foreign drama production
activity summary

foreign drama titles undertaking work in australia

The level of foreign production activity in Australia is influenced by a range of factors inlcuding the Australian dollar, and government rebates and incentives. The overall trend for foreign spend in Australia, on both shoot and PDV-only titles, has been upwards, as has the proportion of total Australian expenditure.

In 2023/24, foreign shoot and PDV-only titles spent $768 million, down 39% from 2022/23, and 13% below the 5-year average. This total includes:

• Spend of $501 million from foreign titles that shot in Australia, down 38% on 2022/23, and 13% below the 5-year average.
• Spend of $267 million on foreign PDV-only titles, down 40% on 2022/23, and 13% below the 5-year average.