20 years of C : children's television programs and regulation 1979-1999 / prepared by Kate Aisbett (Entertainment Insights) for the Australian Broadcasting Authority, the Australian Children's Television Foundation and the Australian Film Finance Corporation
Chapter 1. Trends in programs granted a C classification -- Diversity of C programs -- Categories of programs granted classification -- Presentation style of C programs -- Source of C programs -- Trends in C Australian drama - origin, style and length -- Length of drama programs -- Quality -- ch. 2. Trends in C program broadcasting -- Broadcast of C and C Australian drama programs -- Profile of programming shown on the three networks -- Broadcast of Australian children's drama -- Scheduling C programs -- Audiences for C programs -- ch. 3. Making children's programs -- How demand for children's programs is generated -- Where networks source C programs -- Financing children's drama production -- Impact of the financing process on drama content -- ch. 4. Achievements and future challenges
Summary
To mark the anniversary of the C classification, the Australian Broadcasting Authority, the Australian Children's Television Foundation and the Australian Film Finance Corporation commissioned a joint research project into 20 years of C programs. The aim of the research was to identify and document trends in the categories, styles and origin of programs classified over the 20 year period and examine how the scheduling and ratings of these programs had changed in more recent times. The research also sought to document the current production environment for children's television in Australia, focusing on how children's programs are financed
