ABC commissions contributed $744 million to the Australian economy and supported more than 8,300 jobs in the three years to 2020, new research has found.
The ABC has outlined a new strategy to ensure diversity and inclusion across its programming, releasing prescribed commissioning guidelines.
Australian titles have featured heavily in the shortlist for the 61st annual Rose d’Or Awards, with 15 locally made programs up for consideration.
The ABC will rely on a slew of returning favourites and some British flavour to take it forward in 2024 as it adjusts to a new programming structure.
So hefty is the ABC's slate in 2021, director entertainment and specialist Michael Carrington is positive audiences won't even realise that many of the broadcaster's shows faced shutdowns and delays during the pandemic.
The ABC has restated its opposition to being forced to comply with a local content quota or spending obligations, arguing that would undermine its independence.
The ACT Government is taking steps to attract more productions to the nation's capital, announcing more than $800,000 for a new sound stage and virtual production studio in Canberra.
Newly-appointed Screen Australia head of First Nations Angela Bates is taking an 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' approach to the role, insisting her focus is on furthering the strides made by her predecessors.