Fringe news streaming channel ADH TV, which launched with Alan Jones at the helm, confirms offer for 93 regional free-to-air stations
ADH chair Maurice Newman and broadcaster Alan Jones in 2021. The company has offered to buy the Southern Cross regional television network.ADH chair Maurice Newman and broadcaster Alan Jones in 2021. The company has offered to buy the Southern Cross regional television network.Diversity of local news may be at risk if a rightwing startup, ADH TV, is given the green light to purchase Southern Cross Austereo’s regional television network, an expert has warned.
Matthew Ricketson, a professor of communication at Deakin University, said independent local journalism must be free of political and commercial interests. Any new owner would have to abide by broadcasting regulation which governs free-to-air television licences. It requires factual material in TV news and current affairs programming to be accurate; and for news to be distinguished from commentary, analysis or opinion.
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