Australia: We Need to Back Our Teens on Screen
Last week’s Q&A high school special on ABC TV featured a panel of students from all across Australia, who tackled the issues of today with poise, thoughtfulness and grace. What the ACTF's Lily Pavlovic took away from this week’s Q&A was that teens want to be heard, and Australians want to hear what they have to say.
Why It's Time to End the Policy Limbo Threatening Australian Children's TV
Amid recent and ongoing government reviews into the future of local screen content, uncertainty reigns on issues such as the impact of Netflix and other streaming services, the fate of local content quotas and funding for original local children’s TV more generally.
'Learning Through Osmosis': Millie's Time at the ACTF
Hello — I’m Millie Holten, a third year screenwriting student at the Victorian College of the Arts. I recently completed a two week internship with the Australian Children’s Television Foundation.
7 Things Australia Can Learn from the Ofcom Report into Children's Content
Almost everyone accepts that it’s time to re-visit the current C and P regulations and come up with a system that is fit for purpose – but just getting rid of them and doing nothing is not the solution, either. In the UK the Parliament and the regulator (Ofcom) are requiring the commercial free to air broadcasters to be part of the solution – here’s what Australians can learn from the UK.
Mortified: an Embarrassment of Riches!
One avid fan of the Australian live-action comedy series, Mortified, recently posted on social media: “I used to live for this show!” It’s clear that many others feel the same way. Screening in 149 territories worldwide today, It certainly doesn’t look as though Mortified’s enduring international appeal will be slowing down any time soon.
Free TV Stumbles on Kids' Issues at Inquiry
What’s left if we get rid of Aussie kids' TV? According to the commercial networks, 'The Bachelor', 'Masterchef' and 'Ninja Warrior' are 'kids' shows, and will be enough!
ACTF Defends Children's TV at Content Inquiry
The time is now to secure a lasting future for Australian children's media. We must fight for content that challenges and informs, beyond the scope of reality TV.