YouTube will take on cable television by launching about 100 content channels
In a world first, Bondi Rescue will connect with fans via Google .
Public votes are now open as 50 semi-finalists compete for the $500,000 prize and the chance to work with director Ridley Scott
Google's YouTube and Screen Australia are bankrolling a new $400,000 fund to support the creation of online content.
Five online creative teams will receive a total of $500,000 in the second round of the Google/Screen Australia talent development initiative Skip Ahead.
Four YouTube creative teams will share from a pool of $725,000 in funding, thanks to Screen Australia and Google’s joint initiative Skip Ahead.
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 Australian government is currently conducting separate inquiries into the future of film and television content in this country, and the market effects of digital platforms. Any decisions we make in these domains could affect social media entertainment, so it’s critically important we understand the industry lest we inadvertently strangle it as it’s just getting started, writes QUT's Stuart Cunningham.