As the screen industry awaits the outcome of the Federal Government's consultation with the major SVODs, those at centre of the conversation say it is business as usual in terms of commissioning Australian content.
The ABC has used its submission to the Federal Government's media reform green paper review to request an additional $90 million in funding, while at the same time joining SBS in dismissing content obligations as "unnecessary".
The Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) is lobbying for local children's content to have its own app on smart TVs and other devices in order to become more discoverable.
The Australian Directors' Guild and Australian Writers' Guild have joined Screen Producers Australia in proposing that SVOD and AVOD services be required to spend 20 per cent of their Australian revenue on local content as part of their submissions to the Federal Government's media reform green paper.
The Federal Government has announced a trio of appointments to the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) board, with Annette Shun Wah, Kylie Bracknell, and Sachin Job joining as members.
AppleTV+’s 'Metropolis', billed as one of the largest projects ever to shoot in Victoria, will no longer be going ahead.
The Australian Post & VFX Alliance has used its submission to Federal Government's National Cultural Policy to outline the need for an incentive that greater encourages foreign titles to complete their post-production work in Australia.
A new comedy written by David Michôd and starring US comedian Pete Davidson is set to film in Queensland.