Free TV Australia believes the proposals outlined in the Federal Government's media reform green paper will not meet the needs of viewers or the broadcast sector, but says there is "time to get this right".
The Australian Directors' Guild and Australian Writers' Guild have joined Screen Producers Australia in proposing that SVOD and AVOD services be required to spend 20 per cent of their Australian revenue on local content as part of their submissions to the Federal Government's media reform green paper.
The streaming giants would be forced to spend on Australian content, the commercial broadcasters offered a new licence system, and the role of the ABC and SBS in producing local programming formalised, if policies outlined in a new green paper from the Federal Government are adopted.
The Federal Government’s review into Australian and children’s content is now underway, with aims to create policy that will ensure a strong Aussie screen sector into the future.
However, our screen industry is not alone in grappling with how to su
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.
Malcom Turnbull’s ascension to Prime Minister makes long-awaited media reforms more likely, even without a consensus among the major players, according to one analyst.
The subscription TV industry today renewed its plea to the federal government to deregulate the broadcasting sector, including lifting the anti-siphoning rules on live sports.