ACMA investigates Married at First Sight (once more)

Not for the primary time the Australian Communications and Media Authority has launched an investigation into Married at First Sight.

“The ACMA has acquired 5 complaints relating to the present season of Married At First Sight from individuals who have complained to the broadcaster, however weren’t happy with the response they acquired,” the ACMA stated in an announcement to the Sunday Herald Solar.

“The ACMA is investigating allegations that an episode broadcast on February 26, 2025 contained home violence themes that exceeded the episode’s M classification and that an episode broadcast on March 2, 2025 additionally contained home violence themes that exceeded the episode’s PG classification.”

Episodes associated to an incident of a participant punching a wall off digicam. It was not proven on display.

In a clip from the 9 present, Paul Antoine stated, “I misplaced management and I punched a gap within the bed room door. It’s simply not the best factor to do. It’s unacceptable, it’s disgusting. I’m nonetheless hating myself for doing this.

“I’ve apologised to Carina for a number of occasions.”

NSW Police additionally launched their very own investigation into the incident.

It’s hardly the primary time ACMA has investigated the risky actuality collection.

In 2019 it was investigated over classification and once more in 2021, cleared on each events.

Then-Chairman Peter Costello instructed shareholders, “9 takes its accountability as a broadcaster, significantly. There’s a Classification system, which requires 9 to really classify its applications and to provide warnings in relation to content material that individuals may discover inappropriate. And naturally, we’re regulated by ACMA, which prevents issues that don’t meet neighborhood requirements completely from being broadcast in any respect. So we do all of that and we do take that significantly.”