Australian kids' shows could face the axe in TV content overhaul | zoesam93
"Almost nobody watches children's content on commercial television," Mr Fletcher said. "Secondly, the drama sector is facing growing competition from the streamers. We are shifting the policy weight ... away from such a heavy reliance on the sub-quotas because we think that tool is not fit for purpose anymore."Currently, 55 per cent of all content on Australian television must be local and a mixture of Australian drama, children's content and documentaries.
To support the production sector the government will announce an additional $30 million in funding to Screen Australia over two years, $3 million for screenwriting and script development and $20 million to the Australian Children's Television Foundation. The tax offset for television programs and films will be 30 per cent, which Mr Fletcher believes will encourage the television and production sector to commission new content.
Jessica De Gouw and Laura Carmichael in the quota-satisfying Ten series The Secrets She Keeps. The new rules could mean more high-quality local drama.Currently, commercial broadcasters must show 260 hours of children's programs, 130 hours worth of preschool programs, 250 points of first-release Australian drama, and 24 hours worth of children's drama. Under the new system, the number of points-per-hour gained by a broadcaster will reflect the per-hour cost of the production.
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