Aust. TV and local content
(N.Z. Press Aon — Copyright! CANBERRA. Feb. 17. Australian television viewers would have the worst television in the world if the Australian Government proceded with its plans to force stations to devote 75 per cent of their air time to first-run Australian producI tions, the chairman of one of Australia’s largest networks said last night. Mr Kerry Packer, chairman of the Television Cori poration, which runs television stations throughout Australia, said that Australians now had close to the [best television in the world. : “If the Government had tits way there would be no overseas productions in this [country at all,” Mr Packer [said, "because if you must ; I have 75 per cent new mat- .! erial then obviously you try ;to amortise the cost — ; you’re going to try and rei run that.” ■ Last week, the British ■ actor. Warren Mitchell, desI cribed Australian television as “bilge.”
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33773, 20 February 1975, Page 4
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