The Federal Government is evaluating more than than 300 submissions to the options paper review, which is designed to lead to a platform-neutral regulatory framework.
The Federal Government has announced its anticipated arts rescue package, rolling out a suite of measures totalling $250 million, including a $50 million fund for screen production to be administered by Screen Australia.
The ABC will cut the commissioning of independent production by about $5 million a year from July and rebrand the ABC Comedy channel to encompass genres such as arts, science, education and religion.
The Producer Offset for Australian live action children's drama should be raised to 40 per cent and all platforms including streaming services be mandated to produce or co-fund children’s
content, according to the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance.
The COVID-Safe Guidelines developed by the Australian Screen Sector Task Force set the stage for an imminent return to screen production - but only after travel restrictions are eased and the insurance risk issue is solved.
The ABC is being pressured by the Federal Government to ask staff to forgo for six months a 2 per cent pay rise which was due to come into effect in October.
The MEAA's The Great Australian Binge initiative, which invites people to vote online for the Australian film or show they’ve loved watching in lockdown, reveals a large fondness for nostalgic TV.
Marina Prior accompanied by John Foreman. Echoing calls by other industry bodies, the Australian Drama Agents’ Association (ADAA), Association of...