Banijay Rights, the distribution arm of content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, has announced the appointment of Lottie Wilson as VP Australia and New Zealand. Based in Sydney, Wilson will be responsible for executing Banijay Rights’ sales strategy across Australia and New Zealand, where she will represent the distributor’s 205,000+ hour-strong catalogue with a focus on finished […]
Independent distributor, All3Media International, has appointed sales and commercial executive Micah Hewson to the newly created role of VP Sales for Australia & New Zealand, expanding its sales team to reflect the company’s continued growth and opportunities in the region. Based in Sydney, Hewson will report to Sabrina Duguet, EVP Asia-Pacific and Julie Dowding, SVP […]
Narrative Entertainment has signed a FAST deal with Samsung TV Plus to bring its kids’ POP channel to Australia and New Zealand. The channel is live now. The launch of POP will mean global franchises such as Totally Spies and Yu-Gi-Oh Sevens are available on FAST for families down under. “It’s well understood that viewing […]
Australia-based production company RIISE Productions has announced its global expansion with the promotion of Amy McCulloch to Global Head of Development, Film and TV. RIISE Productions, part of RIISE World, creates original film and television IP with global talent, and is now in development with production companies internationally. McCulloch joined RIISE after a long tenure […]
WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, in partnership with the Western Australian Government through Tourism Western Australia, has announced that Crown Jewel: Perth will headline a WWE weekend takeover in Perth this October. Crown Jewel: Perth will take place at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia, on October 11th. The venue will also host Friday […]
Nielsen Ad Intel data shows that travel and accommodation has grown strongly over the past year, with advertising investment in the sector reaching $636.7 million (€554m) from April 2024 to March 2025 – a 9 per cent year-on-year increase. Airlines have been a significant driver of this growth, ranking as the second-highest advertising category in […]
The BBC has announced that season 2 of Return to Paradise, Australia’s highly successful spin-off of the global smash-hit Death in Paradise, will be coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One. Filming is now underway in Australia. Produced by BBC Studios Productions Australia and Red Planet Pictures for the ABC in Australia, the intriguing and entertaining […]
A report from Media Partners Asia (MPA) forecasts that total video industry revenue in Australia, including TV, VoD and theatrical sectors, will grow to $12.3 billion (€11.1bn) in revenues by 2030, representing a CAGR of 2.8 per cent from 2025, with online video at $9.4 billion, TV at $2.3 billion and theatrical at $571 million. […]
Fox Sports, available on Kayo Sports and Foxtel, will be the exclusive home of the Masters in Australia as golf’s biggest names face off for the coveted green jacket at Augusta National this week. For the first time, Fox Sports will be the only place to watch the Masters in Australia, with all available feeds […]
Ricochet, part of Warner Bros International TV Production, has acquired the rights from ABC Commercial to make a UK version of the popular Australian series Muster Dogs. Based on an original concept by producer Michael Boughen for Ambience Entertainment, the format was developed in partnership with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (the ‘ABC’) – and has […]