Global media players now dominate the entertainment business and hold the whip-hand when it comes to accessing local news content. In this program we get an update on Meta's ban on Canadian news content, specifically how it's impacted production of serious news and what's been the public reaction. We also get a reality check on just how interested the giant US steaming services are in Australian content.

Guests

Aengus Bridgman – Director, Media Ecosystem Observatory (Canada)

Matthew Deaner – CEO, Screen Producers Association

Professor Anna Potter – Digital Media and Cultural Studies, Queensland University of Technology

Further information

When journalism is turned off: Preliminary findings on the effects of Meta’s news ban in Canada

Australian Television Drama’s Uncertain Future: How Cultural Policy is Failing Australians