Arts Minister Tony Burke has bullishly defended his lapsed deadline for streaming regulation, saying he doesn't regret "for a minute" promising the legislation would be in place by July 1 last year, despite more than 12 months having now passed.
Screen Australia and the Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) have used this year's Children's Content Summit to launch a new initiative to develop Australian children's IP for digital platforms such as YouTube, Roblox, and FAST.
A slew of First Nations titles produced by the Australian Children's Television Foundation will air in 29 states across the US after being acquired by First Nations Experience, a North American channel devoted to Native American and World Indigenous content.
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.
Australian Children's Television Foundation CEO Jenny Buckland has paid tribute to chair Janet Holmes à Court after it was revealed the businesswoman and philanthropist would be stepping down from her position after nearly four decades.
Federal ministers Tony Burke and Michelle Rowland have decried the lack of investment in local programming, particularly children's, among commercial broadcasters following the release of ACMA data.
The Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) is continuing to work closely with streaming platforms to build a new path for the kids sector, announcing a new partnership with Netflix that will fund the development of two new original Australian children’s series.
