Film and TV production in Australia has been growing but the entire sector's economic contribution has shrunk and employment has fallen, according to a new study.
The upcoming launches of IPTV services will accelerate the decline in free-to-air viewing and revenues and curb the growth of pay-TV in the next five years.
John Jarratt is convinced global piracy has severely impacted the B.O. potential of Wolf Creek 2.
Australians are illegally downloading or streaming film and TV content more frequently than ever, according to a new study.
Roadshow Films will release nearly every major film before, simultaneously or close to the US.
Far from being ripped off by the US studios, Australians can rent new films online in High-Def more cheaply than anywhere in the developed world.
Making entertainment content available in Australia at the same time or shortly after its overseas release, and at a comparable price, will reduce piracy, according to Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
A delegation of producers, performers and broadcasters have spent the past two days in Canberra voicing concerns on the effect piracy is having on the Australian screen industry.