Children’s TV: Tectonic shifts as grown-ups protect their inner child

Tough, uncertain times in chlldren's drama as the producers head to MIP Junior in the endless search for the finance they can't secure at home.
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Image: the gang in the Dance Academy

Children’s television is a jewel in the crown internationally for the Australian screen sector. As Jenny Buckland, the CEO of the Australian Children’s Television Foundation said,  ‘When it comes to international sales, it is the area in which we are most obviously distinctive.  We are definitely well known for it, and the envy of some countries for our children’s drama.’

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.