In this final episode of We Interrupt This Broadcast for 2025 (and Julie’s last episode as a host), Julie and Kirsty wrap up the month’s industry news, including the new streaming quotas legislation, the Screen Australia Drama Report, the Netflix / Paramount / Warner Brothers Discovery saga, and our Spotify Wrapped stats for the year.

Plus: all of your December screen industry news headlines from around the country...

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00:00 Intro

00:41 Kirsty’s Japan Prize Trip & Julie Starts at Screen Queensland

02:45 Our Spotify Wrapped Results for 2025

04:27 Streaming Quotas

05:58 Screen Australia Drama Report

10:06 U16 Social Media Ban

12:51 Warner Brothers Discovery + Netflix or Paramount

17:36 Letterboxd’s Video Store

19:32 Industry news, key appointments & opportunities

25:10 What we’ve been watching

28:32 What’s in production around Australia

29:03 Farewell, Julie & see you all in 2026!

30:28 Outro & Acknowledgement of Country

Links:

Our Spotify Wrapped for 2025: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7402212521182744576

Streaming Quotas: https://deadline.com/2025/11/australia-streaming-quotas-sworn-into-law-1236630348

Screen Australia Drama Report: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/media-centre/news/2025/12-02-drama-report-2024-2025

Warner Bros. Discovery + Netflix or Paramount: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-13/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-skydance-netflix-battle/106126968

U16 Social Media Ban: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/09/australia-under-16-social-media-ban-begins-apps-listed

Letterboxd’s Video Store: https://letterboxd.com/video-store

AACTA Nominees: https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/winners-and-nominees

AACTA Wake In Fright Recipient: https://www.aacta.org/aacta-development-initiatives/wake-in-fright-development-initiative

AACTA Reg Grundy Award: https://www.aacta.org/our-news/media-room/top-5-finalists-announced-for-the-aacta-reg-grundy-award

ASSG Awards: https://if.com.au/better-man-narrow-road-to-the-deep-north-lead-winners-at-assg-awards

ASE Ellie Awards: https://if.com.au/the-order-apple-cider-vinegar-win-at-ellie-awards

ACS State Awards: https://cinematographer.org.au/state-and-territory-awards

Cameraimage Golden Frog: https://www.filmink.com.au/public-notice/australian-cinematographer-benjamin-bryan-takes-home-the-golden-frog-at-camerimage-2025-for-feature-documentary-iron-winter

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We Interrupt This Broadcast is hosted by Julie Eckersley and Kirsty Stark. This episode was edited by Kirsty Stark.