Seven children’s shows were produced in last financial year – down from 14 – with six of those financed by the ABC
The number of television shows produced for
Australian children has halved since the Morrison government scrapped quotas for commercial broadcasters, according to Screen Australia’s annual drama report.The number of children’s titles produced in Australia dropped from 14 in 2019-20 to seven in 2020-21, and six of those – including Bluey series 3 – were financed by the ABC.
Apart from Bluey, the ABC produced The Strange Chores series 2, and live action titles Born to Spy, Hardball series 2, Itch series 2 and MaveriX.