Screen Producers Australia CEO Matthew Deaner writes that Screen Forever 37 comes at critical period for industry, with robust discussion required.
Both SPA and the ADG have identified the potential for a "production void" if there is a prolonged delay between the government's relaxation of local content quotas for commercial free-to-air broadcasters and any imposition of obligations on streamers.
The Federal Government has committed to a staged process of media regulation reform, ultimately culminating in what it hopes will be "platform-neutral regulatory framework covering both online and offline delivery of media content."
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.
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 Federal Government’s review into Australian and children’s content is now underway, with aims to create policy that will ensure a strong Aussie screen sector into the future.
However, our screen industry is not alone in grappling with how to su