Screen producers are hopeful an incoming Coalition Government will agree to their pleas to lift the producer offset for TV drama from 20% to 40% and to raise the uncompetitive 16.5% location rebate to 30%.
Screen Producers Australia executive director Matt Deaner has called on the ABC to preserve its commitments to adult and children's drama in the face of the efficiency audit ordered by Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Australian TV dramas are achieving consistently high ratings and Secrets & Lies, Rake and Wentworth are being remade for international audiences.
Lawyer James Cheatley has been appointed government relations and policy manager at Screen Producers Australia.
Screen Producers Australia will hold its 31st Annual Conference from November 15-17 at the Crown Conference Centre in Melbourne. SPA CEO Matthew Deaner tells IF what to expect.
Screen Producers Australia has called on the government to ensure foreign subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services contribute their “fair share†to the Australian production industry by commissioning local content.
Screen industry groups have welcomed a new parliamentary inquiry into the growth and sustainability of Australian film and TV as an opportunity to address “long-term systemic issues.â€
The Federal Government has unveiled a wide-ranging media reform package, with plans to abolish broadcasting licence fees and conduct a review into Australian and children’s content.