Australia’s media landscape is experiencing a period of tremendous change. The process of transformation has largely been driven by great advances in communications technology that are redefining how we produce and consume media – from home grown entertainment to news clips from the frontline of overseas conflicts says Graeme Samuel in his 2006 La Trobe...

Australia’s media landscape is experiencing a period of tremendous change. The process of transformation has largely been driven by great advances in communications technology that are redefining how we produce and consume media – from home grown entertainment to news clips from the frontline of overseas conflicts.

This paper provides guidance on the ACCC's approach to media mergers under the federal government's proposed legislative changes. It discusses how the ACCC might consider such issues as the various dimensions of media markets - products, geographic and functional - as well as the relevant timeframe for considering media mergers.

The ACCC is 'perplexed' by Telstra's announcement that it has decided unilaterally to discontinue talks over its proposed fibre-to-the-node network upgrade, according to the ACCC chair, Graeme Samuel.

In this address to Morgan Stanley Analysts, Ed Willett describes how, in light of the Minister for Communications’ discussion paper Meeting the digital challenge, the ACCC is considering how the Trade Practices Act would apply to cross media mergers in the event that the proposed reforms are adopted.