The past four years have seen the ABC’s commissioning budgets for adult drama and children’s content drop around 20 per cent each, according to new data released via Senate Estimates.
Since 2014 the Federal Government has made numerous policy decisions that benefited sectional interests such as commercial free-to-air broadcasters, the US studios and local service businesses, while neglecting screen producers.
Screen Producers Australia has announced the 19 emerging producers who will participate in its Ones To Watch mentoring program this year.
With two parallel yet overlapping inquiries under way into the Australian screen sector, what can the industry realistically hope will be the outcome?
The Australian Greens have launched a campaign to push the government to strengthen the requirements placed on commerical broadcasters to produce and air children’s content.
While local films were quiet at the box office last year, Aussie TV drama boomed. Jackie Keast catches up with industry leaders to reflect on 2016 and canvass the challenges of the year ahead.
Australian TV drama expenditure has reached a record high of $376 million.
Michael Tear and Tania Chambers replace Chris Oliver-Taylor and Ben Grant as President and VP.