The Federal Government is looking for ways to maintain the independence of ABC and SBS while protecting them from future funding cuts, announcing a review into how the national broadcasters can be better supported.
The games industry is among the early winners of next week's Federal Budget, which will include a 30 per cent Digital Games Tax Offset.
The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) will receive a $2 million boost in today's Federal Budget as part of a funding package for national collecting institutions.
Thanks to Australia’s careful management of the pandemic, the industry is in the midst of a production boom. The government hopes to support the sector to leverage both this “once-in-a-century” opportunity and the global demand for content in the years ahead, writes Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts Paul Fletcher.
Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason took to the podium this morning to address the future of the Australian screen industry.
Further to yesterday's Federal Budget announcement, which discontinued the Australian Interactive Games Fund, Screen Australia has announced that, effective immediately, it will not accept any further applications for games funding.
Screen Australia is striving to ensure there are no cuts in funding for features, TV drama and children’s programming in the financial year starting July 1 while it’s forced to reduce the year’s operating budget by $5.2 million.
The MEAA is awaiting a response from ABC managing director Mark Scott to its call for the broadcaster to minimise job losses resulting from the $120 million cut in funding over the next four years.