ABC calls for Netflix to invest in local content
The ABC has joined calls for the government to make Netflix, Google and other global video companies contribute to a new content fund or give proportion of their revenues to invest in Australian content.
As reported in The Australian Financial Review, the ABC is calling 2015 a “watershed year” and is supporting long standing calls from Screen Producers Australia for changing, noting that leaving investment to local players is no longer reasonable.
Rob Currie joins STW in new role
Also in the AFR, industry veteran Rob Currie has joined STW in a new key role, as it overhauls its structure to bring its business units closer together.
The role comes as part of STW's strategic review which aims to cut the number of businesses within the group from 80 to 50 by the end of the year.
Currie had been working at Jack Watts Currie until January this year and will report directly to STW CEO Mike Connaghan in his new role. He will be responsible for bringing all 50 businesses closer together to offer greater services for clients.
Ad land rejects ACCC claims on Foxtel and Ten tie up
The Australian is reporting that advertising executives have strongly rejected claims by the ACCC that the tie up between Foxtel and Ten will lessen competition.
Some of Australia’s biggest media agencies, whose clients make up more than 75% of ad expenditure, have found opposition to the ACCC's preliminary findings, with some suggesting it draws too heavily on submissions from complainants including Fairfax Media and Nine Entertainment Company.
Seven criticises Prime's job cuts
Also in The Australian, Seven has come out swinging against a fresh round of job cuts at Prime Media noting that it may be breaching the terms of a six-year programming deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Prime recently cut a number of senior editorial positions at Wagga Wagga, Tamworth and Canberra. A spokesperson at Seven, which is the affiliate partner and shareholder said it does have “concerns” about any moves to reduce local content or local presence.
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