If elected, Labor has promised $40 million to the ABC to support drama, comedy, children’s and music programming, and $20 million to SBS to support more Australian content.
ABC managing director David Anderson reiterated his opposition to local content obligations for the broadcaster at Senate Estimates on Tuesday, describing it as a "breach of independence".
ABC managing director David Anderson said today the broadcaster is farewelling 229 staff, a combination of voluntary and forced redundancies.
Freeview Australia has unveiled its HbbTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) service, providing access to a library of more than 50,000 individual programs and episodes.
The ABC and First Nations Media Australia (FNMA) have announced a 12 month partnership aimed at amplifying Indigenous voices and stories in the media.
Josie Mason-Campbell is departing the ABC after three years as head of entertainment and factual amid a management restructure of the content divisions.
The ABC has confirmed Libbie Doherty as head of children’s production after she served as acting head of children's content for the past year.
The ABC expects to spend $119 million on commissioning content from independent producers in the 2017-18 financial year, a significant uplift from the prior year’s $95 million.