Industry guilds and the free-to-air broadcasters alike have expressed dismay over the Federal Government's move late last week to extend the Post, Digital and Visual (PDV) and Location Offsets to online platforms, arguing the government has missed an opportunity to introduce further policies that could benefit the local industry.
A marked drop in the ratings for many Australian drama series and miniseries this year may prompt the commercial networks to press for the abolition of the drama quota.
The report is expected to address the Location Offset, children’s TV quotas and imposing local content obligations on Netflix and other streaming services.
More than 200 screen industry figures have written an open letter to federal MPs warning that Australian story telling is at risk of being drowned out by overseas content.
Screen Producers Australia CEO Matthew Deaner argues it's time for the industry to unite in order to ensure Australian stories remain on our screens.
The Australian screen industry can brace itself for yet another Canberra-led inquiry, this time from the Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications.