‘A wicked problem’: ACTF notes ‘induspitable’ production contraction of children’s content in annual report

Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) chair Helen Silver reflected on a productive year in the organisation’s 2023/24 annual report but acknowledged the “wicked problem” of supporting locally-made children’s content moving forward.

According to the data, the ACTF invested or committed nearly $9.5 million in production funding during the 2023-24 financial year and more than $380,000 in the development of 14 new projects.

Nearly $5.5 million was spent on production investment, wit...