By Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Australia’s federal government on Wednesday unveiled a package of financial relief measures intended to help the film and television industries weather the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
The measures have a cash value of $57.7 million (A$91 million). Free-to-air TV and radio channels are to receive $26 million (A$41 million) of benefits as the government waives the annual fee for using spectrum.
FTA channels and subscription -TV drama channels will also not have to meet the national quotas which specify minimum amounts of Australian drama, children’s and documentary content to be broadcast in 2020, though they will still be expected to meet the overall 55% local content quota.
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