IF is back from the holiday break and ready to report on all things screen for 2023. Here's the news that led us into the new year.
ACMA data showing five of the major SVODs – Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Paramount+, and Stan – spent $335.1 million in 2021/22 on Australian programming demonstrates the viability of 20 per cent local content obligation for streamers, SPA says.
Removing barriers to access and supporting the evolution of a "dynamic and robust" Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander production sector are early priorities for new Screen Queensland CEO Courtney Gibson as she looks to continue the state's momentum.
ABC and SBS have welcomed the Federal Government's announcement of five-year funding terms as part of this year's budget, with the former also set to benefit from an additional $83.7 million across four years.
Australian Children's Television Foundation CEO Jenny Buckland has paid tribute to chair Janet Holmes à Court after it was revealed the businesswoman and philanthropist would be stepping down from her position after nearly four decades.
Both Amazon and Netflix have welcomed the prospect of consulting with the Federal Government on a formal investment obligation in their National Cultural Policy submissions, but called for a "broad and flexible" definition of Australian content.
The Australian Post & VFX Alliance has used its submission to Federal Government's National Cultural Policy to outline the need for an incentive that greater encourages foreign titles to complete their post-production work in Australia.
The screen industry guilds have submitted their joint recommendations to the Federal Government's National Cultural Policy, expressing cautious optimism about the road ahead while also stressing the need for quick implementation.