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How does the Digital Games Offset fit into Australia's screen incentives?
Is a $500k minimum spend punishingly high? Is a 30% offset enough? What's different for film and TV? Game developers,…
ABC iview will soon require personal details to feed its algorithm
The national broadcaster will soon ask you for your personal details in order to continue using its on-demand video service.
Budget 2021: useful money and dangerous holes for the screen sector
The 2021-22 budget costs the tax rebate changes and provides useful piecemeal support to fix the Covid blow, but government…
30% Federal tax offset for videogame development announced
Australia's first-ever nationwide tax offset for game development will be included in the next Budget, supercharging the local videogame industry.
VICSCREEN to boost Victoria's screen industry with new $191 million strategy
Victoria’s screen industry, encompassing film, television and videogames, today received a large investment commitment as part of a four-year strategy…
Australian games label leads IGF award nominations with ‘Genesis Noir’, ‘Paradise Killer’
Fellow Traveller, an Australian game publishing house, has earned a number of nominations at the Independent Game Festival awards.
Tribeca Festival introduces first ever videogame award on its 20th anniversary
For the first time in the famous film festival’s history, Tribeca will bestow a videogame with the inaugural Tribeca Games…
Box Office: June Again shines through with domestic stars
Yet again, the audience is telling the sector that local is best when it comes to marquee names. Pity the…
News in Brief: Major film festival updates, La Brea films in Vic, and Epic lawsuit continues
It's a big week for film festivals with a new director for BIFF, MIFF opening apps for 37 South Market…
Nintendo has most profitable year on record, Switch becomes fourth-best selling Nintendo console
Nintendo has posted its highest financial year profits ever, thanks to strong sales of Animal Crossing and the Nintendo Switch.