Looking Out for the Small Fries: Is it Time to Cut Junk Food Ads in Prime Time?
Commercial broadcasters claim that kids are making the switch from children’s programming to adult lifestyle and entertainment TV. Does this mean it’s time for a reality check on advertising content during prime time?
Why This Year Marks a Critical 12 Months for Aussie Kids' TV
Although commercial broadcasters may be seeking to wash their hands of mandated children’s TV quotas, ACTF CEO Jenny Buckland argues the way forward lies in reform, not abandonment.
How do we Protect Aussie Kids' TV? Let’s Start with 'the Q Word'
For the room full of passionate producers at SPA Screen Forever this year, the fight to save children’s television is not over.
Industry Sectors at Odds on How to Secure Kids' Content for the Future
What is the best way to secure Australian children’s content?
Heidi Arena on the Importance of Australian Stories for children
Heidi Arena (Mrs Gonsha) from Little Lunch delivers a lesson on the importance of stories for children on Australian screens.
As Local Networks Retreat, Netflix is Filling the Gap in Teen TV
By creating and distributing live action drama for a teenage audience, Netflix is targeting a demographic that Australian broadcasters have almost entirely abandoned.
ACTF Has Its Turn at Parliamentary Inquiry
The Review of Australian and Children’s Content has only just got underway, but the key players are already making their arguments to a concurrent Inquiry into the Sustainability of the Film and Television Industry, being conducted by a House of Representatives Committee. The Committee is holding hearings around the country.