A senate committee has gone against Foxtel on a proposal to halve subscription television's local drama quota, recommending that the legislation remains as is.
The Screen Producers Association of Australia has called on new arts minister Simon Crean to set an agenda that promotes local content
Nine-owned streaming service Stan and Amazon Prime Video believe the proposed SVOD and AVOD content quotas outlined in the Federal Government's media reform green paper may carry unintended consequences, such as placing further pressure on production resources and curtailing diversity in the sector.
State borders may have become more defined in the wake of COVID-19 but the inverse has occurred among the state screen agencies, who presented a united front at this week's Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC).
The Gillard Government has today announced a one-off payment to attract the Walt Disney Studios film 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea to Australia.