We have the power to make an exemption order or a target reduction order for a commercial, national or subscription television service if we are satisfied that refusing to would cause unjustifiable hardship to the broadcaster or licensee that made the application.
Please go to the Draft orders page to view the latest draft orders and submissions received in relation to the draft orders.
Exemption orders
Active
|
Applicant |
Years applied for |
Channel |
Order/Statement of reasons |
Order made |
Expiry date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2020-2025 |
Fashion TV |
22 June 2021 |
30 June 2025 |
|
| FetchTV Pty Ltd | 2020-2025 | Channel News Asia | 9 June 2021 | 30 June 2025 | |
|
FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2020-2025 |
France 24 |
15 June 2021 |
30 June 2025 |
|
|
FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2020-2025 |
EURONEWS (ENGLISH) |
15 June 2021 |
30 June 2025 |
|
|
FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2020-2025 |
CGTN ENGLISH |
15 June 2021 |
30 June 2025 |
|
|
FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2020-2025 |
NDTV News 24 |
15 June 2021 |
30 June 2025 |
|
|
FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2020-2025 |
BABY TV |
15 June 2021 |
30 June 2025 |
Recent but no longer active
|
Applicant |
Years applied for |
Channel |
Order/Statement of reasons |
Order made |
Expiry date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2020-2022 |
Bloomberg TV |
21 June 2021 |
30 June 2022 |
|
|
FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2020-2022 |
Food Network |
21 June 2021 |
30 June 2022 |
|
|
FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2020-2022 |
HG TV |
21 June 2021 |
30 June 2022 |
|
|
FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2020-2022 |
Travel Channel |
21 June 2021 |
30 June 2022 |
|
|
FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2020-2022 |
Horse and Country TV |
21 June 2021 |
30 June 2022 |
|
|
Sky Channel Pty Ltd |
2017–2022 |
Sky Racing1 |
22 June 2017 |
30 June 2022 |
|
|
Sky Channel Pty Ltd |
2017–2022 |
Sky Racing2 |
22 June 2017 |
30 June 2022 |
|
| FetchTV Pty Ltd | 2018-2020 | Bloomberg | STV/EO-367 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2020 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd | 2018-2020 | CGTN News | STV/EO-368 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2020 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd | 2018-2020 | Channel News Asia | STV/EO-369 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2020 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd | 2018-2020 | Euronews | STV/EO-370 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2020 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd | 2018-2020 | France 24 | STV/EO-371 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2020 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd | 2018-2020 | NDTV News 24 | STV/EO-372 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2020 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd | 2018-2020 | Fashion TV | STV/EO-376 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2020 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd | 2018-2020 | HGTV | STV/EO-377 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2020 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd | 2018-2020 | Food Network | STV/EO-378 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2020 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd | 2018-2020 | The Travel Channel | STV/EO-379 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2020 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd | 2018-2020 | Horse and Country TV | STV/EO-380 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2020 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd | 2018-2020 | Baby TV | STV/EO-382 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2020 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd | 2018-2020 | Al Jazeera | STV/EO-383 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2020 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd | 2019-2020 | BBC World News | STV/EO-384 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2020 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd | 2018-2019 | Australian Christian Channel | STV/EO-373 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2019 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd | 2018-2019 | BBC World News | STV/EO-374 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2019 |
| Foxtel Cable Television Pty Limited | 2018-2019 | Australian Christian Channel | STV/EO-362 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2019 |
| Selectra Pty Limited | 2018-2019 | Australian Christian Channel | STV/EO-363 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2019 |
| Telstra Pay TV Pty Ltd | 2018-2019 | Australian Christian Channel | STV/EO-364 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2019 |
| Optus Vision Media Pty Ltd | 2018-2019 | Australian Christian Channel | STV/EO-365 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2019 |
|
FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2016–2018 |
Channel News Asia |
19 May 2017 |
30 June 2018 |
|
|
FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2016-2018 |
BBC World News |
19 May 2017 |
30 June 2018 |
|
|
FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2016-2017 |
Ovation |
19 May 2017 |
30 June 2017 |
|
|
FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2016–2018 |
Horse & Country |
19 May 2017 |
30 June 2018 |
|
|
FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2016–2018 |
Fashion TV |
19 May 2017 |
30 June 2018 |
|
|
FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2016–2018 |
Al Jazeera |
19 May 2017 |
30 June 2018 |
Target reduction orders
Active
| Applicant | Years applied for |
Channel | Order/ Statement of reasons |
Order made | Expiry date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telstra Pay TV Pty Ltd | 2023-2024 | Aurora | STV/TRO-148 | 20 June 2024 | 30 June 2024 |
| Foxtel Cable Television Pty Ltd | 2023-2024 | Aurora | STV/TRO-151 | 20 June 2024 | 30 June 2024 |
| Telstra Pay TV Pty Ltd | 2022-2023 | Aurora | STV/TRO-143 | 9 June 2023 | 30 June 2023 |
| Foxtel Cable Television Pty Ltd | 2022-2023 | Aurora | STV/TRO-145 | 9 June 2023 | 30 June 2023 |
| Fetch TV Pty Ltd | 2021-2023 | Discovery Turbo | STV/TRO-138 | 27 June 2022 | 30 June 2023 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd | 2020-2023 | Australian Christian Channel | STV/TRO-00122 | 15 June 2021 | 30 June 2023 |
Recent but no longer active
| Applicant | Years applied for |
Channel | Order/ Statement of reasons |
Order made | Expiry date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxtel Cable Television Pty Ltd | 2021-2022 | TRT World | STV/TRO-139 | 27 June 2022 | 30 June 2022 |
| Selectra Pty Ltd | 2021-2022 | TRT World | STV/TRO-140 | 27 June 2022 | 30 June 2022 |
| Telstra Pay TV Pty Ltd | 2021-2022 | TRT World | STV/TRO-141 | 27 June 2022 | 30 June 2022 |
| Foxtel Cable Television Pty Ltd | 2020-2021 | Sky Racing 2 | STV/TRO-132 | 30 May 2022 | 30 June 2022 |
| Foxtel Cable Television Pty Ltd | 2020-2021 | Sky Thoroughbred Central | STV/TRO-133 | 30 May 2022 | 30 June 2022 |
| Selectra Pty Ltd | 2020-2021 | Sky Racing 2 | STV/TRO-134 | 30 May 2022 | 30 June 2022 |
| Selectra Pty Ltd | 2020-2021 | Sky Thoroughbred Central | STV/TRO-135 | 30 May 2022 | 30 June 2022 |
| Telstra Pay TV Pty Ltd | 2020-2021 | Sky Racing 2 | STV/TRO-136 | 30 May 2022 | 30 June 2022 |
| Telstra Pay TV Pty Ltd | 2020-2021 | Sky Thoroughbred Central | STV/TRO-137 | 30 May 2022 | 30 June 2022 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd | 2020-2022 | CBeebies | STV/TRO-126 | 24 June 2021 | 30 June 2022 |
| Optus Vision Media Pty Ltd | 2020-2021 | CMT | STV/TRO-127 | 24 June 2021 | 30 June 2021 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd | 2020-2022 | Nat Geo Wild | STV/TRO-123 | 21 June 2021 | 30 June 2022 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd | 2020-2021 | Al Jazeera (English) | STV/TRO-124 | 21 June 2021 | 30 June 2021 |
| Foxtel Cable Television Pty Limited |
2020-2021 20% |
TRT World | STV/TRO-120 | 25 May 2021 | 30 June 2021 |
| Selectra Pty Ltd |
2020-2021 20% |
TRT World | STV/TRO-121 | 25 May 2021 | 30 June 2021 |
| Telstra Pay TV Pty Ltd |
2020-2021 20% |
TRT World | STV/TRO-125 | 25 May 2021 | 30 June 2021 |
| Optus Vision Media Pty Limited |
2020-2021 20% |
TRT World | STV/TRO-128 | 25 May 2021 | 30 June 2021 |
| Telstra Pay TV Pty Ltd |
2020-2021 17.5% |
CMT | STV/TRO-114 | 17 May 2021 | 30 June 2021 |
| Imparja Television Pty Ltd |
2018–2019 90% 2019–2020 90% 2020–2021 90% |
SL2898 – IMP | FTA/TRO-68 | 8 August 2018 | 30 June 2021 |
| Eastern Australia Satellite Broadcasters Pty Ltd |
2018–2019 90% 2019–2020 90% 2020–2021 90% |
SL1130136 – VAN | FTA/TRO-69 | 8 August 2018 | 30 June 2021 |
| Eastern Australia Satellite Broadcasters Pty Ltd |
2018–2019 90% 2019–2020 90% 2020–2021 90% |
SL1130135 – VAS | FTA/TRO-70 | 8 August 2018 | 30 June 2021 |
| Foxtel Cable Television Pty Limited |
2020-21 17.5% |
CMT | STV/TRO-102 | 22 March 2021 | 30 June 2021 |
| Selectra Pty Ltd |
2020-21 17.5% |
CMT | STV/TRO-103 | 22 March 2021 | 30 June 2021 |
| Telstra Pay TV Pty Ltd |
2019-2020 20% |
BBC World News | STV/TRO-087 | 26 June 2020 | 30 June 2020 |
| Telstra Pay TV Pty Ltd |
2019-2020 20% |
Australian Christian Channel | STV/TRO-088 | 26 June 2020 | 30 June 2020 |
| Optus Vision Media Pty Ltd |
2019-2020 20% |
Australian Christian Channel | STV/TRO-089 | 26 June 2020 | 30 June 2020 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2019-2020 34% |
Spike Channel | STV/TRO-090 | 26 June 2020 | 30 June 2020 |
| Optus Vision Media Pty Ltd |
2019-2020 20% |
BBC World News | STV/TRO-091 | 26 June 2020 | 30 June 2020 |
| Foxtel Cable Television Pty Limited |
2019-2020 20% |
BBC World News | STV/TRO-083 | 12 March 2020 | 30 June 2020 |
| Selectra Pty Limited |
2019-2020 20% |
BBC World News | STV/TRO-084 | 12 March 2020 | 30 June 2020 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2018–2019 45% 2019–2020 50% |
Nat Geo Wild | STV/TRO-75 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2020 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2018–2019 65% 2019–2020 70% |
TLC | STV/TRO-76 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2020 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2018–2019 45% 2019–2020 50% |
Style | STV/TRO-77 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2020 |
| Foxtel Cable Television Pty Limited | 2019–2020 20% | Australian Christian Channel | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2020 | |
| Selectra Pty Limited | 2019–2020 20% | Australian Christian Channel | STV/TRO-79 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2020 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2016–2017 35% 2017–2018 40% |
CBeebies |
|
19 May 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2016–2017 35% 2017–2018 40% |
Style |
|
19 May 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2016–2017 35% 2017–2018 40% |
BBC Knowledge |
|
19 May 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd |
2016–2017 35% 2017–2018 40% |
Nat Geo Wild | STV/TRO-66 | 22 May 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| FetchTV Pty Ltd | 2017–2018 9% 2018–2019 9% |
Spike | STV/TRO-67 | 10 May 2018 | 30 June 2019 |
| Foxtel Cable Television Pty Limited | 2018–2019 5% | Aurora Community Channel | STV/TRO-71 | 26 June 2019 | 30 June 2019 |
| Selectra Pty Limited | 2018–2019 5% | Aurora Community Channel | STV/TRO-72 |
26 June 2019 | 30 June 2019 |
| Telstra Pay TV Pty Limited | 2018–2019 5% | Aurora Community Channel | STV/TRO-73 |
26 June 2019 | 30 June 2019 |
| Optus Vision Media Pty Limited | 2018–2019 5% | Aurora Community Channel | STV/TRO-74 |
26 June 2019 | 30 June 2019 |