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 […]
Max, the SVoD service from Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is officially live in Australia. The platform brings together HBO’s programming, Warner Bros’ films and series, Discovery’s real-life entertainment, and the best of fan-favourite collections and more. Max will bring local viewers exclusive access to season 2 of the hit series The Last of Us on […]
WTFN, one of Australia’s leading independent production and distribution groups (Bondi Vet, Space Invaders, Emergency), has announced that Empire Talent, initially established to represent television talent, has been rebranded and relaunched as Radar Talent. Radar Talent will sit under Radar, WTFN’s rapidly growing digital business, and will be a new-style agency focused on the representation […]
Nielsen has announced the appointment of Kirsten Riolo as Head of Consumer Insights for Australia and New Zealand, leading the company’s newly established Custom Research Division across the Pacific region. With more than 20 years experience in the media and research sector in Australia, Riolo will oversee Nielsen’s primary research projects, managing all aspects from […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that its streaming service Max will launch direct to consumer in Australia on March 31st. Max brings together the best from iconic brands such as HBO, Warner Bros, the DC Universe, Harry Potter and Discovery, as well as Cartoon Network, TLC, ID, HGTV and more, all in one place. […]
ABC, PBS, ITV Studios, Screen Australia and Screen NSW have commenced filming on the new three-part natural history series, Ages of Ice. From Northern Pictures, Ages of Ice follows the brave scientists pushing the boundaries of exploration and human endeavour in Earth’s coldest corners to understand the changes of ice and what this means for our […]
Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN), which trades as ‘Aussie Broadband’, currently uses geostationary satellites to beam broadband signals to businesses, government and private individual across Australia, says it could switch from geostationary to low Earth (LEO) orbiting satellites. Currently NBN uses capacity (Sky Muster) from two craft at 140 and 145 degrees East. Local reports […]
Forecasts from Ampere Analysis predict that Netflix is set to become the third-largest ad-supported streaming service in Australia by 2027. Ampere expects that the global streamer will generate north of A$150 million (€90.2m) in advertising revenue in Australia in 2027. Broadcaster-run streaming services 7Plus and 9Now will be the only professional streaming services to earn […]
WTFN, the Australian independent content group, is extending its partnership with the Seven Network. Starting this February, WTFN’s digital business, Radar, has taken on the management of Seven’s Great Home Ideas channels on YouTube and Facebook, relaunching them with a refreshed look, plus a new programming schedule. Great Home Ideas is the digital destination for […]