Long-running soap 'Neighbours' has announced itself across the pond, receiving its first Daytime Emmy nomination.
The streaming giants would be forced to spend on Australian content, the commercial broadcasters offered a new licence system, and the role of the ABC and SBS in producing local programming formalised, if policies outlined in a new green paper from the Federal Government are adopted.
Garth Davis' psychological thriller 'Foe' will be released theatrically in Australia on October 19 via Transmission Films.
In the not-too-distant future consumers around the world including Australia will be able to buy content direct from the US studios and indie producers, bypassing TV broadcasters.
There is increasing variation between Netflix, Stan and Amazon Prime Video in terms of the kind, age, and genre mix of Australian-made material they carry.
While the Federal Government has outlined plans for content obligations on streaming services, the office of Arts Minister Tony Burke has dismissed a media report of a 20 per cent revenue requirement as "totally speculative".
Emily Browning, Caitlin Stasey and Megan Smart will play former classmates in Amazon Prime Video series, 'Class of '07', described as "'Lord of the Flies' in cocktail dresses".
The tectonic shifts that have characterised the pandemic's impact on the screen sector are laid bare in PwC’s annual media outlook, which forecasts an ongoing migration towards digital consumption in the coming years.