ACMA - ABA media releases 2001

Australian content and program standards

7 December - ABA registers commercial radio code of practice for emergency response procedures (94/2001)
26 November - Pay TV spends $17.6M on new Australian drama programs (85/2001)
15 November - Sport on television (81/2001)
12 November - Review of Australian Content standard - issues paper released (78/2001)
26 July - ABA welcomes proposed introduction of emergency response procedures code of practice for commercial radio (51/2001)
29 June - Pay TV spends $7.6M on new Australian drama programs (38/2001)
29 June - Cultural objectives achievable in the Digital Era (37/2001)
27 June - New Zealand programs have little impact, ABA finds (36/2001)

ABA and broadcasting information

10 December - ABA announces channels for second commercial television services in Mount Gambier and Riverland (100/2001)
7 December - ABA welcomes Auditor's report (96/2001)
25 October - Frequency change for new Melbourne radio service (71/2001)
21 September - Commercial radio broadcasts of political matter (60/2001)
29 August - New commercial radio services proposed for Tasmania (55/2001)
15 August - ABA proposed new and improved radio services for Perth (54/2001)
20 April - Radio, television and the new media - ABA conference (18/2001)
9 April - ABA releases broadcasting financial results for 1999-2000 (16/2001)
5 March - ABA seeks to clarify criteria for narrowcasting services (10/2001)
26 February - Privay rules still apply (9/2001)
1 February - TV reception in coastal areas distorted by natural phenomena (5/2001)
18 January - ABA collects $211.4M in TV and radio licence fees (3/2001)
5 January - Television reception problems in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide (1/2001)

Broadcast planning

27 December - Additional community radio service proposed for Sydney (111/2001)
21 December - ABA completes radio licence area plans (110/2001)
26 November - Improved radio coverage for Noosa and Mt Tamborine (88/2001)
16 November - Additional radio services planned for Tasmania (82/2001)
19 October - Improved coverage proposed for ABC 5MG Mount Gambier (68/2001)
27 September - ABA proposes channels for second commercial television services in Mount Gambier, The Riverland, Spencer Gulf and Broken Hill (63/2001)
24 September - ABA proposes to vary frequencies of new Melbourne commerical radio services (61/2001)
26 July - Public hearing for four Melbourne community radio licences (50/2001)
26 July - New radio services proposed for south east South Australia (49/2001)
24 July - ABA proposes increased availability of radio services in south east Queensland (47/2001)
20 July - New radio services proposed for the Spencer Gulf region (45/2001)
20 July - New commercial radio services proposed for Warrnambool and Hamilton (44/2001)
17 July - ABA proposes new Adelaide commercial radio service in 2 years (43/2001)
10 July - New commercial radio services proposed for Sale and Warragul (42/2001)
6 July - ABA to conduct a public hearing for a new Melbourne-wide and Melbourne city community radio licences (40/2001)
29 May - 6BET Bridgetown to move to FM band (31/2001)
28 May - ABA proposes changes to Melbourne radio licence area plan (29/2001)
30 April - 3UGE licence area to include Yea and Marysville (20/2001)

Compliance with industry codes and the broadcasting services act

14 June - 2UE licence conditions brought into line with radio standards (34/2001)

Datacasting

20 December - New Digital Datacasting Licences for Nine Network (109/2001)

Digital planning

7 December - ABA release digital TV channel plans for New South Wales South Coast, Regional Victoria and North East Tasmania (95/2001)
8 November - ABA proposes channels for digital TV services on the New South Wales North Coast (77/2001)
29 October - Digital TV channel plans for regional Queensland (74/2001)
22 October - ABA proposes channels for digital television services for the New South Wales South Coast (70/2001)
27 September - ABA proposes channels for digital tv services in regional Victoria, NE Tasmania, South Australia and Broken Hill (62/2001)
13 August - ABA proposes channels for digital television services in regional Queensland (52/2001)
24 July - ABA determines simulcast start dates for regional digital TV services (46/2001)
22 February - ABA determines remote licence areas for digital television (8/2001)

Investigations

17 December - Investigation into loud advertisments on television (104/2001)
7 December - ABA sets up hotline for regional TV news investigation (97/2001)
6 December - ABA investigation into the adequacy of regional TV news (89/2001)
22 November - ABA to investigate adequacy of regional TV news (84/2001)
13 August - ABA releases anti-siphoning report (53/2001)
15 February - ABA investigation - review of anti-siphoning list (7/2001)

Licence allocations

27 December - New community radio licences for Adelaide and the Barossa Valley (112/2001)
19 December - SYN FM, Triple Seven, SEIMA and Joy to get Melbourne community radio licences (107/2001)
18 December - New radio services for Western Victoria (106/2001)
17 December - ABA decides not to allocate community radio licence in Blacktown (103/2001)
17 December - New community radio licence for Byron Bay (102/2001)
14 December - New radio services for Tasmania (101/2001)
10 December - New community radio licence for Geraldton (99/2001)
10 December - New community radio licence for Brisbane (98/2001)
6 December - New radio services for South East South Australia (93/2001)
6 December - New radio services for Spencer Gulf (92/2001)
6 December - New community radio services for Cootamundra, Cowra, Narrandera, Tumut, Wagga Wagga and Young (91/2001)
6 December - New commercial radio services for Sale and Warragul (90/2001)
26 November - Applications invited for new Perth commercial radio licence (87/2001)
26 November - ABA invites applications for new community radio licences for Ballina, Casino, Coraki and Nimbin (86/2001)
20 November - High Court finds in ABA's favour over Gosford radio licence (83/2001)
13 November - New community radio licences for Gold Coast (80/2001)
13 November - Proposed new community radio licence conditions (79/2001)
31 October - New community radio licence for Colac, Victoria (75/2001)
26 October - ABA invites applications for new community radio licences for Beudesert, Gympie and Noosa/Tewantin (73/2001)
25 October - ABA invites applications for new community radio licences for Adelaide, Adelaide Foothills, Barossa Valley and Port Adelaide (72/2001)
19 October - Commercial FM service proposed for Spencer Gulf North (69/2001)
19 October - New community FM services proposed for Cootamundra, Cowra, Narrandera and Tumut (66/2001)
12 October - New and improved radio services for Perth (65/2001)
18 September - New community radio licence for Geelong (59/2001)
18 September - New community radio licence for Cunnamulla (58/2001)
10 September - New radio services for Adelaide (57/2001)
31 August - New community radio licence for Brisbane (56/2001)
24 July - New community radio licences for Camberwell and Waverley (48/2001)
6 July - New community radio licence for Hornsby (41/2001)
5 July - ABA to make 1116 KHz available to 3AK Melbourne (39/2001)
22 June - New community radio services for Wagga and Young (35/2001)
30 May - $67 million bid for new Brisbane commercial FM radio licence (32/2001)
28 May - New community radio licence for Penrith (30/2001)
25 May - FBi, Gadigal and MCR to get Sydney community radio licences (28/2001)
16 May - New community radio licence for Bacchus Marsh, Victoria (26/2001)
16 May - ABA to auction new Brisbane commercial radio licence (25/2001)
2 May - ABA invites applications for new community radio licences for Byron Bay, Gayndah, and Geraldton (23/2001)
2 May - New community radio licence for Sunbury, Victoria (22/2001)
5 April - New community radio licence for Werribee, Victoria (15/2001)
5 April - New community radio licence for Geelong, Victoria (14/2001)
26 April - ABA allocates first international broadcasting licence (19/2001)
29 March - ABA invites applications for commercial radio licence for Brisbane (13/2001)
20 March - ABA to defer Melbourne community radio hearing (12/2001)
20 March - ABA invites applications for new community radio licences for Brisbane and Gold Coast (11/2001)
12 February - ABA allocates pay TV licences to Primestar Communications Australia Pty Ltd (6/2001)
30 January - ABA allocates new non-broadcasting services bands commercial radio licence (4/2001)
12 January - New community radio licence for Campbelltown (2/2001)

Narrowcasting

6 November - New narrowcasting services proposed for Western Victoria (76/2001)
19 October - Open narrowcasting services proposed for Gippsland (67/2001)
3 October - Definition of Open Narrowcasting radio services (64/2001)

Online services

20 December - ABA registers code of practice for Interactive Gambling (108/2001)
18 December - Keeping children safe on the Internet (105/2001)
31 May - ABA supports international hotlines web site (33/2001)
22 May - Australian families and Internet use (27/2001)
19 April - Government releases second report on co-regulatory scheme for Internet content (17/2001)

Research

3 May - How news is made in Australia (24/2001)
2 May - Commercial TV revenues outpaced economy in 80s and 90s (21/2001)