‘How could this be allowed to happen?’ TV anti-siphoning laws pass Senate

The anti-siphoning and prominence laws – designed to ensure major sporting events are available to watch for free – have passed in the Senate, but digital sports rights were not included, and therefore the amendment “failed to ensure that every Australian can share the unforgettable sporting moments that unite us”.This is according to Free TV, the lobbying body for the commercial TV stations, which is concerned that, without digital rights for major sporting events being