Northern Pictures' 'Hardball' has been nominated for an International Emmy Kids Award in the Kids: Live Action category.
Hulu has taken the US rights to Epic Films' children's drama 'First Day', with the series set to stream September 3.
The BBC has acquired the UK rights to Northern Pictures' live-action children's series 'Hardball', to screen on CBBC.
The ABC should get at least $40 million to commission and produce children’s content each year and SBS $20 million for children’s and youth content, according to the Australian Children's Television Foundation.
The ABC and Netflix have co-ordered children's series 'MaveriX' from Brindle Films, set in the world of junior motocross and due to shoot in Alice Springs in 2021.
One of the major but less recognised benefits of continuing to fund children's television in Australia is the long tail of overseas sales for multiple series, according to Jenny Buckland.
The commercial free-to-air networks and Foxtel are major beneficiaries of the Federal Government's package of measures to help sustain Australian media businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Australian Classification Board (ACB) will no longer have any role in classifying screen content if the Federal Government adopts recommendations from key industry groups.