When Bridget Fair, the CEO of Free TV Australia, appeared before Senators on the Inquiry into Australian Content on Broadcast, Radio and Streaming Services in Sydney last week there was no deviation from the commercial broadcasters’ long held position that children’s television quotas should be scrapped.
Effective support for local children’s content is more critical than ever, argues ACTF CEO Jenny Buckland.
International producers are being invited to apply to participate in MIPTV’s first pitching competition dedicated to programming targeted at kids aged from 6-12.
The fourth and final series of 'Nowhere Boys', an observational documentary on teenagers who take charge of the family’s finances for a month, and an animated series about the adventures of a six-year-old cattle dog are among the highlights of the ABC’s children’s slate for 2018.
To shoot at Nine’s Mt Coot-tha studios, 'Brainbuzz' is the first kids' program in seven years to be produced by Channel Nine Queensland.