Australian children’s TV is in a policy limbo, writes the University of the Sunshine Coast's Anna Potter.
Stan has warned it could not continue to invest in quality local content or provide employment opportunities for Australians if content quotas are imposed on SVOD services.
SBS has formally made a pitch for a fully-funded content quota on its primary channel, subject to increased government support.
Foxtel has proposed stripping away Screen Australia’s funding for drama and documentary and using the money to cover the costs of raising the Location and TV Producer Offsets.
The ABC has strongly rejected the commercial free-to-air broadcasters’ demands that it restrict its role to providing programming which they cannot or will not provide.
The Australian Directors’ Guild has implored the Federal Government not to dismantle the current local content quotas without having a viable alternative in place.
Australia’s commercial free-to-air broadcasters have asked the government for sweeping changes to local content regulations.
Netflix has publicly cautioned the Australian Government against imposing local content obligations on its Australian service, warning of its disruptive effect.