COMMENCEMENT OF SERVCE OF BROADCASTNG TRANSLATOR STATONS 4. The following two broadcasting translator stations commenced operation during the year: New South Wales Moruya (Broulee) (Commercial) Penrith (Emu Plains) (Commercial) Details regarding the above stations appear in Appendix E. GRANT OF LCENCES FOR BROADCASTNG TRANSLATOR STATONS 46. During the year ended 0 June 978, licences for the following commercial broadcasting translator stations were granted: Area Penrith (Emu Plains), N.S.W. Licensee Transcontinental Broadcasting Corporation Ltd Moruya (Broulee), N.S.W. Radio BE Pty Ltd Lower Blue Mountains Transcontinental Broadcasting (Springwood), N.S.W. Corporation Ltd 47. Licences were also granted in respect of broadcasting translator stations at Dysart, Queensland, and Moranbah, Queensland, but the grant of these two licences were subsequently ruled by the High Court of Australia as being invalid. Refer paragraph 9. NETWORKS OF COMMERCAL RADO STATONS 48. The two principal networks in existence at present are the Macquarie Broadcasting Network and the Major Broadcasting Network. 49. n addition, a number of stations have joined together for the purpose of joint selling arrangements, calling themselves networks, but these arrangements do not in fact involve landline connections for the purpose of formally exchanging programs. 0. The Macquarie Broadcasting Network consists of a proprietary company, Macquarie Broadcasting Service Pty Ltd, in which 89 of the total of shares are held by Broadcasting Associates Pty Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Macquarie Broadcasting Holdings Ltd) and the remainder of the shares are held by member stations. Broadcasting Associates Pty Ltd has further interests in the company through its shareholdings in certain member stations (see Appendix L). 6

45 . The following were member stations of the network at 0 June 978: Macquarie Broadcasting Network Queensland 4BH Brisbane 4BU Bundaberg New South Wales GB Sydney PK Parkes WL Wollongong Victoria A W Melbourne Tasmania 7HOHobart South Australia DN Adelaide Australian Capital Territory CA Canberra Macquarie Broadcasting Service Pty Ltd has an arrangement with a number of other stations in accordance with which they may co-operate with the network on agreed terms in the sale of station time for the broadcasting of Macquarie programs.. The Major Broadcasting Network is not a company but is an association of stations of which the following were members or affiliates at 0 June 978: New South Wales UE Sydney KO Newcastle Victoria DB Melbourne Tasmania 7EX Launceston 7HT Hobart Major Broadcasting Network Queensland 4BK Brisbane South Australia SAD Adelaide. There are several other groups of stations, loosely described as networks, some of which involve the relaying of programs. Details of these groups are as follows: (a) Associated Broadcasting Services, comprising stations SR Shepparton, UL Warragul and YB Warrnambool; (b) Victorian Broadcasting Network, comprising stations HA Hamilton, TR Sale and NE Wangaratta; (c) New England Network, comprising stations AD Armidale, MO Gunnedah, RE Taree and TM Tamworth; (d) The Big Q Group, comprising stations 4BC Brisbane, 4GR Toowoomba, 4MB Maryborough, 4RO Rockhampton, 4A Y Ayr, 4ZR Roma, 4SB Kingaroy and 4KZ nnisfail-tully; (e) South Australian Broadcasting Network, comprising stations SKA Adelaide, RM Renmark and SAU Port Augusta; (f) Consolidated Broadcasting System, comprising stations 6AM Northam, 6GE Geraldton, 6KG Kalgoorlie and 6PM Perth; (g) Tasmanian Broadcasting Network, comprising stations 7AD Devonport, 7BU Burnie and 7SD Scottsdale; and (h) A WA Radio Network, comprising stations AY Albury, CH Sydney, GF Grafton, GN Goulburn, BO Bendigo, 4CA Cairns, 4TO Townsville and 7LA Launceston. 7

46 PARTV PROGRAM SERVCES BROADCASTNG (RADO) TYPES OF PROGRAMS - RADO 4. The Tribunal continued the series of surveys commenced by the Control Board in 96, measuring the nature and range of radio programs available to the public. Surveys during the year covered twenty-eight metropolitan commercial stations, seven public broadcasting stations, five ABC stations and five provincial commercial stations. These were considered to give an adequate representative coverage of current Australian radio; as new stations open, consideration will be given to further extending the range.. Detailed results from the latest surveys are published as tables in Appendix N. 6. The following pie diagram indicates the broad proportions of broadcast time between 6.00 a.m. and 0.0 p.m. occupied by particular types of program on metropolitan commercial stations. Metropolitan Commercial Stations nformation Rock music 4.6% Sport % 8 -- Other entertainment.6% ,' / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 6.% Light music 0.%

47 7. The position is presented in greater detail in the following table which lists the main program types for each metropolitan commercial station. Although the two categories of 'light music' and 'rock music' are open to various interpretations it is considered that for all practical purposes they distinguish clearly between two major categories of programming. METROPOLTAN COMMERCAL RADO STATON PROFLES - MAN PROGRAM TYPES AND ADVERTSNG Station Light Rock Sport News Pres en- Social nf or- Advermusic music talion and mation tising political Sydney % % % % % % % % CH 66.. '9 4 GB KY SM UE UW Melbourne AK AW DB KZ MP UZ XY 69 7 Brisbane 4BC BH BK P KQ Adelaide SAA 77 8 SAD DN SKA Perth 6X KY PM PR Hobart 7HO 40 7HT 7 4 EMPLOYMENT OF AUSTRALANS - RADO 8. Section 4 of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94 requires licensees to use, as far as possible, the services of Australians in the production and presentation of programs. 9. The following table, showing the average amount of material of Australian origin broadcast weekly by commercial stations, is based on information supplied by each station in its application for renewal of its licence. 9

48 AVERAGE AMOUNT OF MATTER OF AUSTRALAN ORGN BROAD- CAST WEEKLY BY ALL COMMERCAL STATONS Types of programs Average Australian content per station Metropolitan Country (a) Service and information programs including: (i) News broadcasts and commentaries, sporting talks and descriptions, service programs for special groups, religious programs of Australian H Min H Min origin (ii) Telephone conversation programs (iii) Other conversation programs (b) Other Australian programs, live or in transcription form (c) Playing time of recordings of Australian artists 9 (d) Time occupied by station announcers in the presentation of all musical items 8 (e) Advertising Totals The average weekly amounts of Australian music broadcast by metropolitan stations over the past seven years is shown in the following table. The steady growth in this figure over recent years was reversed in AUSTRALAN MUSC BROADCAST BY METROPOLTAN STATONS HOURS PER WEEK 97-7 H Min H Min H Min H Min H Min H Min H Min 9 6. During the year stations were required by section 4() of the Act to broadcast the works of Australian composers for at least % of music time. They were also expected to meet a requirement of the Tribunal for at least 0% of music time to be occupied by Australian musical performances. 6. The assessment of compliance with the requirements was based on twelve sample weeks for metropolitan stations and four weeks for other stations. For the convenience of stations these periods coincided with those used by the Australasian Performing Right Association Limited in assessing royalty distributions to composers whose works are broadcast. 6. As a further check on compliance with the requirements the Tribunal conducted random 'off-air' observations of Australian music content of stations on individual days. 64. The following table shows the average Australian music content results for each station for

49 BROADCASTNG OF AUSTRALAN MUSC - COMMERCAL BROADCASTNG STATONS % 0% Station Australian Australian performances compositions Local 0/Seas Total % % %* % Metropolitan CHt GB KY SM UE UW AKt AW CR DB KZt UZ XY MP BC BH BK P KQ SAAt SAD SDN SKA X KYt PM PR HO HT Country AD AY BE BH BS CA cc DU GF GN GO GZ HD KA KM KO LF LM * Limited to % of music time (refer paragraph 98 of ABCB's 8th Annual Report). t Stations broadcasting more than 000 musical items per day (refer paragraph 4 of Tribunal's First Annual Report)

50 % 0% Station Australian Australian performances compositions Local 0/Seas Total % % %* % LT MG MO MW l NM NX NZ PK QN RE RG ST TM VM WG WL XL BA B CS CV GL HA MA NE 7. 0.l SH SR TR UL WM YB AK AM AY BU CA CDt GC GG GR GY KZ LG LM MB MK NA RO SB TO VL WK Limited to % of music time (refer paragraph 98 of ABCB's 8th Annual Report). t Stations broadcasting more than 00 musical items per day (refer paragraph 4 of Tribunal's First Annual Report). 4

51 % 0% Station Australian Australian performances compositions Local 0/Seas Total % % %* % 4ZR SAU MU P RM SSE AM BY C GE KG MD NA TZ VA WB AD BU EX LA QT.... 7SD DN SHA * Limited to % of music time (refer paragraph 98 of ABCB's 8th Annual Report) The table shows that all but two stations met both requirements. The average figure for stations KZ Melbourne (9.%) and 4AK Oakey (7.%) was below the 0% Australian performances requirement. 66. n the case of KZ, the station changed its music format in August 977 to a 'soft contemporary' style which it described as 'mellow music' and from that date it was necessary for the Tribunal to make several approaches to the General Manager of the station about deficiencies in Australian music content. The General Manager claimed that he had great difficulty in finding sufficient Australian material to suit the new format and it was considered necessary in April 978 for the Chairman of the Tribunal to write to the Chairman of Directors of the licensee company requesting that he give his personal attention to the matter. 67. This action resulted in a marked improvement in compliance with the requirements, but the average of 9.% indicates this was not sufficient to make up for deficiencies in previous months. At the time this Report was prepared the station's Australian music content was running at a satisfactory level. 68. Station 4AK Oakey, which uses a 'sweet music' format, averaged 7.% for the year. The station has assured the Tribunal that the requirement will be met in future. 69. The level of compliance with Australian music requirements will be an important aspect of station performance examined at public inquiries into station licence renewals. 70. Some stations did not reach the 0% Australian performances requirement on particular days during sample weeks but generally compliance has been satisfactory. 4

52 n cases where serious shortfalls were observed, the stations concerned were asked for comments and random 'off-air' checks were conducted. 7. The overall performance of stations in relation to the compositions requirement over the past ten years, and the performances requirement over the past five years, is shown in the following tables: AUSTRALAN COMPOSTONS Year Australian Broadcasting Commission Average percentage - metropolitan stations Commercial broadcasting stations Average percentage - all stations Number of stations below prescribed percentage % * 9.0* 0.8* % Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil * includes JJ and ABC-FM Year ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) AUSTRALAN PERFORMANCES Commercial broadcasting stations Requirement Average percentage all stations % % Number of stations below prescribed percentage Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 7. The following table shows the distribution of Australian performances throughout the day. The information was derived from random 'off-air' 4-hour checks. 44

53 Average distribution of Australian performances by commercial broadcasting stations in Sydney and Melbourne - random off-air checks Australian performances expressed as a percentage of all recordings mn to am am to 6am 6am to 9am 9 am to md md to pm pm to 6 pm 6pm to 9 pm 9pm to mn 7. The Tribunal acknowledges the co-operation it received during the year from the Australasian Performing Right Association Limited and the Australian Record ndustry Association in connection with Australian music. 4

54 ADVERTSNG -RADO 74. The following graph provides an indication of advertising content of programs broadcast in the period between 6.00 a.m. and 0.0 p.m. by metropolitan commercial stations each year since 967. % 0- Metropolitan Commercial Broadcasting Stations Advertising Content Maximum permissible advertising content % Breakfast session Overall t will be noted that, although overall advertising has remained relatively constant at about %, or 9 minutes in the hour, advertising in the breakfast session, from 6.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m., has declined steadily from minutes in the hour, in the peak year of 967, to minutes in the hour currently. Figures for individual stations shown in the table following paragraph 7 indicate that some stations maintain an advertising level as high as 0%, or minutes in the hour overall. 76. The tables in Appendix N provide detailed information of advertising content during specified periods of the day for each capital city on each day of the week. MEDCAL ADVERTSEMENTS 77. Advertisements for medical goods and services must conform with the Voluntary Code for the Advertising of Goods for Therapeutic Use (Proprietary Medicine and Therapeutic Appliances) as published in Appendix R of the Tribunal's Annual Report for the period ending 0 June 977. NEWS-RADO 78. News broadcasts during the year occupied approximately 8% of transmission time, a decrease from last year (9%). The number of major news bulletins (6 minutes or more in duration) broadcast by metropolitan stations averaged per station per week ( last year) and the number of shorter or headline bulletins averaged 46 per station per week (40 last year). Compared with metropolitan stations, country stations, on average, broadcast a greater number of major bulletins (4) and, due to the shorter periods of transmission involved, fewer brief bulletins (7). Ten metropolitan and thirteen country stations provided news summaries only. 46

55 79. Current affairs programs in a wide variety of forms were broadcast extensively. These included open-line discussions, talks, commentaries, interviews and reports. 80. Service programs included regular reports on weather, traffic, air pollution, plane and train arrival times and beach and snow conditions. Flood and fire warnings, information on local employment opportunities and police messages were broadcast as required. nformation for particular sectional interests such as local industry, stock exchange and market reports was provided by many stations. 8. A survey of community attitudes towards radio and television news services conducted by the Tribunal in Sydney in March 978, indicated that radio was a source of news for 8% of the population, but that only % said that it gave a better news coverage than television and newspapers. See Appendix S. RELGOUS BROADCASTS - RADO 8. Section 0 of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94 requires that the licensee of each commercial broadcasting station shall broadcast from its station divine worship or other matter of a religious nature during such periods as the Tribunal determines, and if the Tribunal so directs shall do so without charge. 8. Pending decisions being made by the Government on the Tribunal's Report Self-regulation for Broadcasters?, the existing provisions of the Broadcasting Program Standards relating to religious programs have continued to stand. Under the Standards each station is required to provide at least one hour per week without charge for religious matter, the time being allocated among the various churches and denominations, as far as practicable, in proportion to the number of adherents of each denomination based on census information in the area served by the station. The Standards also contain recommendations concerning the types of religious material regarded as being within the scope of section 0 of the Act. 84. There was an overall increase during the year in the amount of religious material broadcast without charge. All stations met the requirement and many provided considerably more than the minimum amount. The commercial radio stations operating at 0 June 978 were presenting religious matter without charge for a total of 06 hours per week, compared with 86 hours per week for stations during the previous year. Sponsored religious programs totalled 7 hours per week from 8 stations, a decrease of hours compared with the previous year. This continued a trend in the use of sponsored material which has been evident since Metropolitan stations and country stations provided, on average, approximately the same amount of time without charge for religious programs. But metropolitan stations broadcast only one-third as much sponsored religious programming as did country stations. 86. The types of religious programs broadcast included formal church services, devotional programs, readings from the Bible, Sunday school sessions, world church news, discussions and interview programs, epilogues, religious music and open-line telephone programs. Most religious material broadcast free of charge was prepared by the Christian Broadcasting Association, the Christian Television Association, the Catholic Church or local ministers acting individually or in groups. BROADCASTNG N FOREGN LANGUAGES 87. Since 97 there has been no limitation in the Broadcasting Program Standards on the amount of foreign language programs which may be broadcast by commercial stations. Since that time, however, the number of stations providing a service to ethnic groups has dwindled to the point where during fifteen stations (two metropolitan commercial stations and the two commercial stations with special conditions, namely CT Campbelltown and CR Melbourne, and eleven 47

56 country commercial stations) were broadcasting foreign language programs, on average, for a total of 7,4 hours per week. The main languages were talian ( hours) and Greek (0:4 hours). The remaining 4V hours comprised material in Armenian, Croatian, Estonian, Lebanese, Macedonian, Maltese, Slovene, Spanish, Turkish and Yugoslav lan,guages. 88. n addition foreign language programs were broadcast by several experimental educational stations licensed under the Wireless Telegraphy Act, while in Sydney and Melbourne ethnic communities had access to programs broadcast by stations EA Sydney and EA Melbourne of the Special Broadcasting Service. COMMUNTY SERVCE 89. During the year community service organisations again availed themselves of the time offered to them free of charge by the commercial radio industry. FARB estimates that the value of time given by stations came to at least $ Of special note was the community service provided by stations 6TZ Bunbury, 6NA Narrogin and 6C Collie during the crisis associated with Cyclone Alby, which received official commendation from the Western Australian Government. 9. Over the last twelve months many stations have involved themselves in particular community problems, such as drug abuse and unemployment, with special programs. 9. All stations gave continued support to the day-to-day activities of civic and charitable organisations, and many provided coverage and help during periods of natural disasters. PROGRAM RESEARCH - RADO 9. During the year two statistical surveys of radio programs, based on actual observations, were conducted, to obtain an overall indication of content. An outline of the methods used and detailed tables of statistics are to be found in Appendix N. This series of surveys has been maintained despite staffing difficulties because they are the only source of this kind of data in Australia. 94. The Tribunal continued to subscribe to the audience measurement surveys of McNair Anderson Associates Pty Ltd, and these have been the subject of regular analysis. By permission of the survey company, the collection of surveys held by the Tribunal was open for private study by bona fide researchers and staff of the Research Section assisted students and researchers with inquiries in this area. 9. A major field survey conducted in Sydney in March 978 investigated some aspects of news broadcasting. This is covered in detail in paragraph 64 and in Appendix S. Further field work planned to take place in rural areas later in 978 and early in 979 will investigate more broadly the place of radio and other media in the lives of country people. Unfortunately, shortage of staff has prevented a balanced and comprehensive program of research being undertaken by the Tribunal, which, because of its detached position in respect of the media, is uniquely placed to make contributions to original research. HOURS OF SERVCE - RADO 96. At 0 June 978, commercial radio stations were operating for an aggregate of 7 66\lz hours per week, 40\lz hours per week more than at 0 June 977. During the year eighteen stations increased hours of transmission and one reduced hours. All capital city stations with the exception of CT Campbelltown, CR Melbourne and 4BH Brisbane, together with nineteen country stations, were operating continuously at the close of the year, making a total of forty-six stations throughout Australia. They were CH, GB, KY, SM, UE and UW Sydney; BS Bathurst; CA and CC Canberra; HD and KO Newcastle; KA Katoomba; 48

57 MB Mudgee; NX Bolwarra; WL Wollongong; AK, AW, DB, KZ, UZ and XY Melbourne; MP Mornington Peninsula; BA Ballarat; HA Hamilton; 4BC, 4BK, 4P and 4KQ Brisbane; 4AY Ayr; 4CA Cairns; 4CD Gladstone; 4GC Charters Towers; 4GG Gold Coast; 4GR Toowoomba; 4TO Townsville; SAA, SAD, DN and SKA Adelaide; SSE Mount Gambier; 6X, 6KY, 6PM and 6PR Perth; 7HO and 7HT Hobart. 97. The ninety-four stations of the National Broadcasting Service, excluding the stations operating in the high frequency band, were providing a total of 77 hours per week. The weekly hours of service of each commercial and national station are shown in Appendixes A and B. 98. The following table shows the average weekly hours of operation of commercial radio stations at intervals since 9. HOURS OF SERVCE - COMMERCAL RADO STATONS Average hours of transmission per week at 0 June (to nearest hour) Location Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth Hobart All Metropolitan All Other Areas All Stations There were numerous temporary increases in hours of service approved by the Tribunal during the year to enable stations to cover special events of national or local interest. 49

58 PART V LCENSNG - TELEVSON NTRODUCTON 99. As detailed in paragraphs and, under recent amendments to the Broadcasting and Television Act certain powers previously vested in the Minister were transferred to the Tribunal. These include the powers to grant, renew, transfer, revoke and suspend licences, together with the power to approve changes in the ownership and control of commercial television stations, and changes in the memoranda and articles of association of licensee companies. The Tribunal assumed these powers from the Minister on January 978. CURRENT LCENCES FOR COMMERCAL TELEVSON STATONS 00. As at 0 June 978 there were fifty licences for commercial television stations in force. Details of licensees are contained in Appendix F of this Report, the distribution of licences being as follows: Capital Country States/Territories cities areas Territories Total Australian Capital Territory New South Wales 4 Victoria 6 9 Queensland 8 South Australia 6 Western Australia 4 6 Tasmania Northern Territory Australia 0 RENEW AL OF LCENCES FOR COMMERCAL TELEVSON ST A TO NS 0. The application for the renewal of a licence shall be made to the Minister, who, upon receipt of the application, shall refer the application to the Tribunal. The application form shall be in accordance with a form supplied by the Minister designed to provide information concerning the performance of the stations during the licence period, including details of the constitution and ownership or control of the licensee company, for the purpose of ascertaining whether there has been any contravention of the provisions of Division of Part V of the Act, and information concerning technical aspects and program performance of the station. The information contained in the form of application is examined in conjunction with details of the station's operation and general performance during the year. 0. On the basis that technical matters have, since January 977, come within the abmit of the Postal and Telecommunications Department, engineering reports are obtained by the Tribunal in respect of each station's licence renewal. 0

59 0. The Tribunal shall on receipt of the application, in accordance with the provisions of sub-section 8 of section of the Broadcasting and Television Amendment Act 977, consider the application without a public inquiry or, if it thinks fit, hold an inquiry into the renewal of the licence. No public inquiries into the renewal of licences were held by the Tribunal during the year under review. Licences for forty-eight commercial television stations fell due for renewal during the year. 04. Although the performance of the great majority of stations from the general operational, program and technical viewpoints was generally satisfactory, deficiencies were noted in a small number of cases, mainly relating to program matters. n no case, however, were the deficiencies considered to be of sufficient gravity to lead to a recommendation that the licences should not be renewed. Accordingly, having regard to the corrective action being taken by the licensees concerned, all licences expiring during the year were renewed. TRANSFER OF LCENCES 0. Section 89A of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94 provides that a licensee of a commercial television station may not, without the consent in writing of the Tribunal, transfer the licence or admit another person to participate in any of the benefits of the licence. 06. During the year the licence for TCN Sydney was transferred from Television Corporation Ltd to Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd. No change of ownership was involved as the transfer involved a change in name of the licensee only. OWNERSHP OR CONTROL OF COMMERCAL TELEVSON ST A TO NS 07. The principal provisions of Division of Part V of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94 dealing with the ownership or control of commercial television stations were set out in some detail in paragraph of the Eighteenth Annual Report of the Australian Broadcasting Control Board. 08. n particular, section 9 of the Act provides that a person shall not have a prescribed interest in: (a) each of three or more licences; (b) each of two or more licences for a station in a Territory; or (c) each of two or more licences for stations in a State and within a radius of 0 kilometres of the General Post Office in the capital city of the State, provided that a person may continue to hold prescribed interests in licences in excess of those specified, if he held those interests prior to 7 December 964, which was the date on which amending legislation became effective. t is provided, however, that such excess interests shall not be increased in any manner whatsoever, and that the persons concerned may not acquire prescribed interests in any further licences. 09. Excess interests were held as at 0 June 978 by Associated Newspaper Group Ltd (London) Group (BTQ Brisbane, ADS Adelaide and HSV Melbourne), the Herald and Weekly Times Ltd Group (HSV Melbourne, BTQ Brisbane, ADS Adelaide and TVT Hobart), John Fairfax Ltd Group (ATN Sydney, CTC Canberra area and QTQ Brisbane) and Ltd (TEN Sydney, CBN Central Tablelands area and CWN Central Western Slopes area). 0. A prescribed interest in a licence as defined in the Act (section 9 ()) is, broadly, a shareholding, voting or financial interest, in excess of %, held either directly or indirectly in the licensee company.. Details of principal shareholders in al! commercial television stations are set out in Appendix K, while details of the multiple shareholding interests of newspapers and others are set out in Appendix L.. n connection with the provisions of the Act concerning the ownership or control of commercial television stations (and commercial radio stations - see

60 paragraph ) licensees of stations are required to submit information in this regard in licence renewal applications. n addition, the Tribunal maintains comprehensive records of shareholdings in many hundreds of companies having interests either direct or indirect in licensee companies, such records being subject to constant review. Regular examinations are also made of records at the various State Corporate Affairs Commissions. Licensees also submit to the Tribunal at quarterly intervals, details of share transfers, changes in respect of debenture holdings, and changes in respect of loan interests in licensee companies. nformation is also obtained from a variety of other sources. The records and investigations cover all persons and companies with any noteworthy interests, direct or indirect, in stations, including particularly multiple interests and non-resident interests. There is, of course, a continuing obligation on all persons to seek the Tribunal's approval to a transaction where that transaction results in a prescribed interest being obtained in a licence, or results in any increase in an existing prescribed interest. DRECTORSHPS OF COMMERCAL TELEVSON STATONS. Under section 9C(l) of the Act a person shall not be a director of two or more companies that are, between them, in a position to exercise control of three or more licences. 4. t was necessary during the year for the Tribinal to invite the attention of a director of a licensee company of a commercial television station to his holding of directorship which placed him in contravention of the provisions of section 9C(l) of the Act. The contravention has been corrected. MPORTANT CHANGES N SHAREHOLDNGS N TELEVSON STATONS. As indicated above, details of principal shareholders in companies which are licensees of commercial television stations, according to the information available to the Tribunal, are contained in Appendix K. The following are the more important of the changes during the year under review in the shareholdings of companies holding licences for commercial stations, approved by the Tribunal or the Minister: CBN Central Tablelands Area/CWN Central Western Slopes Area Mercantile Mutual nsurance Co. Ltd increased its shareholding interest in CBN/CWN from to 9 88 shares. BTV Ballarat Area Associated Broadcasting Services Ltd acquired all the 9 0 shares it did not already own in BTV. TNQ Townsville Area The North Queensland Newspaper Co. Ltd increased its shareholding interest in TNQ from 7 94 to 0 64 shares. VEW Kalgoorlie Area Riverland Television Pty Ltd (RTS) acquired shares ($.00 shares paid to 7 cents) in VEW from Group Television Services Pty Ltd. SES South East (S.A.) Area Scotts Agencies Pty Ltd increased its shareholding interest in SES from to 4 shares. BTW Bunbury Area/GSW Southern Agricultural Area Messrs J. M. Bendat and K. M. Stokes each acquired 000 shares in BTW/GSW. TEN Sydney CSR nvestments Pty Ltd acquired shares from its parent company CSR Ltd in TEN. CSR retained shares in TEN.

61 MEMORANDUM AND ARTCLES OF ASSOCATON OF LCENSEE COMPANES 6. Section 9FA(l) of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94 provides that a licence is subject to a condition that a change in the memorandum or articles of association of a company holding a licence for a commercial television station shall not take place without the approval of the Tribunal. During the past year, pursuant to the provisions of section 9F A(l) of the Act, approval was granted for a number of changes of varying nature in the memoranda and articles of association of licensee companies. DEVELOPMENT OF TELEVSON SERVCES 7. As pointed out in paragraph 00 of the Annual Report of the Tribunal for the period January to 0 June 977 the responsibility for the planning and development of the broadcasting services passed to the Postal and Telecommunications Department as from January 977. Prior to that date the Australian Broadcasting Control Board had carried out this function. TELEVSON REPEATER STATONS 8. A television repeater station is a station of low operating power designed to transmit only programs recorded on magnetic tape. Aural transmissions originated at the stations are restricted to material such as station identification and emergency announcements. n most cases, atmospheric conditions permitting, news services are recorded off-air from the national broadcasting service and replayed. There are now ten such stations in operation providing a daily service and operating on an average for approximately 80 hours each per week. These stations have proved a most satisfactory means of providing a television service to remote mining communities. The first of these stations was established in November 970 at Weipa in Queensland. 9. During the year licences were renewed to cover operations over the twelve months for the ten repeater stations in areas of Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory. The Minister approved licence renewals expiring in the six months to December 977. Subsequent approvals were granted by the Tribunal following transfer of this responsibility. Renewals in the latter period were approved for such periods as were appropriate to enable the expiry dates of licences to be arranged on a geographical basis to permit regional inquiries into broadcasting licence renewals generally. 0. The fee for the grant or annual renewal of a licence is $0. Details of stations are contained in Appendix J. TELEVSON TRANSLATOR STATONS. A television translator station is a station of low operating power designed for the reception, by wireless telegraphy or telegraph line, of television programs transmitted by a television station, and the immediate retransmission by means of wireless telegraphy of those programs.. Details of the commercial and national television translator stations in operation including operating conditions are shown in Appendixes H and respectively. COMMENCEMENT OF SERVCE OF TELEVSON TRANSLATOR STATONS. The following television translator stations commenced operation during the year:

62 New South Wales Eden Hay Jerilderie Khan co ban Tamworth Young Victoria Orbost Queensland Babinda Gordonvale Mareeba Mossman-Port Douglas North Cairns Wes tern Australia Ka tanning Pannawonica Wagin Tasmania St Helens (Commercial) (Commercial) (Commercial) (Commercial) ( Commercial) (Commercial) (Commercial) (Commercial) ( Commercial) (Commercial) (Commercial) (Commercial) (Commercial) (National) ( Commercial) (National and Commercial) Details regarding the above stations appear in Appendixes H and. GRANT OF LCENCES FOR TELEVSON TRANSLATOR STATONS 4. During the year ended 0 June 978 licences for the following commercial television translator stations were granted: New South Wales Ashford Jerilderie Menindee Merriwa Murrurundi Narooma Quirin di Tamworth Young Victoria Bairnsdale Foster Lakes Entrance Orbost Queensland Gordonvale Herberton Mission Beach Ravenshoe Tully Wes tern Australia Ka tanning Mawson 4 Area Licensee Television New England Ltd Goulburn-Murray Television Ltd Broken Hill Television Ltd Newcastle Broadcasting and Television Corporation Ltd Newcastle Broadcasting and Television Corporation Ltd Television Wollongong Transmissions Ltd Television New England Ltd Television New England Ltd Riverina and North East Victoria TV Ltd Victorian Broadcasting Network Ltd Victorian Broadcasting Network Ltd Victorian Broadcasting Network Ltd Victorian Broadcasting Network Ltd Far Northern Television Ltd Far Northern Television Ltd Far Northern Television Ltd Far Northern Television Ltd Far Northern Television Ltd South Western Telecasters Ltd South Western Telecasters Ltd

63 Narrogin Northam Wagin Tasmania St Helens Strahan South Western Telecasters Ltd South Western Telecasters Ltd South Western Telecasters Ltd Northern Television {TNT9) Pty Ltd Tasmanian Television Ltd. Television translator station licences may be granted for an initial period of up to five years and are renewable annually. During the year, fifty-seven commercial television translator station licences were renewed. The Minister, on the recommendation of the Tribunal, granted the renewal of twenty-eight of the licences and the remaining twenty-nine were subsequently granted by the Tribunal following transfer of this function to the Tribunal. 6. The following table sets out the technical operating conditions determined for commercial television translators and other low power stations, the establishment of which has been authorised, but which are not yet in operation. TRANSLATOR STATONS AND OTHER LOW POWER STATONS (NOT YET N OPERATON AS AT 0 JUNE 978) Polarisation Area to be Parent Site (H-horizontal) Channel Power served station (V-vertical) (watts) COMMERCAL New South Wales Ashford NEN-9.4 km Eof V 0. Ashford (directional) Menindee BKN km N of V 6 00 (via UHF link) Menindee P.O. (directional) Merriwa NBN- Banderra Downs V 0 0 Newcastle. Homestead Murrurundi NBN- Mt Helen H 0 Newcastle adjacent to ( directional) A.T.C. R/T Site Narooma WN-4 Kianga Lookout, H 00 (via Bateman's 4.8km NWof ( directional) Bay translator) town Quirin di NEN-9 'Who'd A Thought H 00 t' Lookout,.6 ( directional) km Woftown Victoria Bairnsdale GLV-0 Eagle Point H 6 00 ( directional) Foster-Toora GLV-0 North Foster H 6 0 adjacent to (directional) A.T.C. R/T Site Lakes Entrance GLV-0 Lakes Entrance H 00 ( directional) Queensland Herberton FNQ-0 St Patrick's H SA Hill ( directional) Mission Beach FNQ-0 Dunk sland V SA 00 ( directional) Ravenshoe FNQ-0 Bald Rock,.6 V kms oftown ( directional)

64 Area to be served Tully Parent station FNQ-0 Polarisation Site (H-horizontal) Channel Power (V-vertica/) (watts) Radio Telephone H 000 Site, Mt Myrtle ( directional) Western Australia Mawson BTW- Narrogin Northam BTW- Bun bury BTW- National Transmitter H Site, Mawson Trig Narrogin H Microwave Repeater Site Operating conditions not yet determined Tasmania Strahan TVT-6 (via Queenstown trans la tor) Radio H Telephone Site Power is stated as effective radiated power (erp ). Except where otherwise indicated, aerials are omni-directional. n the case of directional aerials the erp is that in the direction of maximum radiation. COMMUNTY TELEVSON AERAL SYSTEMS 7. Details of community television aerial systems for which licences were in force at 0 June 978 are as follows: No.of Licensee Area Subscribers O'Donnell Griffin ndustries Ltd Castlecrag N.S.W. 8 Management Committee Bayview Community TV System Bayview, N.S.W. 6 E. R. Moffitt Balmoral, N.S.W. 0 Department of Public Works Parliament House, (N.S.W.) Sydney, N.S.W. * System Harrow Community TV Harrow, Vic. Hills ndustries Ltd Athelstone, S.A. 0 Western Titanium Ltd Leeman, W.A. 48 t is anticipated that 00 subscribers will be connected when the new Parliament building is completed. 8. Through the generous co-operation of Diverse Products Ltd, Community Television Aerial Systems previously authorised are currently being maintained in the Beaumont, Glen Osmond, St Georges and Urrbrae area and also the Wattle Park, Stonyfell and Rosslyn Park area of South Australia pending commencement of operation of UHF translator stations to serve certain areas in the Adelaide foothills. 6

65 PART V PROGRAM SERVCES -TELEVSON ANALYSS OF PROGRAMS - TELEVSON 9. The following analysis of television programs continues a series which commenced in 96. The basic material was derived from information supplied by each commercial television station and the ABC. 0. Programs are placed under twelve generic categories, most of which are further divided into specific sub-categories. Although the basic system remains in much the same form as it was when first adopted, minor changes have been made to accommodate changing styles in programming. The matter of advertising content is dealt with separately and reported in paragraphs 46 and 47 of this Report and, for the purpose of the analysis of programs, the time occupied by advertisements and other non-program matter is included in the running time of the programs.. The following tables are based on all programs, imported and Australian, televised by the fifteen commercial television stations in the State capitals and twenty-two representative provincial commercial stations. National stations are represented by data for station ABV Melbourne. Another table derived from the analysis, showing the full extent of Australian programming on metropolitan stations, appears on page 6, and further tables, with full details of the categories used, are included in Appendix 0. The tables indicate the nature of the television service as a whole and do not show the degree of diversity of the programs of individual stations. PERCENTAGE OF TME OCCUPED BY VAROUS TYPES OF PROGRAMS COMMERCAL TELEVSON STATONS 6.00 A.M. TO.00 MDNGHT Program type Metropolitan stations Provincial stations % % % % % % Television drama Cinema movies Light entertainment Sport News Children Family activities nformation Current affairs Political matter Religious matter The arts Education TOTAL

66 PROGRAMS TELEVSED BETWEEN 6.00 P.M. AND 0.00 P.M. COMMERCAL TELEVSON STATONS Program type Metropolitan stations Provincial stations Television drama Cinema movies Light entertainment Sport News Children Family activities nformation Current affairs Political matter Religious matter The arts Education TOTAL % % % % % % EMPLOYMENT. Section 4 OF of AUSTRALANS the Broadcasting - TELEVSON and Television Act 94 provides that licensees of commercial television stations shall, as far as possible, employ the services of Australians in the production and presentation of programs.. The requirements for Australian content of programs which operated in were continued during the year. These required each station to: (a) meet a points target equal to its hours of transmission, using the points values for programs shown in Appendix P; (b) televise 04 hours of first release, Australian drama between 6.00 p.m. and 0.00 p.m.; (c) televise an average of 0 hours per 8-day period of school-age children's quota programs; and (d) televise four 'big budget specials' in the form of variety spectaculars or one-shot dramas. 4. The following table shows the Australian content performance of television stations which, at 0 June 978, had completed three years of regular operation. t is based on information provided by stations for the period 6 June 977 to 4 June 978. The figures apply to programs televised between 6.00 a.m. and.00 midnight during the full weeks of the year. The table shows that all stations met the requirements. 8

67 AUSTRALAN CONTENT OF TELEVSON PROGRAMS - 6 JUNE 977 to 4 JUNE 978 COMMERCAL TELEVSON STATONS WHCH HA VE COMPLETED THREE YEARS OF OPERATON Station Target Actual First release School-age 'Specials' Australian content points points Australian children's requirement (includes bonus drama quota Overall Peak points for (6.00 p.m. to programs (6.00 a.m. (6.00 p.m. (4.00 p.m. extra drama or 0.00 p.m.) (4.00 p.m. to to to to children's quota 7.0 p.m.).00 m.n.) 0.00 p.m.) 0.00 p.m.) programs) Minimum requirements: 04 h Average JO h Four No requirement p.a. per 8 days h mm h mm % % % Metropolitan stations ATN (.) TCN ( 40.0) TEN (0.0) ATV ( 07.) 04 00* GTV (07.) HSY (6.) BTQ (80.0) QTQ (.) TVQ (89.6) 04 00* ADS (7.) 04 00* NWS (7.0) SAS 7. 8.(.6) STW (70.8) TVW (0.0) 04 00* TVT ( 486.) Country stations BKN (6.7) CBN/CWN (9.) CTC (8.8) MTN (87.) NBN (6.) NEN/ECN (9.) 04 00* NRN/RTN (.7) RVN (49.6) WN (9.) AMY (44.6) BCV /GLV ( 40.9) BTV (8.8) GMV (48.7) STY (4.4) DDQ/SDQ (0.) FNQ (.) TQ (64.) MVQ ( 67.) RTQ (0.4) SEQ ( 0.0) TNQ ( 4.) GTS (6.7) SES (4.6) 06 BTW /GSW ( 47.) YEW (6.) * includes off-peak drama 9

68 Station Target Actual First release School-age 'Specials' Australian content points points Australian children's requirement (includes bonus drama quota Overall Peak points for (6.00 p.m. to programs (6.00 a.m. (6.00 p.m. (4.00 p.m. extra drama or 0.00 p.m.) (4.00 p.m. to to to to children's quota 7.0 p.m.).00 m.n.) 0.00p.m.) 0.00p.m.) programs) Minimum requirements: 04 h Average JO h Four No requirement p.a. per 8 days h min h min % % Country stations ( 4. 7) (66.) TNT NTD 4 % n the Tribunal agreed to accept certain episodes of drama series televised outside the 6.00 p.m. to 0.00 p.m. period as peak time drama quota, after it was clear that substantial exposure of the series in peak time had failed to obtain satisfactory audience ratings. Stations to use this concession were ATV (0/i hours), ADS (4% hours), TVW (l6v hours) and NEN/ECN (% hours). 6. n televising material to meet the 'big budget specials' quota, stations drew upon the following programs which had met the necessary criteria of expenditure and creative effort in production: Variety/musical Aida Australia's Night of Stars of the United Nations Benny Hill in Australia Bobby Limb and Dawn Lake Program Showbiz Bob Hope in Australia Dave Allen in Austratia x Dinah and the Opera House x Glen Campbell, Down Home, Down Under John Denver in Australia Mark Holden: All you Need is Love Merry Widow Naked Vicar Show x 7 Norman Gunston Show x Paul Hogan Show (Nine Network) x 9 To the Land of the Morning Calm 0's and All That Jazz 'One -' shot drama All at Sea Alternative, The Chopper Squad Death Cell Death Train Do have to Kill my Child..? Gone to Ground Haunting of Hewie Dowker, The Hotel Story s there Anybody there? Jackson High Lion's Share Mamma's Gone-a-Hunting Night Nurse Road Toll Scalp Merchant, The n addition two large-scale community service programs, National Survival Test and Holiday Survival Test, were accepted as 'specials'. 7. Stations RTS Loxton and GTW Geraldton, not having completed three years of regular transmissions, were not required to meet the requirements. The following table shows the extent to which the two stations provided Australian programs during thirteen sample weeks: 60

69 AUSTRALAN CONTENT OF TELEVSON PROGRAMS COMMERCAL TELEVSON STATONS WHCH HAD NOT COMPLETED THREE YEARS OF OPERATON AT 0 JUNE 978 Station Target Actual First release School-age Aust. content points points drama children's quota (average per 8 days) Overall Peak time H Min H Min % % RTS GTW Australian content for the periods 6.00 a.m. to.00 midnight (overall), 6.00 p.m. to 0.00 p.m. (peak time) and 4.00 p.m. to 0.00 p.m. (a period specified in the Tribunal's report Self-regulation For Broadcasters?) are shown below. The equivalent percentages for are shown in brackets a.m.-.00 mn 6.00 p.m p.m p.m p.m. Metropolitan stations Country stations All stations % 8.9 (9.) 9. (9.7) 9. (9.) % 4.8 (4.0) 40.6 ( 4.) 4.4 (4.) % The full extent of Australian programs provided to viewers in metropolitan areas during the past year is shown in the table on page 6. The categories shown are those used by the Tribunal in its analysis of programs of commercial television stations and do not coincide with those used by the ABC to describe the programs of the national service. Conversion factors are included at the foot of the table to enable the calculation of the percentage of total transmission time occupied by each program category. 6

70 Commercial stations National stations Program category h h h h h h Drama Serious Adventure Crime and suspense Domestic and comedy Western Miscellaneous Light entertainment Cartoons Music programs Personality programs Talent programs Variety Sport " News Children Kindergarten Other Family activities nformation Current affairs Political matter Religious matter The arts Educational Formal Other Total amount of Australian programming Expressing the above figures as a percentage of all transmission time 00 hours equals.8%.9%.9%.9%.%.% 9. AUSTRALAN TELEVSON PROGRAMS ALL METRO POLT AN ST A TO NS Average yearly amount of time per station devoted to particular categories of Australian programs

71 FAMLY AND CHLDREN'S PROGRAMS - TELEVSON 40. Pending decisions by the Government on the Tribunal's report and recommendations on self-regulation for broadcasters, the provisions of the existing Television Program Standards concerning children continued to operate. These contain provisions designed to ensure that programs televised during certain periods of the day, when children form a substantial part of the audience, will be suitable for viewing by children without parental supervision. These periods, known as family and children's viewing times, are specified in the Standards as between 6.00 a.m. and 8.0 a.m. and between 4.00 p.m. and 7.0 p.m. on weekdays, and between 6.00 a.m. and 7.0 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. During these periods all programs televised must be suitable for viewing by persons of all ages, although the special nature of news and current affairs type programming is recognised. 4. The graphs which follow paragraph 4 show the percentage and numbers of children between the ages of and years viewing at each hour of the day for weekdays and weekends. The graphs also indicate the cut-off times for 'G', 'A' and 'AO' classified programs. 4. The table on page 6 shows that Australian produced programs for children in amounted to approximately 7.7% of the transmission time of metropolitan commercial stations. This figure included kindergarten programs as well as those designed specifically for school-age children. This was an increase over the figure for the previous year (6.%). The table also shows that a decline in the use by stations of kindergarten material was arrested during the year and at 80.4 hours per station was the highest average figure since Since 97 television stations have been required to meet a quota of programs produced in accordance with guidelines recommended by an Advisory Committee to the ABCB on children's programs production. The quota stands at 0 hours of such programming in every 8-day period. The aim of the school-age quota is to encourage the production and presentation of a wide range of entertaining and informative material designed specifically for school-age children and televised at times when they are available to watch. Hence such programs are eligible for recognition as quota only if televised between 4.00 p.m. and 7.0 p.m. 44. A full list of all programs, both imported and Australian, so far approved for quota purposes is included in the Program nformation Bulletin in Appendix P. 4. The following table provides an indication of programs in Sydney and Melbourne most viewed by children in the to year age range. The information is published with the permission of McNair Anderson Associates Pty Ltd from their audience measurement surveys taken between March and May MOST POPULAR PROGRAMS - CHLDREN - YEARS SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE - MARCH TO MAY 978 Program. The Paul Hogan Show. Dream of Jeannie. The Muppet Show 4. The Wonderful World of Disney. Bewitched 6. Blankety Blanks 7. Get Smart 8. Happy Days 9. The Six Million Dollar Man 0. Some Mothers do 'ave 'em. The Flintstones. Are you being Served? Viewers (Melb. only) (Syd. only) %

72 Program Viewers % The Sullivans Little House on the Prairie The Road Runner Sh9w (Syd. only) The New Adventures of W onderwoman 000 The Bugs Bunny Show (Syd. only) Eight is Enough The Super Flying Fun Show Doctor on the Go (Syd. only) % Percentages and numbers of children - years Sydney and Melbourne-,- Autumn 978 Saturday - Sunday ' , GTime A i-aotime- 64

73 % Percentages and numbers of children - years Sydney and Melbourne - Autumn 978 Monday - Friday ' am t i.gtime.j -GTime-i A +-AOTime pm ADVERTSNG - TELEVSON 46. Since 977 the Tribunal has conducted four surveys of television advertising each year. Wherever staff resources have permitted, the surveys have been based on off-air observations. Other data have been supplied directly by the stations. Unfortunately, the data for the November 977 survey were destroyed in the fire in the Melbourne office. The following tables, therefore, are based on surveys conducted in June and August 977 and March 978. COMPOSTON OF TELEVSON PROGRAMS, COMMERCAL STA TO NS Sunday to Saturday.00 a.m. to.0 p.m. hourly average Program Community Programs Advertisements promotions service announcements min sec min sec min sec min sec Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide 0 7 l 9 Perth Hobart The following tables analyse the distribution of advertising in more detail. 6

74 PERCENTAGE OF TME OCCUPED BY TELEVSON ADVERTSEMENTS Time periods (Sunday to Saturday) Station l.oo a.m p.m p.m p.m. Overall 4.00p.m. % % % % % ATN TCN TEN HSY GTV ATV BTQ 9. L QTQ TVQ ADS NWS SAS TVW STW TVT Allowable limit PERCENTAGE OF TME OCCUPED BY TELEVSON ADVERTSEMENTS Days {.00 a.m. to.0 p.m.) Station Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Overall % % % % % % % % ATN TCN TEN HSY GTV ATV BTQ QTQ : TVQ ADS NWS SAS TVW STW TVT Allowable limit 66

75 MEDCAL ADVERTSEMENTS See paragraph 77, part V. FLM CENSORSHP AND CLASSFCATON OF PROGRAMS TELEVSON 48. Under a long-standing ministerial arrangement, all films imported into Australia for use on television are examined by the Film Censorship Board in terms of the Television Program Standards and classified for television in the following categories: 'G' Unrestricted for television. 'A' - Not recommended for children under : may not be televised between 6.00 a.m. and 8.0 a.m. nor between 4.00 p.m. and 7.0 p.m. on weekdays nor at any time between 6.00 a.m. and 7.0 p.m. on Saturday or Sunday. 'AO' - Suitable only for adults: may be televised only after 8.0 p.m. on any day or between.00 noon and.00 p.m. on weekdays which are school days. Films may also be classified by the Film Censorship Board as Not Suitable for Television. 49. Programs produced by the stations themselves, or by independent production companies under contract to stations, are exempt from censorship procedures, because the stations are expected to observe the relevant provisions of the Television Program Standards in producing and scheduling such material. 0. The Chief Film Censor has reported that during the year ended 0 June 978 the number of television programs examined totalled 8697 (previous year 77) occupying about 870 (7) hours of screening time. Deletions were made from 8 (4) programs and 46 (8) programs were considered unsuitable in terms of the Television Program Standards. Almost half (48.7%) of all programs were classified 'G', 4.8% were classified 'A' and 6.9% were 'AO'. Deletions were made on the grounds of excessive violence, strong language and sex.. Approximately 7.l (74.4)% of television programs imported into Australia came from the United States of America, 7. (.)% from the United Kingdom and.7 (.4)% from other countries. n addition, 4 () programs produced in Australia outside the control of television stations were classified. Of all programs examined by the Film Censor. (4.9)% were produced on film and 47.7 (4.)% on video-tape.. The Tribunal received a large number of letters from viewers expressing apprehension about the possibility of 'R' certificate cinema films being televised. n replying the Tribunal explained that 'R' certificate cinema films could not be used on the open medium of television as legally they are restricted to audiences over the age of 8 years. Hwas also explaineci that a small number of these films have been cut or reconstructed by the owners or distributors for consideration by the Film Censorship Board as television material; iri all cases where these modified films have been considered suitable for television, they have been classified 'AO' with the condition that stations in their publicity must describe the films as 'modified for television'.. The concern on the part of the community in this matter has stemmed from the failure by some stations to adhere to this condition. At the time of preparing this report the Tribunal had reminded stations individually and collectively of their obligations in this matter. 4. The Tribunal, as the authority for hearing appeals against decisions of the Film Censorship Board on the classification of imported program material for television, considered twenty-two separate appeals during the year, four of which were for television advertisements for cinema films. The decisions reached were as follows: 67

76 Title and original classification Feature films FOXTROT ('AO' subject to deletion) THE GAY DECEVERS (Modified version of 'R' certificate film. Not Suitable for Television). THE HAPPY HOOKER (Modified version of 'R' certificate film. Not Suitable for Television) KLLER FORCE (Not Suitable for Television) STRAW DOGS (Modified version of 'R' certificate film. Not Suitable for Television) PAT GARRETT AND BLLY THE KD (Not Suitable for Television) THE OUTFT (Not Suitable for Television) THE KLANSMAN (Not Suitable for Television) MR RCCO (Not Suitable for Television) RTUALS (Not Suitable for Television) JOYRDE (Not Suitable for Television) Date of appeal Decision Appeal unpheld. Classified 'AO' without deletion. Appeal dismissed Appeal dismissed Appeal dismissed Appeal dismissed Appeal dismissed Appeal dismissed Appeal dismissed Appeal upheld. Classified 'AO'. Appeal upheld. Classified 'AO' on condition that film is preceded by oral and visual warning: 'This film contains strong language which some viewers inay find offensive'. Appeal dismissed Series programs ALL ABOUT BABES (Four episodes classified 'AO') BEASTS episode entitled 'Buddie Boy' ('AO' subject to two deletions) FANTASTC JOURNEY eipisode entitled 'Act of Love' ('A') THE MAN FROM ATLANTS Feature length pilot episode ('A') HARDY BOYS AND NANCY DREW MYSTERES eipisode entitled 'Wipe Out' ('A') Appeal upheld. Classified 'A' subject to conditions that programs preceded by a warning, the wording of which was approved by Tribunal, to be televised only between.00 a.m. and.00 p.m. on weekdays, and appellant station to give undertaking that all programs will be previewed by a responsible member of staff. Appeal upheld. Classified 'AO' without deletions. Appeal dismissed Appeal upheld. Classified 'G'. Appeal dismissed

77 Title and original classification. Date of appeal Decision N SEARCH OF... episode entitled 'Life After Death' ('A') HARDY BOYS AND NANCY DREW MYSTERES, episode entitled 'Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula' ('A') Advertisements for cinema films THE ABC OF LOVE AND SEX - AUSTRALA STYLE ('R' certificate cinema film. Two 0-second advertisements classified Not Suitable for Television) RABD ('R' certificate cinema film. Four 0-second advertisements classified Not Suitable for Television) DELNQUENT SCHOOLGRLS ('R' certificate cinema film. One 0-second advertisement classified Not Suitable for Television) THE ABC OF LOVE AND SEX - AUSTRALA STYLE ('R' certificate cinema film. One 60-second advertisement classified Not Suitable for Television) Appeal dismissed Appeal dismissed Appeal upheld in case of one advertisement which was classified 'AO'. Appeal dismissed in case of other advertisement. Appeal dismissed Appeal upheld. Classified 'AO'. Appeal upheld. Advertisement not to be televised before p.m. Of the twenty-two appeals heard during the year, thirteen were dismissed and nine were upheld. NEWS AND CURRENT AFFARS. The table following paragraph shows that on metropolitan stations news {4.4%) and current affairs (.6%) combined occupied 0% of the peak viewing period between 6.00 p.m. and 0.00 p.m. This was the position also with country stations which for the most part obtained.news and current affairs programs by relay from metropolitan stations and supplemented them with local material obtained from their own news-gathering resources. 6. Most stations provided a daily 0-minute main news bulletin in the early evening together with shorter headline editions. Stations TEN Sydney, ATV Melbourne and NBN Newcastle televised 60-minute bulletins Monday to Friday and a 0-minute midday service was provided by station TEN. During the operation of daylight saving time, stations TCN Sydney and GTV Melbourne provided a late night news service. 7. Weekday current affairs programs 'Willesee at Seven' (7 Network) and 'A Current Affair' (9 Network) until its discontinuance in April 978 were relayed widely to stations in all parts of Australia. There were also several locally produced programs of this type. RELGOUS PROGRAMS - TELEVSON 8. Section 0 of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94 requires that licensees of each television station shall televise matter of a religious nature during such periods as the Tribunal determines and, if the Tribunal so directs, shall do so without charge. 69

78 9. The Tribunal in its report to the Government on self-regulation for broadcasters stated that it did not intend to make any determinations pursuant to section 0 of the Act, but would prefer to rely on licensees' meeting their obligations to their communities by presenting religious material free of charge as part of their local service. However, pending decisions by the Government on the Tribunal's report and recommendations the existing provisions in the Television Program Standards operated. These require each commercial station to provide time without charge for the televising of religious matter to the extent of at least % of the normal weekly hours of service, with a minimum of 0 minutes per week. The Standards allow for lesser amounts in special circumstances if mutual agreement is reached between the station and representatives of the churches in the area concerned. 60. During the year, approximately.0% of the weekly hours of service of metropolitan television stations (8 minutes weekly per station) and.% of the weekly hours of service of country stations (47 minutes weekly per station) was occupied by such programs. The situation in the previous year was similar. 6. Most religious material televised in free time was provided, as in previous years, by the Christian Television Association, the radio and television agency of the Catholic Church and individual local church bodies. 6. Apart from material presented without charge in terms of section 0 of the Act, the majority of metropolitan stations televised sponsored religious programs, mostly of overseas origin, for an average of 6 minutes per week; twice last year's average. There was also a marked increase in the use of this material by country stations. PROGRAM RESEARCH - TELEVSON 6. The research staff commenced a new series of studies during the year, dealing with issues not covered on a large scale before in Australia. 64. A full-scale survey of attitudes towards news was conducted in Sydney in March 978, using personal interviews. Questions were included on comparisons between different sources of news, channel choice of televised news, the viewing of current affairs and on characteristics of news readers and reporters. Five hundred and thirty interviews were obtained. The opportunity was taken during the survey to form a panel of Sydney viewers who were willing to assist in future research projects. This supplements a panel already in existence in Melbourne. The report of this survey will become part of a series published under the title of 'Television and the Public'. A summary of the results is included in Appendix S. 6. During the inquiry of the Tribunal into the concept of self-regulation for broadcasters, a great deal of concern had been expressed about children and television. This too was a matter to which the Senate Standing Committee on Education and the Arts had addressed itself during the year. n view of this activity a major piece of research was undertaken by the Tribunal into the way television is used by children in the home. 66. Studies in the U.S. had shown that parents and children gave differing accounts about viewing and therefore it was planned to first ask children and their parents about various aspects of their viewing and then compare this information with actual viewing behaviour as shown by data collected from these homes by the McNair Anderson Associates audience measurement service. 67. nformation obtained from diary entries and interviews was collected for the Tribunal by McNair Anderson Associates between June and September 977, involving 400 children in the 0- age group and their families, in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. Unfortunately, before the data were completely analysed the diary information was destroyed in the Marland House fire in February 978. The report that has been prepared on the study is based, therefore, only on 70

79 information obtained from interviews. Nevertheless, this provides further valuable insights into television use in the Australian home. A summary of the results is published in Appendix R. 68. Preparations were made for a series of studies of television and radio services in remote areas, commencing with a survey in Ayr, North Queensland, in September 978. Pre-testing of questionnaires and group discussions with residents in several country centres in Victoria took place during June The analysis of the content of television programs continued on a reduced scale during the year. Programming of all commercial stations and a representative ABC station was covered between 6.00 a.m. and midnight. Detailed tables of these statistics are to be found in Appendix The Tribunal continued to subscribe to the audience measurement surveys of McNair Anderson Associates Pty Ltd and these have been the subject of regular analysis. Concern has been expressed in various quarters about the adequacy of the coverage of the surveys, particularly the period over the Christmas holidays. The Tribunal would welcome an extension of coverage. n the the last two annual reports, details have been given of the ratings of prominent movies and specials since 96. With the permission of McNair Anderson Associates Pty Ltd this report contains, following paragraph 7, details of the average ratings each year since 964 of the most popular drama series and serials produced in Australia. 7. The research section continued an association with the Media nformation Research Exchange, by contributing to the journal Media nformation Australia edited by Professor Henry Mayer of the University of Sydney. The Tribunal has become an active sponsor of the journal. 7. Despite losses to reference material caused by the fire in the Melbourne office, staff of the research section were able to assist and advise students of the media who called seeking information. There was an increase in this activity stemming from a greater community involvement in the station licensing process through the Tribunal's public hearings. Staff members addressed tertiary students and interested community groups on a number of occasions during the year. HGH-RATNG AUSTRALAN DRAMA SERES & SERALS Ratings Channel Year Melbourne Sydney Homicide Barley Charlie My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? Hunter You Can't See Round Corners Skippy Division

80 Channel Year Ratings Melbourne Sydney Number 96 The Box Cash & Co. Power without Glory The Sullivans 0/0 0/ HOURS OF SERVCE - TELEVSON 7. Section 6() (f) of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94 provides that the Tribunal shall have power to determine the hours during which programs may be televised. Section 97 of the Act provides that a licensee shall not televise programs except during such hours as the Tribunal determines. 74. The fifty commercial television stations in service at 0 June 978 were operating for an aggregate of 409/ hours per week. This was 8/ hours per week more than at 0 June 977. The hours of operation of nine stations remained unchanged, and there were net increases in the hours of operation of all other stations except TEN Sydney, RVN South-Western Slopes and Eastern Riverina, AMV Upper Murray and STW Perth, which reduced hours. 7. The average hours of operation of the fifteen metropolitan stations at the end of the year amounted to / hours weekly, / hours more than the previous year. TCN Sydney and GTV Melbourne (68 hours, continuous service) again operated longer than any other station. The average for country stations, at 0 June 978, was 67 /.i hours per week, an increase of /.i hours on the previous year. 76. The weekly hours of service of all commercial and national television stations in operation at 0 June 978 are shown in Appendixes F and G. The following table shows the average weekly hours of operation of commercial television stations since 974. Numerous temporary increases in hours of service were approved during the year to enable stations to cover special events of national and local interest.. HOURS OF OPERATON - COMMERCAL TELEVSON ST A TO NS Average hours per week at 0 June (to nearest hour) Location 974 Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth Hobart All State capitals All other areas All stations 8 ( stns) 0 ( stns) 9 ( stns) 0 ( stns) 0 ( stns) 76 ( stn) 0 ( stns) 8 ( stns) 7 (48 stns) 97 6 ( stns) 9 ( stns) 9 ( stns) 94 ( stns) 9 ( stns) 7 ( stn) 0 ( stns) 60 ( stns) 7 (48 stns) ( stns) ( stns) 9 ( stns) 9 ( stns) 4 ( stns) 6 ( stns) 9 ( stns) 96 ( stns) 08 ( stns) 9 ( stns) 0 ( stns) 0 ( stns) 00 ( stns) 0 ( stns) 06 ( stns) 67 ( stn) 8 ( stn) 8 ( stn) 0 ( stns) ( stns) 6 ( stns) 64 ( stns) 64 ( stns) 67 ( stns) 7 (0 stns) 78 (0 stns) 8 (0 stns) B. J. Connolly, Secretary 0 November BRUCE GYNGELL, CHARMAN JAMES H. OSWN, VCE-CHARMAN JANET STRCKLAND, MEMBER KETH H. MOREMON, MEMBER

81 POSTSCRPT On September 978 the Minister announced the Government's support for the recommendations contained in the Tribunal's Report on the nquiry into the Concept of Self-regulation for Broadcasters. He said that implementation of the recommendations would have major consequences for both commercial and public broadcasting sectors. As a result of the Government's decision, the Tribunal was charged with responsibility for determining minimum standards in the areas of Australian content, children's television programs and advertising. n other areas, broadcasters would be expected to develop and police their own industry codes. Where regulation was considered necessary it would be 'vested firmly in the hands of the independent Tribunal, at arm's length from governmental and departmental influence'. The Tribunal would be expected to effect early implementation of its recommendation for the establishment of a Children's Program Committee. The Government also endorsed the concept of a Broadcasting nformation Office (BO) as recommended by the Tribunal. The BO would be an independent body charged with the collection of broadcasting data and research to be made available to the industry, the public and the Tribunal. The Minister's statement indicated that pending the introduction of the necessary legislation, the BO would be established by administrative action. The Tribunal, in conjunction with the Public Service Board and the Postal and Telecommunications Department, is currently engaged in studying the effects of the Government's decisions in relation to those of all of the Tribunal's current functions which may be transferred to the BO and the consequent effect on its staffing structure. 7

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83 Part X APPENDXES APPENDX A Commercial on 0 June Broadcasting 978 Stations ' lll MEDUM FREQUENCY SERVCES operation Call Sign Location of Station Frequency (khz) Power (watts) Licensee and Registered Office Hours of Service per Week (to nearest Quarter Hour) CA cc Canberra Canberra AUSTRALAN CAPTAL TERRTORY Canberra Broadcasters Pty Ltd, 64 Northbourne 68 Avenue, Canberra, A.C.T Capital City Broadcasters Pty Ltd, 6th Floor, CML 68 Building, University Avenue, Canberra, A.C.T. 60 CH CT KY SM UE UW Sydney 70 NEW SOUTH WALES Metropolitan 000 Council of Churches Pty Ltd,!! N.S.W. 00 in N.S.W. Broadcasting Co. Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, (Note: Amalgamated Wireless (A'asia) Ltd, 47 York Street, Sydney, N.S.W. 000 operates station CH under an agreement with the licensee, to which the Tribunal has given its consent, under section 89A of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94.) GB Sydney Campbell town Sydney Sydney Sydney Sydney Broadcasting Station GB Pty Ltd, 8th Floor, 64 Sussex Street, Sydney, N.S.W. 000 Campbelltown Community Radio Ltd, 4 Campbelltown Road, Minto, N.S.W. 66 KY Broadcasters Pty Ltd, 77 Sussex Street, Sydney, N.S.W Broadcasting Station SM Pty Ltd, City Mutual 68 Building, 60 Hunter Street, Sydney, N.S.W Radio UE Sydney Pty Ltd, 7 Miller Street, 68 North Sydney, N.S.W Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd, 68 6 Kent Street, Sydney, N.S.W AD AY BE BH BS DU GF GN Arrnidale Albury Bega Broken Hill Bathurst Dubbo Grafton Goulburn NEW SOUTH WALES Country New England Broadcasters Pty Ltd, Broadcast House, 6 Rusden Street, Armidale, N.S.W Amalgamated Wireless (A'asia) Ltd, 47 York Street, 8 / Sydney, N.S.W D 000 Radio BE Pty Ltd, Auckland Street, Bega, N.S.W. N Radio Broken Hill Pty Ltd, 87 Argent Street, Broken 6 Hill, N.S.W D 000 Bathurst Broadcasters Pty Ltd, 68 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, N.S.W Western Broadcasters Pty Ltd, 4 Macquarie Street, 9 Dubbo, N.S.W Amalgamated Wireless (A'asia) Ltd, York Street, 9 Sydney, N.S.W. 000 l Amalgamated Wireless (A'asia) Ltd, York Street, 8 / Sydney, N.S.W

84 Call Sign Location of Station Frequency (khz) Power (watts) Licensee and Registered Office Hours of Service per Week (to nearest Quarter Hour) NEW SOUTH WALES-continued GO Gos ford Central Coast Broadcasting Pty Ltd, c/- Armstrong, 40 Goff and Co., Public Accountants, 40 Mann Street, Gosford, N.S.W. 0 GZ Orange Country Broadcasting Services Pty Ltd, Bathurst 0\ Road, Orange, N.S.W. 800 HD Newcastle Airsales Broadcasting Co. Pty Ltd, 7-7 Maitland 68 Road, Sandgate, N.S.W. 04 KA Katoomba Transcontinental Broadcasting Corporation Ltd, 68 - Falcon Street, Crows Nest, N.S.W. 06 KM Kempsey Radio Kempsey Ltd, - Falcon Street, Crowns Nest, N.S.W KO Newcastle Radio KO Newcastle Pty Ltd, CML Building, 0 Hunter Street, Newcastle, N.S.W LF Young Young Broadcasters Pty Ltd, - Falcon Street, Crows Nest, N.S.W. 06 8\ LM Lismore Richmond River Broadcasters Pty Ltd, 9- Molesworth Street, Lismore, N.S.W LT Lithgow Lithgow Broadcasters Pty Ltd, - Falcon Street, Crows Nest, N.S.W. 06 8\ MG Mudgee Mudgee Broadcasting Co. Pty Ltd, Elizabeth Street, Sydney, N.S.W MO Gunnedah 080 D 000 N 000 MO Gunnedah Pty Ltd, Rodney Street, Gunnedah, N.S.W. 80 MW Murwillumbah Tweed Radio and Broadcasting Co. Pty Ltd, Murwillumbah Street, Murwillumbah, N.S.W NM Muswellbrook 460 D 000 N 000 Hunter Broadcasters Pty Ltd, Elizabeth Street, Sydney, N.S.W. 000 NX Bolwarra Hunter Broadcasters Pty Ltd, Elizabeth Street, 68 Sydney, N.S.W. 000 NZ lnverell Northern Broadcasters Pty Ltd, Bathurst Road, % Orange, N.S.W. 800 PK Parkes Parkes Broadcasting Co. Pty Ltd, 07 Clarinda Street, 8 \4 Parkes, N.S.W. 870 QN Deniliquin Haig-Muir Broadcasting Pty Ltd, c/- Coopers & 9 Lybrand, 46 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Vic. 000 RE Taree Manning Valley Broadcasting Pty Ltd, Cowper Street, Chatham, Taree, N.S.W. 40 \li RG Griffith 070 D 000 N 000 Murrumbidgee Television Ltd, Remembrance Driveway, Griffith, N.S.W. 680 ST Nowra South Coast and Tablelands Broadcasting Pty Ltd, Junction Street, Nowra, N.S.W. 40 6\ TM Tamworth Tamworth Radio Development Co. Pty Ltd, Radio Centre, Calala, Tamworth, N.S.W. 40 \ VM Moree Moree Broadcasting and Development Co. Ltd, 9 Balo Street, Moree, N.S.W WG Wagga Riverina Broadcasters (Holdings) Pty Ltd, c/- Coopers 7 & Lybrand, 46 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Vic. 000 (Note: Riverina Broadcasters, 6 Fitzmaurice Street, Wagga Wagga, N.S.W. 60, operates station WG under an agreement with the licensee, to which the Minister has given his consent under section 88 of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94.) WL Wollongong XL 76 Coo ma 90 D 000 N 000 Wollongong Broadcasting Pty Ltd, 8th Floor, 64 Sussex Street, Sydney, N.S.W. 000 Cooma Broadcasters Pty Ltd, Sharp Street, Cooma, N.S.W. 60

85 Call Sign Location of Station Frequency (khz) Power (watts) Licensee and Registered Office Hours of Service per Week (to nearest Quarter Hour) VCTORA Metropolitan AK Melbourne General Television Corporation Pty Ltd, Television City, -46 Bendigo Street, Richmond, Vic. 68 AW Melbourne A W Broadcasting Co. Pty Ltd, 8-84 La Trobe 68 Street, Melbourne, Vic. 000 CR Melbourne Community Radio Melbourne Pty Ltd, 0 8 Cromwell Street, Collingwood, Vic. 066 DB Melbourne The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd, Flinders Street, Melbourne, Vic KZ Melbourne The ndustrial Printing and Publicity Co. Ltd, Dover Street, Richmond, Vic. (Note: KZ Broadcasting Co. Pty Ltd, 4th Floor, 86 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, Vic. 000, operates station KZ under an agreement with the licensee, to which the Tribunal has given its consent under section 89A of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94.) MP Frankston Mornington Peninsula Broadcasters Ltd, Bayside Shopping 68 Mornington Centre, Beach Street, Frankston, Vic. 99 Peninsula UZ Melbourne 90 XY Melbourne Nilson's Broadcasting Service Pty Ltd, 4-47 Bourke 68 Street, Melbourne, Vic Station XY Pty Ltd, c/- Mr J. C. Warburton, nd 68 Floor, Wellington Pde Sth, East Melbourne, Vic. 00 (Note: Until 0 June 978, station XY was operated by Efftee Broadcasters Pty Ltd under an agreement with the licensee, to which the Minister had given his consent under section 88 (now section 89A) of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94. After that date the station has been operated by a wholly owned subsidiary of Station XY Pty Ltd, viz, Radio XY Pty Ltd.) BA Ballarat 0 BO Bendigo 960 CS Co lac 0 CV Mary borough 060 GL Geelong 0 HA Hamilton 980 MA Mildura 470 NE Wangaratta 600 SH Swan Hill 0 SR Shepparton 60 TR Sale 40 UL Warragul 0 WM Horsham 090 YB Warrnambool 880 VCTORA Country 000 Ballarat Broadcasters Pty Ltd, 6 Lydiard Street 68 North, Ballarat, Vic Amalgamated Wireless (A'asia) Ltd, 47 York Street, 8 Sydney, N.S.W Enterprise Broadcasters Pty Ltd, 4 Murray Street, Colac, Vic Cameron Broadcasting Services Pty Ltd, 77 McCallum Street, Swan Hill, Vic Geelong Broadcasters Pty Ltd, 9-97 Ryrie Street, 8 Geelong, Vic Washington Broadcasting (HA) Service Pty Ltd, c/- 68 Seeber and Washington, McCrae Street, Bendigo, Vic Sunraysia Broadcasters Pty Ltd, Deakin Avenue, ll Mildura, Vic North East Broadcasters Pty Ltd, Templeton 8 Street, Wangaratta, Vic Cameron Broadcasting Services Pty Ltd, 77 McCallum Street, Swan Hill, Vic Associated Broadcasting Services Ltd, Argus Building, 90 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Vic Victorian Broadcasting Network Ltd, Lily Street, 9 Bendigo, Vic, Associated Broadcasting Services Ltd, Argus Building, 8 90 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Vic Cameron Broadcasting Services Pty Ltd, 77 McCallum 6 Street, Swan Hill, Vic Associated Broadcasting Services Ltd, Argus Building, 8 90 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Vic

86 Call Sign Location of Station Frequency (khz) Power (watts) Licensee and Registered Office Hours of Service per Week (to nearest Quarter Hour) 4BC 4BH 4BK 4P 4KQ Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane QUEENSLAND Metropolitan 000 Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation (Qld) Pty Ltd, 68 Queen Street, Brisbane, Qld Broadcasters (Aust.) Pty Ltd, 4 Adelaide Street, Brisbane, Qld Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd, Campbell Street, Bowen Hills, Qld Broadcasting Station 4P Pty Ltd, 7 Wharf Street, Brisbane, Qld Labor Broadcasting Station Pty Ltd, Radio City, Pickers Building, Ross Street, Newstead, Qld AK 4AM 4AY 4BU 4CA 4CD 4GC 4GG 4GR 4GY 4KZ 4LG 4LM 4MB 4MK 4NA 4RO 4SB 4TO 4VL 4WK Oakey Atherton -Mareeba Ayr Bunda berg Cairns Gladstone Charters Towers Gold Coast Toowoomba Gym pie nnis fail-tully Longreach Mount sa Mary borough Mackay Nambour Rockhampton Kingaroy Townsville Charleville Warwick D 000 N QUEENSLAND Country Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd, Campbell Street, Bowen Hills, Qld 4006 Radio 4AM Pty Ltd, c/- Auer and Harvey, 60A Byrnes Street, Mareeba, Qld 4880 Ayr Broadcasters Pty Ltd, The Strand, Townsville, Qld 480 Bundaberg Broadcasters Pty Ltd, Woongarra Street, Bundaberg, Qld 4670 Amalgamated Wireless (A'asia) Ltd, 47 York Street, Sydney, N.S.W. 000 Gladstone District Broadcasting Pty Ltd, 9 Goondoon Street, Gladstone, Qld 4680 Ayr Broadcasters Pty Ltd, The Strand, Townsville, Qld 480 Gold Coast Radio Broadcasting Co. Pty Ltd, Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, Qld 47 Gold Radio Service Pty Ltd, c/- Griffin & Ralph, 68 Queen Street, Brisbane, Qld 4000 Gympie Noosa Broadcasters Pty Chambers, 7 Mary Street, Gympie, Coastal Broadcasters Pty Ltd, 4 nnisfail, Qld 4860 Ltd, Qld 470 Rankin Smithfield Street, Central Queensland Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd, 8A Eagle Street, Longreach, Qld 470 North Queensland Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd, The Strand, Townsville, Qld 480 Maryborough Broadcasting Co. Pty Ltd, c/- Griffin and Ralph, 68 Queen Street, Brisbane, Qld 4000 Barrier Reef Broadcasting Pty Ltd, c/- G. E. Jones & Co., 4 Sydney Street, Mackay, Qld 4740 Sunshine Coast Broadcasters Ltd, Currie Street, Nambour, Qld 460 Rockhampton Broadcasting Co. Pty Ltd, c/- Griffin & Ralph, 68 Queen Street, Brisbane, Qld 4000 South Burnett Broadcasting Co. Ltd, 8 Alford Street, Kingaroy, Qld 460 Amalgamated Wireless (A'asia) Ltd, 47 York Street, Sydney, N.S.W. 000 Radio 4VL Pty Ltd, c/- White & Hancock, T & G Building Queen Street, Brisbane, Qld 4000 South Queensland Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd, c/- White & Hancock, T & G Building, Queen Street, Brisbane, Qld /,i 68 l 6Y l l Y 4 h 0 7Vi h 68 l Y 9 78

87 Call Sign Location of Station Frequency (khz) Power (watts) Licensee and Registered Office Hours of Service per Week (to nearest Quarter Hour) 4ZR Roma 480 QUEENSLAND-continued D 000 Maranoa Broadcasting Co. Ltd, McDowall Street, /4 N 000 Roma, Qld 44 SAA SAD DN SKA Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide SOUTH AUSTRALA Metropolitan 000 Festival City Broadcasters Ltd, Fullarton Road, 68 Kent Town, S.A The Advertiser Broadcasting Network Pty Ltd, 68 King William Street, Adelaide, S.A Hume Broadcasters Pty Ltd, 0 Tynte Street, North 68 Adelaide, S.A SKA Broadcasters Pty Ltd, 4 Franklin Street, 68 Adelaide, S.A. 000 SAU MU P RM SSE Port Augusta Murray Bridge Crystal Brook Ren mark Mount Gambier SOUTH AUSTRALA Country 000 D 000 N SAU Broadcasters Pty Ltd, 4 Franklin Street, Adelaide, S.A. 000 Murray Bridge Broadcasting Co. Ltd, 6 Seventh Street, Murray Bridge, S.A. Midlands Broadcasting Services Ltd, King William Street, Adelaide, S.A. 000 River Murray Broadcasters Pty Ltd, 4 Franklin Street, Adelaide, S.A. 000 The Advertiser Broadcasting Network Pty Ltd, King William Street, Adelaide, S.A / 68 6X 6KY 6PM 6PR Perth Perth Perth Perth WESTERN AUSTRALA Metropolitan 000 6X Radio Network Pty Ltd, Osborne Park Road, 68 Tuart Hill, W.A Swan Television and Radio Broadcasters Ltd, 68 Hayes Avenue, Nollamara, W.A Consolidated Broadcasting System (W.A.) Pty Ltd, 68 8 Rokeby Road, Subiaco, W.A Western Broadcasting Services Pty Ltd, 40 Hay 68 Street, Perth, W.A AM 6BY 6C 6GE 6KG 6MD 6NA 6NW 6TZ Northam Bridgetown Collie Gerald ton Kalgoorlie Merredin Narrogin Port Hedland Bun bury WESTERN AUSTRALA Country 000 Consolidated Broadcasting System (W.A.) Pty Ltd, 0 8 Rokeby Road, Subiaco, W.A X Radio Network Pty Ltd, Osborne Park Road, 9 Tuart Hill, W.A South Western Telecasters Ltd, 6 Spencer Street, Bunbury, W.A Great Northern Broadcasters Ltd, 8 Rokeby Road, 7 Subiaco, W.A Consolidated Broadcasting System (W.A.) Pty Ltd, 7 8 Rokeby Road, Subiaco, W.A Mid District Radio Broadcasting Pty Ltd, Commonwealth 0 / Bank Building, Merredin, W.A South Western Telecasters Ltd, 6 Spencer Street, Bunbury, W.A North West Radio Pty Ltd, Kennedy Street, / South Hedland, W.A South Western Telecasters Ltd, 6 Spencer Stree_t, Bunbury, W.A

88 Call Sign Location of Station Frequency (khz) Power (watts) Licensee and Registered Office Hours of Service per Week (to nearest Quarter Hour) 6VA 6WB Albany Ka tanning WESTERN AUSTRALA-continued Albany Broadcasters Ltd, 7 York Street, Albany, 4 W.A X Radio Network Pty Ltd, Osborne Park Road, 9 Tuart Hill, W.A HO 7HT Hobart Hobart TASMANA Metropolitan 000 Commercial Broadcasters Pty Ltd, 0 Davey Street, Hobart, Tas Murrumbidgee Television Ltd, Remembrance Driveway, Griffith, N.S.W ?AD?BU 7EX 7LA 7QT 7SD Devon port Burnie Launceston Launceston Queenstown Scottsdale JOO D 000 N 000 D 000 N TASMANA Country Northern Tasmania Broadcasters Pty Ltd, 4 Cameron Street, Launceston, Tas. 70 Burnie Broadcasting Service Pty Ltd, 4 Cameron Street, Launceston, Tas. 70 7EX Pty Ltd, 7 Paterson Street, Launceston, Tas. 70 Amalgamated Wireless (A'asia) Ltd, 47 York Street, Sydney, N.S.W. 000 West Coast Broadcasters Pty Ltd, 9 Cameron Street, Launceston, Tas. 70 North East Tasmanian Radio Broadcasters Pty Ltd, 4 Cameron Street, Launceston, Tas. 70 6\/ /i 8DN SHA Darwin Alice Springs NORTHERN TERRTORY 000 Darwin Broadcasters Pty Ltd, c/- Fell & Starkey,!st 7\/ Floor, 0 Ainslie Avenue, Canberra, A.C.T Alice Springs Commercial Broadcasters Pty Ltd,!st 40 Floor, Parsons Street, Alice Springs, N.T. 70 D - Day N - Night + A transmitter of power up to but not exceeding 0 watts may be used provided the e.m.f. of 80V maximum is not exceeded. Temporarily operating on 000 watts. 80

89 National Broadcasting Stations in operation on 0 June 978 MEDUM FREQUENCY SERVCES APPENDX B Call Sign Location of Station Frequency (khz) Power (watts) Hours of Service per Week (to nearest Quarter Hour) CN CY AUSTRALAN CAPTAL TERRTORY Canberra Southern Tablelands Service (Canberra) BL FC JJ Sydney Sydney Sydney NEW SOUTH WALES Metropolitan AN BA BY CO CP CR GL KP LG ML NA NB NC NR NU TR UH WA WN Regional Armidale Far South Coast Service (Bega) Byrock Riverina and North-East Victoria Service (Albury) Coo ma Western Districts Service (Orange) New England Service (Glen nnes) Mid-North Coast Service (Kempsey) Lithgow Murwillumbah Newcastle Broken Hill Newcastle Northern Rivers Service (Grafton) Northern Tablelands Service (Tamworth) Taree Muswellbrook Wilcannia Wollongong AR LO Melbourne Melbourne VCTORA Metropolitan G MT WL WV Gippsland Service (Sale) Omeo Warrnambool Western Victoria Service (Horsham) Regional

90 Hours of Service Call Location of Station Frequency Power per Week Sign (khz) (watts) (to nearest Quarter Hour) QUEENSLAND Metropolitan 4QG Brisbane QR Brisbane Regional 4AT Far North Queensland Service (Atherton) GM Gympie District Service (Gympie) HU Hughenden JK Julia Creek M Mount sa MS Mossman QA Pioneer District Service (Mackay) QB Wide Bay District Service_ (Maryborough) QD Central Western Queensland Service (Emerald) QL Western Queensland Service (Longreach) QN Northern Queensland Service (Townsville) QO Upper Burnett Service (Eidsvold) QS Darling Downs Service (Toowoomba) QW South West Queensland Service (St George) QY Far North Queensland Service (Cairns) RK Central Queensland Service (Rockhampton) SO Southport WP Weipa SOUTH AUSTRALA Metropolitan AN Adelaide CL Adelaide Regional CK Lower North Service (Port Pirie) LC Leigh Creek 70 0 LN Port Lincoln 0 00 MG South-East Service (Mount Gambier) MV South Australian Upper Murray Service (Renmark) PA South-East Service (Naracoorte) SY Streaky Bay WM Woomera 80 0 WESTERN AUSTRALA Metropolitan 6WF Perth WN Perth Regional 6AL Western Australian Regional Service (Albany) BE Broome BS Busselton CA Carnarvon DB Derby DL Dalwallinu ED Esperance GF Goldfields Regional Service (Kalgoorlie) GN Geraldton Regional Service (Geraldton) KW Kununurra * 6MN Mt Newman NM Western Australian Regional Service (Northam) PH Port Hedland

91 Hours of Service Call Location of Station Frequency Power per Week Sign (khz) (watts) (to nearest Quarter Hour) WESTERN AUSTRALA-continued 6WA Western Australian Regional Service (Wagin) WB Wyndham 00 00* 6XM Exmouth TASMANA Metropolitan 7ZL Hobart ZR Hobart Regional 7FG Fingal NT North Tasmanian Service (Launceston) QN West Coast Service (Queenstown) SH St Helens NORTHERN TERRTORY BAL Alice Springs DR Darwin GO Gove KN Katherine TC Tennant Creek HGH FREQUENCY SERVCES VLH Melbourne, Victoria VL Sydney, New South Wales 000 VLM Brisbane, Queensland VLQ Brisbane, Queensland VLR Melbourne, Victoria VLW Perth, Western Australia (two services on two frequencies, with a short overlap service on a third frequency) (a) (b) Frequencies of High Frequency Services-The frequencies on which these stations transmit are varied as required, to obtain optimum results. 8

92 APPENDX C National Broadcasting Stations in operation on 0 June 978 Frequency Modulation Services Hours Call Location of Frequency Power (kw. e.r.p.) of Sign Station (MHz) and Polarisation Service ABC-FM Canberra Vert. 66 ABC-FM Sydney Hor. 66 ABC-FM Melbourne Hor. 66 ABC-FM Adelaide 9. 0 Hor.* 66 Presently operating on O kw e.r.p. pending installation of a high gain aerial. 84

93 Broadcasting Stations Licensed under the Telegraphy Act in operation on 0 June FREQUENCY MODULATON STATONS APPENDX D Wireless 978 Call Location of Frequency Power (kw) Operated by Sign Station (MHz) Polarisation ARM-FM Armidale Mixed () University of New England MBS-FM Sydney 0. 0 Hor. () (4) Music Broadcasting Society of N.S.W. MCE-FM Bathurst 9..6 Vert. () Mitchell College of () Advanced Education NCR-FM Lismore 9.. Hor. Northern Rivers College Mixed () of Advanced Education NUR-FM Newcastle 0.9 Circ. () University of Newcastle GCR-FM Churchill 0. Mixed () Gippsland nstitute of Advanced Education MBS-FM Melbourne Hor. Music Broadcasting () (6) Society of Vic. RMT-FM Melbourne 0.7 Hor. () Royal Melbourne nstitute of Technology 4ZZZ-FM Brisbane 0.(0) -0 Hor. or Queensland University Mixed () (4) Union 6UWA-FM Perth 9. Hor. or University of Mixed () Western Australia 7CAE-FM Hobart 9. Hor. () Tasmanian College of Advanced Education MEDUM FREQUENCY STATONS Authorised Call Location of Frequency Power Sign Station (khz) (watts) Operated by XX Canberra Australian National University EA Sydney 800 () Ethnic Radio Experiment Committee EA Melbourne 0 () Ethnic Radio Experiment Committee UV Adelaide 0 00 University of Adelaide 6H(8) Dampier Hamersley ron Pty Ltd 6NR Perth Western Australian nstitute of Technology () Power to be such as to provide an unnattenuated field strength of not greater than 0 mv /m at km () Effective radiated power in direction of maximum radiation () Effective radiated power omnidirectional (4) Temporarily operating on!kw e.r.p. omnidirectional, horizontally polarised on a frequency of 0.7MHz, from campus pending final installation at Mt Cootha () To operate as an emergency broadcasting station only at times of potential natural disasters 8

94 Commercial Broadcasting Translator Stations in operation on 0 June 978 MEDUM FREQUENCY SERVCES APPENDX E Area Served Location Call Sign and Area (Parent Station) Frequency (khz} Power (watts) Licensee Moruya, N.S.W. Penrith, N.S.W. Broulee Emu Plains BE Bega KA Katoomba Radio BE Pty Ltd Transcontinental Broadcasting Corporation Ltd 6

95 APPENDX F Commercial on 0 June Television 978 Stations n operation Call Sign and Channel Area Location of Transmitter Frequencies (MHz) V-Vision S-Sound Power (kwe.r.p.) and Polarisation V-Vision S-Sound Licensee and Registered Office Hours of Service per Week (to nearest Quarter Hour) CTC-7 Canberra AUSTRALAN CAPTAL TERRTORY Black V 8.8 V 00 L Vert. Canberra Television Ltd, Mountain s s!of Aspinall Street, Watson, A.C.T ATN-7 TCN-9 TEN-O BKN-7 CBN-8 CWN-6 ECN-8 MTN-9 NBN- Sydney Sydney Sydney Broken Hill Central Tablelands Central Western Slopes Manning River Murrumbidgee rrigation Areas Newcastle- NEW SOUTH WALES Metropolitan Artarmon V 8. V 00..Hor. Amalgamated Television s 87.7 s!of Services Pty Ltd, Television Centre, Epping, N.S.W. Willoughby V 96. V 00..Hor. Publishing and Broadcasting s 0.7 s!of Ltd, 4-8 Park Street, Sydney, N.S.W. 000 Artarmon V 09. V 00.. Hor. United Telecasters Sydney s 4.7 s!of Ltd, cnr Epping and Pittwater Roads, North Ryde, N.S.W. NEW SOUTH WALES Country Rocky Hill V 8. V L Vert. Broken Hill Television Ltd, s 87.7 s o.f Rocky Hill, Broken Hill, N.S.W. 880 Mount V 89.8 V 00.. Vert. Country Television Services Cano bolas s s!of Ltd, Memorial Place, Bathurst Road, Orange, N.S.W. 800 Mount Cenn- V 7.6 V 00.. Vert. Country Television Services Cruaich s s!of Ltd, Memorial Place, Bathurst Road, Orange, N.S.W. 800 Middle V 89. V 00.. Vert. Television New England Ltd, Brother s 94.7 s!o f Radio Centre, Calala, Tamworth, N.S.W. 40 Mount Bingar V 96.4 V 00.. Hor. Murrumbidgee Television Ltd, s 0.74 s lof Remembrance Driveway, Griffith, N.S.W. 680 Great V 86. V 00.. Hor. Newcastle Broadcasting and Hunter River Sugarloaf s 9.7 s!of Television Corporation Ltd, Mosbri Crescent, Newcastle, N.S.W. 00 NEN-9 Upper Namoi Mount Dowe V 96.4 V 00..Hor. Television New England Ltd, 69 s 0.74 s!of Radio Centre, Calala, Tamworth, N.S.W. 40 NRN- Grafton- Mount V 6.6 V 00.. Hor. Northern Rivers Television 7 Kempsey Moombil s.76 s!of Ltd, 9- Molesworth Street, Lismore, N.S.W \ \

96 Call Sign and Area Location of Channel Transmitter Power Frequencies (kw.e.r.p.) (MHz) and V-Vision Polarisation Licensee and S-Sound V-Vision Registered Office S-Sound Hours of Service per Week (to nearest Quarter Hour) RTN-8 Richmond- Mount Nardi Tweed RVN- South-Western Mount Slopes and Diandra Eastern Riverina WN-4 llawarra Knight's Hill ATV-0 Melbourne Mount Dandenong GTV-9 Melbourne Mount Dandenong HSV-7 Melbourne Mount Dandenong AMV-4 Upper Murray Baranduda Ranges BCV-8 Bendigo Mount Alexander BTV-6 Balla rat Lookout Hill (near Mount Buangor) GLV-0 La Trobe Mount Tassie Valley (near Callignee) GMV-6 Gou burn Mount Major Valley STV-8 Mildura Yatpool V 89.6 s V s V 64.4 V s s V 9. V s 00.7 s VCTORA Metropolitan V 46.6 V s.76 s V s V 8. s 87.7 V s V s VCTORA Country V 9.6 V s s V 89. s 94.7 V 7.48 s V s V 7.6 s V 89.7 s V s V s V s V s V s 00"'\_Hor. Richmond-Tweed TV Ltd, 0J 9- Molesworth Street, Lismore, N.S.W. 480 loo } Hor. Riverina & North East Vic- 0 toria TV Ltd, Lake Albert Road, Kooringal via Wagga Wagga, N.S.W } Hor. Television Woollongong 0 Transmissions Ltd, Fort Drummond, Mount St Thomas, Woollongong N.S.W. 00 loo } Hor. Austrama Television Pty 0 Ltd, cnr Springvale and Hawthorn Roads, Nunawading, Vic. loo } Hor. General Television Corpor- 0 ation Pty Ltd, --46 Bendigo Street, Richmond, Vic. loo } Hor. Herald-Sun TV Pty Ltd, Flinders Street, Melbourne, Vic. 000 loo } Hor. Riverina & North East Vic- 0 toria TV Ltd, Lake Albert Road, Kooringal via Wagga Wagga, N.S.W } Vert. Victorian Broadcasting Network, 0 Ltd, Lily Street Bendigo, Vic. 0 loo Hor. Ballarat and Western Victoria } 0 Television Ltd, Walker Street, Ballarat, Vic. 0 loo } Hor. Victorian Broadcasting Network 0 Ltd, Lily Street, Bendigo, Vic "'\_ Vert. Goulburn-Murray Television Ltd, loj 90 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Vic. 000 loo } Hor. Sunraysia Television Ltd, 8 0 Deakin Avenue, Mildura, Vic \ \/i 86 84\/i BTQ-7 Brisbane Mount Coot-tha QTQ-9 Brisbane Mount Coot-tha QUEENSLAND Metropolitan V 8. V loo } Hor. Brisbane TV Ltd, Sir Samuel 0 s 87.7 s 0 Griffith Drive, Mount Coot-tha, Qld 4066 V 96. V loo } Hor. Queensland Television Ltd, 08 s 0.7 s 0 Leichhardt Chambers, Leichhardt Street, Brisbane, Qld

97 Call Sign and Channel Area Power Hours of Frequencies (k W.e.r.p.) Service (MHz) and Licensee and per Week Location of V-Vision Polarisation Registered Office (to Transmitter S-Sound V-Vision nearest S-Sound Quarter Hour) TVQ-0 DDQ-0 FNQ-0 TQ-8 MVQ-6 RTQ-7 SDQ-4 SEQ-8 TNQ-7 Brisbane Darling Downs Cairns Mount sa Mackay Rockhampton Southern Downs Wide Bay Townsville QUEENSLAND-continued Mount V 46. V loo } Hor. Universal Telecasters Qld 4 Coot-tha s.7 s 0 Ltd, Sir Samuel Griffith Drive, Mount Coot-tha, Qld 4066 QUEENSLAND Country Mount V 09.6 V 00""\.. Hor. Darling Downs TV Ltd, 70 Mowbullan s 4.76 s 0f Video Avenue, Mount Lofty, Toowoomba, Qld 40 Mount V 09. V Far Northern Television Ltd, Bellenden-Ker s 4.7 s 00 } Hor. 0 The Strand, Townsville, Qld Km SE of Mount sa V 89. V 0. \Hor. Mount sa Television Pty Mount Blackwood Mount Hopeful Passchendaele Ridge Mount Goonaneman Mount Stuart s 94.7 s 0.0f Ltd, c/- W. T. Ockerby & Co., 6 West Street, Mount sa, Qld 48 V 7. V 00 "'LHor. Mackay Television Ltd, 6 s 80.7 s!of Victoria Street, Mackay, V 8.6 Qld 4740 V 00 ""\..Hor. Rockhampton Television Ltd, s s!of Dean Street, Rockhampton, Qld 4700 V 9.4 V 00 ""\..Hor. Darling Downs TV Ltd, Video s s 0 f Avenue, Mount Lofty, V 89.4 Toowoomba, Qld 40 V 00 L Vert. Wide Bay-Burnett s s loj Ltd, 94 Kent Street, V 8. Maryborough, Qld 460 V OO Hor. Telecasters North Queensland } s 87.7 s 0 Ltd, The Strand, Townsville, Qld Y V 6 ADS-7 NWS-9 SAS-O Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide Mount Lofty Mount Lofty Mount Lofty SOUTH AUSTRALA Metropolitan V 8.6 V OO Hor. Television Broadcasters Ltd, } s s 0 Strangways Terrace, V 96.6 North Adelaide, S.A. 006 V 00 ""\..Hor. Southern Television Corpors 0.76 s 0 f ation Ltd, 0-08 Tynte Street, North Adelaide, V 09. S.A. 006 V 00 "'LHor. South Australian Teles 4.7 s 0 f casters Ltd, 4-49 Park Terrace, Gilberton, S.A lloy- 09 GTS-4 RTS-A SES-8 Spencer Gulf North Renmark- Loxton South East The Bluff 4.0 km WNW of Loxton Mount Burr SOUTH AUSTRALA Country V 9. V 0 ""\.. Vert. Spencer Gulf Telecasters s 00.7 s sf Ltd, 76 Wanderah Road, Port Pirie, S.A. 40 V 8. V 40 Vert. Riverland Television Pty s 4.7 s } 4 Ltd, Murray Bridge Road, Loxton, S.A. V 89.6 V 00 ""\..Hor. South East Telecasters Ltd, s s 0 f John Watson Drive, Mount Gambier, S.A. 90 6]/.i 4 Y- 89

98 Power Hours of Call Frequencies (kw.e.r.p.) Service Sign (MHz) and Licensee and per Week and Area Location of V-Vision Polarisation Registered Office (to Channel Transmitter S-Sound V-Vision nearest S-Sound Quarter Hour) STW-9 TVW-7 Perth Perth WESTERN AUSTRALA Metropolitan Bickley V 96. V loo } Hor. Swan Television and Radio s 0.7 s 0 Broadcasters Ltd, Hayes Avenue, Tuart Hill, W.A Bickley V 8. V loo } Hor. TVW Limited, Osborne Park s 87.7 s 0 Road, Tuart Hill, W.A BTW- GSW-9 GTW- VEW-8 Bun bury Southern Agricultural Gerald ton Kalgoorlie WESTERN AUSTRALA Country Mount V 86.4 V Lennard s 9.74 s Mount Barker V 96.4 V s 0.7 s 9.7 km NE V 6. V of Geraldton s.7 s 6.4 km NW V 89. V of Kalgoorlie s 94.7 s } Hor. South Western Telecasters Ltd, 6 Spencer Street, Bunbury, W.A } Vert. South Western Telecasters Ltd, 6 Spencer Street, Bunbury, W.A } Hor. Geraldton Telecasters Pty Ltd,.8 Fifth Street, W onthella, W.A } Hor. Mid-Western Television Pty 0.8 Ltd, Killarney Street, Kalgoorlie, W.A \/ 4\/ 9Y 8.4 TVT-6 Hobart TASMANA Metropolitan Mount V 7.8 V Wellington s s loo } Hor. Tasmanian Television Ltd, 0 Newtown Road, Newtown, Tas TNT-9 North Eastern Tasmania TASMANA Country Mount Barrow V 96.8 V s 0.78 s loo } Hor. Northern Television (TNT-9) 0 Pty Ltd, 7-7 Paterson Street, Launceston, Tas NTD-8 Darwin NORTHERN TERRTORY Blake Street, V 89. V l } Hor. Territory Television Pty Ltd, (near Botanic s 94.7 s c/- Peat, Marwick, Mitchell Gardens) & Co., th Floor, 6 Cavenagh Street, Darwin, N.T t Distances shown are approximate. 90

99 APPENDX G National Television Stations in operation on 0 June 978 Call Frequencies Sign (MHz) and V-Vision Channel Area Location of Transmitter S-Sound Power (kw.e.r.p.) and Polarisation V-Vision S-Sound Hours of Service per Week (to nearest Quarter Hour) AUSTRALAN CAPTAL TERRTORY ABC- Canberra Black Mountain V 86.4 s 9.74 V 00 } Vert. 894 s 0 NEW SOUTH WALES Metropolitan ABN- Sydney Gore Hill V 64. s 69.7 V Hor. 89lf.i s 0J NEW SOUTH WALES Country ABCN- Central Tablelands Mount Canobolas V 7.8 s 6.78 ABDN- Grafton-Kempsey Mount Moombil V 64.6 s ABGN-7 Murrumbidgee rrigation Mount Bingar V 8.4 Areas s ABHN-A Newcastle-Hunter River Great Sugarloaf V 8. s 44.0 ABLN- Broken Hill Rocky Hill V 64. s 69.7 ABMN-0 Mungindi.8 km SE of Mungindi V 09. s 4.7 ABMN-0 South-Western Slopes and Mount Diandra V 46.4 Eastern Riverina s.74 ABQN- Central Western Slopes Mount Cenn-Cruaich V 0.4 s ABRN-6 Richmond-Tweed Mount Nardi V 7.6 s ABSN-8 Bega-Cooma Brown Mountain V 89.4 s ABTN- Manning River Middle Brother V 7. s 6.7 ABUN-7 Upper Namoi Mount Dowe V 8.4 s ABWN-A llawarra Knight's Hill V 8. s 4.7 V 00 } Vert. 89 A s 0 V 00 } Hor. 89 A s 0 V 00 } Hor. 89lf.i s 0 V 00\ Hor. 894 s 0 f V L Vert. 89lf.i o.j s V 0.0 } Hor.* 894 s 0.00 V 00 Hor. 89lf.i s } 0 V 00 } Vert. 89lf.i s 0 V 00 Hor. 89lf.i s } 0 V 00 Vert. 89lf.i s } 0 V 00 } Vert. 894 s 0 V 00 } Hor. 89lf.i s 0 V 00 } Hor. 894 s 0 VCTORA Metropolitan ABV- Melbourne Mount Dandenong V 64. s 69.7 V 00 } Hor. 89lf.i s 0 9

100 Power Hours of Call Frequencies (kw.e.r.p.) Service Sign (MHz) and per Week and V-Vision Polarisation (to nearest Channel Area Location of Transmitter S-Sound V-Vision Quarter S-Sound Hour) VCTORA Country ABAV-l Upper Murray Baranduda Ranges V 7. V Hor. 89\4 s 6.7 s 0J ABEV-l Bendigo Mount Alexander V 7.6 V Vert. 89\4 s 6.76 s 0J ABGV- Goulburn Valley Mount Major V 86. V Vert. 89\4 s 9.7 s 0J ABLV-4 La Trobe Valley Mount Tassie (near V 9.4 V 00 } Hor. 89\4 Callignee) s s lo ABMV-4 Mildura Yatpool V 9.7 V Hor. 89\4 s s lof ABRV- Ballarat Lookout Hill (near Mount V 86.8 V Hor. 89\4 Buangor) s 9.78 s 0J ABSV- Murray Valley Goschen V 64.6 V 00 } Vert. 89\4 s s 0 QUEENSLAND Metropolitan ABQ- Brisbane Mount Coot-tha V 64.4 V 00 } Hor. 8 s s 0 Country ABAAQ-ll Augathella l.l km S of town V 6. V 0.0 t.. Hor. 8 h s.7 s 0.00 f ABAQ-8 Alpha 4.0 km N of town V 89. V 0.0 } Hor. 8 s 94.7 s 0.00 ABBQ-0 Barcaldine 4. km NW of town V 09. V Hor. 8 s 4.7 s 0.00 f ABBLQ-9 Blackall. km ESE of town V 96. V 0.0 } Hor. 8 s 0.7 s 0.00 ABCAQ-0 Cunnamulla.4 km N of town V 09. V 0.0 } Hor. 8 s 4.7 s 0.00 ABCEQ-9 Charleville l l.4 km E of town V 96. V 0. t.. Hor* 8 s 0.7 s 0.0 f ABCLQ-7 Cloncurry Cloncurry Microwave V 8.4 V 0. } Hor. 8 Repeater Station s s 0.0 ABCTQ-0 Clermont. km S of town V 09. V 0.0 t.. Hor.* 8 s 4.7 s 0;00 f ABDQ-7 Dirranbandi 4.0 km NE of town V 8. V Vert. 8\/ s 87.7 s 0.00 J ABDQ- Darling Downs Mount Mowbullan V 86. V 00 } Hor. 8 s 9.7 s 0 ABEQ-ll Emerald 'Emerald Downs'.6 km V 6. V 0. } Hor.* 8 N of town s.7 S 0.0 ABGQ-6 Goondiwindi 4.8 km NE of town V 7. V 0. } Hor.* 8 s 80.7 s 0.0 A,BHQ-9 Hughenden Hughenden Microwave V 96.6 V 0. } Hor. 8 Repeater Station s 0.76 s 0.0 ABQ-6 Mount sa.4 km SE of town V 7.6 V 0. } Hor. 8 s s 0.0 ABJQ-0 Julia Creek Julia Creek Microwave V 09.6 V 0. } Hor. 8 Repeater Station s 4.76 s 0.0 ABLQ-6 Longreach 0.0 km E of town V 7. V 0.60 } Hor.* 8 s 80.7 s 0.06 ABMQ-4 Mackay Mount Blackwood V 9. V Hor. 8 s 00.7 s 0J ABMKQ-9 Mary Kathleen Mary Kathleen Microwave V 96. V 0.0 t.. Hor.* 8 Repeater Station s 0.7 s 0.00 J 9

101 Power Call Frequencies (kw.e.r.p.) Sign (MHz) and and Area Location of V-Vision Polarisation Channel Transmitter S-Sound V-Vision S-Sound Licensee and Registered Office Hours of Service per Week (to nearest Quarter Hour) QUEENSLAND-continued ABMLQ-6 Mitchell Mitchell Escarpment. km ESE of town ABMNQ-7 Morven 0.J km S of town ABMSQ-9 Miles 'Miles Hill' S.O km E of town ABNQ-9 Cairns Mount Bellenden-Ker ABRAQ-7 Roma 'Timbury Hills' 4.0 km E of town ABRQ- Rockhampton Mount Hopeful ABRDQ-6 Richmond Richmond Microwave Repeater Station ABSEQ-9 Springsure. km N of town ABSGQ-8 St George.6 km NNW of town ABSQ- Southern Downs Passchendale Ridge ABTQ- Townsville Mount Stuart ABWNQ-8 Winton 'Rangelands' 6.0 km N of town ABWQ-6 Wide Bay Mount Goonaneman SOUTH AUSTRALA Metropolitan ABS- Adelaide Mount Lofty SOUTH AUSTRALA Country ABCS-7 Ceduna Thevenard ABLCS-9t Leigh Creek Leigh Creek Township ABGS- South East Mount Burr ABNS- Spencer Gulf North The Bluff ABRS- Central East 4.0 km WSW of Loxton ABWS-7 Woomera.6 km NW of Woomera WESTERN AUSTRALA Metropolitan ABW- Perth Bickley WESTERN AUSTRALA Country ABAW- Southern Agricultural Mount Barker ABCW-4 Central Agricultural Mawson Trig ABCMW-8 Morawa Billeranga Hills 6.8 km SW of Morawa V s V s V s V s V s V s V s V s V s V s V s V s V s V s V s V s V s V s V s V s V s V s V s V s V 0. L Hor. 8 / 0.0 f s V 0.0. Hor. 8Vi s 0.00f V 0.6. Vert. 8V s 0.06J V 00 } Hor. 8V s 0 V. Hor. 8Vi s o.lf V 00. Hor. 8 / s Of V 0. L. Hor. 8h s 0.0 f V 0.0 L. Hor. 8V s 0.00 f V Hor.* 8V S f JOOL. Hor. 8V 0f 00. Hor. 8Vi 0f.0 } Hor.* 8V } Vert. 8V JO V s V s V s V s V s V s V s V s V s 00 } Hor. JO 0.. Hor. 0.0 f 40. Hor. 4f 00. Hor. of JOO L. Vert.!Of 00 } Vert Hor. V s V s o.ooof V s V s V s V s 00. Hor.!Of 00 } Vert Hor. of 0. Hor.* lj 89 /4 89 /.i 49V4 89 /.i 89,i 89V4 89V4 8 /4 8V4 8 /4 8 /.i 9

102 Power Hours of Call Frequencies (kw.e.r.p.) Service Sign (MHz) and Licensee and per Week and Area Location of V-Vision Polarisation Registered Office (to Channel Transmitter S-Sound V-Vision nearest S--Sound Quarter Hour) WESTERN AUSTRALA-continued ABCNW-7 Carnarvon Robinson Street, adjacent V 8. V 0. } Hor. 8\4 to Long Line Equipment s 87.7 s 0.0 Building ABDW-0 Dampier Radio Telephone Site, V 09. V 0.0l_ Hor.* 8/4 Kangaroo Hill,.6 km E s 4.7 s 0.00f of town ABEW-0 Esperance Microwave Terminal, Wire- V 09.4 V.0 Hor.* 8 /.i } less Hill,.6 km S of s 4.74 s 0. town ABGW-6 Gerald ton 9.7 km NE of Geraldton V 7.4 V lol Hor. 8\4 s s f ABKAW-7 Karratha 0.8 km S of town V 8. V 0.0l_ Hor. 8/4 s 87.7 S 0.00f ABKW-6 Kalgoorlie 6.4 km NW of Kalgoorlie V 7. V n Hor. 8\4 s 80.7 s o.sf ABMW-0 Moora Quarrell Range 4.4 km E V 09. V Hor.* n of town s 4.7 s ABNW-7 Norseman Norseman Microwave V 8.4 V 0.0\.. Hor.* 8\4 Repeater Station s s o.00f ABPHW-7 Port Hedland 6.4 km S of Finucane V 8. V o.4l Hor. 8\4 sland s 87.7 s 0.04f ABRBW-9 Roebourne Radio Telephone Site on V 96. V l.ol_ Hor.* 8\4 Mount Welcome s 0.7 s O.lf 0.8 km W of town 'ABSW- Bun bury Mount Lennard v 0. V 00 Hor. 8\4 s 07.7 s 0 } ABSBW-9 Southern Cross-Bullfinch Ghooli Microwave Repeater V 96.6 V l.ol_ Hor.* 8/.i Station, 7.6 km ESE of s 0.76 s O.lf Southern Cross TASMANA Metropolitan ABT- Hobart Mount Wellington V 64.4 V lool_ Hor. 89/.i s s 0f TASMANA Country ABKT- King sland Gentle Annie Hill V 6.4 V 8\4 Hor.* 89 /4 s.74 s o.n ABNT- North Eastern Tasmania Mount Barrow V 86.0 V 00l_ Hor. 89 /4 s 9.70 s Of NORTHERN TERRTORY ABD-6 Darwin Blake Street (near Botanic V 7. V lol Hor. 8/.i Gardens) s 80.7 s f ABAD-7t Alice Springs Heavitree Gap, approx. V 8. V Hor.* 49\4. km SSW of Alice s 87.7 S 0.00f Springs ABKD-7 Katherine Microwave Site.7 km V 8. V 0.0 } Hor.* 8% ESE of town s 87.7 s 0.00 ABTD-9 Tennant Creek Microwave Site.6 km V 96. V 0. } Hor.* 8% ENE of town s 0.7 s 0.0 t Distances shown are approximate e.r.p. in direction of maximum radiation t Repeater type operation nterim arrangement, power to be reviewed when irrigation area further developed 94

103 APPENDX H Commercial Television Translator Stations İll operation on 0 June 978 Call Sign and Area nput 'Output Power (watts) Area Served Locationt (Parent Station) Channel Channel and Polarisation Licensee AUSTRALAN CAPTAL TERRTORY Tuggeranong Mount Taylor CTC Canberra Vert.* Canberra Television Ltd NEW SOUTH WALES Armida le Kelly's Plains NEN Hor.* Television New Upper Namoi England Ltd Bateman's Mount WN 4 0 Hor. Television Bay-Moruya Wandera llawarra Wollongong Transmissions Ltd Bathurst Radio Tele- CBN Central 8 00 Vert.* Country Television phone Site Tablelands Services Ltd Mount Panorama Bega Mount WN 6 00 Hor. Television Mumbulla llawarra (via Wollongong Bateman's Transmissions Ltd Bay- Moruya Transla tor) Bonalbo Brown's Hill RTN 8 Vert. Richmond-Tweed Richmond- TV Ltd Tweed Cobar Fort Bourke CWN Vert. Country Television Hill Central West- Services Ltd ern Slopes Coo ma Mount CTC Vert. Canberra Television Roberts Canberra Ltd Deniliquin 9.6 km SE GMV Gou! Vert.* Goulburn-Murray of Deniliquin burn Valley Television Ltd Eden Bimmil Trig WN 6 0 Hor.* Television llawarra (via Wollongong Bega Transmiss- Trans- ions Ltd la tor) Glen nnes Merdon's NEN 9 Hor. Television New Hill Upper Namoi England Ltd Gloucester Kia-Ora Look- ECN 8 00 Hor.* Television New out 4.0 km Manning England Ltd N of town River Goulburn Mount Gray CTC Vert. Canberra Canberra Television Ltd Hay. km ENE MTN 9 A 400 Hor.* Murrumbidgee of Hay Murrumbidge (-lokhz) Television rrigation Ltd Areas nverell 'Hillview'-.4 NEN Hor. Television New km ENE of Upper Namoi England Ltd nverell Jerilderie.6 km W GMV Hor.* Goulburnof Jerilderie Goulburn Murray Valley Television Ltd 9

104 Call Sign and Area nput Output Power (watts) Area Served LocationJ (Parent Station) Channel Channel and Polarisation Licensee NEW SOUTH WALES-continued Kan dos- Mount CBN 8 0 Vert. Country Television Rylstone Cumber Melon Central Services Ltd Tablelands Khan co ban 0. km W of AMY Hor.* Riverina & Khancoban Upper (via Mt North East Murray Elliot Victoria Trans- TV Ltd la tor) Kyogle Geneva Hill RTN Vert. Richmond-Tweed Richmond- TV Ltd Tweed Lithgow Reservoir Hill CBN 8 6 modi- Vert. Country Television Central fied Services Ltd Tablelands khz Mudgee. km SW CWN 6 9 Vert. Country Television of Mudgee Central West- Services Ltd ern Slopes Murwillum- May's Hill RTN 8 Hor. Richmond-Tweed bah Richmond- TV Ltd Tweed Portland- Garland's Hill CBN Hor. Country Television Wallerawang 6.0 km SSW Central Services Ltd of Portland Tablelands Tamworth Bald Hill NEN Hor.* Television Upper Namoi (via UHF New England link) Ltd Upper 'The Lookout' NBN 0 00 Hor.* Newcastle Broad- Hunter 0.4 km WNW Newcastle- casting and Teleof Aberdeen Hunter River vision Corporation Ltd Walcha Clive Blake's NEN 9 Hor. Television New Hill Upper Namoi England Ltd Wollongong Broker's Nose WN 4 00 Hor. Television Wollan- llawarra gong Transmission Ltd Young andra St, RVN 6 0 Hor.* Riverina & Young South North East Western Victoria Slopes and TV Ltd Eastern Riverina VCTORA Alexandra Burgess Road, GMV Hor. Goulburn-Murray near Yarck Goulburn Television Ltd Valley Bright Eagle Peak AMY 4. Hor. Riverina & North Upper Murray East Victoria TV Ltd Corryong- Mt Elliot AMY Hor.* Riverina & North Khan co ban Upper Murray East Victoria TV Ltd Eildon Near Wight- GMV 0 Hor. Goulburn-Murray man's Hill Goulburn (via Alex- Television Ltd Valley andra Transla tor) Myrtleford Tower Hill AMY Hor. Riverina & North 96 Upper Murray (via UHF east Victoria TV link) Ltd

105 Call Sign and Area nput Output Power (watts) Area Served Locationt (Parent Station) Channel Channel and Polarisation Licensee VCTORA-continued Nhill Mount BTV Vert. Ballarat and Wes- Lawloit Ballarat (via UHF tern Victoria link) Television Ltd Orbost Mount GLV Vert.* Victorian Raymond (LaTrobe (via UHF Broadcasting Valley) link) Network Ltd Portland Mount Clay BTV 6 00 Hor. Ballarat and Wes- Ballarat tern Victoria Television Ltd Swan Hill Gosch en BCV 8 l 000 Vert. Victorian Broad- Bendigo (via UHF casting Network link) Ltd Warrnambool-Tower Hill BTV Vert. Ballarat and Wes- Port Fairy Ballarat tern Victoria Television Ltd QUEENSLAND Babinda R/T Site FNQ Vert.* Far Northern Cairns Television Ltd Blackwater Cutlers Hill RTQ 7 0 Hor. Utah Development Bluff Rockhampton Company Bowen Seacom Site- TNQ 7 00 Hor. Telecasters North Sprole Castle Townsville (via UHF Queensland Ltd link) Cards tone. km E of TNQ 7 l Vert. Northern Electric Village Cardstone Townsville Authority of Village Queensland Collinsville 0.8 km ESE MVQ 6 Hor. Mackay Television of Mount Mackay Ltd Devlin Trig Cracow Golden RTQ 7 l Hor. Banana Plateau Rockhampton Shire Council Dysart Denham MVQ 6 0 Vert.* Utah Development Range Mackay (via Moran- Company bah- Goonyella Translator) Gladstone Maunalor Hill RTQ Hor. Rockhampton Rockhampton Television Ltd Gordonvale 4.8 km N of FNQ 0 00 Hor.* Far Gordonvale Cairns Northern Television Ltd Gunpowder Gunpowder TQ Hor. Gunpowder Plateau Mount sa (via UHF Copper Ltd link) Gym pie Seacom Site- SEQ 8 00 Vert. Wide Bay-Burnett Black Wide Bay Television Ltd Mountain Mareeba Telecom FNQ Hor. Far Site Cairns (via UHF Northern link) Television Ltd Mon to Mulgildie SEQ 8 00 Vert. Wide Bay-Burnett Plateau Wide Bay Television Ltd Moran bah- Car borough MVQ Hor.* Utah Development Goonyella Range Mackay (via Nebo Company (Southern end) Transla tor) 97

106 Call Sign and Area nput Output Power (watts) Area Served Location* (Parent Station) Channel Channel and Polarisation Licensee 'QUEENSLAND-continued Mossman/ R/T Site FNQ A 000 Vert.* Far Port 4 km N Cairns (via Nth (offset Northern Douglas of Mossman Cairns -lokhz) Television Trans- Ltd la tor) Nambour Dulong SEQ Wide Hor.* Wide Bay-Burnett Lookout Bay (via Black Television Ltd kmwof Mt Trans- Nambour la tor) Nebo Smith's Hill MVQ Hor.* Utah Development (6.4 km N Mackay Company of Nebo) North R/T Site FNQ 0 A 000 Hor.* Far Cairns Buchan Cairns Northern Television Ltd Toowoomba Picnic Point DDQ 0 A 900 Hor. Darling Downs TV Darling Ltd Downs Townsville Seacom Site- TNQ 7 A Hor.* Telecasters North Yarrowonga Townsville Queensland Ltd SOUTH AUSTRALA Cowell Mount GTS Vert. Spencer Gulf Olinthus Spencer Gulf Telecasters Ltd North Port Lincoln Borth wicks GTS 8 0 Hor. Spencer Gulf Hill Spencer Gulf (via Cow- Telecasters Ltd North ell Transla tor) WESTERN AUSTRALA Albany Mount GSW Vert. South Western Clarence Southern Telecasters Ltd Agricultural Kambalda Red Hill VEW 8 Hor. Mid-Western Kalgoorlie Television Pty Ltd Ka tanning Microwave BTW Vert.* South Repeater Bun bury (via UHF Western Site, link) Telecasters Fairfield Ltd Wagin Microwave BTW 000 Hor.* South Repeater Site, Bun bury (via UHF Western Mount link) Telecasters Latham Ltd TASMANA Burnie Round Hill TNT North Vert.* Northern Television Eastern (via UHF (TNT 9) Pty Ltd Tasmania link) Derby.6 km NW TNT 9 0. Hor. Northern Television of Derby North Eastern (TNT 9) Pty Ltd Tasmania Lileah Near O'Connor's TNT North Vert.* Northern Television (Circular Trig, Lileah- Eastern (via UHF (TNT 9) Pty Ltd Head) Alcomie Area Tasmania link) Maydena Abbott's TVT 6 8 Hor. Tasmanian Tele- Lookout Hobart vision Ltd 98

107 Call Sign and Area nput Output Power (watts) Area Served Locationt (Parent Station) Channel Channel and Polarisation Licensee TASMANA-continued Queenstown- Mount Owen TVT Hor. Tasmanian Tele- Zeehan Hobart vision Ltd Rosebery- Mount Read TVT 8 0 Hor. Tasmanian Tele- Renison Bell Hobart (via vision Ltd Queenstown Trans) lator) Savage River- Mount TNT O 7 Hor. Northern Television Luina Cleveland North (via) (TNT 9) Pty Ltd Eastern Waratah Tasmania Transla tor) Smithton Microwave TNT North 9 00 Vert.* Northern Television Site Eastern (via UHF (TNT 9) Pty Ltd Tier Hill Tasmania link) South Juliana TNT 9 Hor. Northern Television Launceston Street North Eastern (TNT 9) Pty Ltd Tasmania St Helens West of St TNT 7 Hor.* Northern Television Helens North (via (TNT 9) Pty Ltd Airport Eastern St Marys- Tasmania Fingal Valley Translator) St Mary's- South Sister TNT 9 0 Vert. Northern Television Fingal Valley Hill North Eastern (TNT 9) Pty Ltd Tasmania Strathgordon Twelvetrees TVT Hor. Tasmanian Tele- Range, near Hobart vision Ltd Strathgordon Swansea- 0.8 km S TVT Hor. Tasmanian Tele- Bicheno of Bicheno Hobart vision Ltd Taroona White Rock TVT Hor. Tasmanian Tele- Point Hobart vision Ltd Waratah Companion TNT 9 O Hor. Northern Television Hill North Eastern (TNT 9) Pty Ltd Tasmania Wynyard Table Cape TNT 9 SA 000 Vert.* Northern Television North Eastern (via UHF (TNT 9) Pty Ltd Tasmania link) t Distances shown are approximate * e.r.p. in direction of maximum radiation e.r.p., omnidirectional Via mircowave--intermediate repeater stations at Hermidale and Mount Poppy Via VHF-UHF Translator at WN Studios 99

108 National Television on 0 June 978 Translator Stations APPENDX. lll operation Area Served Locationt Call Sign and Area nput (Parent Station) Channel Output Channel Power (watts) and Polarisation NEW SOUTH WALES Armidale Kelly's Plains ABUN 7 Upper Namoi Bateman's Bay-Moruya Mount Wandera ABWN SA llawarra Bathurst Mount Panorama ABCN Central Tablelands Bonalbo Brown's Hill ABRN 6 Richmond-Tweed Bourke-Brewarrina Mount Oxley ABN Sydney Cobar Fort Bourke Hill ABN Sydney Coo ma Nanny Goat Hill ABSN 8 Bega-Cooma Deniliquin 4.8 km ENE of ABGN 7 Deniliquin Griffith (via UHF link) Eden Bimmil Trig ABSN 8 Bega-Cooma Glen nnes Merdon's Hill ABUN 7 Upper Namoi Gloucester Kia-Ora Lookout ABTN 4.0 km N of town Manning River Goulburn Mount Gray ABC Canberra Hay. km ENE ABGN 7 of town Murrumbidgee rrigation nverell 'Hillview'.4 km ABUN 7 ENE of nverell Upper Namoi Jerilderie.6 km W of ABGN 7 Jerilderie Griffith (via UHF link) Kandos-Rylstone Mount Cumber- ABCN Melon Central Tablelands Kyogle Geneva Hill ABRN 6 Richmond-Tweed Lithgow Reservoir Hill ABCN Central Tablelands Menindee 6.6 km N of ABLN Menindee Broken Hill (via UHF link) Mudgee. km SW of ABQN Mudgee Central Western Slopes Nyngan Nyngan ABN Sydney Portland-W allerawang Garland's Hill 6.0 ABCN 00 km SSW of Portland Central Tablelands 4 Hor. 9 0 Hor Vert* Vert Hor. 0 Vert. 0 Mixed Vert. 0 Hor* 0 Hor Hor.* 0 0 Vert Hor.* Hor. 000 Hor.* 0 Vert. Vert. Vert Vert* Vert. Vert. 0 0 Hor.

109 Power (watts) Area Served Locationt Call Sign and Area nput Output and (Parent Station) Channel Channel Polarisation NEW SOUTH WALES-continued Upper Hunter 'The Lookout' 0.4 ABHN 00 Hor. km WNW of Newcastle- Aberdeen Hunter River Walcha Clive Blake's Hill ABUN 7 Hor. Upper Namoi VCTORA Alexandra Burgess Road ABGV SA 0 Hor. near Yarck Goulburn Valley Cooryong-Khancoban Mount Elliot ABAV 9 00 Hor.* Upper Murray Eildon Near Wightman's ABGV SA. Hor. Hill Goulburn Valley (via Alexandra Translator) Myrtleford Tower Hill ABGV Hor. Goulburn Valley (via UHF link) Nhill Mount Lawloit ABRV 9 00 Vert. Ballarat (via UHF link) Orbost Mount Raymond ABLY 4 0 Vert. La Trobe Valley Portland Mount Clay ABRV 4 00 Hor. Ballarat (via Warrnambool Translator) Warrnambool-Port Fairy Tower Hill ABRV 00 Vert. Ballarat QUEENSLAND Babinda R/T Site ABNQ 9 00 Vert.* Cairns Blackwater-Bluff Cu tiers Hill ABRQ 8 00 Hor.* Rockhampton Bowen Seacom Site- ABTQ SA 00 Hor. Sprole Castle Townsville (via UHF link) Collinsville 0.8 km ESE of ABMQ 4 8 Hor. Mount Devlin Trig Mackay Gladstone Maunalor Hill ABRQ 0 Hor. Rockhampton Gordonvale 4.8 km N of ABNQ Hor.* township Cairns Gym pie Seacom Site-Black ABWQ Vert. Mountain Wide Bay Mareeba Telecom ABNQ 9 6 Hor. Site Cairns (via UHF link) Monto Mulgildie Plateau ABWQ 6 0 Vert. Wide Bay Mossman Port Douglas 4 km N of ABNQ Vert.* Mossman Cairns (via North Cairns Translator) North Cairns Buchan ABNQ Hor.* Cairns 00 Vert.* Townsville Seacom Site- ABTQ 0 Hor.* Yarrowonga Townsville Whitsunday slands/ Mount Roper ABMQ 4 Hor.* Shute Harbour Mackay 0

110 Power (watts) Area Served Locationi Call Sign and Area nput Output and (Parent Station) Channel Channel Polarisation SOUTH AUSTRALA Bordertown Microwave ABS ' 00 Vert.* Repeater Station Adelaide Bordertown Cowell Mount Olinthus ABNS 6 0 Vert. Spencer Gulf North Keith Microwave ABS ' 4 0 Vert. Repeater Station Adelaide Keith Port Lincoln Borthwicks Hill ABNS 6 0 Hor. Spencer Gulf {via Cowell North Translator) WESTERN AUSTRALA Albany Mount Clarence ABAW 7 0 Vert. Southern Agricultural Kambalda Red Hill ABKW 6 Hor. Kalgoorlie Ka tanning Fairfield Microwave ABW 4 0 Vert. Repeater Station Perth Koolyanobbing Wundowie Hills ABSBW 9 0 Hor.*.4 km S of Southern Cross- Koolyanobbing Bullfinch Merredin Radio Telephone ABW 0 Hor. Site in town Perth Mullewa.6 km SW of town ABGW 6 9 O Hor. Gerald ton Narrogin Narrogin Microwave ABW 000 Hor. Repeater Site Perth Newman TV Hill ABW 7 0 Hor.* Perth Pannawonica.6 km S of ABW 0 Hor.* Pannawonica Perth (via UHF link) Wagin Mount Latham ABW Hor. Microwave Perth Repeater Station Wongan Hills O km NW ABMW Vert.* of W ongan Hills Moora ' TASMANA Burnie Round Hill ABNT North 4 00 Vert.* Eastern Tasmania (via UHF link) Lileah-Alcomie Near O'Connors ABNT North Vert.* Area Trig. Eastern Tasmania (via UHF link) Queenstown-Zeehan Mount Owen ABT 4 0 Hor. Hobart R sebery-renison Bell Mount Read ABT 4 Hor. / Hobart (via Queenstown Translator) Savage River-Luina Mount Cleveland ABNT 4 Hor. 0 North Eastern Tasmania (via) Waratah Trans la tor)

111 Power (watts) Area Served Location, Call Sign and Area nput Output and (Parent Station) Channel Channel Polarisation TASMANA-continued Smithton Tier Hill ABNT 4 00 Vert.* North Eastern (via UHF Tasmania link) South Launceston Juliana Street ABNT Hor. North Eastern Tasmania St Helens West of ABNT North 0 Hor.* St Helens Eastern (via St Airport Tasmania Mary's - Fingal Valley Transla tor) St Mary's-Fingal Valley South Sister Hill ABNT 0 Vert. North Eastern Tasmania Strahan Radio Telephone ABT 4 0 Hor. Site at Strahan Hobart (via Queenstown Translator) Strathgordon Twelvetrees Range ABT Hor. near Strathgordon Hobart Swansea-Bicheno 0.8 km S of ABT 4 00 Hor.* Bicheno Hobart Waratah Companion Hill ABNT Hor. North Eastern Tasmania Wyn yard Table Cape ABNT North 000 Vert.* Eastern (via UHF Tasmania link) NORTHERN TERRTORY Warrego Mine. km E of ABTD Hor.* Warrego Mine Tennant Creek Distances shown are approximate e.r.p. in direction of maximum radiation e.r.p. omnidirectional. Microwave relay 0

112 APPENDX J Television Repeater Stations in operation on 0 June 978 Power (watts) Call Sign Area Served Location\ Channel and Polarisation Licensee QUEENSLAND WEQR Weipa Trundling Point 7 0 Hor. WESTERN AUSTRALA CKWR Koolan sland Koolan Township 7 0 Hor. CKWR Cockatoo Cockatoo 9 0 Hor. sland Township (Relays Programs of CKWR Koolan sland) HTWR Mount Tom Mount Tom Price 7 00 Hor. Price HTWR Mount Mount Nameless 9 00 Hor. Nameless (Relays Programs of HTWR Mount Tom Price) HTWR Paraburdoo 4.0 km S of Hor. Paraburdoo (Relays Programs of HTWR Mount Tom Price via HTWR Mount Nameless) NEWR Newman Newman 9 0 Hor. Township NORTHERN TERRTORY GEMR Groote Eylandt Alyangula 7 0 Hor. Township GOVR Nhulunbuy Mount Saunders 00 Hor. GOVR Yirrkala Mission Hill 9 Hor.* Mission (Relays Programs of GOVR Nhulunbuy) Commonwealth Aluminium Corp. Ltd Dampier Mining Co. Ltd Dampier Mining Co. Ltd Hamersley ron Pty Ltd Hamersley ron Pty Ltd Hamersley ron Pty Ltd Mount Newman Mining Co. Pty Ltd Groote Eylandt Mining Co. Pty Ltd Nhulunbuy Corporation Ltd Nhulunbuy Corporation Ltd t Distances shown are approximate e.r. p. omnidirectional e.r.p. in direction of maximum radiation 04

113 APPENDX K Commercial Television Stations Principal Shareholders in Licensee Companies AUSTRALAN CAPTAL TERRTORY CANBERRA TELEVSON LTD (CTC) The Federal Capital Press of Australia Pty Ltd Vident Pty Ltd R. A. G. Henderson Mercantile Mutual nsurance Co. Ltd Others Total issued stock units soc Stock Units NEW SOUTH WALES (Metropolitan) AMALGAMATED TELEVSON SERVCES PTY LTD (ATN) John Fairfax & Sons Ltd Fairfax Corporation Pty Ltd Associated Newspapers Ltd The Australian Broadcasting Co. Pty Ltd Others $ Shares Total issued shares PUBLSHNG AND BROADCASTNG LTD (TCN) Consolidated Press Holdings Ltd Others Total stock units 0c Ordinary Stock Units UNTED TELECASTERS SYDNEY LTD (TEN) Amalgamated Wireless (A'asia) Ltd CSR nvestments Pty Ltd Ltd Broadcast nvestments Pty Ltd Others Total issued shares 0c Shares

114 Spencer Gulf Telecasters Ltd Broken Hill Theatres Pty Ltd Transific nternational Co. Pty Ltd Others Total issued shares (Country) BROKEN HLL TELEVSON LTD (BKN) 0c Shares COUNTRY TELEVSON SERVCES LTD (CBN) Ltd Mercantile Mutual nsurance Co. Ltd Bank of New South Wales Nominees Pty Ltd Others Total issued stock units 0c Stock Units Broadcast Amalgamated Ltd Balerf Ltd Tamworth Newspaper Co. Ltd Broadcast nvestments Pty Ltd Others Total issued shares COUNTRY TELEVSON SERVCES LTD (CWN) See CBN TELEVSON NEW ENGLAND LTD (ECN) 40c Shares Henry Jones nvestments Ltd Metropolitan nvestments Pty Ltd Others Total issued stock units MURRUMBDGEE TELEVSON LTD (MTN) 0c Stock Units NEWCASTLE BROADCASTNG AND TELEVSON CORPORATON LTD (NBN) Broadcast nvestments Pty Ltd Telecommunication Securities Pty Ltd Bank of New South Wales Nominees Pty Ltd Wales Nominees (Canberra) Pty Ltd United Broadcasting Co. Pty Ltd R. H. and M. Properties Pty Ltd Others Total issued shares 0c Shares

115 TELEVSON NEW ENGLAND LTD (NEN) See ECN NORTHERN RVERS TELEVSON LTD (NRN) Richmond River Broadcasters Pty Ltd Northern Star Ltd Broadcast nvestments Pty Ltd Tweed Radio and Broadcasting Co. Pty Ltd Daily Examiner Pty Ltd Others Total issued shares 0c Shares Northern Rivers Television Ltd Total issued shares RCHMOND-TWEED TV LTD (RTN) c Shares RVERNA & NORTH EAST VCTORA TV LTD (RVN) Elwood Pty Ltd Estate E. V. Roberts R. H. & M. Properties Pty Ltd Border Morning Mail Pty Ltd Others Total issued shares 0c Shares TELEVSON WOOLLONGONG TRANSMSSONS LTD (WN) Media Securities Ltd O'Donnell nvestments Pty Ltd Others $] Stock Units Total issued stock units Ansett Transport ndustries Ltd Total issued shares VCTORA (Metropolitan) AUSTARAMA TELEVSON PTY LTD (ATV) $ Shares GENERAL TELEVSON CORPORATON PTY LTD (GTV) Television Commercials Pty Ltd Consolidated Press Holdings Pty Ltd Greater Union Organisation Pty Ltd Total issued shares $ Shares

116 The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd Associated Newspapers Ltd (England) Total issued shares HERALD-SUN TV PTY LTD (HSY) $ Shares (Country) RVERNA & NORTH EAST VCTORA TV LTD (AMY) See RVN VCTORAN BROADCASTNG NETWORK LTD (BCV) Team Media nvestments Pty Ltd Messrs Hutchinson, Hutchins & Pettey as Trustees for Estate H. M. Schutt CANZ Pension Fund Securities Pty Ltd Brick and Pipe ndustries Pty Ltd Estate of D. F. Syme Others 0c Shares Total issued shares BALLARAT AND WESTERN VCTORA TELEVSON LTD (BTV) 0c Shares Associated Broadcasting Services Ltd Total issued shares VCTORAN BROADCASTNG NETWORK LTD (GLV) See.BCV GOULBURN-MURRAY TELEVSON LTD (GMV) Associated Broadcasting Services Ltd Total issued. shares 0c Shares Sunraysia Broadcasters Pty Ltd Elliott Newspaper Group Pty Ltd Victorian Broadcasting Network Ltd J. M. Sturrock Pty Ltd Sunraysia Publishing Co. Pty Ltd Others Total issued shares SUNRA YSA TELEVSON LTD (STY) 0c Shares

117 QUEENSLAND (Metropolitan) BRSBANE TV LTD (BTQ} Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd Telegraph nvestment Co. Pty Ltd Associated Newspapers Ltd (England) Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation (Queensland) Pty Ltd Television Corporation Ltd The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd Others 0c Ordinary Shares Total issued shares c Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares QUEENSLAND TELEVSON LTD (QTQ) Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd Fairfax Corporation Pty Ltd National Broadcasting Co. nc. (USA) nterstate Television Holdings Pty Ltd P.M.S. nvestments Pty Ltd Others Total issued stock units c Stock Units UNVERSAL TELECASTERS QLD LTD (TVQ) Ansett Transport ndustries Ltd Total issued shares 0c Shares (Country) DARLNG DOWNS TV LTD (DDQ) The Australian Broadcasting Co. Pty Ltd Tasmanian Television Ltd PNQ nvestments Pty Ltd Universal Telecasters Qld Ltd Others Total issued shares 0c Shares FAR NORTHERN TELEVSON LTD (FNQ) Telecasters North Queensland Ltd Total issued shares 0c Shares

118 MOUNT SA TELEVSON PTY LTD (TQ) Fotheringham nvestments Pty Ltd Mount sa Mines Ltd News Ltd Telecasters North Queensland Ltd Tropicaire Theatres Pty Ltd W. T. Hammond P. W. McGee Samuel Allen and Sons Ltd Others Total issued shares $ Shares MACKAY TELEVSON LTD (MVQ) Mackay Theatres (Estate John Taylor) Tingalpa Hotel Pty Ltd Buss and Turner Pty Ltd Telecasters North Queensland Ltd Mackay Printing and Publishing Co. Pty Ltd Others Total issued shares 0c Shares Mackay Television Ltd Capricornia Newspapers Pty Ltd Australian Broadcasting Co. Pty Ltd E. A. Scott Others Total issued shares ROCKHAMPTON TELEVSON LTD (RTQ) 0c Shares DARLNG DOWNS TV LTD (SDQ) See DDQ WDE BAY-BURNETT TELEVSON LTD (SEQ) Bundaberg Broadcasters Pty Ltd Australian Broadcasting Co. Pty Ltd Others Total issued shares 0c Shares TELECASTERS NORTH QUEENSLAND LTD (TNQ) The North Queensland Newspaper Co. Ltd Ayr Broadcasters Pty Ltd Samuel Allen & Sons Ltd Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd Others Total issued shares 0c Shares

119 SOUTH AUSTRALA (Metropolitan) TELEVSON BROADCASTERS LTD (ADS) Advertiser Newspapers Ltd Associated Newspapers Ltd (England) Midlands Broadcasting Services Ltd SKA Holdings Pty Ltd Australian Broadcasting Co. Pty Ltd Others Total issued shares 0c Shares News Ltd SOUTHERN TELEVSON CORPORATON LTD (NWS) 0c Shares Total issued shares TVW Enterprises Ltd Total issued shares SOUTH AUSTRALAN TELECASTERS LTD (SAS) 0c Shares (Country) SPENCER GULF TELECASTERS LTD (GTS) J. M. Sturrock Pty Ltd BHP Nominees Pty Ltd Amalgamted Wireless (Australasia) Ltd R. V. Finlay & R. K. Graham F. W. Thompson Dec. & R. K. Graham Others Total issued shares 0c Shares RVERLAND TELEVSON PTY LTD (RTS) Group Broadcasting Services Pty Ltd Riverview nvestments Pty Ltd C. A. Setterberg W. G. Taylor Others Total issued shares $ Shares SOUTH EAST TELECASTERS LTD (SES) Scott's Agencies Pty Ltd G. A. Warner Community Television Pty Ltd B.T.V. Pty Ltd Laurie & Watson Others Total issued shares 0c Shares

120 Derwent Securities Pty Ltd Chesham Securities Pty Ltd Dominion nvestments Pty Ltd Cavan Pty Ltd Saranna Pty Ltd nheritance Pty Ltd Q.B.E. nsurance Ltd Broadway nvestments Pty Ltd Others Total issued shares WESTERN AUSTRALA (Metropolitan) SW AN TELEVSON AND RADO BROADCASTERS LTD (STW) 0c Shares TVW ENTERPRSES LTD (TVW) Tasmanian Television Ltd The Mutual Life and Citizens Assurance Co. Ltd Goulburn-Murray Television Ltd Goldfields Pictures Ltd National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd Others Total issued shares 0c Shares (Country) SOUTH WESTERN TELECASTERS LTD (BTW) Paulla nvestments Pty Ltd Vetlabs Pty Ltd J. M. Bendat K. M. Stokes The Swan Brewery Co. Ltd J. M. Sturrock Pty Ltd Others Total issued shares 0c Shares SOUTH WESTERN TELECASTERS LTD (GSW) See BTW GERALDTON TELECASTERS LTD (GTW) $ Shares 7 holding 000 shares each including Group Broadcasting Services Pty Ltd Total issued shares

121 MD WESTERN TELEVSON PTY LTD (VEW) Paid to 7c Paid to Sc Group Television Services Pty Ltd Riverland Television Pty Ltd &. Patroni The Swan Brewery Co. Ltd 000 T. T. Watson 000 Southern Television Corporation Ltd Highway Motel (Kalgoorlie) Pty Ltd 4 Viewway Drive-in Theatre Pty Ltd 0 Others 6 09 Total issued shares $ Shares Fully Paid Davies Bros Ltd Robert Nettleford Pty Ltd The Examiner Newspaper Pty Ltd Northern Television (TNT 9) Pty Ltd Eejesco Holdings Pty Ltd Associated Broadcasting Services Ltd Metropolitan nvestments Pty Ltd E. G. McRae Australian Mutual Provident Society Commercial Broadcasters Pty Ltd Others Total issued shares TASMANA (Metropolitan) TASMANAN TELEVSON LTD (TVT) 0c Shares , (Country) NORTHERN TELEVSON (TNT 9) PTY LTD (TNT) W. R. Rolph & Sons Pty Ltd Total issued shares $ Shares NORTHERN TERRTORY J. H. B. Bell J. C. Hickman Suttons Motors (Darwin) Pty Ltd V. B. Perkins L. C. Ah Toy Adelphi Pty Ltd J. B. Lewis. M. Bell Others Total issued shares TERRTORY TELEVSON PTY LTD (NTD) $ Shares

122 APPENDX L Multiple Shareholding nterests and others in Broadcasting and of Newspapers Television Stations This Appendix lists newspaper companies and other companies or persons which have substantial shareholding interests, directly or indirectly, in two or more licences for commercial broadcasting stations or commercial television stations. The Appendix is divided into four sections: Capital City Newspapers V Provincial and Country Newspapers Overseas Newspapers Other organisations () CAPTAL CTY NEWSPAPERS ADVERTSER NEWSPAPERS LTD (The Advertiser, Adelaide) Television ADS Adelaide... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. A wholly owned subsidiary company, Midlands Broadcasting Services Ltd, also holds shares in the; licensee company. Broadcasting AD Adelaide J... Wholly owned subsidiary companies hold the licences. SE Mount Gambier P Crystal Brook j MU Murray Bridge... Holds 49% of Messenger Holdings Pty Ltd which, through subsidiary companies, controls approximately 4% of Bridge Radio Pty Ltd which company holds all the shares in the licensee company. (Advertiser Newspapers Ltd also holds of the ordinary shares in The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd (see below) and of the 9 ordinary shares in Queensland Press Ltd (see below).) DAVES BROS LTD (The Mercury, Hobart) Television TVT Hobart..... Holds of the shares in the licensee company and, in addition, has a 0% interest in Commercial Broadcasters Pty Ltd which holds 6 00 shares in the licensee company. TNT North Eastern... Tasmanian Television Ltd, licensee of TVT (see above), holds of the Tasmania Area stock units in Examiner-Northern TV Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of which holds all the shares in the licensee company. Broadcasting 7HO Hobart..... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. 7EX Launceston... Tasmanian Television Ltd, licensee of TVT (see above), holds of the stock units in Examiner-Northern TV Ltd which company holds all the shares in W. R. Rolph & Sons Pty Ltd, a subsidiary company of which holds all the shares in the licensee company. (See below for interests of Tasmanian Television Ltd. n addition, Davies Bros Ltd holds 9900 of the 6 7 ordinary shares in The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd (see below).) JOHN FARFAX LTD (The Sydney Morning Herald) Television Directly and through subsidiary companies: CTC Canberra Area... Holds 9 4 of the stock units in the licensee company. 4

123 ATN NBN QTQ Sydney... Holds 40 6 of the shares in the licensee company. Newcastle - John Fairfax Ltd wholly owns Newcastle Newspapers Pty Ltd which through a wholly Hunter River owned subsidiary company, Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate Pty Ltd, Area holds of the shares in the licensee company. Brisbane... Holds of the stock units in the licensee company. n addition, the licensee of ATN Sydney (see above) holds 7 00 stock units in the licensee company. Broadcasting John Fairfax Ltd, through a wholly owned subsidiary company, holds of the ordinary shares in Macquarie Broadcasting Holdings Ltd, which, through subsidiary companies, has the following interests in broadcasting stations: GB Sydney... Holds all the shares in the licensee company. CA Canberra... Holds ordinary and 6 preference shares in totals of ordinary and 00 preference shares in the licensee company. WL Wollongong... Holds all the shares in the licensee company. A W Melbourne...:... Holds all the shares in the licensee company. 4BH Brisbane... Holds 968 of the 00 shares in the licensee company. n addition 4BH nvestments Pty Ltd, in which the Macquarie Group holds 84% of the issued shares, holds 44 shares in the licensee company. DN Adelaide... Holds all the shares in the licensee company. HSY BTQ ADS TNT TVT SAS TVW THE HERALD AND WEEKLY TMES LTD (The Herald and The Sun, Melbourne) Television Melbourne... Holds 67 0 of the shares in the licensee company. Brisbane... Holds of the shares in the licensee company and of the 9 shares in Queensland Press Ltd, which through two wholly owned subsidiary companies, Telegraph nvestment Co. Pty Ltd and Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd holds of the shares in the licensee company. n addition, Advertiser Newspapers Ltd (see ADS below) holds of the 9 shares in Queensland Press Ltd. Adelaide... Holds of the ordinary shares in Advertiser Newspapers Ltd, which, with its wholly owned subsidiary company, Midlands Broadcasting Services Ltd holds of the shares in the licensee company. The Argus and Australasian Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary company, also holds shares in Advertiser Newspapers Ltd. n addition, Davies Bros Ltd (see TVT below) holds 4 00 and Telegraph nvestment Co. Pty Ltd (see BTQ above) holds of the ordinary shares in Advertiser Newspapers Ltd. North Eastern... Tasmanian Television Ltd, licensee of TVT (see above) holds stock units in Tasmania Area Examiner-Northern TV Ltd which holds all the shares in W. R. Rolph & Sons Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of which holds the licence for the station. Hobart Holds 6 84 of the ordinary shares in Davies Bros Ltd, which holds of the shares in the licensee company. Davies Bros Ltd also has a 0% interest in Commercial Broadcasters Pty Ltd, which holds 6 00 shares in the licensee company. n addition Telegraph nvestment Co. Pty Ltd (see BTQ above) holds of the ordinary shares in Davies Bros Ltd. Adelaide... TVW Enterprises Ltd, licensee of TVW (see below), holds all the shares in the licensee company. Perth... Holds all the ordinary and all the preference shares in West Australian Newspapers Ltd (Publisher of The West Australian, Perth) which holds 000 of the shares in the licensee company. n addition, Tasmanian Television Ltd (see above) holds shares in the licensee company. DB GL XY 4AK 4BK Broadcasting Melbourne... Holds the licence for the station. Geelong... Holds all the shares in Geelong Advertiser (Holdings) Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of which holds all the shares in the licensee company. Melbourne... Holds ordinary shares in David Syme & Co. Ltd which has a % interest in the operating company of XY. Oakey of the 9 shares in Queensland Press Ltd (see below). } Holds Brisbane

124 ... Holds of the ordinary shares in Advertiser Newspapers Ltd SAD Adelaide P Crystal Brook ( (licensee of SAD), subsidiary companies of which hold the licences for P and SSE. SSE Mount Gambierj The Argus and Australasian Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary company of The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd, also holds shares in the licensee company of SAD. The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd has a further interest in Advertiser Newspapers Ltd through its shareholdings in Davies Bros Ltd and Telegraph nvestment Co. Pty Ltd (subsidiary of Queensland Press Ltd) which hold 4 00 and shares respectively in Advertiser Newspapers Ltd. 6X Perth...TVW Enterprises Ltd (see above), holds all the shares in the licensee company. 6BY Bridgetown?" 6WB Katanning J 7HO Hobart......:... Holds 6 84 of the ordinary shares in Davies Bros Ltd which has a 0% interest in the licensee company. The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd has a further interest in Davies Bros Ltd through its shareholding in Queensland Press Ltd, a subsidiary company of which Telegraph nvestment Co. Pty Ltd holds EX shares. Launceston... Tasmanian Television Ltd, licensee of TVT (see above), holds stock units in Examiner-Northern TV Ltd which holds all the shares in W.R. Rolph & Sons Pty Ltd, a subsidiary company of which holds all the shares in the licensee company. (Through its interest in Advertiser Newspapers Ltd (see above) The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd has a minor interest in SMU. See above for interests of Tasmanian Television Ltd. Queensland Press Ltd (see above), through a wholly owned subsidiary company, Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd, holds approximately 4 % of the shares in Provincial Newspapers (Qld) Ltd - see Appendix M). NEWS LTD (The News, Adelaide), (Daily Telegraph, Sydney) Television NEN Upper Namoi... Holds 67 of the shares in Tamworth Newspaper Co. Ltd, which holds 8 00 Area of the shares in the licensee company (see also Appendix M). and ECN Manning River Area WN llawarra... Media Securities Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mirror Newspapers Ltd (The Daily Area Mirror, Sydney), a subsidiary company, holds 77 0 stock units in the licensee company. TQ NWS VEW Mt sa Area... Holds 6860 of the shares in the licensee company. Adelaide... Holds all the shares in the licensee company. Kalgoorlie... Southern Television Corporation Ltd, licensee of NWS (see above) holds 4900 of the Area shares in the licensee company. NTD Darwin Area... Northern Territory News Services Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary company, holds 90 of the shares in the licensee company. QUEENSLAND PRESS LTD (The Courier-Mail and Telegraph, Brisbane) Television BTQ Brisbane... Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd and Telegraph nvestment Co. Pty Ltd, both wholly owned subsidiary companies, hold of the ordinary shares in the licensee company. n addition holds of the 6 7 ordinary shares in The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd. Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd and Telegraph nvestment Co. Pty Ltd also hold and shares respectively of the ordinary shares in The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd. Telegraph nvestment Co. Pty Ltd also holds of the l ordinary shares in Davies Bros Ltd. Broadcasting 4AK Oakey... Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary company, holds the licences 4BK Brisbane for 4AK and 4BK. (Telegraph nvestment Co. Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary company, also holds of the ordinary shares in Advertiser Newspapers Ltd. See above for interests of Advertiser Newspapers Ltd, The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd and Davies Bros Ltd, Queensland Press Ltd, through a wholly owned subsidiary company, Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd, also holds approximately 4 % of the issued shares in Provincial Newspapers (Qld) Ltd - see Appendix M.) 6

125 AUSTRALAN CONSOLDATED PRESS GROUP (Central Coast Express, Gosford) Television TCN Sydney... Consolidated Press Holdings Ltd holds of the ordinary stock units in the licensee company. GTV Melbourne... Television Commercials Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd, licensee of TCN Sydney (see above) holds of the l shares in the licensee company. n addition, Consolidated Press Holdings Ltd holds 4 69 shares in the licensee company. BTQ Brisbane... Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd, licensee of TCN Sydney, beneficially owns of the l shares in the licensee company. n addition Publishing and Broadcasting holds of the 9 shares in Queensland Press Ltd which, through two wholly owned subsidiary companies holds of the shares in the licensee company. Broadcasting GO Gosford... Central Coast Newspapers Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd, licensee of TCN Sydney (see above), holds of the shares in the licensee company. GZ Orange... A wholly owned subsidiary company of Country Television Services Ltd licensee of CBN/CWN (see above) holds all the shares in the licensee company. NZ nverell... Country Broadcasting Services Pty Ltd, licensee of GZ (see above), holds all the shares in the licensee company. AK Melbourne... Consolidated Press Holdings Ltd holds of the ordinary stock units in Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary company of which Television Commercials Pty Ltd holds of the l shares in General Television Corp. Pty Ltd (see GTV above) which hold the licence for the station. n addition Consolidated Press Holdings Ltd holds 4 69 shares in the licensee company. 6AM Northam l General Television Corporation Pty Ltd, licensee of AK (see above), holds all the shares 6PM Perth in the licensee company of 6AM, 6PM and 6KG, which company holds % of the 6KG Kalgoorlie shares in the licensee company of 6GE. J 6GE Gerald ton () PROVNCAL NEWSPAPERS ELLOTT NEWSPAPER GROUP PTY LTD (Sunraysia Daily, Mildura and Victorian Provincial newspapers) Television STY Mildura Area... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. n addition, wholly owned subsidiary companies, Sunraysia Publishing Co. Pty Ltd and Yenom nvestment Co. Pty Ltd holds 000 and shares respectively in the licensee company. Sunraysia Broadcasters Pty Ltd and Wangaratta Chronicle Pty Ltd, in both of which half the issued capital is held by Elliott Newspaper Group Pty Ltd, also hold and 00 shares respectively in the licensee company. Broadcasting MA Mildura... Holds the 00 preference shares in the licensee company. There are also 00 ordinary shares in the licensee company. NE Wangaratta... Holds 0% of the shares in Wangaratta Chronicle Pty Ltd, which company holds 4000 of the shares in the licensee company. EXAMNER-NORTHERN TV LTD (The Examiner, Launceston) Television TNT North Eastern... A wholly owned subsidiary company, Northern Television (TNT 9) Pty Ltd, holds the Tasmania Area licence for the station. TVT Hobart... Three wholly owned subsidiary companies, The Examiner Newspaper Pty Ltd, 7EX Pty Ltd and Northern Television (TNT 9) Pty Ltd hold 4 7, 4 87 and shares respectively of the shares in the licensee company. Broadcasting 7EX Launceston... Holds all the shares in W. R. Rolph and Sons Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of which holds all the shares of the licensee company. (See below for interests of Tasmanian Television Ltd.) 7

126 THE NORTH QUEENSLAND NEWSPAPER CO. LTD (Daily Bulletin, Townsville) Television TNQ Townsville... Holds of the stock units in the licensee company. FNQ Cairns Area... Telecasters North Queensland Ltd, licensee of TNQ (see above), holds all the shares in the licensee company. TQ Mt sa Area... Telecasters North Queensland Ltd, licensee of TNQ (see above), holds 6860 or the shares in the licensee company. NORTHERN STAR HOLDNGS LTD GROUP (Northern Star, Lismore, The Gold Coast Bulletin and The Daily News, Murwillumbah) Television RTN Richmond... Northern Rivers Television Ltd, licensee of NRN (see below), holds all the shares in the Tweed Area licensee company. NRN Grafton... Holds all of the shares in The Daily Examiner Pty Ltd, which holds of the Kempsey Area shares in the licensee company. A wholly owned subsidiary, Central North Coast Newspaper Co. Pty Ltd, holds shares in the licensee company. Richmond River Broadcasters Pty Ltd, licensee of LM (see below), holds 6 80 shares in the licensee company. n addition, Tweed Radio & Broadcasting Co. Pty Ltd, licensee of MW (see below) and Northern Star Ltd hold and 600 shares respectively in the licensee company. Broadcasting LM Lismore... The licensee company, Richmond River Broadcasters Pty Ltd, is a wholly owned subsidiary company. MW Murwillumbah... Wholly owned subsidiary companies hold 0 4 of the 4 00 shares in the licensee company. 4GG Gold Coast... A wholly owned subsidiary company holds of the shares in the licensee company and in addition Tweed Radio and Broadcasting Comapny Pty Ltd, licensee of MW (see above), holds 9 6 shares in the licensee company. () OVERSEAS NEWSPAPERS ASSOCATED NEWSPAPERS LTD GROUP (England) Television HSY Melbourne... Holds 00 of the shares in the licensee company. BTQ Brisbane...,... Holds of the ordinary shares in the licensee company. ADS Adeladie... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. (V) OTHER ORGANSATONS ADELADE CENTRAL METHODST MSSON NC. Television ADS Adelaide... Holds 000 of the shares in SKA Holdings Ltd, which holds of the shares in the licensee company. Broadcasting SKA Adelaide... Holds 000 of the 000 shares in the licensee company. SAU Port Augusta... Holds 600 of the 000 shares in the licensee company. RM Renmark... Holds 8 of the 876 shares in the licensee company. AMALGAMATED WRELESS (A'ASA) LTD Television TEN Sydney... Holds 7 of the shares in the licensee company. BKN Broken Hill Spencer Gulf Telecasters Ltd, licensee of GTS (see below), holds of the Area shares in the licensee company. NRN Grafton... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. Kempsey Area RTN Richmond-... Northern Rivers Television Ltd, licensee of NRN (see above), holds all the shares in the Tweed Area licensee company. 8

127 RVN South-Western... Holds 4 94 of the 49 8 shares in the licensee company. Slopes and Eastern Riverina Area and AMY Upper Murray Area BTQ Brisbane... Holds of the l shares in the licensee company. DDQ Darling... Holds of the l shares in the licensee company. Downs Area and SDQ Southern Downs Area RTQ Rockhampton... Holds 000 of the l shares in the licensee company. Area TNQ Townsville... Holds of the l shares in the licensee company. Area FNQ Cairns Area... Telecasters North Queensland Ltd, licensee of TNQ (see above), holds all the shares in the licensee company. TQ Mt sa Area... Telecasters North Queensland Ltd (see above) holds 6860 of the shares in the licensee company. MVQ Mackay Area... Telecasters North Queensland Ltd (see above) holds 000 of the shares in the licensee company. GTS Spencer Gulf... Holds 000 of the shares in the licensee company. North Area TNT TVT North Eastern... Holds 9 08 of the stock units in Examiner-Northern TV Ltd, a wholly Tasmania Area owned subsidiary of which, Northern Television (TNT 9) Pty Ltd, is the licensee company. Hobart..... Two wholly owned subsidiary companies of Examiner-Northern TV Ltd (see above), The Examiner Newspaper Pty Ltd and 7EX Pty Ltd, hold 4 7 and 4 87 shares respectively of the shares in the licensee company, Tasmanian Television Ltd. n addition, Northern Television (TNT 9) Pty Ltd, licensee of TNT (see above), holds l shares. AY GF GN 80 4CA 4TO Albury... Holds Grafton Goulburn Bendigo Cairns Townsville Broadcasting the licences for the stations. 7LA Launceston CH Sydney... By agreement with the licensee, conducts the service of the station. KA Katoomba... Holds 000 of the 64 preference shares in the licensee company. There are also ordinary shares in the licensee company. LF Young... Transcontinental Broadcasting Corporation Ltd, licensee of KA (see above), holds 86 of the 7 shares in the licensee company. LT Lithgow... Transcontinental Broadcasting Corporation Ltd (see above) holds 6 of the 4 shares in the licensee company. NM Muswellbrook Broadcasting Corporation Ltd (see above) holds 86 of the 0 0 shares } Transcontinental NX Bolwarra in the licensee company. SAA Adelaide... Holds of the issued shares in the licensee company. 7EX Launceston... Examiner-Northern TV Ltd (see above) holds all the shares in W.R. Rolph & Sons Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of which holds all the shares in the licensee company. (See below for interests of Tasmanian Television Ltd. n addition, Amalgamated Wireless (A'asia) Ltd holds 8 8 of the shares in Victorian Broadcasting Network Ltd - see below.) ANSETT TRANSPORT NDUSTRES LTD Television TEN Sydney... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. ATV Melbourne... Austarama Television Pty Ltd, the licensee company, is a wholly owned subsidiary company. TVQ Brisbane... Universal Telecasters Qld Ltd, the licensee company, is a wholly owned subsidiary company. 9

128 DDQ Darling... TVQ holds shares in the licensee company. Downs Area SDQ Southern Downs Area ASSOCATED BROADCASTNG SERVCES LTD Television CTC Canberra... Holds of the stock units in the licensee company. Area BTV Ballarat... Ballarat & Western Victoria Television Ltd, the licensee company, is a wholly owned Area subsidiary company. GMV Goulburn... Goulburn-Murray Television Ltd, the licensee company, is a wholly owned subsidiary Valley Area company. DDQ Darling... Goulburn-Murray Television Ltd holds of the shares in the licensee Downs Area company. n addition Ballarat and Western Victoria Television Ltd, licensee of BTV and (see above), holds shares in the licensee company. SDQ Southern Downs Area SAS Adelaide... TVW Enterprises Ltd, licensee of TVW (see below), holds all the shares in the licensee company. TVW Perth... Goulburn-Murray Television Ltd holds of the shares in the licensee company. TVT Hobart..... Holds 9 70 of the shares in the licensee company, Tasmanian Television Ltd. Broadcasting SR Shepparton... Holds the licences for the stations. UL Warragul YB Warrnambool 4BH Brisbane... Holds 0 of the 00 shares in the licensee company. 6X Perth... TVW Enterprises Ltd, licensee of TVW (see above), holds all the shares in the licensee 6BY Bridgetown company. 6WB Katanning ASSOCATED NVESTMENTS PTY LTD Television BTV Ballarat Area... Holds 80 4 of the shares in Associated Broadcasting Services Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of which Ballarat and Western Victoria Ltd is the licensee company. GMV Goulburn Valley... Goulburn-Murray Television Ltd, the licensee company, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Area Associated Broadcasting Services Ltd. (See above for interests of Associated Broadcasting Services Ltd.) AUSTRALAN BROADCASTNG CO. PTY LTD Television ATN Sydney... Holds 8 9 of the shares in the licensee company. BTQ Brisbane... A wholly owned subsidiary company, Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation (Q'land) Pty Ltd, holds of the ordinary shares in the licensee company. DDQ Darling... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. Downs Area and SDQ Southern Downs Area QTQ Brisbane....Amalgamated Television Services Ltd, licensee of ATN (see above), holds 7 00 of the stock units in the licensee company. RTQ Rockhampton... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. Area SEQ Wide Bay... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. Area ADS Adelaide... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. Broadcasting Through wholly owned subsidiary companies, Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd and Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation (Q'land) Pty Ltd: UW Sydney... Holds the licence for the station. 4BC Brisbane... Holds the licence for the station. 4GR Toowoomba... Holds all the shares in the licensee company. 0

129 4MB Maryborough... Holds all the shares in the licensee company. 4RO Rockhampton... Holds all the shares in the licensee company. 4SB Kingaroy... Holds 86 of the 9 ordinary shares in the licensee company. There are also 40 preference shares in the licensee company. 4ZR Roma... Holds 984 ordinary and 46 preference of the 9000 ordinary and 000 preference shares in the licensee company. A YR BROADCASTERS PTY LTD Television TNQ Townsville... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. Area FNQ Cairns... Telecasters North Queensland Ltd, licensee of TNQ (see above), holds all the shares in Area the licensee company. Broadcasting 4A Y Ayr... Holds the licences for the stations. 4GC Charters Towers BAGHDAD PTY LTD Broadcasting The interests which own this company: 4LG Longreach... Owns all the shares in the licensee company. 4LM Mount sa... Holds all the O 00 ordinary shares and 498 of the 4998 preference shares in the licensee company. 4WK Warwick... Holds all the shares in the licensee company. J. M. BENDAT Television BTW Bunbury Area... Holds 000 of the issued shares in the licensee company, South Western and Telecasters Ltd. GSW Southern Agricultural Area Broadcasting 6C Collie... South Western Telecasters Ltd (see above) holds the licences for the stations. 6NA Narrogin 6TZ Bunbury BROADCAST AMALGAMATED LTD Television NEN Upper... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. n addition holds Namoi Area of the shares in New England Broadcasters Pty Ltd (see below), which holds and shares in Manning Valley Broadcasting Pty Ltd, which, through a wholly owned ECN Manning subsidiary company, holds 6 00 shares in the licensee company. River Area Broadcasting AD Armidale... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. RE Taree... Holds all the shares in the licensee company. MO Gunnedah Holds 9998 of the shares in Tamworth Radio Development Co. Pty Ltd, licensee of TM (see below), which company holds 876 of the 878 shares in the licensee company. TM Tamworth... Holds 9998 of the shares in the licensee company. BROADCASTNG STATON SM PTY LTD Broadcasting SM Sydney... Holds the licence for the station. KA Katoomba... Holds 00 of the ordinary shares in the licensee company. There are also 64 preference shares in the licensee company.

130 KM LF LT NM NX CS 4P Kempsey... Holds 00 of the ordinary shares in the licensee company. There are also 08 preference shares in the licensee company. Young... Transcontinental Broadcasting Corporation Ltd, licensee of KA (see above), and Radio Lithgow Kempsey Ltd, licensee of KM (see above), each holds half of the issued shares in the licensee company. Muswellbrook... Holds 69 of the 0 4 ordinary shares in the licensee company. Transcontinental and Broadcasting Corporation Ltd (see above) holds 8 and Radio Kempsey Ltd (see Bolwarra above) holds 697 of the remaining shares. Colac... Holds 880 shares in the licensee company. pswich... Holds all the issued shares in the licensee company. BROKEN HLL PROPRETARY CO. LTD Television BKN Broken Hill....Spencer Gulf Telecasters Ltd, licensee of GTS (see below), holds of the Area shares in the licensee company. GTS Spencer Gulf..... A wholly owned subsidiary company, B.H.P. Nominess Pty Ltd, holds 000 of the North Area shares in the licensee company which holds shares in BKN (see above). CAMERON BROADCASTNG SERVCES PTY LTD Broadcasting CV Maryborough... Holds the licences for the stations. SH Swan Hill WM Horsham CAMP LN BROADCASTERS PTY LTD Broadcasting BS Bathurst... Holds all the shares in the licensee company. MG Mudgee... Holds all the shares in the licensee company. COUNTRY TELEVSON SERVCES LTD Television CBN Central... Holds the licences for the stations. Tablelands Area and CWN Central Western Slopes Area Broadcasting GZ Orange....A wholly owned subsidiary company of Country Television Services Ltd, licensee of CBN/CWN (see above), holds all the shares in the licensee company. NZ nverell... Country Broadcasting Services Pty Ltd, licensee of GZ (see above), holds all the shares in the licensee company. DARLNG DOWNS TV LTD Television DDQ Darling Downs... Holds the licences for the stations. Area SDQ Southern Downs Area ELWOOD PTY LTD Television RVN South-Western... Holds 97 of the 49 8 shares in the licensee company. Slopes and Eastern Riverina Area AMY Upper Murray Area

131 EMAL LTD Television CBN Central... Holds of the stock units m the licensee company. Tablelands Area and CWN Central Western Slopes Area TEN Sydney... Holds of the shares m the licensee company. Broadcasting GZ Orange... A wholly owned subsidiary company of Country Television Services Ltd, licensee of CBN/CWN (see above), holds all the shares in the licensee company. NZ nverell... Country Broadcasting Services Pty Ltd, licensee of GZ (see above), holds all the shares in the licensee company. W. B. FREEBODY PTY LTD GROUP Broadcasting BS Bathurst... Holds 6 4 of the shares in Camplin Broadcasters Pty Ltd (see above), which MG Mudgee holds all the shares in the licensee companies. FNDLA YS BROADCASTNG SERVCES PTY LTD Broadcasting 7AD Devonport..... Holds all the shares in the licensee companies. 7BU Burnie 7SD Scottsdale 7QT Queenstown... Burnie Broadcasting Service Pty Ltd, licensee of 7BU (see above), holds 670 of the 00 shares in the licensee company. THE GREATER UNON ORGANSATON PTY LTD Television GTV Melbourne... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. TQ Mount sa... Birch, Carroll & Coyle Ltd, in which The Greater Union Organisation Pty Ltd holds 780 of the 000 ordinary shares and 8 74 of the preference shares, holds through a wholly owned subsidiary company 6860 of the shares in the licensee company. YEW Kalgoorlie... Highway Motel (Kalgoorlie) Pty Ltd holds 4 of the shares in the licensee Area company. Viewway Drive-in Theatre Pty Ltd holds 0 shares in the licensee company. The Greater Union Organisation Pty Ltd holds 9 of the 7 7 shares in the Viewway Drive-in Theatre Pty Ltd and 6 of the shares in Highway Motels Ltd which holds 9 of the 4 0 shares in Highway Motel (Kalgoorlie) Pty Ltd. n addition, Viewway Drive-in Theatre Pty Ltd holds 7 97 shares in Highway Motels Ltd. Broadcasting AK Melbourne... General Television Corporation Pty Ltd, licensee of GTV (see above), holds the licence. 6AM Northam... General Television Corporation Pty Ltd (see above) holds all the shares in the licensee 6PM Perth company of 6AM, 6PM and 6KG, which company holds % of the shares in the 6KG Kalgoorlie licensee company of 6GE. 6GE Geraldton

132 GROUP TELEVSON SERVCES PTY LTD Television TQ Mt sa Area... Holds 000 of the shares in the licensee company. RTS Renmark/... Holds of the 6 issued shares in Group Broadcasting Services Pty Ltd, which company Loxton holds 0 of the 000 shares in the licensee company. Area GTW Geraldton... Group Broadcasting Services Pty Ltd (see above) holds 000 of the shares in Area the licensee company. YEW Kalgoorlie... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. Area GROVELEGH PTY LTD Television NEN Upper Namoi... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. n addition holds Area of the shares in Broadcast Amalgamated Ltd (see above) and of the and shares in TM Management Pty Ltd, which also holds O 000 shares in Broadcast ECN Manning Amalgamated Ltd. River Area (See above for other broadcasting and television interests of Broadcast Amalgamated Ltd.) HENRY JONES (XL) LTD Television MTN Murrumbidgee... A wholly owned subsidiary company, Henry Jones nvestments Ltd, holds of the rrigation shares in the licensee company, Murrumbidgee Television Ltd. Area Broadcasting RG Griffith... Murrumbidgee Television Ltd (see above) holds the licences for the stations. 7HT Hobart (See below for interests of Murrumbidgee Television Ltd.) HUNTER BROADCASTERS PTY LTD Broadcasting NM Muswellbrook... Holds the licences for the stations. NX Bolwarra LABOR COUNCL OF NEW SOUTH WALES Broadcasting KY Sydney... Holds, through trustees, the licence for the station. HD Newcastle... Holds, through trustees, all the 'A' preference shares and 600 of the 0 'B' preference shares in the licensee company. MACKAY TELEVSON LTD Television MVQ Mackay Area... Holds the licence for the station. RTQ Rockhampton... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. Through associated companies: McCAULEY FAMLY GROUP Broadcasting KA Katoomba... Holds 7 07 ordinary and 67 preference of the ordinary and 64 preference shares in the licensee company. KM Kempsey... Holds ordinary and preference of the ordinary and 08 preference shares in the licensee company. 4

133 LF Young... Transcontinental Broadcasting Corporation Ltd, licensee of KA (see above), and Radio L T Lithgow Kempsey Ltd, licensee of KM (see above), each hold half the shares in the licensee companies. NM Muswellbrook... Transcontinental Broadcasting Corporation Ltd (see above) holds 86 of the 0 0 shares in the licensee company. n addition, Radio Kempsey Ltd (see above) holds 697 of the 0 0 shares in the licensee company. MACQUARE BROADCASTNG HOLDNGS LTD Broadcasting Through wholly owned subsidiary companies: GB Sydney... Holds all the shares in the licensee companies. WL Wollongong CA Canberra... Holds ordinary and 6 preference shares in total of ordinary and 00 preference shares in the licensee company. A W Melbourne... Holds all the shares in the licensee company. 4BH Brisbane... Holds 968 of the 00 shares in the licensee company. n addition 4BH nvestments Pty Ltd, in which the Macquarie group holds 84% of the issued shares, holds 44 shares in the licensee company. DN Adelaide... Holds all the shares in the licensee company. MERCANTLE MUTUAL NSURANCE CO. LTD Television CBN Central... Holds 9 88 of the shares in the licensee company. Tabklands Area and CWN Central Western Slopes Area CTC Canberra... Holds 4 66 of the shares in the licensee company. Area TVT Hobart..... Holds 8 97 of the shares in the licensee company. TVW Perth... Holds 9 of the shares in the licensee company. (See above for broadcasting interests of Country Television Services Ltd.) MURRUMBDGEE TELEVSON LTD Television MTN Murrumbidgee... Holds the licence for the station. rrigation Area CBN Central... Beneficially owns 9 77 of the stock units in the licensee company. Tablelands Area and CWN Central Western Slopes Area Broadcasting RG Griffith... Holds the licenses for the stations. 7HT Hobart THE MUTUAL LFE & CTZENS ASSURANCE CO. LTD Television CBN Central... Holds 84 0 of the stock units in the licensee company. Tablelands Area and CWN Central Western Slopes Area TCN Sydney... Holds 9 84 of the seven per cent preference shares in Consolidated Press Holdings Ltd, which holds of the ordinary stock units in the licensee company.

134 ATV Melbourne... Holds 064 ordinary shares, five per cent preference and 0 00 ten per cent preference shares in totals of ordinary shares, 000 five per cent preference and 0 0 ten per cent preference shares in Ansett Transport ndustries Ltd, which holds all the shares in the licensee company. GTV Melbourne....Television Commercials Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd (see bove), holds of the shares in the licensee company. Consolidated Press Holdings Ltd (see above) also holds 4 69 shares in the licensee company. BTQ Brisbane... Holds 000 of the shares in the licensee company. TVQ Brisbane... Ansett Transport ndustries Ltd (see above) holds all the shares in the licensee company. SAS Adelaide...TVW Enterprises Ltd, licensee of TVW (see below), holds all the shares in the licensee company. TVW Perth... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. STW Perth... Holds 7 of the shares in the licensee company. Broadcasting GZ Orange... A wholly owned subsidiary company of Country Television Services Ltd, licensee of CBN/CWN (see above), holds all the shares in the licensee company. NZ nverell... Country Broadcasting Services Pty Ltd, licensee of GZ (see above), holds all the shares in the licensee company. 6X Perth... TVW Enterprises Ltd, licensee of TVW (see above), holds all the shares in the licensee 6BY Bridgetown company. 6WB Katanning 6KY Perth... Swan Television and Radio Broadcasters Ltd, licensee of STW (see above), holds the licence for the station. (See above for further interests of Consolidated Press Holdings Ltd and Ansett Transport ndustries Ltd.) (n addition, Mutual Life and Citizens Assurance Co. Ltd holds approximately % of the issued capital of News Ltd - see above.) NATONAL MUTUAL LFE ASSOCATON OF AUSTRALASA LTD Television TCN Sydney... Holds of the ordinary stock units in the licensee company. n addition, holds 9 09 seven per cent preference shares in Consolidated Press Holdings Ltd, which holds ordinary stock units in the licensee company. MTN Murrumbidgee... Holds approximately 7% of the issued shares in General Management Holdings (Aust.) rrigation Area Pty Ltd which, through a wholly owned subsidiary, holds approximately 77% of the issued shares in Henry Jones (XL) Ltd. Henry Jones (XL) Ltd, through a wholly owned subsidiary, holds of the shares in the licensee company. GTV Melbourne...Television Commercials Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd (see above), holds of the shares in the licensee company. Consolidated Press Holdings Ltd (see above) also holds 4 69 shares in the licensee company. BTQ Brisbane... Television Corporation Ltd, licensee of TCN (see above), holds of the shares in the licensee company. SAS Adelaide... TVW Enterprises Ltd, licensee of TVW (see below), holds all the shares in the licensee company. TVW Perth... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. (n addition, National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd holds approximately % of the issued capital of News Ltd - see above.) (See below for further interests of TVW Enterprises Ltd.) NORTHERN RVERS TELEVSON LTD Television NRN Grafton-... Holds the licence for the station. Kempsey Area RTN Richmond-... Holds all the shares in the licensee company. Tweed Area 6

135 PAULLA NVESTMENTS PTY LTD Television BTW Bunbury Area... Holds 7 80 of the issued shares in the licensee company, South Western and Telecasters Ltd. GSW Southern Agricultural Area Broadcasting 6C Collie... South Western Telecasters Ltd (see above) holds the licences for the stations. 6NA Narrogin 6TZ Bunbury RADO KEMPSEY LTD Broadcasting KM Kempsey... Holds the licence for the station. LF Young... Holds 8 of the 7 shares in the licensee company. LT Lithgow... Holds 6 of the 4 shares in the licensee company. NM Muswellbrook... Holds 697 of the 0 0 shares in the licensee company. NX Bolwarra R. H. & M. PROPERTES PTY LTD Television NBN Newcastle-... Holds 000 of the shares in the licensee company. Hunter River Area RVN South-Western... Holds 00 of the 49 8 shares in the licensee company. Slopes and Eastern Riverina Area and AMY Upper Murray Area RVERNA & NORTH EAST VCTORA TV LTD Television RVN South-Western... Holds the licences for the stations. Slopes and Eastern Riverina Area AMY Upper Murray Area R VERLA ND TELEVSON PTY LTD Television RTS Renmark/... Holds the licence for the station. Loxton YEW Kalgoorlie... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. Area ESTATE E. V. ROBERTS Television RVN South-Western... Holds of the 49 8 shares in the licensee company. Slopes and Eastern Riverina Area and AMY Upper Murray Area 7

136 Broadcasting WG Wagga... Holds 7 or the 0 shares in the licensee company. ESTATE H. M. SCHUTT Trustees of the estate hold or the shares in Victorian Broadcasting Network Ltd (see below), which has the following interest: Television BCV Bendigo Area... Holds the licences for the stations. GLV Latrobe Valley Area STY Mildura Area... Holds 000 of the shares in the licensee company. TNT North-Eastern... Holds 8 60 or the stock units in Examiner-Northern TV Ltd, a wholly owned Tasmania Area subsidiary, of which Northern Television (TNT 9) Pty Ltd is the licensee company. Broadcasting TR Sale... Holds the licence for TR and all the shares in the licensee of 4MK. 4MK Mackay NE Wangaratta... Holds 6 88 of the shares in the licensee company. (See above for further interests of Examiner-Northern TV Ltd.) 6X RADO NETWORK PTY LTD Broadcasting 6X Perth... Holds the licences for the stations. 6BY Bridgetown 6WB Katanning SOUTH QUEENSLAND BROADCASTNG CORPORATON PTY LTD Broadcasting 4P pswich... Holds the licences for the stations. 4WK Warwick SOUTH WESTERN TELECASTERS LTD Television BTW Bunbury Area... Holds the licences for the stations. GSW Southern Agricultural Area Broadcasting 6TZ Bunbury... Holds the licences for the stations. 6C Collie 6NA Narrogin SPENCER GULF TELECASTERS LTD Television BKN Broken Hill... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. Area GTS Spencer Gulf... Holds the licence for the station. North Area. K. M. STOKES Television BTW Bunbury Area... Holds 000 of the issued shares in the licensee company, South Western and Telecasters Ltd. GSW Southern Agricultural Area 8

137 Broadcasting 6C Collie... South Western Telecasters Ltd (see above) holds the licences for the stations. 6NA Narrogin 6TZ Bunbury J. M. STURROCK PTY LTD Television BKN Broken Hill... Spencer Gulf Telecasters Ltd, licensee of GTS (see below), holds of the Area shares in the licensee company. GTS Spencer Gulf... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. North Area BTW Bunbury Area... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. and GSW Southern Agricultural STV Area Mildura Area... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. SWAN BREWERY CO. LTD Television BTW Bun bury Area... Holds of the shares in the licensee company, South Western Telecasters and Ltd. GSW Southern Agricultural Area YEW Kalgoorlie Area... Holds 0 of the shares in the licensee company. NTD Darwin Area... Darwin Brewery Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary, holds 98 of the shares in the licensee company. Broadcasting 6C Collie... South Western Telecasters Ltd (see above) holds the licences for the stations. 6NA Narrogin 6TZ Bunbury SON Darwin... Holds 7 0 of the shares in the licensee company. SHA Alice Springs... Holds 000 of the shares in the licensee company. TASMAN AN TELEVSON LTD Television CTC Canberra Area... Holds of the stock units in the licensee company. NEN Upper Namoi... Holds 4 00 of the shares in Television New England Ltd, which holds all Area the shares in the licensee company. and ECN Manning River Area DDQ Darling... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. Downs Area and SDQ Southern Downs Area SAS Adelaide... TVW Enterprises Ltd, licensee of TVW (see below), holds all the shares in the licensee company. TVW Perth... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. TNT North-... Holds of the stock units in Examiner-Northern TV Ltd a wholly owned Eastern subsidiary company of which Northern Television (TNT 9) Pty Ltd is the Tasmania licensee. Area TVT Hobart..... Holds the licence for the station. 9

138 Broadcasting 6X Perth... TVW Enterprises Ltd, licensee of TVW (see above), holds aj the shares in the licensee 6BY Bridgetown company. 6WB Katanning (See above for interests of Examiner-Northern TV Ltd. n addition Tasmanian Television Ltd holds 8 40 of the shares in Macquarie Broadcasting Holdings Ltd and of the 4 40 shares in Associated Broadcasting Services Ltd - see above.) TEAM SECURTES LTD Television BCV Bendigo Area... Holds of the shares in the licensee company, Victorian Broadcasting GLV Latrobe Network Ltd. n addition a whojly owned subsidiary, Team Media nvestments Pty VaJiey Area Ltd, holds shares. Broadcasting TR Sale... Victorian Broadcasting Network Ltd (see above) holds the licence for the station. 4MK Mackay... Victorian Broadcasting Network Ltd (see above) holds all the issued shares in the licensee company. (See below for other interests of Victorian Broadcasting Network Ltd.) TELECASTERS NORTH QUEENSLAND LTD Television TNQ Townsville... Holds the licence for the station. Area FNQ Cairns Area... Far Northern Television Ltd, the licensee company, is a whojly owned subsidiary company. MVQ Mackay Area... Holds 000 of the shares in the licensee company. TQ Mount sa... Holds 6860 of the shares in the licensee company. Area Broadcasting 4A Y Ayr... Holds aj the shares in the licensee company. 4GC Charters Towers 4LM Mount sa... Holds all the ordinary shares and 98 of the 4998 preference shares in the licensee company. TELEVSON NEW ENGLAND LTD Television NEN Upper Namoi... Holds the licences for the stations. Area ECN Manning River Area THOMAS NATONWDE TRANSPORT LTD Television ATV Melbourne... Holds JO of the ordinary shares in Ansett Transport ndustries Ltd, which holds all the issued shares in the licensee company. TVQ Brisbane... Ansett Transport ndustries Ltd (see above) holds all the shares in the licensee company. (See above for further interests of Ansett Transport ndustries Ltd.) TRANSCONTNENTAL BROADCASTNG CORPORATON LTD Broadcasting KA Katoomba... Holds the licence for the station. LF Young... Holds 86 of the 7 shares in the licensee company. L T Lithgow... Holds 6 of the 4 shares in the licensee company. NM Muswellbrook... Holds 86 of the 0 0 shares in the licensee company. NX Bolwarra 0

139 TRUSTEES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLC CHURCH FOR THE ARCHDOCESE OF SYDNEY Broadcasting SM Sydney... Holds all the 678 'A' class shares in Broadcasting Station SM Pty Ltd, the licensee company. There are also 8 'B' class shares. NM Muswellbrook... Broadcasting Station SM Pty Ltd holds 69 of the 0 4 shares in the licensee and company. NX Bolwarra 4P pswich... Broadcasting Station SM Pty Ltd holds all the shares in the licensee company. (See above for further interests of Broadcasting Station SM Pty Ltd). TM MANAGEMENT PTY LTD Broadcasting TM Management Pty Ltd holds of the shares in Broadcast Amalgamated Ltd (see above) and is entitled to appoint three of the five directors of that company. TVW ENTERPRSES LTD Television SAS Adelaide... Holds all the shares in the licensee company. TVW Perth... Holds the licence for the station. Broadcasting 6X Perth... Holds all the shares in the licensee company. 6BY Bridgetown 6WB Katanning UG NVESTMENTS PTY LTD Television RVN South-... Holds 0% of the issued shares in Elwood Pty Ltd, which holds 97 of the 49 8 Western Slopes shares in the licensee company. and Eastern Riverina Area and AMY Upper Murray Area UNTED BROADCASTNG CO. PTY LTD Television NBN Newcastle-... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. n addition holds Hunter River of the ordinary shares in the Workers' Cash Order and Finance Co. Ltd which Area holds shares in the licensee company. Broadcast nvestments Pty Ltd, which wholly owns the licensee of UE (see below), holds shares in the licensee company. NRN Grafton-... Broadcast nvestments Pty Ltd (see below) holds of the shares in the Kempsey licensee company. Area RTN Richmond-... Northern River Television Ltd, licensee of NRN (see above), holds all the shares in the Tweed licensee company. Area NEN Upper Namoi... Broadcast nvestments Pty Ltd holds of the shares in the licensee Area company. and ECN Manning River Area TEN Sydney... Broadcast nvestments Pty Ltd holds 80 of the shares in the licensee company. Broadcasting KO Newcastle... Holds 0 7 of the 6 68 'A' class shares and all the 8 6 'B' class shares in UE Sydney Broadcast nvestments Pty Ltd, which company wholly owns the licensee companies.

140 VETLABS PTY LTD Television BTW Bunbury Area... Holds 7 80 of the shares in the licensee company, South Western Telecasters and Ltd. GSW Southern Agricultural Area Broadcasting 6C Collie... South Western Telecasters Ltd (see above) holds the licences for the stations. 6NA Narrogin 6TZ Sunbury VCTORAN BROADCASTNG NETWORK LTD Television BCV Bendigo Area... Holds the licences for the stations. GLV Latrobe Valley Area STY Mildura Area... Holds 000 of the shares in the licensee company. TNT North-... Holds 8 60 of the stock units in Examiner-Northern TV Ltd, a wholly owned Eastern subsidiary, of which Northern Television (TNT 9) Pty Ltd is the licensee Tasmania company. Area Broadcasting TR Sale... Holds the licence for the station. 4MK Mackay... Holds all the shares in the licensee company. NE Wangaratta... Holds 6 88 of the shares in the licensee company. (See above for further interests of Examiner-Northern TV Ltd.)

141 APPENDX M Newspaper Shareholding nterests of a Minor Nature in Commercial Broadcasting Stations and Commercial Television Stations This Appendix lists the newspaper interests in commercial broadcasting stations and commercial television stations which are not shown in Appendix L. ALBANY ADVERTSER (9) LTD (Albany Advertiser) Broadcasting 6V A Albany... Holds 46 of the shares in the licensee company. ARMDALE NEWSPAPER CO. LTD (Armidale Express) Television NEN Upper Namoi... Holds of the shares in New England Broadcasters Pty Ltd which holds Area shares in the licensee company. ECN Manning River Area Broadcasting AD Armidale... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. BALLARAT COURER PTY LTD (The Ballarat Courier) Television BTV Ballarat Area... Holds of the shares in Associated Broadcasting Services Ltd, which wholly owns the licensee. Ballarat Broadcasters Pty Ltd, licensee of BA Ballarat (see below), a wholly owned subsidiary company, holds shares in the licensee company. CTC Canberra Area... Holds 9 66 of the shares in licensee company. BA Broadcasting Ballarat... Holds all the shares in the licensee company. BORDER MORNNG MAL PTY LTD (The Border Morning Mail, Albury) Television RVN South-Western... Holds 9 9 of the 49 8 shares in the licensee company. Slopes and Eastern Riverina Area and AMY Upper Murray Area THE BUNDABERG NEWSPAPER CO. PTY LTD (The News-Mai/, Bundaberg) Television SEQ Wide Bay Area... Holds 000 of the shares in the licensee company. CENTRAL COAST NEWSPAPERS PTY LTD (Central Coast Express, Gosford) Broadcasting GO Gosford... Holds of the shares in the licensee company.

142 CENTRAL NORTH COAST NEWSPAPER CO. PTY LTD (The Advocate, Coffs Harbour) Television NRN Grafton-Kempsey... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. Area RTN Richmond-Tweed... Northern Rivers Television Ltd, licensee of NRN (see above), holds all the shares in the Area licensee company. THE DALY EXAMNER PTY LTD (The Daily Examiner, Grafton) Television NRN Grafton-Kempsey... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. The company also holds Area approximately % of the issued capital of Central North Coast Newspaper Co. Pty Ltd, which holds shares in the licensee company. RTN Richmond-Tweed... Northern Rivers Television Ltd, licensee of NRN (see above), holds all the shares in the Area licensee company. GEELONG ADVERTSER PTY LTD (Geelong Advertiser) Broadcasting GL Geelong... Holds all the shares in the licensee company. GYMPE TMES PTY LTD (The Gympie Times) Television SEQ Wide Bay Area... Holds 6000 of the shares in the licensee company. Broadcasting 4GY Gympie... Holds 000 of the 8 00 ordinary shares in the licensee company. LAURE & WATSON (The Border Watch, Mount Gambier) SES Television South East..... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. (South Australia) Area MACLEA Y ARGUS PTY LTD (The Macleay Argus, Kempsey) Television NRN Grafton-Kempsey... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. Area RTN Richmond-Tweed... Northern Rivers Television Ltd, licensee of NRN (see above), holds all the shares in the Area licensee company. MARYBOROUGH NEWSPAPER CO. PTY LTD (Maryborough Chronicle) Television SEQ Wide Bay Area... Holds 000 of the shares in the licensee company. MESSENGER NEWSPAPERS PTY LTD (publishers of twelve free weeklies covering Adelaide suburbs) Broadcasting MU Murray Bridge... Holds approximately 90% of the issued shares in Bridge nvestments Pty Ltd which, holds 0 of the 0 shares in Bridge Radio Pty Ltd, which company holds all the shares in the licensee company. MURRUMBDGEE RRGATOR PTY LTD (The Murrumbidgee rrigator, Leeton) MTN Murrumbidgee... Holds 696 of the rrigation Area Television shares in the licensee company. 4

143 NEWCASTLE MORNNG HERALD AND MNERS' ADVOCATE PTY LTD {Morning Herald, Newcastle) Television NBN Newcastle-Hunter... Holds of the shares in the licensee company. River Area PROVNCAL NEWSPAPERS (QLD) LTD (publishers of various Queensland country newspapers) Television RTQ Rockhampton... Capricornia Newspapers Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary company, holds of Area the shares in the licensee company. DDQ Darling Downs... PNQ nvestments Pty Ltd and Warwick Newspaper Co. Pty Ltd, wholly owned subsidiary Area companies, hold 000 and shares respectively of the shares in SDQ Southern Downs the licensee company. Area SEQ Wide Bay Area... Maryborough Newspaper Co. Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary company, holds 000 of the shares in the licensee company. n addition, Provincial Newspapers (Qld) Ltd holds 7% of the shares in Provincial nvestments Pty Ltd, which holds 66 of the shares in the Bundaberg Newspaper Co. Pty Ltd, which holds 000 shares in the licensee company. MVQ Mackay Area... Mackay Printing and Publishing Co. Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary company, holds of the shares in the licensee company. TAMWORTH NEWSPAPER CO. LTD (The Northern Daily Leader) Television NEN Upper Namoi... Holds 8 00 of the shares in the licensee company. Area ECN Manning River Area WANGARATTA CHRONCLE PTY LTD (Wangaratta Chronicle Despatch) Television STY Mildura Area... Holds 00 of the shares in the licence company. Broadcasting NE Wangaratta... Holds 4000 of the shares in the licensee company.

144 Statistical Analysis of Broadcasting Programs APPENDX N The analysis of broadcasting programs which is set out in the following tables is based on two surveys conducted by the Tribunal in March and October n each case, all commercial stations in the State capital cities were monitored on a sampling basis for one minute in each ten minutes of transmission between 6.00 a.m. and 0.0 p.m. for a full week. For the purpose of presenting a more complete picture of the programs available to listeners, the surveys included five provincial commercial stations, representative stations of the four ABC networks as well as JJ, one representative station of the Special Broadcasting Service, and seven other non-commercial stations.. The results have been summarised as follows: Table - Analysis of Broadcasting Programs by Category and Type of station Metropolitan Stations Provincial Stations Table - Analysis of Broadcasting Programs by Category and Time Period-Metropolitan Commercial Stations Table - Analysis of Broadcast Advertising by Time Period and City (Monday to Friday average) Table V - Analysis of Broadcast Advertising by Time Period and Day-Metropolitan Commercial Stations. Definition of Categories. The analysis is based on sixteen program categories, which are set out below, and advertising matter. 6 Entertainment Rock Music... Music of the type usually referred to as 'rock and roll' and related contemporary styles. Light Music... Musical comedy, evergreens and other similar items, including 'beautiful music'. ncidental Matter... Presentation items, station announcements, program notes, patter etc. Foreign Language Material... All spoken material in a foreign language, except advertisements. Drama... Plays, serials and other dramatised productions. Variety... Talent, quiz, panel and variety programs, including comedy shows. Classical Music-the Arts... Serious music and opera, readings of prose and poetry, literary and art criticism. News and Sport News... News bulletins, time calls, weather, market and traffic reports, train and aircraft arrival times. Sport... Sporting descriptions, previews and summaries, sporting news, interviews and talks. nformation and Services Family... Family activities including cooking, house and garden, hobbies, care of pets,hysical fitness and other personal mattes; shopping guides. Children's... Programs presented for children; kindergarten sessions. nformation... Programs concerning such topics as science, agriculture, industry, history etc. Social and Political... Current affairs programs and those of related types, including those concerned with contemporary social issues. Religion Programs originated for or by recognised religious bodies. Publicity... Publicity and community announcements, including charitable activities. Education... Programs designed as an aid to formal teaching, and more general presentations of an educational nature. Advertisements Advertisements... All paid advertising, including foreign language advertising. Definition of Time Periods. Each day of the week is divided into seven periods as follows: Breakfast a.m a.m. Morning a.m.-.00 noon Midday noon-.00 p.m. Early Afternoon p.m p.m. Late Afternoon p.m.-6.0 p.m. Evening p.m.-7.0 p.m. Night p.m.-0.0 p.m.

145 TABLE ANALYSS OF BROADCASTNG PROGRAMS BY CATEGORES () Metropolitan Stations.Category Commercial Non-comm. ABC All /8 stations) /9 stations) /6 stations) / stations) % % % Rock Music Light Music ncidental Matter Foreign Language 0.. Material Drama 0.. Variety Cl'lssical Music and the Arts ENTERTANMENT News Sport NEWS AND SPORT Family Children's nformation..9. Social and Political Religion Publicity Education NFORMATON AND SERVCES ADVERTSEMENTS -4.6 TOTAL % : TABLE ANALYSS OF BROADCASTNG PROGRAMS BY CATEGORES () Provincial Stations Category Commercial ABC / stations) / stations) % % Rock Music 44. Light Music 0.. ncidental Matter 7. Foreign Language Material Drama 0.6. Variety.. Classical Music and the Arts ENTERTANMENT News Sport 9. NEWS AND SPORT Family Children's nformation. Social and Political.. Religion.. Publicity Education 0.9 NFORMATON AND SERVCES ADVERTSEMENTS -. Total All /7 stations) %

146 TABLE ANALYSS OF BROADCASTNG PROGRAMS BY CATEGORES METROPOLTAN COMMERCAL STATONS BY TME PERODS Early Late Breakfast Morning Midday Afternoon Afternoon Evening Night % % % % % % Rock Music Light Music ncidental Matter Foreign Language Material Drama Variety Classical Music and the Arts ENTERTANMENT News Sport NEWS and SPORT Family nformation Social and Political Religion Publicity Education 0. NFORMATON AND SERVCES ADVERTSEMENTS % TOTAL TABLE ANALYSS OF BROADCAST ADVERTSNG BY TME PERODS COMMERCAL STATONS MONDAY TO FRDAY AVERAGE Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth Hobart All Cities Provincial Areas % % % % % % % Breakfast Morning Midday Early Afternoon Late Afternoon Evening Night All Periods %

147 TABLE V ANALYSS OF BROADCAST ADVERTSNG BY TME PERODS EACH DAY OF THE WEEK METROPOLTAN COMMERCAL STATONS Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday All Days % % % % % % % % Breakfast Morning Midday Early Afternoon Late Afternoon Evening Night All Periods

148 APPENDX 0 Statistical Analysis of Television Programs The analysis of television programs, which is set out in the following tables, is based on a sample coverage of twenty-nine weeks in the year 977 of programs televised by commercial stations and a sample station of the national network. Details of commercial television programs are derived from data supplied regularly by each station and details of national television programs are obtained from information supplied by the Australian Broadcasting Commission. For the purpose of these tables the programs analysed are those of all metropolitan stations, twenty-two country commercial stations and in the case of the National Service those of ABV Melbourne. These are considered to be reasonably representative of the commercial and national television services. The tables show the composition of programs under three headings: Table -Analysis of Television Programs by Categories: Metropolitan and Country Stations Table -Analysis of Television Programs by Time Periods: Metropolitan and Country Stations Table -Television Programs of Australian Origin, Analysis by Categories, Metropolitan and Country Stations. The figures in Table are based on the actual duration of Australian program matter and do not take into account the credit loadings allowed to commercial stations for certain types of program matter for the purpose of calculation of their performance towards meeting the Tribunal's requirements for the Australian content of television programs. The table shows the distribution of types of Australian programs both as percentages of all programs of Australian origin and as percentages of all programs televised. At the foot of each Column in Tables and a conversion factor is shown to enable calculations of the time occupied by programs in each category. Definition of program categories-the statistical system is based on a number of program categories. These are set out below: Drama: Serious.... Adventure.... Crime and Suspense.... Domestic and Comedy.... Western.... Miscellaneous.... Light Entertainment: Cartoons.... Music Programs.... Personality Programs.... Talent Programs.... Variety...,.... Sport.... News.... Children: Kindergarten.... Other.... Classical drama, works of major contemporary dramatists and other dramatic productions which appear to have lasting value. Drama with the main focus on action. ncludes such themes as science fiction and espionage. Programs in dramatic form concerned with crime and its detection. ncludes court room drama and plays in which suspense is predominant, with or without a crime element. Programs in dramatic form dealing with domestic life or family relations, and those whose main purpose is to induce laughter. Programs in dramatic form utilising 'Western' settings. Programs in dramatic form which do not fall specifically under other headings. Matter predominantly in the form of animation or puppetry. Programs in which currently popular music or music of the 'evergreen' type is the predominant element. Programs containing items generally handled by a compere. ncludes quizzes, panel games and interviews where the emphasis is on displaying the subject rather than serious discussion. Programs concentrating on competition generally at an amateur level in any field of entertainment. Programs containing a mixture of comedy, music, dancing, gags and patter, by professional or amateur talent, where the element of competition is not predominant. Simultaneous or delayed presentation of competitive sports, sporting previews, news and talks and demonstrations of sporting techniques. Programs reporting on current or recent happenings. ncludes newsreels, reports on weather and essential services. All kindergarten sessions conducted by qualified staff. Other programs which generally include a variety of items directed to or presented for children. 40

149 Family Activities.... nformation.... Current Affairs.... Political Matter.... Religious Matter.... The Arts..... Educational: Formal.... Other.... Programs concerned with family activities and hobbies and the family as users of consumer goods and services. Programs, of descriptive type, concerning agriculture, industry, travel, nature and science etc., also historical and biographical programs. Programs dealing with social and economic problems of modern society. ncludes news commentaries which deal with the subject matter 'in depth'. Programs concerning Australian Federal or State elections and by-elections, and special statements of importance by political leaders. All programs originated by recognised religious bodies. Programs concerning the graphic arts; readings of prose and poetry; literary and other art criticism, ballet and music of lasting value. Programs of formal instruction at all levels which are specifically related to a recognised course of study. Programs of educational intent which are not directly related to a specific course of study. The figures set out in the following tables have been adjusted to total 00%. Advertising and other non-program matter have been included as part of the program in which it occurs. 4

150 Program Category Metropolitan Stations Provincial Stations Commercial National All Stations Commercial National All Stations ,- +'- TABLE l N ANALYSS OF TELEVSON PROGRAMS BY CATEGORES % % % % % % Drama Serious Adventure Crime and Suspense Domestic and Comedy Western Miscellaneous Light Entertainment Cartoons Music Programs Personality Programs Talent Programs Variety Sport News Children Kindergarten Other Family Activities nformation Current Affairs Political Matter Religious Matter The Arts Education Formal Other % projected to weeks and rounded to the nearest half-hour equals in duration per / hours 9 hours hours 4/ hours 9 hours 6/ hours

151 Program Category A. METROPOLTAN STATONS 6.00 p.m p.m a.m p.m p.m. - midnight Commercial National All Stations Commercial National All Stations TABLE ANALYSS OF TELEVSON PROGRAMS BY CATEGORES % % % % % % Drama Serious Adventure Crime and Suspense Domestic and Comedy Western Miscellaneous Light Entertainment Cartoons Music Programs Personality Programs Talent Programs Variety O.l Sport News Children Kindergarten Other Family Activities nformation Current Affairs Political Matter Religious Matter..7.4 The Arts Education Formal Other w

152 Program Category B. COUNTRY STATONS 6.00 p.m p.m a.m p.m., 0.00 p.m.-midnight Commercial National All Stations Commercial National All Stations -.;:,. TABLE ANALYSS OF TELEVSON PROGRAMS BY CATEGORES % % % % % %% Drama Serious Adventure Crime and Suspense Domestic and Comedy Western Miscellaneous Light Entertainment Cartoons l Music Programs Personality Programs Talent Programs Variety Sport News Children Kindergarten Other Family Activities nformation Current Affairs Political Matter Religious Matter The Arts Education Formal Other

153 Program Category A. METROPOUTAN STATONS Commercial National All Stations Aust. Programs All Programs Aust. Programs All Programs Aust. Programs All Programs TABLE TELEVSON PROGRAMS OF AUSTRALAN ORGN ANALYSS BY CATEGORES % % % % % % Drama Serious Adventure Crime and Suspense Domestic and Comedy..0.. Western Miscellaneous Light Entertainment Cartoons Music Programs Personality Programs Talent Programs Variety Sport News Children Kindergarten Other Family Activities nformation Current Affairs Political Matter Religious Matter The Arts Education Formal Other l % projected to weeks, and rounded to the... nearest half-hour equals in duration per.>, V station hours hours hours 9 hours hours hours.

154 Program Category B. COUNTRY STATONS Commercial National All Stations Aust. Programs All Programs Aust. Programs All Programs Aust. Programs All Programs % projected to weeks and rounded to the nearest half-hour equals in duration per station 4 hours 4/ hours 8 hours 9 hours 8 hours 6/ hours... TABLE TELEVSON PROGRAMS OF AUSTRALAN ORGN ANALYSS BY CATEGORES % % % % % % Drama Serious Adventure Crime and Suspense Domestic and Comedy Western Miscellaneous Light Entertainment Cartoons Music Programs Personality Programs Talent Programs Variety Sport News Children Kindergarten Other Family Activities nformation Current Affairs Political Matter Religious Matter The Arts Education Formal Other

155 Australian Content of Television Programs Points System-Effective from 8 February 976 APPENDX P. Programs shall be arranged so that, by applying the scale of points shown in the following table, a total number of points, not less than the number of hours of program transmission, is attained over the full statistical period of weeks. For the purposes of this requirement, the period between.00 midnight and 6.00 a.m. the following day will be disregarded. AUSTRALAN CONTENT OF TELEVSON PROGRAMS-SCALE OF PONTS PER HOUR FOR AUSTRALAN PROGRAMS (effective 8..76) Peak Time Off-peak Category st Rel. st Rpt st Rel. st Rpt Drama One-shot-ndigenous and other forms of very high quality television specials 0*t 6 0 Drama Series and Post-966 Cinema Films-ndigenous *t 4 Drama Serials-ndigenous *t \ Drama Part ndigenous (One-shot, Series, Serials and Post-966 Cinema Films) 9*t 8*t 7*t 6*t 4 *t 4 4*t 4 *t *t ll*t lo*t 9*t 8*t 7*t 6*t *t 4*t *t i, V:, The Arts, Education tot Light Entertainment (ncluding variety, tonight shows, quiz and panel shows etc.) tot 9t st 7t 6t st 4t t \ \ V:, V:, 4 4 l/ News st N/A N/A Current Affairs st Documentary st 47

156 Peak Time Off-peak Category st Rel. sl Rpt sl Rel. st Rpt Children's Programs: School-age Children's Quota S*t * Kindergarten Programs i Non-quota Children's Programs nformation st (ncluding cooking, physical culture, 4t 4 gardening, direct telecasts of sporting t events) 'h '/ V V Vi V Other Australian Programs (including second and all subsequent repeats) '! V Vi 'h * Drama and school-age children's quota programs in excess of their respective requirements (drama 8 hours--children's 0 hours) per 8-day statistical periods earn an additional bonus of five points per hour. Applies to first-run material only. Additional one point per hour credited to first-release programs (except serials) containing music composed and performed by Australians. Serials comprising several episodes per week will be credited with a music bonus to a maximum of one point for the week.. Not less than 04 hours in aggregate of first release Australian drama shall be televised annually between the hours of 6.00 p.m. and 0.00 p.m.. Not less than 0 hours of programs for children of school age (produced in accordance with recommendations contained in the Board's publication Production Guidelines for Children's Television Programs) shall be televised each 8-day statistical period between the hours of 4.00 p.m. and 7.0 p.m. 4. The Tribunal may vary the scale of points on application in special circumstances to recognise programs of special merit involving exceptional opportunities for Australian creative talent.. The Tribunal may vary any of the requirements set out above if circumstances arise which would prevent a station's adequate compliance with them under reasonable conditions. 6. Definitions The following definitions shall apply: First Release First presentation of a program in a station's service area. The subsequent use of the program by another station serving the same area will not be accepted as a first release. First Repeat The second presentation of a program in a station's service area. Statistical Periods Calculations will be made on the basis of 8-day periods so that stations may be aware of their progress towards meeting the requirements over the full weeks of the year. n accordance with the Board's previous practice, compliance with the requirements will be calculated over the statistical year. No allowance will be made for the production lay-off period which occurs during four weeks of the holiday season. The Tribunal's calculations will be made over the full statistical year of the thirteen 8-day periods. Drama With the exception of post-966 Australian cinema films, this is limited to programs in the form of a fully scripted play, based on the traditional concept of theatrical drama, which has been cast and produced in Australia on a fully professional basis for release on television. The term does not include sketches. incidental to variety programs, or characterisations in documentary, discussion or similar programs, or any other form of program involving the incidental use of actors or actresses. The extent to which Australian cinema films produced after 966 qualify as television drama will be determined by the Tribunal on the basis of the Australian involvement in each particular film. The Tribunal will also consider the claims of individual pre-966 films on application. Drama, One-shot This is a self-contained play or short series dealing with a single story as distinct from a long series with a continuing theme and characters. Collections of such programs in an anthology series qualify. The Tribunal will consider the claims 48

157 of cinema films which are produced with a view to eventual release on television and in which television stations are involved financially or otherwise at the production stage. Drama, ndigenous This is drama written in Australia or by Australians as defined in section 4() of the Broadcasting and Television Act, produced and performed by Australians in Australia. Drama, Part ndigenous This is drama, one or more basic elements of which (writing, acting or production) are non-australian. The Tribunal considers each such case on its merits in deciding the extent to which it is indigenous. Points value will be allocated by the Tribunal depending on the extent of Australian involvement. Specials The quota of four specials per year may be met by televising one-shot drama or variety spectaculars u_sing higher than normal budgets and employing substantial numbers of Australians. The Arts Programs of fine music, art, ballet, literature, classical drama etc. ncludes serious reviews and criticisms of all art forms. Education Programs of formal instruction at all levels specifically related to a recognised course of study, as well as programs of educational intent not necessarily directly related to a specific course of study. Light Entertainment ncludes variety, light music, 'Tonight' type shows, quiz and panel shows etc. The Tribunal allocates points depending upon various aspects of individual programs. News Programs reporting on current or recent happenings and including film coverage of international, national and local events, reports on weather and essential services. Current Affairs Programs dealing with social, economic and other issues of modern society. ncludes interviews and commentaries dealing in depth with news items. Documentary Programs which may cover past, present and future aspects of a particular subject in a full and factual manner. School-age Children's Quota Programs produced in accordance with Production Guidelines for Children's Television Programs and televised between 4.00 p.m. and 7.0 p.m. ncludes drama designed specifically for children and may include a proportion of imported material approved by the Tribunal for use in meeting the quota. Kindergarten Programs Programs specifically designed and presented in a kindergarten teaching format for pre-school-age children. Non-quota Children's Programs Other children's programs produced specifically for children, which do not meet the Guidelines. nformation ncludes cooking, physical culture, gardening, hobbies etc. The Tribunal allocates points depending upon various aspects of individual programs. Direct Coverage of Sporting Events The term 'direct coverage' (as distinct from panel, interview and result services) normally involves the use of outside broadcast facilities to provide an instantaneous pictorial account of the event. t also includes the first release in recorded form in cases where instantaneous coverage is not possible, by reason of legal requirements, time zone differences or availability of technical facilities. Other Australian Programs ncludes pre-966 Australian films, sporting discussions and interviews, and the second and all subsequent repeats o! programs. 49

158 APPENDX P-continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLDATED LST as at 0 June 978 Programs Category PONTS PER HOUR peak Time Off-peak in in in in Release Repeat Release Repeat A Abba in Sweden Abbott and Costello ( cartoon series) Episodes - Episodes 6, 7 & 9-9 Episode 8 Access (RTQ) Activeight Adams After Noon Adventure Unlimited Adventures of Barry McKenzie, The Adventures of Black Beauty After the Tears Agricultural Magazine Aida Alfie Aliens Among Us All About Us (BTQ) All at Sea All Stars Sweep Stakes Almost Anything Goes (0/0) Alternative, The Alternatives, The (STW) Alvin Purple Alvin Rides Again Amazing Miss A Amco Cup And Their Ghosts May Be Heard... And Millions Will Die Andrew Harwood Presents (BTQ) Andy Williams' Australian Concert Animals, Animals, Animals Animal Parade Animal World Anything Can Happen Anzac 0 Documentary (for half duration) Non-quota children's programs No points For half duration For quarter duration Current affairs Education 0 Current affairs Drama series - indigenous 4 Post-966 cinema 6* 4 films - indegenous School-age children's no points quota First-release only (Category C) Documentary nformation 'Specials' quota Non-quota children's programs Documentary 6* School-age children's quota (Category A) 'Specials' quota and One-shot drama - indigenous Light entertainment Light entertainment Vi 'Specials' quota and * 6 0 One-shot drama - * 6 0 indigenous Documentary Cinema films 6* 4 - indigenous Cinema films 6* 4 - indigenous Light entertainment Direct coverage of Vi sporting events Documentary One-shot drama - part indigenous * 6 Light entertainment 6 Light entertainment School-age children's quota mported - no points (Category C) Non-quota children's programs School-age children's quota no points (Category C) Light entertainment \/ \/ / Vi Documentary l/ l/ Vi

159 APPENDX P-continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLDATED LST as at 0 June 978 PONTS PER HOUR Programs Category Peak Time Off-peak st st st st Release Repeat Release Repeat Around the World in Eighty Days Non-quota children's programs (AP) Arrabella's Attic Kindergarten Arthur Hailey (TVW) Current affairs Ask the Leyland Brothers School-age children's quota 6* (Category A) or Documentary 6* Aspect (CBN) Current affairs At Home nformation Attack by Killer Shark Documentary 6* Australian Beach Girl Light entertainment Final (TVW) Australian Beauty Pageant Light entertainment (TVW-978) Australian Popular Song Festival Light. entertainment 4 8 Australian Sex, Love and nformation Marriage Test Australian Variety Artists' Awards Ligt entertainment 7 4 (Mo Awards) Australians at War Documentary 0* Australia's Night of Stars at the 'Specials' quota United Nations Azitiz (BTQ) Current affairs B Bandstand Light entertainment 7 4 Barrier Reef School-age children's quota 6* (Category B) or Drama series - indigenous 6* 4 Barranggay Dancers (BTQ) The arts 0 l Barry Crocker Comedy Hour Light entertainment 0 Barry Crocker - With a Song Light entertainment 0 in My Heart Bats School-age children's quota (Category B) or Education 0 Battle of Eureka Stockade, The One-shot drama - indigenous * 6 0 Bay City Rollers in Light entertainment 4 Australia Beach Boys in Australia Light entertainment Beatles, The (cartoon series) Non-quota children's programs (for half duration) Bee Gees in Concert (HSV) Light entertainment 6 Beetle Bailey ( cartoon series) Non-quota children's programs (for half duration) Be My Guest (BCV) Current affairs Beauty Box (BTV) nformation Beauty Club (BTV) nformation Behind the Scenes The arts 0 Best of Abba, The Light entertainment 4 Better Half All other Australian programs Better Sex, The Light entertainment Benny Hill in Australia (0/0) 'Specials' quota 0 6 0

160 APPENDX P-continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLl))ATED LST as at 0 June 978 Programs Category PONTS PER HOUR Peak Time /st st ]st ]st Release Repeat Release Repeat Off-peak B.H.P. High School Quiz Big Bloo Roo Show, The (CTC) Big Night Out (ATV) Billy Burton's One Night Stand (NBN) Birds in the Bush Birthday Calls Birthday Book Black Arrow (AP!) Blind Date Bluestone Boys, The Bluey Blundell, Spence and Co. Bob Hope in Australia Bobby Limb and Dawn Lake Show - Showbiz Bolshoi Ballet (Regent Theatre) Boney Box, The Bookshelf (CTC) Brian Cadd in Concert Brian Henderson Remembers Brumby nnes Brumby's Run Bryan Ferry in Australia BTV Juniors Buddies Club News Buddy Rich Big Band (TVT) Burt Bacharach in Australia Bushranger, The Buttons and Lyn (NBN) Buylines (TNT) Non-quota children's programs if televised in family and children's time otherwise Light entertainment Kindergarten programs Light entertainment Light entertainment Drama series - indigenous Non-quota children's programs Non-quota children's programs One-shot drama - indigenous or School-age children's quota (Category A) Light entertainment Drama serials - indigenous Drama series - indigenous Light entertainment 'Specials' quota 'Specials' quota The arts Drama series - indigenous Drama serials - indigenous Non-quota children's programs Light entertainment Light entertainment One-shot drama - indigenous Documentary Light entertainment School-age children's quota (Category A) Non-quota children's programs Light entertainment Light entertainment One-shot drama - indigenous Non-quota children's programs nformation 'h 4* 7 * 6* l * * 'i 'h 6 'h 'h 6 6 l/ 6 'i 6 \/ l/ \/ \/ \/ \/ 'h \/ '! C Cairns: Face to Face Camels on Wheels Canberra Police: 0 Years Strong (CTC) Candid Comments Candidates, the Election and you, The (WN) Captain Cook's Travels (Yorkshire TV) Carefree Cooking (TVT) Carleton in the Middle East Carol Burnett Show Ep. 7 (Same program as 'Sunday Night at the Opera House') Current affairs Documentary Documentary All other Australian programs Current affairs School-age children's quota (Category C) nformation Documentary Light entertainment 'h 7 l/ l/ no points 4 '!

161 APPENDX P-continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLDATED LST as at 0 June 978 PONTS PER HOUR Programs Category Peak Time Off-peak /st /st st st Release Repeat Release Repeat Carols by Candlelight (A TV) Light entertainment 6 Cars That Ate Paris, The Cinema films - indigenous 6* 4 Carstenz: Glacier of the Equator Documentary Cartoon Corner (Hosting) All other Australian programs h Y l/ Casebook nformation Case for the Defence (series) Drama series - indigenous 4 Case for the Defence One-shot drama - indigenous Cash and Company Drama series - indigenous 6* 4 Casino 0 (0/ 0) Light entertainment y, ;, Y, 976 Castro! nternational Rally nformation (sport) h y, (CTC/TEN) Catch Kandy Drama series - indigenous or 6* 4 School-age children's quota 6* (Category A) Cattle Country nformation Catwalk Drama series - indigenous 6* 4 Caulfield Cup Light entertainment 7 4 Variety Special (HSY) CBN-8 Night of Stars Light entertainment 7 4 Celebrity Game (0/0) Light entertainment y, Celebrity Squares (9) Light entertainment Y, Y, Ceylon - Faith, Hope Documentary or But No Charity {TVW) 'Specials' quota (TVW only) Champion of Champions nformation (sport) Y, Y, Channel Nine's Super Cartoon Show (NWS) Non-quota children's programs Chard (TVW) 7 4 Charity Challenge Light entertainment y, y, ;, h Charles Skase (HSY) nformation y, Y Children's Channel Ten Non-quota children's programs Children's World Non-quota children's programs Chopper Squad (series) Drama series - indigenous 6* 4 Chopper Squad (0/0) 'Specials' quota and One-shot drama - indigenous Chris Kirby Show Light entertainment 7 4 Christmas Carol, A (AP) One-shot drama - indigenous or * 6 0 School-age children's quota 6* (Category A) Christmas Show, The (TVW) Light entertainment Christmas at the Centre (TVW) Light entertainment 4 h City's Child, A Drama one-shot - indigenous * 6 0 Class of '74/'7 Drama serials - indigenous 6* y, Click Zimmerman Show (BTQ) Light entertainment 6 l/ Close Up (QTQ) Current affairs Close Up (Religious) All other Australian programs h h l/ l/ Clue Club (Hanna-Barbera) Drama - part indigenous or y, Non-quota children's programs Coastal Country (TNT) Light entertainment 6 Coffee Break (NBN) nformation l/ lh Colleen Light entertainment 0 Colour Me Dead Cinema films - part Y, indigenous Comment (YEW) Current affairs Community Affair, A (STW) nformation lh Y Y, Y,

162 APPENDX P-continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLDATED LST as at 0 June 978 PONTS PER HOUR Programs Category Peak Time Off-peak /st /st /st /st Release Repeat Release Repeat Community Billboard nformation Yi Yi Concentration Light entertainment Yi Yi Yi Yi Conceptual Approach to Teaching, Education 0 A (South Australian Film Corporation) Confessions of Ronald Biggs Documentary Connecticut Yankee in King One-shot drama - indigenous or * 6 0 Arthur's Court, A (AP) School-age children's quota 6* (Category A) Connections (CTC) Light entertainment Yi Yi Contact (TQ) Current affairs Cooking Better Electrically nformation Yi Yi Cooking with Chicken nformation lh Yi V Yi Cooking with Josephine Farley nformation Cooking with King nformation Cooking with Sheri Non-quota children's programs if televised in family and children's time, otherwise nformation Yi Yi Cool McCool Non-quota children's programs (for half duration) Cop Shop Drama serials - indigenous Yi Yi Count of Monte Cristo, The One-shot drama - indigenous or (Hanna-Barbera) School-age children's quota (Category A) Country Affair, A nformation Country Girl (BTW) nformation lh V Country Town Cinema films - indigenous 6* 4 Country and Western Hour Light entertainment Countryside nformation Crazy Comedy Concert Light entertainment (for half 0 (Co-production) (Hanna-Barbera) duration) Crocodiles Documentary or School-age children's quota (Category B) Crook Affair, A Current affairs Crossfire All other Australian programs Yi V V Yi Cross lotto All other Australian programs Yi Yi Yi Yi Curiosity Show School-age children's quota (Category A) Current Affair, A Current affairs D D'Arcy and Power in Session (TEN) Current affairs Daly Wilson Big Band Light entertainment 0 Danger Freaks Drama series - indigenous 6* 4 Darwin Appeal Opera Light entertainment 0 House Spectacular (ATN) Daryl and Ossie Special Light entertainment 8 4 Dave Allen in Australia 'Specials' quota (Nine Network) Dave Allen Show (TCN) Light entertainment 6 Dave Allen Show (ATN) Light entertainment 6 David Essex Special (Bandstand) Light entertainment Yi Yi David Jones' Fashion Awards Light entertainment 4

163 APPENDX P------continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLDATED LST as at 0 June 978 Programs Category PONTS PER HOUR Peak Time Off-peak st st st st Release Repeal Release Repeat David Jones' Home Fare David Jones' Notebook Dead Water Death Cell (STW) Death Train, The Demonstrator Denise Drysdale Show Devil in Evening Dress, The Dick Emery in Australia Dina and Percy Dinah at the Opera House Nos and Discon Den (RTQ) Discover Australia's National Parks Disney on Parade (TVW) Division 4 Divorce Court Do have to Kill my Child...? Don Lane Show (GTV) Don't Let My Children Die Down to Earth Dough-Re-Mi Drifter, The (STW) Drifting Avenger, The Dudley Dog Show nformation nformation 'Specials' quota (STW only) and/or One-shot drama - indigenous Drama one-shot - indigenous and 'Specials' quota Drama one-shot indigenous and 'Speicals' quota Cinema films - indigenous Light entertainment One-shot drama - indigenous See entry under 'F' below Kindergarten programs 'Specials' quota Light entertainment Documentary or School-age children's quota (Category B) Light entertainment Drama series - indigenous Drama series - indigenous 'Specials' quota and Drama one-shot - indigenous Light entertainment Documentary nformation All other Australian programs Drama series - indigenous Drama - part indigenous (Cinema films) Kindergarten programs * 7 * \, ', V, '!, 6 6 '!, V, 4 V, V, V, V, V, E Earle Bailey's Home and Living Guide Earlybirds (SAS) (local segments) Eclipse of the Sun Education in Focus 8th Wonder of the World Elephant Boy Elephants - They Think they can Hide in a Strawberry Patch Eleven A.M. (A TN) Encore Kamahl (TVW) Encyclopaedia Britannica Presents (imported) End Play Entertainment Guide nformation Non-quota children's programs School-age children's quota (Category A) Education Documentary Drama - part indigenous or School-age children's quota (Category A) Documentary Current affairs Light entertainment School-age children's quota (Category C) Cinema films - indigenous nformation 0 4* 6* 6 6* mported - no points 4 V,

164 APPENDX P--continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLDATED LST as at 0 June 978 Programs Category Peak sl Release PONTS PER HOUR Time Off-peak /st /st /st Repeat Release Repeat Ernie Ernie Sigley Show Evening with Gina, An (GMV) Evening with Nana Mouskouri, An (HSY) Evening with Perry Como, An Every Saturday (TVW) Evil Touch, The (all episodes) Executives, The (WN) Externally Yours Light entertainment Light entertainment Light entertainment Light entertainment Light entertainment 'Specials' quota (TVW) The arts ( other stations) Drama - part indigenous Light entertainment nonmetropolitan stations Metropolitan stations Documentary * * * Y F Face the Nation Faces of Dick Emery Family Care Family Feud Fancy Free Farming Today Farm Topics Fashion from Heel to Toe Fat Cat in Double Trouble (TVW) Fat Cat and Friends (SAS) Fat Cat's Magic Knight (TVW) Father Dear Father in Australia Federal File Festival Tattoo '7 (TVW) Ferrari and Rose Fights (Los Angles Forum ) Firing Line Firing Line (BTQ) Firstly you get the Habit Five-a-Side Soccer Five Days in Peking Five Men in a Balloon (Hanna-Barbera) Flashpoint Flying Doctor, The (series) Flying High Focus (CBN) Focus '7 Focus on Sport Focus on the Stars Follyfoot (Yorkshire TV) 6 Current affairs Drama - part indigenous nformation Light entertainment nformation nformation nformation nformation Light entertainment Kindergarten programs Light entertainment Drama - part indigenous Current affairs Light entertainment Direct coverage of sporting Current affairs nformation Documentary Direct coverage of sporting Documentary Drama - part indigenous or School-age children's quota (Category A) One-shot drama - indigenous All other Australian programs Non-quota children's programs Current affairs Current affairs All other Australian programs Education School-age children's quota (Category C) First release only events events * Y Y Vi 0 Y Vi Vi Vi Y Y Vi Y lh Vi Y l/ Vi / Y Vi Vi Y Vi Vi Vi Y no points

165 APPENDX P-continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLDATED LST as at 0 June 978 PONTS PER HOUR Programs Category Peak Time Off-peak /st /st st st Release Repeat Release Repeat Follies in Revue (TVW) Light entertainment 0 Frankie Howerd Show (0/0) Light entertainment 8 4 Frankie Valli and the Four Light entertainment 4 V Seasons Free for All Light entertainment l/ l/ V Vi From the Churches (NEN) All other Australian programs V lh Vi V Frost over Australia Current affairs Funky Phantom Non-quota children's programs Funny you should Ask Light entertainment l/ /i V V G Gambit Light entertainment / lh l/ l/ Garden Jungle Documentary 6* Gardening Guide (BCV) nformation Gentlemen of Titipu (AP)* One-shot drama - indigenous or 6 O School-age children's quota 6* (Category A) Gentle Strangers One-shot drama - indigenous 6 0 Gillette $0 000 Sports Quiz Light entertainment /i /i V V Ginger Light entertainment 4 /i Glen Campbell, Down Home, 'Specials' quota Down Under Glen Campbell in Concert Light entertainment 4 V Glenview High Drama series - indigenous 6* 4 Gloria Light entertainment 9 Go (NBC) School-age children's quota no points (Category C) Godfathers, The Drama series - indigenous 6* 4 Gold Coast Sunday School All other Australian l/ l/ V V programs Golden Era of the Big Light entertainment Band, The Gondoliers, The (SAFC) The arts 0 Gone to Ground 'Specials' quota and One-shot drama - indigenous Gong Show, The Light entertainment V l/ Good Buy (SAFC) Education 0 Good Earth, The (SES) nformation Good Morning Mr Doubleday Drama series - indigenous 4 Good Morning Sydney nformation V V Good Morning Vi All other Australian programs /i V V V Gown of the Year 974 (0/0) Light entertainment 7 4 Graham Kennedy's Blankety Blanks Light entertainment /i /i Graham Kennedy Show Light entertainment 7 4 Grandmother of Year (ATV) Light entertainment 7 4 Great Bookie Robbery Drama one-shot - indigenous Great American Wilderness School-age children's no points quota (Category C) Grecian Scene Light entertainment l/ V Green Jade Documentary Green World (TVW) Documentary Group, The Drama series - indigenous 6* 4 Guiness Olympics, The Documentary Gulf Trawler (FNQ) Documentary * * 7

166 APPENDX P--continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLDATED LST as at 0 June 978 Programs Category Peak st Release PONTS PER HOUR Time Off-peak st st st Repeat Release Repeat H Hair Care Hands of Cormac Joyce Happy Days of Bandstand Happy-Qo-Round (QTQ) Hardie Ferodo 000 Harmony Highlights (MVQ) Hasham Haunting of Hewie Dowker, The Headstart to Beauty Helen Reddy Special (ATN) Hello Hollywood - Tracy Lee (ATN) Help your Heighbour (TEN) Here's Humphrey: Kindergarten Bear Facts Curiosity Show Hey it's the King (HB) Hey, Hey, t's Saturday (Hosting) Hey You High Rollers Hits of the Blitz (CTC) Holiday Survival Test Home Affair Homicide Hook, Line and Sinker Hogan in London Hotel Story Episode One Other Episodes Hotline Human Target, The Humbleland Park Hunter nformation Yi Drama - part indigenous 4* Light entertainment 8 School-age children's quota 6* (Category A) Direct coverage of sporting events Light entertainment Light entertainment 8 One-shot drama - indigenous and 0 'Specials' quota 0 nformation Y Light entertainment 8 Light entertainment nformation Kindergarten programs School-age children's quota (Category A) School-age children's quota (Category A) Drama - part indigenous or Non-quota children's programs Non-quota children's programs Drama series - indigenous Light entertainment Yi Light entertainment 7 'Specials' quota 0 nformation Drama series - indigenous nformation Light entertainment 'Specials' quota 0 and Drama - one-shot indigenous 0 Drama serials - indigenous One-shot drama - indigenous 0 One-shot drama - indigenous 0 Kindergarten program 4* Drama series - indigenous 6* Yi Yi Yi 7 4 Yi Yi Yi Yi Y Yi Yi 4 6 Yi 4 Yi lh Yi Yi Yi an Nash and Friends (NBN) f these Walls could Speak Hadrian n Newcastle Tonight nn of the Dammed n Search of the Great Australian Joke 8 Light entertainment 7 Documentary or School-age children's. quota (Category B) Documentary Light entertainment 6 Drama - part indigenous * (Cinema films) Light entertainment * 4 Yi Yi

167 APPENDX P-continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLDATED LST as at 0 June 978 PONTS PER_ HOUR Programs Category Peak Time Off-peak st st st st Release Repeat Release Repeat n Search of the Great White Documentary Shark (SAS) nter School Debate (CTC) Light entertainment V, n the Laps of the Gods Documentary ron Gloves Documentary slands of Tragedy Documentary or School-age Children's quota (Category B) sland of the Spirits Documentary srael my Son Documentary s there anybody There? 'Specials' quota and * 6 0 One-shot drama - indigenous * 6 0 t'll never happen to Me (TVW) Documentary t's Academic School-age children's quota (Category A) t's a Woman's World (ADS) nformation \/ \/ t's Magic (0/0) Light entertainment 0 t's your Business (CBN) Education 0 t takes all Kinds Drama - part indigenous V, (Cinema films) vanhoe (AP) One-shot drama - indigenous or * 6 0 School-age children's quota 6* (Category A) 've got Gardenitis nformation wasn't a bird, only a Documentary Boy with Wings J Jackpot Money Tree All other Australian programs V, V, V, V, Jackpot Quiz All other Australian programs \/ \/ V, 'h Jackson High One-shot drama - indigenous and 'Specials' quota Japanese Gymnasts (HSY) nformation Jaws of Death Documentary or School-age children's quota (Category B) Jeanne's Little Show Light entertainment Jedda (Eastman colour version) Cinema films - indigenous 4 'h Jeopardy School-age children's quota (Category A) Jest for Laughs (TVW) Light entertainment 4 V, Jill Light entertainment 0 Jimmy Hannan Show (GTV) Light entertainment 7 4 Joe the Gadget Man nformation \/ V, V, 'h John Denver in Australia 'Specials' quota John Denver in Concert Light entertainment Jonah Drama series - indigenous 4 Journey to a Legend Documentary 6* Journey to the Centre of Drama one-shot ndigenous or * 6 0 the Earth (AP) School-age children's quota 6* (Category A) Jubilee Cricket Test nformation (sport) V, V, Junior Jury School-age children's quota (Category A) 9

168 APPENDX P-continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLDATED LST as at 0 June 978 Programs Category PONTS PER HOUR Peak Time Off-peak /st /st /st /st Release Repeat Release Repeat Junior Magazine Junior Red Cross (TNT) Junior Spotlight (STW) Junior World (STW) School-age children's quota (Category A) Non-quota children's programs Light entertainment Kindergarten programs 4 \/ K KA - No Gimmicks this Time Kaleidoscope (TNT) Kamahl at the Capitol Kamahl - Making of a Superstar (Martin Williams Ltd production) Kamahl - The Best Years of my Life Kaper Kops Karma (VEW) Keep Smiling - Tony Barber and Friends Keeping Pace with Harriet Kevin Arnett's World of the Unexplained Kidnapped (AP) Killers of Twofold Bay (WN) Kindy King of Pop King's Kitchen King's Men, The (series) King's Men Knit and Sew Better Koko's Corner (TVT) Krazy Kat (cartoon series) Kwang Chow Acrobatic Troupe Documentary nformation Light entertainment Light entertainment Light entertainment Non-quota children's programs Light entertainment Light entertainment Light entertainment Documentary One-shot drama - indigenous or School-age children's quota (Category A) Documentary or School-age children's quota (Category B) Kindergarten Light entertainment nformation Drama series - indigenous One-shot drama - indigenous nformation Non-quota children's programs (for half duration) Non-quota children's programs (for half duration) Light entertainment * 6* 6* 6* 6 0 \/ 4 \/ 6 6 \/ \/ \/ \/ L Lana Cantrell at Her Majesty's Land God Forgot, The Landline Landmark Land of the Birds Larger than Life Garden Last of the Australians, The Last of the Australian Whalers, The Last of the Mahicans, The (Hanna-Barbera) Light entertainment Documentary nformation nformation Documentary See Garden Jungle Drama series indigenous Documentary or School-age children's quota ( Category B) Drama - part indigenous or School-age children's quota (Category A)

169 APPENDX P----continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLDATED LST as at 0 June 978 PONTS PER HOUR Programs Category Peak Time Off-peak st st st st Release Repeat Release Repeat Legend of Robin Hood One-shot drama - indigenous or * 6 JO School-age children's quota 6* (Category A) Lend me your Ears All other Australian programs \/ Vi '! \/ Leningrad Kirov Ballet (Palais The arts 0 Theatre) Leslie Uggams at Wrest Point Light entertainment Let's make a Deal Light entertainment 'i l/ l/ Vi Let's talk Fishing nformation Leyland Brothers Documentary Liberace (GTV) Light entertainment 4 'i Liberace in Australia Light entertainment 6 Library News Non-quota children's programs Life at the Top Documentary Lionel Yorke's Talent Light entertainment 7 4 Lion's Share, The One-shot drama digenous and 'Specials' quota Little Jungle Boy Drama part indigenous 4* Vi Little League (TNT) Non-quota children's programs Living Electrically nformation \/ \/ Living Graciously nformation l/ Vi Living in the '70's nformation \/ Vi Lobo in Concert Light entertainment Logie Awards (97) Light entertainment Lone Ranger ( cartoon series) Non-quota children's programs (for half duration) Long Play Light entertainment \/ Vi Looking n (NBN) School-age children's quota (Category A) Look, Listen, Laugh and Learn School-age children's quota (Category A) Lost slands, The School-age children's quota * 0 (double quota for first run, single quota for subsequent runs) (Category A) or Drama serials - indigenous 6 l/ Vi Lovelace Watkins Live Light entertainment 6 Lovelace Watkins Light entertainment Variety Special Luke's Kingdom Drama series - part indigenous M Maggie May Documentary 6* Magicat (STW) Kindergarten programs Magic Circle Club Non-quota children's programs Magic Medallion One-shot drama - indigenous * 6 0 (Eric Porter Production) Make the Grade (DDQ) Non-quota children's programs if televised in family and children's time, otherwise Light entertainment Vi 'i \/ Vi Making Friends with the Arts Non-quota children's programs (STY) Making of 'Sunday Too Far Away' Documentary 6

170 APPENDX P-continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLDATED LST as at 0 June 978 Programs Category PONTS PER HOUR Peak Time Off-peak /st /st st /st Release Repeat Release Repeat Malcolm Muggeridge: Mr Punch (TVW) Mamma's Gone-a-Hunting Mancini Magic Mansudae Art Troupe (TVW) Mark Holden: All you Need is Love Marriage Confidential Marty Robbins Marvellous Munchkin Show Mass for you at home Master of the World (AP) Matlock Police Matlock Police Episodes: 'A Quiet Little Place' 'The Hill' 'Billy Muggins' Maumill Show, The McCloud Episode: 'Night of the Shark' McManus M.P.B. Meet your Member (RVN/AMV) Melbourne Cup Merry Widow Michael Edgely's Circus Spectacular Mikado, The (SAFC) Mike Walsh at the Opera House Mike Walsh Show Miss Australasian Beach Girl 977 Miss Australasian Beach Girl 976 Miss Australia Final (Miss New South Wales) (Miss Tasmania) (Miss Victoria) (Miss South Australia) Miss Personality: TVQ, SAS and TVW Miss South Australian Beach Girl Final (NSW) Miss Teenage 97 (HSY) Miss Victoria Miss West Coast 977 Molecules to Man Moods of Fashion Moomba Opening Concert Motor Scope (NBN) Moving on Murcheson Creek Mrs Finnegan Current affairs 'Specials' quota and one-shot drama - indigenous Light entertainment Light entertainment 'Specials' quota nformation Light entertainment Kindergarten All other Australian programs One-shot drama - indigenous or School-age children's quota (Category A) Drama series - indigenous Drama - part indigenous (written by Hamish Keith, a New Zealander) Light entertainment Drama - part indigenous (special points progression - eligible for drama requirement) One-shot drama - indigenous Current affairs nformation (sport) 'Specials' quota Light entertainment The arts Light entertainment Current affairs Light entertainment Light entertainment Light entertainment Light entertainment Light entertainment Light entertainment Light entertainment Light entertainment Light entertainment Light entertainment Education nformation Light entertainment All other Australian programs One-shot drama - indigenous One-shot drama - indigenous Drama series - indigenous \ * 6* 'h 9 'h * \ 6 'h 6 \ 6 'h \ 'h 'h 'h 'h \ '/ \ 'h l/ \ 'h \ \ \ 'h 'h 6

171 APPENDX P---continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLDATED LST as at 0 June 978 Programs Category PONTS PER HOUR Peak Time Off-peak n n n n Release Repeat Release Repeat Muggsy (NBC) Music for the People (HSY) My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? My Song for you Mysterious sland (AP) School-age children's quota (Category C) Light entertainment Drama series - indigenous All other Australian programs One-shot drama - indigenous or school age children's quota 6 6* V * 6* no points 4 Vi h 6 0 lh N Naked Bunyip Naked Coast, The Naked Vicar Show Name to Remember Name that Tune National Fitness Club (MVQ) National Nine Speedway National Roving Eye National Survival Test Nature of Things, The (CBC) Nature Walkabout Nauru the Richest Nation on Earth Ned Kelly Neil Diamond 'Thank you Australia' Concert Nerve Deafness Fund: Command Performance (A TV) New Club Show (ATN) New Faces (GTV) New Faces (SEQ) New Life New Mickey Mouse Club Newsbeat Newsday (STW) Nickel Queen Night Nurse, The Night of Stars 97 Nine will Fix it No Bras to Burn Norman Gunston Show No Man's Land No more Bulldust (TVW) Northern Contact (TNQ) North Queensland Spotlight Now Crowd, The Number 96 Number 96 (Movie) Documentary Documentary 'Specials' quota All other Australian programs Light entertainment Non-quota children's programs Direct coverage of sporting events Documentary 'Specials' quota School-age children's quota (Category C) Documentary Documentary Drama part indigenous (post-966 cinema films) Light entertainment Light entertainment Light entertainment Light entertainment Light entertainment nformation School-age children's quota (Category C) Current affairs Current affairs Cinema films - indigenous Drama - one-shot indigenous and 'Specials' quota Light entertainment Shcool-age children's quota (Category A) Documentary 'Specials' Quota Current affairs Documentary Current affairs Current affairs Non-quota children's programs Drama serials - indigenous Cinema films - indigenous 0 Vi * * * Vi Vi Vi 6 0 mported - no points mported - no points Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi 6

172 APPENDX P----continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLDATED LST as at 0 June 978 PONTS PER HOUR Programs Category Peak Time Off-peak st st st st Release Repeat Release Repeat 0 O'Keefe at the Cathedral - School-age 6* For Christ's Sake Help the children's quota Kids (Category A) Oliver and the Artful Dodger Drama - part indigenous 4 8 (Hanna-Barbera) or school-age children's quota (Category A) Olympiad, The ep: Documentary The Australian ( other nine episodes of series Athlete regarded as imported matter) Olympic Games Coverage News (live & delayed presentations) On Location (TNQ/FNQ) Documentary On the Go (TVT) School-age children's quota (Category A) On the Land (STY) n f ormation On the Line (TEN) All other Australian programs l/ V l/ l/ On this Day Documentary One becomes Three Documentary One Hump or Two: The Documentary Great Camel Race One in a Million (TVQ) Light entertainment lh V V / Open House (STW) nformation Open to Change (SAFC) Documentary Opening of Perth Light entertainment Entertainment Centre (TVW) Openly in the City (SAFC) Education 0 Opportunity Knocks Light entertainment 9 Orton's Old Time Music Hall Light entertainment 7 4 Outside the Walls (STW) Documentary Owl's Place (TNT/ A TF) Drama series - indigenous 6* 4 Owl and the Pussycat, Light entertainment or 0 The (NRN/RTN) School-age children's quota (Category A) p Pacific, Pacific Documentary Paddy's Adventures (TNT/ATF) Kindergarten programs 4* Paradise One-shot drama - indigenous Parent-Teacher nterview (SAFC) nformation Paul Hogan pays back Glen Light entertainment 6 Campbell Paul Hogan Show (Seven Network) Light entertainmen 6 Paul Hogan Show (Nine Network) 'Specials' quota Paul Sharratt's Light entertainment 6 Tonight Show (QTQ) Penguin Awards Light entertainment 7 4 Pennyweathers Light entertainment 8 4 Penthouse Club Light entertainment People (NWS) Current affairs People and Places (NRN) Current affairs People in Conflict nformation 64

173 APPENDX P-continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLDATED LST as at 0 June 978 PONTS PER HOUR Programs Category Peak Time Off-peak st st /st st Release Repeat Release Repeat People next door Drama series - indigenous 6* 4 Peter and the Wolf (STW) School-age children's quota (Category A) or The arts 0 Peter Couchman Show Light entertainment 7 4 Petersen Cinema films - indigenous 6* 4 Phoenix Five Drama series - indigenous 4 (Already televised by ABC in or school-age children's most areas) quota (Category B) Phonogram Gold Fever Light entertainment 7 4 Pilger in Australia Current affairs Pieces of Eight (SEQ) Current affairs Pieces of Eight (YEW) Current affairs Pixie's Book of the Week Non-quota children's programs Playroom Kindergarten programs Play your Hunch Light entertainment Vi Vi Vi Vi Point of View Current affairs Police Seven (CTC) nformation 4 4 Polly Me Love One-shot drama - indigenous Pot of Gold Light entertainment 4 Vi Probe (ATN) nformation Price is Right, The Light entertainment Vi Vi Vi Vi Prime Minister's Press Conference Current affairs Prince and the Pauper, The (AP) One-shot drama - indigenous or * 6 0 school-age children's quota 6* (Category A) Princess of ndustry Quest (ADS) Light entertainment Professor and the Enquiring School-age children's quota Mind, The (Category A) Education 0 Q Queen of the Pacific ( 97) Light entertainment 4 Vi Queensland Fair, The (QTQ) nformation Quest of Quests Light entertainment Quest of the Shark Documentary Quiz Quest (TNT) Non-quota children's programs R Radiant Living nformation Vi Vi Rape Documentary Ready, Set, Go (ADS) Kindergarten programs Red Cross Gala Performance (ATN) Light entertainment 0 Refugee, The (Austcare) Documentary Reg Lindsay's Country Homestead Light entertainment 6 Relaxing with Roma nformation Vi lh Restless and the Damned, The Drama - part Vi indigenous Restless Years, The Drama serials - indigenous Vi Vi (n addition music bonus applies to one hour of serial in each week) 6

174 APPENDX P-continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLDATED LST as at 0 June 978 Programs Category PONTS PER HOUR Peak Time Off-peak n n n n Release Repeat Release Repeat Return of the Good Old Days, The Return to Anzac Light entertainment Documentary 8 4 Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man, Documentary Thief (Austcare) Rick Wakeman in Concert Light entertainment Ride the Wild River (STW) Documentary 6* Right on Light entertainment Vi Vi Riptide Drama series - indigenous 4 Road Forward (CTC) Current affairs Road Toll (STW) Drama one-shot - indigenous and 'Specials' quota Roberta Flack in Concert Light entertainment Robinson Crusoe (AP) One-shot drama - indigenous or * 6 0 School-age children's quota (Category A) 6* Robonic Stooges Drama part indigenous Vi or non-quota children's programs Rock 'N' Roll Cricus Light entertainment Vi Rock'n Roll Milk Bar Light entertainment Vi V Rocket Robin Hood Non-quota children's programs (for half duration) Rod Cromwell, M.D. One-shot drama - indigenous * 6.0 Rod Hull and Emu Light entertainment 6 Rock Show (QTQ) Light entertainment Vi V (for complete program) Rod Stewart in Australia Light entertainment Rolf goes Bush Documentary Rolf was here (TVW) Light entertainment 6 Romper Room Kindergarten program Rovers, The Drama series-indigenous or 6* 4 School-age children's quota 6* (Category B) Roving Eye Documentary Royal Visit News Roy Hampson Show nformation Vi Vi Rules aren't Hard to Documentary Learn, The (BCV, GLV and STY) (other stations) Russian Variety Spectacular Light entertainment V Ryan Drama series-indigenous 4 s Safety Sevens (TNQ) Non-quota children's programs Samantha Sang and Rocked the Light entertainment * 6 World (ATV) Sammy Davis Jr in Australia Light entertainment Saturday Show (TVQ) (Live Non-quota children's programs segments) 66

175 APPENDX P--<:ontinued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLDATED LST as at 0 June 978 PONTS PER HOUR Programs Category Peak Time Off-peak!st!st!st!st Release Repeat Release Repeat Say it with Music Light entertainment Scalp Merchant, The Drama one-shot * 6 0 indigenous and 'Specials' quota * 6 0 Science Magazine (CBC) School-age children's no points quota (Category C) Scream and you're Documentary Dead (TVW) Search for the Eagle Documentary 6* Sea-snakes of the Coral Sea Documentary Second Chance Light entertainment /, V, V, V, Secret Doors One-shot drama - indigenous Seekers Light entertainment 8 4 Set, The Cinema films indigenous 6* 4 Seven goes Pop (BTQ) Non-quota children's program Seven's Penthouse Club Light entertainment Sew Easy nformation V, V, V, V, Seychelles - Slaves Documentary and Masters (TVW) Shadows (Thames Television) Eps: The Future Ghost The Waiting Room An Optical llusion After School School-age children's quota (Category C) mported-no points The Witch's Bottle Dutch Schilitz's Shoes The other Window Shannon's Mob Drama series - indigenous 4 Shari Lewis and Friends Light entertainment 4 V, Sharkhunter, The (TVW/SAS) Documentary Shaun Cassidy Special Light entertainment V, Sheffield Shield Cricket nformation (sport) V, V, Shirley Bassey Light entertainment Shirley Bassey: Superstar Light entertainment Shopping Guides nformation V, V, V, V, Shoulder to Shoulder Current affairs Showcase Auditions (NWS) Light entertainment 4 V, Siberian Cossacks Light entertainment V, Sigley in Hong Kong/ Light entertainment 7 4 Sigley in New Zealand Silent Number Drama series - indigenous 4 Simple Art of Egg Cookery nformation Six Tonight (BTV) Light entertainment 7 4 Skippy Drama series - indigenous or 6* 4 School-age children's quota (Category B) 6* Skyhooks Live Light entertainment Slimming with Pat nformation V, V, V, V, Smiley gets a Gun All other Australian programs V, \/ V, V, Snake Gully with Dad 'n Dave Drama series - indigenous 6* 4 Social Calendar nformation 67

176 APPENDX P---continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLDATED LST as at 0 June 978 Programs Category PONTS PER HOUR Peak Time Off-peak n n n n Release Repeat Release Repeat Solo One School-age children's quota * 0 (eligible for double quota for st run, single quota for subsequent runs) (Category A) or Drama series - indigenous 6* 4 Somewhere to go (SAFC) Documentary So much to give Documentary So the Story goes (CTV) School-age children's quota No Points (Category C) first release only Sound of Christmas (974) Light entertainment * 6 l Sound on, Vision on (STW) School-age children's quota (Category A) Sound Unlimited (ATN} Light entertainment (for complete Yi lh program) Sounds like Nanette (HSY} Light entertainment 0 Specco (ADS) School-age children's quota (Category A) Speck in the Sky 'Specials' quota (STW only} or Documentary (other stations) Speedway from Claremont Direct coverage of sporting events Yi Yi Spellbound Light entertainment \/ Yi Spending Spree Light entertainment Yi Yi Yi Yi Spiral Bureau, The One-shot drama-indigenous Split Second Light entertainment Yi lh Yi Yi Spoiler, The Drama series-indigenous 4 Sports Action All other Australian programs Yi Yi \ \/ Sports Club (TNT) All other Australian programs Yi Yi \ Yi Sportscene. All other Australian programs Yi \ Yi Yi Sports '76 (AMS/00) Documentary Spotlight (STW) Light entertainment S'prize Party (BTQ} Light entertainment Yi Yi Spyforce Drama series-indigenous 6* 4 Squeeze a Flower Drama-part indigenous 4* Yi ( cinema films) Stamps with a Story Non-quota children's programs Stamp World (CTC) Non-quota children's programs l Star Quest (NBN) Light entertainment Stars of the Future Light entertainment Stalk in Terror at Documentary or Twenty Fathoms School-age children's quota (Category B) Steve Curtis Musical Express Light entertainment Yi Yi Stork Cinema films-indigenous 6* 4 Strange Partners of the Coral Reef Documentary Studio 9 Light entertainment 6 l Stuntmen, The Documentary Sullivans, The Drama serials-indigenous Yi Yi (n addition music bonus applies to one hour of serial in each week) Summer Promenade Concert (ATV} Light en'tertainment 6 Sun The arts 0 Sunbury Pop Festival (974) (0/lO}Light entertainment Sunday Magazine (Newsreel} Documentary (Religious) 68 All other Australian programs Yi lh Yi \

177 APPENDX P-continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLDATED LST as at 0 June 978 Programs Category PONTS PER HOUR Peak Time Off-peak st st st st Release Repeat Release Repeat Sunday Night at the Opera House (a) Rolf Harris & all Australian (b) Helen Reddy (c) Petula Clark, Harry Secombe, Digby Wolfe, Cliff Richard, Reg Varney, Dave Allen, Des O'Connor, Rod McKuen, David Frost, Diahann Carroll (d) Carol Burnett Sunday Too Far Away Sunrise Semester Suns truck Super Flying Fun Show Supernatural nfluence Super Seven Suzi Q - The Wild One Swami Sarasvati Swiss Family Robison (AP!) Switched on Living Light entertainment O Cinema films-indigenous 6* 4 Education 0 Drama-part indigenous post-966 * cinema films Non-quota children's programs Documentary Light entertainment 'h V, Light entertainment nformation V, One-shot drama-indigenous or * 6 0 School-age children's quota 6* (Category A) nformation Y, '!, '!, '!, 'h Y, T TAA Junior Flyers' Club Tahiti, Tahiti Tales of Washington rving (AP!) Tandarra Target: The mpossible Tea and Biscuits (BTW) Teaching Reading in Upper Primary School (SAFC) Teenage Turnon - Drinking and Drugs Teleclub Telethons Television Society Wards (Penguins) Television Tutorial Temptation Thank you Perth (STW) That's Life That's the Difference These Children are ours They call it Cooper's Creek They call it Country (NEN /ECN) They don't Shoot Tigers every day They're a Weird Mob Non-quota children's programs Documentary One-shot drama-indigenous or * 6 0 School-age children's quota 6* (Category A) Drama series-indigenous 6* 4 School-age children's quota no points (Category C:) nformation y, y, Education 0 Documentary Non-quota children's programs Light entertainment l/ Light entertainment 7 4 Education 0 Light entertainment l/ Y, Light entertainment 6 Light entertainment 8 4 All other Australian programs Y, / Y, nformation Documentary Light entertainment 6 Documentary Cinema films - indigenous 6* 4 '!, Y, Y, '!, 69

178 APPENDX P--continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLDATED LST as at 0 June 978 Programs Category PONTS PER HOUR Peak Time Off-peak st /st st st Release Repeat Release Repeat They're Racing They said it wouldn't last (Number) 96) Thicker than Water $0 000 Treasure Hunt This is your Life This Week This Week has Seven Days This Week in Agriculture This Week on Film (SEQ) Thomas Edmonds's Sound of Christmas (SAS) Three Musketeers, The (Hanna Barbera) Three Passports to Adventure Thrills and Skills Through nner Space Tiare Tahiti Time Capsule at Three Fathoms Time for Living Time out Tiny Time Tjakamarra Today (TVW) Tomorrow Living Tomorrow People (Thames) Tom Sullivan - f you could see as can Hear Tonight on the Town (NBN) Tonight with Frank Jones (CTC) Ton of Ashes, A Tony Barber Show (A TN-local) Tony Barber Show Topic (MVQ) Top of the Bill (BTQ) To the Land of the Morning Touch of Elegance (SAS) Touch of Tartan (NBN) Trans-World Top Team Travel Talk (NWS) Travel Time (NBN) Travels of Marco Polo (AP) Trav-lin Out West Treasure (Nat. Geographic) All other Australian programs Documentary One-shot drama - indigenous Light entertainment Light entertainment Current affairs School-age children's quota (Category A) nformation Current affairs Light entertainment One-shot drama - indigenous or School-age children's quota (Category A) School-age children's quota (Category C) School-age children's quota (Category C) Documentary or School-age children's quota (Category B) Documentary Documentary Sachool-age children's quota (Category A) All other Australian programs Kindergarten programs Documentary nformation nformation School-age children's quota (Category C) Light entertainment Light entertainment Light entertainment Documentary Light entertainment Light entertainment Current affairs Light entertainment Calm 'Specials' quota nformation Light entertainment Non-quota children's programs nformation nformation One-shot drama - indigenous or School-age children's quota (Category A) Light entertainment School-age children's quota (Category C) '!, 0 '!, 0* 6* 7 0 6* 6* 6* y, * 6* 6, 6 y, 6 Y, Y, 6 Y, y, y, 6 no points no points no points no points Y, 0 l/ 4 0 l/ y, Y,, y, y, Vi l/ 70

179 APPENDX P-continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CON SO LDA TED LST as at 0 June 978 Programs Category Peak st Release PONTS PER HOUR Time Off-peak st st st Repeat Release Repeat Treasure sland (AP[) Triad (STY) True Blue Show Tschaika Cossacks (BTQ) TV Fight of the Week TV Kitchen TV Ringside Twelve Gifts (APJ) 0's and all that Jazz '0 000 Leagues under the Sea (Hanna-Barbera) $ 000 Great Temptation 4 Hours (0/0) Steps - Story of Dennis Twenty Years of Television Two on the Aisle Two-up goes Legal One-shot drama - indigenous or School-age children's quota (Category A) School-age children's quota (Category A) Light entertainment The arts Direct coverage of sporting events nformation Direct coverage of sporting events One-shot drama-indigenous or School-age children's quota (Category A) 'Specials' quota One-shot drama-indigenous or School-age children's quota (Category A) Light entertainment Current affairs Lillee Documentary Documentary The arts Light entertainment * 6* 9 0 * 6* 0 0 \/ 6* 'i \/ \/ \/ 'h \/ l/ \/ 'h u Ugly Dave Gray Show Uncle Ben's Buddies' Club Undercover Elephant (HB) Undersea Adventures of Capt. Nemo Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau Undertakers, The Light entertainment Non-quota children's programs Drama-part indigenous or Non-quota children's programs School-age children's quota (Category B) School-age children's quota (Category C) One-shot drama-indigenous 0 University-A New Way of Life Education 0 (WN) Unisexers Drama series-indigenous 6* Unloved, The Drama series-indigenous Unspeakable Crime Documentary Until Tomorrow Drama series-indigenous Up the Convicts One-shot drama-part indigenous Up, Up and Away (DDQ) Light entertainment 7 Uranium: A Time for a Documentary plus 0 Verdict minutes drama quota Uranium on Trial Documentary 6* 7 4 \/ no points 6 0 \/ \/ 4 \/ /, 6 4 V Valley of the Dinosaurs School-age children's quota (Hanna-Barbera) (Category A) Variety Club Awards (The Light entertainment 6 Sammys) 7

180 APPENDX P------continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLDATED LST as at 0 June 978 Programs Category Peak st Release PONTS PER HOUR Off-peak Time /st Repeat / st /st Release Repeat Variety Club Awards Light entertainment 977 (Sammys) Variety talian Style (complete Light entertainment program) Variety Spectacular (NBN) Light entertainment Vietnam: A Scorched Earth Reborn Documentary Viewpoint All other Australian Violence at Large Documentary Vi's Pad nformation Voice of the Student Light entertainment Voyage to Remember Documentary programs 6 7 V 4 l/ l/ '/ 4 V V, '! V w W.A. Citizen of the Year Award (TVW) W.A. Fashion Awards (TVW) Wait till your Father gets Home (Hanna-Barbera) Wake in Fright Walkabout Walk a Young World W.A. Model and Mannequin of the Year Water Babies Waters below, The (SAFC) Way it is, The Wednesday at Home (STY) Wes( Exposed Westlakes - A Place to Live, Work and Play (SAFC) What do you say to a Hungry Child What in the World What's Doing (GMV) News Light entertainment Drama-part indigenous or School-age children's quota (Category B) Drama-part indigenous post-966 (Cinema films) Drama-part indigenous School-age children's quota (Category A) Light entertainment School-age children's (Category A) Education School-age children's (Category A) nformation Documentary Documentary nformation School-age children's (Category A) School-age children's (Category A) What's Happened to the Australian Documentary Horse Where the Music takes us-on Campus (TVW) Whiplash Who did Discover Australia Who's that Knocking at my Door Who's Nude... Who Cares Who, What or Where Wicked City, The Wild Country Light entertainment quota quota quota quota Drama series - indigenous Documentary Non-quota children's programs Documentary School-age children's quota (Category A) One-shot drama - indigenous Documentary 4* * V, l/ V '!, V, 7

181 APPENDX P-continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CON SO LDA TED LST as at 0 June 978 Programs Category PONTS PER HOUR Peak Time Off-peak /st /st /st /st Release Repeat Release Repeat Wild Kingdom Wild River Journey Wild Refuge Willesee Willesee at Seven Wings Winky Oink Show Woman '7 (TVW) Woman's Angle Women's Week (BTQ) Woman's World Woman's World (STW) Wombat (BTQ) Women Alone Wonderwheels (HB) Wonder World (STW) Wongatha (YEW) Woobinda-Animal Doctor Wool (SAFC) World around us, The World Championship Wrestling World Masters Snooker Championship World of Faces and Places World of Kung Fu, The World of Sport World of the Supernatural World Series Cricket World Wide Wrestling (CBN/CWN) World with us, The Wotsa-Name Show Wreck of the Batavia (TVW) Wreck of the Batavia (Grundy) School-age children's quota (Category C) Documentary or School-age children's quota (Category B) School-age children's quota ( Category C) Current affairs Current affairs Light entertainment Kindergarten programs Light entertainment nformation nformation nformation Current affairs School-age children's quota (Category A) nformation Drama part indigenous or Non-quota children's programs Non-quota children's programs Current affairs Drama series-indigenous or School-age children's quota (Category B) The arts All other Australian programs Light entertainment nformation (sport) Documentary Documentary All other Australian programs Documentary nformation (sport) Light entertainment All other Australian programs Non-quota children's programs Documentary Documentary 4 l/ / 6* 6* 0 / ', l/ V:, '!, no points no points / '!, / '!, /, 4 / / /, / V:, / / / 'h /, /, / '!, '! / 'h / / / / / / y Yagan Yellow House You can't see round corners You just don't Realise You, me and Education You say the Word Young Australians Young Doctors, The Documentary School-age children's quota (Category A) Drama series-indigenous 6* 4 Documentary Education 0 Education O Documentary Drama serials-indigenous h (n addition music bonus applies to one hour of serial in each week.) / 7

182 APPENDX P----continued PROGRAM NFORMATON BULLETN CONSOLDATED LST as at 0 June 978 Programs Category PONTS PER HOUR Peak Time Off-peak n n n n Release Repeat Release Repeat Young Ramsay Drama series-indigenous 4 Young Seven (ADS) Non-quota children's programs Young Talent Time Light entertainment or 6 School-age children's quota (Category B) (ncludes one point per hour music bonus for Australian composed and performed music.) Young World (TEN) School-age children's quota (Category A) Your, Song (NBN/ATF) Light entertainment 9 Youth Club News (BTW) Non-quota children's programs Youth speaks for Australia School-age children's quota (Category A) Youth Spectacular (TVW) Light entertainment or School-age children's quota (Category A) z Zoo pops Non-quota children's programs Zoom (formerly Sound on, Vision School-age children's quota on STW) (Category A) Zoom. (Public Broadcasting School-age children's quota mported - no points U.S.A.) (Category C) The three categories of school-age children's quota programs are: (A) Australian material produced in accordance with the Production Guidelines for Children's Television Programs, e.g. 'This Week has Seven Days' and 'Curiosity Show'; (B) Australian material not specifically produced for children but which has been accepted on a limited basis for quota purposes, e.g. 'Young Talent Time' and certain documentaries; and (C) Certain imported programs, e.g. 'New Mickey Mouse Club'; 'Shadows' and Encyclopaedia Britannica series. * includes music bonus of one point per hour. 74

183 Circular Letters to Stations ssued by Tribunal ( ) Circular Letter B The Manager Broadcasting Station Dear Sir BROADCASTNG OF AUSTRALAN MUSC APPENDX Q 7 June 977 As you are aware, the Tribunal requires broadcasting stations to provide details of Australian music broadcast during sample weeks nominated by the Australasian Performing Right Association Limited. During the sample weeks were on a Thursday to Wednesday basis but because l July 977 falls on a Friday m financial year , it is proposed that the sample weeks will be on a Friday to Thursday basis. From l July 977, Day will refer to Fridays, Day to Saturdays etc. t would be appreciated if station personnel concerned in providing APRA information could be informed of this change. Yours faithfully, Bruce Gyngell Chairman Circular Letter No. B 4 October 977 Dear Sir ADDRESSES BY PRME MNSTER AND LEADER OF THE OPPOSTON ON SUBJECT OF URANUM The Tribunal has been requested to provide information in response to a Parliamentary question relating to the extent to which commercial radio stations provided coverage of the address on the subject of Uranium by the Prime Minister on 8 August, and the reply by the Leader of the Opposition on 4 September 977. Would you let me know, therefore, whether your station broadcast this material and, if so, the date and time of presentation and the duration, if the addresses were not broadcast in full. should appreciate receiving your reply as soon as possible. Yours faithfully, B. J. Connolly Secretary Circular Letter B4 January 978 Dear Sir BROADCASTNG OF AUSTRALAN MUSC SUPPLY OF NFORMATON The Tribunal is concerned about the length of time being taken by some stations in supplying its Melbourne office with details of the Australian music content of programs broadcast during APRA sample weeks. This delay affects the value of the information to the Tribunal, and it would be appreciated, therefore, if stations could arrange for the submission of returns on Form B9 no later than two weeks after the conclusion of the sample period. Yours faithfully, B. J. Connolly Secretary 7

184 Circular Letter B 0 March 978 Dear Sir NTRODUCTON OF REGQNAL NQURES NTO LCENCE RENEWALS You will be aware that the provisions of the Broadcasting and Television Act relating to the licensing of stations were amended in December 977 to provide among other things for the Tribunal to conduct public inquiries into the renewal of commercial and public broadcasting and television licences. As the new provisions provide that a licence granted by way of renewal continues in force for three years or such lesser period (being not less than twelve months) as determined by the Tribunal, licensees may normally expect to participate in a public inquiry into the renewal of their licence once every three years. For the purpose of these arrangements the Tribunal is in the process of developing a regional plan for licence renewal inquiries by which the expiry dates for licences of stations in each region will be brought into alignment with each other, and the various regional groups of renewals will be dealt with, in turn, over a cyclical three-year period. Obviously, the expiry dates of most stations will need to be altered in order to provide for a common renewal date for all the stations in a given region. The transitional provisions of the Broadcasting and Television Amendment Act 977 provide that licences may be renewed up to three times without a public inquiry for periods up to twelve months and the Tribunal has commenced renewing some licences for periods of less than twelve months, in order to introduce the required regional alignment without undue delay. During the transitional processes the Tribunal will, as a general rule, renew licences for periods of no less than six months in order to minimise the inconvenience to licensees, but it is impossible to avoid shorter renewals in a few cases. t is proposed that most licence renewal applications will involve a public hearing either before or coinciding with the third renewal under the transitional provisions. The Tribunal is anxious to ensure that licensees fully appreciate that licence renewals, during the transitional period, of Jess than twelve months (which will of course not have been subject to a public hearing) should not be regarded as having any relationship whatsoever to stations' performances; they are simply a means by which the desired regional alignment can be created. Both the Federation of Australian Radio Broadcasters and the Federation of Australian Commercial Television Stations, have been consulted in regard to the Tribunal's proposals. shall write to you again as soon as the Tribunal is in a position to provide you with the arrangements proposed for your station. Yours faithfully, B. J. Connolly Secretary Circular Letter No. T6 September 977 Dear Sir TELEVSNG OF MPORTED ADVERTSEMENTS USE OF MPORTED ARCHVAL FOOTAGE You will be aware that the existing rules relating to the televising of imported advertisements provide that up to 0 per cent of the visual Of audio content of an Australian advertisement may be of overseas origin, if the scenes or sounds cannot be photographed,or recorded in Australia. The Tribunal has received representations for the rules to be varied to permit more than 0 per cent of imported footage to be used in advertisements for goods which, by their nature, rely on scenes from the past as a selling point, e.g. historical novels, biographies etc. The Tribunal can see the justification for the use of historical material in such cases, and has decided, therefore, to allow such advertisements to contain imported archival footage for up to 0 per cent of their running time. The Tribunal wishes to avoid the possibility of Australian production being eroded by advertisements being padded out with imported footage not strictly relevant to the goods being advertised. Accordingly, it would wish to examine beforehand all advertisements containing more than 0 per cent of imported archival material proposed for use under the terms of this circular letter. 76 Yours faithfully, B. J. Connolly Secretary

185 Circular Letter No. T7 4 December 977 Dpr Sir SCHOOL-AGE CHLDREN'S QUOTA PROGRAMS - PRESENT POSTON The Tribunal is aware that some confusion has arisen among licensees and production houses regarding the establishment of a Children's Program Committee, as recommended in the Tribunal's report to the Minister for Post and Telecommunications on the concept of self-regulation for broadcasters. The position is that no decision has yet been made on the formation of the Committee and in the interim the Tribunal will continue to consider the eligibility for school-age children's program quota of material produced in accordance with the 'Production Guidelines for Children's Television Programs' issued by the former Australian Broadcasting Control Board. am to add that in the event of the establishment of the proposed committee, programs credited as meeting the children's quota would continue to be so credited until the relevant contract has expired. Yours faithfully, B. J. Connolly Secretary Circular Letter No. T8 January 978 Dear Sir AUSTRALAN CONTENT OF TELEVSON PROGRAMS SUPPLY OF NFORMATON The Tribunal is concerned about the length of time being taken by some stations in supplying its Melbourne office with details of the Australian content of programs. This is affecting the value of the material to the Tribunal, and experience has shown that when shortcomings have occurred in specific categories such as drama or children's quota programs the difficulties involved in making up the leeway later in the year have increased because the station could not be alerted to the situation in time. t would be appreciated, therefore, if stations could arrange for the submission of returns on Form 8.60 no later than two weeks after the conclusion of the period covered in each return. Yours faithfully B. J. Connolly Secretary Circular Letter T9 0 March 978 Dear Sir NTRODUCTON OF REGONAL NQURES NTO LCENCE RENEWALS You will be aware that the provisions of the Broadcasting and Television Act relating to the licensing of stations were amended in December 977 to provide among other things for the Tribunal to conduct public inquiries into the renewal of commercial and public broadcasting and television licences. As the new provisions provide that a licence granted by way of renewal continues in force for three years or such lesser period (being not Jess than twelve months) as determined by the Tribunal, licensees may normally expect to participate in a public inquiry into the renewal of their licence once every three years. For the purpose of these arrangements the Tribunal is in the process of developing a regional plan for licence renewal inquiries by which the expiry dates for licences of stations in each region will be brought into alignment with each other, and the various regional groups of renewals will be dealt with, in turn, over a cyclical three-year period. Obviously, the expiry dates of most stations will need to be altered in order to provide for a common renewal date for all the stations in a given region. The transitional provisions of the Broadcasting and Television Amendment Act 977 provide that licences may be renewed up to three times without a public inquiry for periods up to twelve months and the Tribunal has commenced renewing some licences for periods of less than twelve months, in order to introduce the required regional alignment without undue delay. During the transitional processes the Tribunal will, as a general rule, renew licences for periods of no less than six months in order to minimise the inconvenience to licensees, but it is impossible to avoid shorter renewals in a few cases. t is proposed that most licence renewal applications will involve a public hearing either before or coinciding with the third renewal under the transitional provisions. 77

186 The Tribunal is anxious to ensure that licensees fully appreciate that licence renewals, during the transitional period, of less than twelve months (which will of course not have been subject to a public hearing) should not be regarded as having any relationship whatsoever to stations' performances; they are simply a means by which the desired regional alignment can be created. Both the Federation of Australian Radio Broadcasters and the Federation of Australian Commercial Television Stations, have been consulted in regard to the Tribunal's proposals. shall write to you again as soon as the Tribunal is in a position to provide you with the arrangement proposed for your station. Yours faithfully, B. J. Connolly Secretary 78

187 Television and Children Australia 977 APPENDX R Summary of Major Findings The results of this survey are based on interviews with 400 children (0- years old) and their parents, in Sydney (%), Melbourne (%), Brisbane (9%) and Adelaide (9%). n the majority of cases (96 mothers and 0 fathers) both parents were interviewed. n all cases at least one parent responded. Extent of viewing: t was found that television viewing was an activity that saturated the home activities of children, the majority (6%) watching more than three hours a day. Television was viewed before school, after school, during meals, during homework, at night and at the weekend. Parents tended to underestimate the amount of time that their children spent watching television, and children also underestimated the amount that their parents watched. Bedtimes: 6% of children reported that their bedtime was later than 9.00 p.m., and parents in general underestimated the lateness of their children's bedtimes. Controls in the home: n over 80% of homes, children and parents reported that there were certain times when television viewing was forbidden. Mothers (%) and fathers (7%) were more likely than children (%) to emphasise that parents had refused to allow their child to watch because they regarded certain programs as unsuitable. However, children (%) tended more often than did their parents (mothers 8%, fathers %) to report that television viewing was withheld from them as a punishment. n most cases (70% children, 76% mothers, 64% fathers), the existence of parental prohibition on types of programs watched was reported. Those programs most commonly forbidden were dramas containing sex, violence or suspense. The majority of children (but a minority of parents) reported that the prohibitions were ineffective. Fathers appeared to have a less active role than mothers in making prohibitions. Positive parental role: A majority of children (%), mothers (66%) and fathers (7%) reported that parents sometimes told their children to watch certain programs, mostly of an educational or informative type. Most of those who reported this also reported usual or occasional compliance with the parents' wishes. The degree to which parents participate with children in television viewing was measured. Parents (mothers 6%, fathers %) tended to be more likely than children (48%) to say that parents at some time or other had watched most of the programs their children watched. A majority of children and parents reported that they had occasional discussions about what is on television. Mothers (9%) and children (6%) were more likely to say that these discussions were frequent than were fathers (8%). Fathers showed greater uncertainty about their children's likes and dislikes than did mothers. Advertising and children: Children were found to be very susceptible to television advertising. Seventy-seven per cent of children, 7 % of mothers and % of fathers reported that the children had asked for items they had seen advertised on television, most often toys and games. n a majority of cases, parents had bought items on the basis of their children's requests. Most (8% children, 69% mothers, 7% fathers) reported that children were pleased with items that had been bought as a result of seeing them advertised. Popularity of programs: The most popular programs among children were 'Happy Days' (liked by 89%), 'The Flintstones' (89%), 'The Wonderful World of Disney' (8%), 'Six Million Dollar Man' (80%), 'Get Smart' (79%), 'The Bionic Woman' (77%) and 'Blankety Blanks' (76%). The most unpopular programs were of the news and current affairs, soap opera, quiz and variety types. With the exception of 'Ask the Leylands' and 'The Curiosity Show', children's programs made in Australia were not particularly popular among children. 79

188 Sydney Attitude Survey 978 APPENDX S A survey on community attitudes to radio and television news was carried out in Sydney in March 978 by highly trained, experienced field interviewers. A random sample from areas representative of the Sydney Statistical Division was used in obtaining 0 interviews. Summary of Major Findings Television penetration: t was found that % of people interviewed had more than one television set in their home, while 7% had a colour set. Coverage of news: The majority of respondents (6%) felt that television gives the best coverage of the news. Newspapers were considered to be the best by % and radio news was preferred by %. Source of news: 8% said that they heard the news on radio at least once a day, and 8% thought that radio news could be improved. Sixty-nine per cent claimed to read a newspaper at least once a day, and 6% watched the news on television every night. Time of news presentation: 6.0 pm was nominated as the most convenient time for television news. Popularity of channels for news programs: Channel 9 (6%), Channel (%), Channel 7 (9%) and Channel 0 (4%). A number of respondents claimed to watch more than one news program, hence the overlap in percentage. Popularity of televised news services: When asked what their main reasons were for watching the news on a particular channel, the most frequent answers were: it is on at the most suitable time (0%), it is the best (7%), and it gives a wider coverage (%). Content of television news: General satisfaction was expressed with the content of news programs. The majority of respondents ( 6 % ) felt that the news is mostly accurate, while 8% said that it is sometimes inaccurate, and % said that it is mostly inaccurate. News stories were detailed enough for 7% of people, and only 9% felt that there were frequently items not worth showing. mpartiality: n the matter of fairness in the presentation of political items, 4% said that channels were fair to both sides most of the time, % said that they were fair some of the time, and 0% said that they were not very often fair. Popularity of news readers: The survey sought opinions on how much news readers, reporters and current affairs personalities were liked. The personalities most liked were: Brian Henderson, Roger Climpson, Mike Willesee, James Dibble, Carolyn Jones and Sue Smith. Women news readers: The question 'Would you rather have a man or a woman reading the news?' produced the following results: Man %, Woman %, No difference 4% and Don't know %. Personal characteristics of news readers: The man characteristics that people expected in their news readers were a pleasant voice (98%), likeable (8%), friendly (8%), good looking (%). The majority preferred reporters and news readers to refrain from letting their own feelings show about the news they were presenting. Differences in news presentation: The content of news programs on different channels was considered to be mostly the same by 7%, 4% of people felt that the same news stories were shown mostly in the same way, 0% felt that at least some stories were shown in different ways. The remaining respondents had no firm opinion. Program liking (TVQ): As in previous surveys, program liking was measured in terms of a TVQ scale. This measures the extent of liking of programs by those who are familiar with them. t does not indicate the extent of viewing of programs (ratings). To put the scale in proper perspective the relative familiarity with programs is indicated by a TVF score. The findings were: 'n the Wild with Harry Butler' - ABN (TVQ, 90) (TVF 66), 'National News' - ABN (TVQ 8) (TVF 79), 'Four Corners' - ABN (TVQ 80) (TVF 74), 'Robin's Nest' - ABN (TVQ 74) (TVF 4), 'This Day Tonight' - ABN (TVQ 7) (TVF 7), 'News and Weather' - TCN (TVQ 70) (TVF 8), 'M.A.S.H.' - TEN (TVQ 69) (TVF 79), 'Willesee at Seven' - ATN (TVQ 67) (TVF 8), 'Steptoe & Son' - ATN (TVQ 67) (TVF 84). 80

189 APPENDX T Report on the Public nquiry into the Concept of Self-regulation for Australian Broadcasters SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATONS (Paragraph references relate to paragraphs in the text of the Self-Regulation Report.) PART Broadcasters and the Public. A Broadcasting nformation Office to be established as an arm of the Tribunal, utilising existing staff. The B..O. would be located in Melbourne with representatives in each State and would undertake a research and reporting function. t would also assist in representing the public before the Tribunal at licence hearings. (paras.-.). Stations to maintain a public register of all public comments and complaints and responses to them and to publicise, on air, their arrangements for the handling of complaints. (para..4) '. Stations to retain, for a period of six weeks, tapes and documentation on all material transmitted. (para..4).4 Stations to publicise, on air, commencing at least three months before the event, the date and location of their next licence renewal hearing, in a manner to be determined by the Tribunal. (para..4). The Tribunal would evaluate the performance of broadcasters at licence renewal hearings according to their adherence to: D Licence conditions D Codes devised by industry bodies and endorsed by the Tribunal (paras ) D The Tribunal's regulations and criteria (paras ) D ndividual broadcaster's Promise of Performance (which will incorporate policies on matters not included in regulations and codes) (paras ).6 Applications for all licence renewals to be lodged not less than four months before expiration of the licence. (para. 6.).7 Members of the public to be able to submit objections to a licence application or renewal application to the Tribunal, and to be entitled to consult the B..O. in the formulation of these objections. (paras ).8 The primary responsibility for receiving and responding to complaints from the public to rest, first, with individual broadcasters, secondly, with industry bodies, and, finally, with the B..0. and, through it, the Tribunal. (para. 6.8) 8

190 .9 A Children's Program Committe to be established consisting of representatives of the public and the indtistry. The Committee would formulate criteria and guidelines for children's programs and advertisements and for the 'C' classification, and would view all programs proposed by stations for transmission in children's time (4.00 p.m. to.00 p.m. on weekdays) to determine whether they qualify for the 'C' classification. Any conflict between the industry and the Committee would be resolved by the Tribunal. (paras see also recommendations.6,.7,. and.4.) PART Television.0 The Australian television service to have a distinctively Australian look. (paras ) *. Stations to be required to achieve an Australian content of 0% of program time between 4.00 p.m. and 0.00 p.m. This may be achieved in two stages: the first stage, to commence on March 978, to be 40%, with 0% required from March 979. n addition, from March 978, at least three hours of Australian drama, including at least one and a half hours first release, must be televised between 4.00 p.m. and 0.00 p.m. each week. (paras ). The prohibition on the use of imported advertisements on Australian television to be continued. (paras ). Stations to retain, for a period of six weeks, tape recordings and documentation of all material transmitted and make them available to the industry bodies or the Broadcasting nformation Office on request. Codes on all relevant aspects of advertising and promotional content. (to be developed by FACTS) to be approved by the Tribunal before they become effective. Adherence to these codes would be part of the criteria used to judge the performance of stations at licence renewal hearings. (paras ).4 The combined maximum content of advertising and promotional material, to apply seven days a week, to be: % of program time between midday and midnight; and % of program time between midnight and midday. (para. 9.0). Subject to relevant provisions of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94 and associated legislation, the Federation of Australian Commercial Television Stations through its Commercials Acceptance Division to have sole responsibility for examining and classifying all advertising matter used on television (including television program promotions and advertisements to be used on single stations), with the exception of matter televised within children's programs. (paras ).6 The special Children's Program Committee proposed in Chapter 7 of this Report, to devise new guidelines for advertising directed to children, and only those advertisements conforming to these guidelines to be televised during children's programs in 'C' time. (para. 9.).7 No advertising to be televised during programs designed for pre-school children. Only pro-social messages to be transmitted during pre-school programs. These are to be classified 'C' by the Children's Program Committee. (para. 9.60) The Chairman dissents from this recommendation. 8

191 .8 The following arrangements to be introduced in relation to program classifications and presentation times: D The Tribunal to determine the classification system and the presentation times which apply to these classifications. D The FACTS Code Board in consultation with the Film Censorship Board to draw up criteria for the classification of all television program material for both local and imported material with the exception of 'C' classified material. D The Film Censorship Board to apply the criteria in classifying imported programs (except 'C' classified material). D Either individual stations or the Federation of Australian Commercial Television Stations Code Board to apply the criteria in classifying locally produced programs (except 'C' classified material). A decision as to which party should be responsible should be made by the industry itself. D The criteria agreed upon to be included in the Codes presented to the Tribunal for approval. D Adherence to the Codes to be one of the criteria by which licensees will be judged at public licence renewal hearings. (paras ).9 The following program classifications to be introduced for programs on television: 'X' Classification: Stirctly for adults only -may be televised after 0.00 p.m. 'AO' Classification: Adults only -may be televised after 8.0 p.m. 'F' Classification: Family viewing -may be televised between 00n and.00 p.m. on weekdays only and after 7.00 p.m. on all days. 'G' Classification: General viewing -may be televisied at any time with the exception of 4.00 p.m. to.00 p.m. on weekdays. 'C' Classification: Suitable for children --only material classified 'C' may be televised between 4.00 p.m. and.00 p.m: on weekdays. (paras ).0 The industry to be required to set out in detail, in their proposed codes, the procedures they will adopt to ensure that viewers are in a position to know the classification details of all programs. (paras ). ndustry codes would be expected to include provisions relating to the times of promotion of programs as follows: D 'X' classified programs may be promoted in 'X' time only D 'AO' classified programs may be promoted in 'X' time or 'AO' time only D 'G' and 'F' classified programs may be promoted at any time except that in 'C' time they may be promoted only by means of a single slide with announcer's voice-over, or in accordance with guidelines established by the Children's Program Committee 8

192 D 'C' classified programs may be promoted at any time (paras ). The Commonwealth Department of Education to convene a meeting of State Education Departments with the aim of encouraging the inclusion of media education in schools curricula. (paras 0.-0.). A new classificaion 'C'-for children-to be instituted. (paras ).4 Only material classified 'C' to be televised between the hours of 4.00 p.m. and.00 p.m. These programs should be suitable for school-age children between the ages of 6 and (inclusive). (paras ). Stations to be required to televise, at appropriate times, at least thirty minutes per weekday of programs designed for pre-school children. (paras ).6 The industry to formulate criteria for the qualifications deemed necessary for producers of children's programs. (paras ).7 The industry to consider the possibility of rationalising children's program production by making more efficient use of resources available outside Sydney and Melbourne. (paras ).8 Stations to be required, under the Promise of Performance (see Chapter 6) to make a firm commitment to abide by the children's program requirements and to undertake commitments concerning quality, budgets, qualifications of personnel, on-air presentation and research in this area. (paras ).9 Stations to consider the needs of shiftworkers and others in the home during the daytime, by providing improved daytime programming including repeats of peak time current affairs programs, documentaries, sporting events and quality films. (paras ).0 Stations to show an increased awareness of the program needs of special interest and minority groups. (paras ). Stations to make a positive contribution to initiatives designed to combat prejudice and discrmintation, and to include in industry code provisions based on recommendations of the National Committee on Discrimination in Employment and Occupation. (paras ) PART V Radio. The Federation of Australian Radio Broadcasters to determine its own basic standards and codes of behaviour which would be subject to acceptance by the Tribunal. Stations to be directly responsible to the public through the licence renewal processes. (paras.-.). Stations, for the time being, to be required to comply with the present percentage requirements as they pertain to the broadcasting of the music works of Australians. This compliance to be in two distinct periods, namely 6.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m. (paras.-.).4 From l May of the time occupied by stations in the broadcasting of music programs, not less than 0% to consist of the works of Australian composers 84

193 and not less than % to consist of performances by Australians, again in each period 6.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m. (paras.-.). From May 979, stations to increase Australian performances to 0% of the time occupied by the transmission of music programs, in the time zones as stated above. (paras.-.).6 n each of the periods between 6.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m. and 6.00 a.m. daily, advertising content to average not more than 0% of the total transmission time. (Advertising matter would be taken to include stations' own promotional material but would not include unpaid community service items, brief station identifications, time checks or religious spot announcements.) (paras.-.6) PART V Public Broadcasting.7 Public broadcasting to be further diversified and any technical measures necessary for development of full use of the spectrum to be implemented. (paras 8.-8.).8 The procedures set out in Chapter 6, which deal with licensing, Promise of Performance and complaints procedures for broadcasters, to apply also to public broadcasters. (paras ).9 Public broadcasters to note the Code of Ethics drafted by the Sydney Public Broadcasting Association and set out in summary in Chapter 8 and to attempt to reflect it in any Promise of Performance. (para. 8.) PART V Specific Program Types Religious Broadcasts.40 The broadcasting industry to adopt the British Central Religious Advisory Committee's objectives for religious broadcasting. (paras ).4 Religious programming to be considered as an integral part of a licensee's obligation to the community within the broader context of community service programming, and licence renewal would be consequential on a licensee's performance during the term of a licence. (para. 0.6).4 The allocation of time for religious programs to be made according to the particular religious needs of a licensee's service community, and in consultation with that community. (para. 0.4)..4 Section 0 of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94 to stand for the time being although the Tribunal does not intend to make any specific determinations pursuant to this section. (paras ).44 Stations to provide reasonable production assistance as at present. (para. 0.).4 All religious programming to be provided in accordance with the religious needs of the community and broadcast free of charge. (paras ) 8

194 .46 The inclusion of advertising within or adjacent to religious programs to be left to the discretion of licensees. (paras ) Community Service Broadcasts.47 Community servi'ce programming to be distinguished by the fact that it is presented free of charge by the licensee. (paras. -.).48 No mandatory time requirements to be placed on community service programming, but the allocation of time and the scheduling of such programs to be a matter for the discretion of the licensee in consultation with the particular community which he serves. (paras.-.) News and Current Affairs Broadcasts.49 News broadcasts to be accurate and impartial and as comprehensive as possible. Current affairs programs and other commentary to be presented impartially and objectively; they should provide an adequate and accurate discussion of the issues involved and reflect the true weight of opinion on these issues, while the station's entire output of such material on balance should not be unduly biased. (para..).0 Stations to devise a system of warnings of potentially offensive or disturbing items in news and current affairs programs. Decisions on the form and placement of such warnings to be taken by stations in consultation with their respective Federations. (paras.4-.4) Political Broadcasts. ndustry bodies to continue to vet political advertisements to ensure that they conform to all legislative requirements and to the standards laid down by the industry bodies. (para..). The requirements in section 7(-) of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94 in relation to the necessity for the identification of speakers and parties presenting political advertisements and statements to be maintained. (para..). The provisions of section 7 A(l-8) of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94 in relation to the requirement to maintain a record of every political announcement or statement for a period of six weeks to be maintained. (para..).4 Section 6(6) of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94 to be amended to redefine the end of the 'election period' as midnight on the Friday next preceding the day of the poll. Section 6(4) would then continue to apply to the actual day of the poll. (paras.4-.6). Section 6() which prohibits the dramatisation of political matter to be removed from the Act. (paras.7-.9).6 Broadcasters to interpret the provisions of section 6() of the Act, which require broadcasters to 'afford reasonable opportunities for the broadcasting... of election matter to all political parties', as applying to both election and non-election periods. (paras.0-.) 86

195 APPENDX U Statement of receipts and payments for the year ended 0 June 978 Cash at bank and on hand at July 977 Receipts Moneys received from the Commonwealth $ $ 977 /78 976/77 For the 6 months..977 to Payments Salaries and allowances Overtime Travelling and subsistence Office requisites and equipment, stationery, printing, library Postage, telephones and telegrams Research Furniture and fittings Repairs and maintenance Office rental Public inquiries ncidentals Cash at bank and on hand at 0 June, The details recorded under show total actual expenditure, i.e. including expenditure for services performed by the Postal and Telecommunications Department, consisting of $46 40 salaries and allowances; $68 overtime; $9 794 travelling and subsistence; $0 70 office requisites and equipment, stationery, printing, library; $ 4 postage, telephones and telegrams; $8 research; $886 repairs and maintenance; $6 office rental; $ 47 public inquiries and $7 998 incidentals. The major expenditure components were $ cleaning; $ 9 light, power, heating; $70 40 buildings and works; $9 9 fire damage; $9 649 other incidentals. B. J. Connolly Secretary 8 August 978 Bruce Gyngell Chairman 8 August

196 The Honourable the Minister for Post and Telecommunications, Parliament House, CANBERRA A.C.T. 600 Dear Sir AUSTRALAN BROADCASTNG TRBUNAL FNANCAL STATEMENT n compliance with section 8() of the Broadcasting and Television Act 94, the Tribunal has submitted for my report its Statement of Receipts and Payments for the year ended 0 June 978. The statement is in the form approved by the Minister for Finance in accordance with section 8() of the Act. A copy is enclosed for your information. n accordance with section 8() of the Act, now report that, in my opinion (a) the statement is based on proper accounts and records; (b) the statement is in agreement with the accounts and records; and (c) the receipt and expenditure of moneys, and the acquisition and disposal of assets, by the Tribunal during the year have been in accordance with the Act except to the extent that moneys were expended by the Tribunal prior to obtaining the Treasurer's approval to estimates of expenditure as required by section 7A() of the Act. Yours faithfully, D. R. STEELE CRAK Auditor-General (RS78/00) Cat. No

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