The coronavirus pandemic has forced the suspension or postponement of 119 screen productions, resulting in a loss to the production sector of $471 million.
The commercial free-to-air networks and Foxtel are major beneficiaries of the Federal Government's package of measures to help sustain Australian media businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has called on the government to implement a $1 billion screen content fund.
The Federal Government's decision to rule out extending the $1,500 a fortnight JobKeeper wage subsidy to casual workers who had been employed for less than a year will penalise many thousands of cinema industry employees and screen sector freelancers.
Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has partnered with APRA AMCOS and ARIA to launch the 'Aussie Made' campaign, which from April will rally Australians to support the local music and screen industries.
Graeme Mason has warned there will be permanent job losses in the entertainment industry once the coronavirus pandemic has passed.
As the industry grapples with the impact of coronavirus, Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has urged the Federal Government to keep commercial broadcasters' local content obligations in place.
The initial findings of Screen Producers Australia's survey on the impact of COVID-19 estimate the damage to the sector is greater than $2 billion, affecting more than 20,000 employees, freelancers and contractors.