El Estudio, the Mexican production company, has picked up acclaimed Australian comedy format Here Come the Habibs for Mexican audiences from LA-based studio Happy Accidents. Here Come the Habibs, originally developed and produced in Australia for Channel 9, made television history as the first mainstream comedy series featuring a Middle Eastern family in a leading […]
NBN Co will provide new upgrade paths for the remaining homes and businesses across Australia on the Fibre to the Node (FTTN) network, enabled through an investment with the Australian Government. The investment is expected to benefit around 622,000 homes and businesses, with more than 95 per cent of premises having the option to upgrade […]
Telstra has announced a new collaboration with SpaceX’s Starlink to bring Satellite-to-Mobile (direct-to-handset) text messaging to customers in Australia. Telstra says the deal will enable them to provide better coverage from coast to coast, especially for those in regional and remote areas. The collaboration will initially focus on testing and refining a Satellite-to-Mobile text messaging […]
Shay Spencer has joined Picking Scabs, See-Saw Films and writer/showrunner Samantha Strauss’ joint venture, as Executive Producer. Spencer will report to See-Saw Films’ Head of Film and Television (Aus) Liz Watts, and Strauss. Spencer is an award-winning producer who joins Picking Scabs from Jungle Entertainment where she was Head of Drama, executive producing shows including […]
UKTV has commissioned two new series from Prospero Productions. Brit Cops Down Under (8×60′) for U&W and The Legend of Outback Gold (w/t) (6×60′) for U&Yesterday will also both be available on its free streaming service, U. Brit Cops Down Under is a documentary following a group of seven UK police officers as they make […]
Amagi, a provider of cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV (CTV), has announced that ABC Commercial has partnered with Amagi to launch a suite of free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels. The rollout of the channel suite is expected to lead with North America, with plans to expand into broader English-speaking territories, Europe […]
Banijay Rights, the distribution arm of content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, has signed a scripted and factual package deal with Australian public broadcaster ABC. The agreement comprises Welsh crime drama The One That Got Away, family saga The Hardacres (pictured), the modern re-imagining of iconic detective series Bergerac, the forthcoming Grantchester season 10 and revealing documentary […]
NINE, Australia’s largest locally owned media company, has announced a strategic agreement with NPAW to integrate NPAW Suite, the video analytics platform, into its 9Now streaming service. “By integrating with NPAW’s video and ad analytics tools we have far greater visibility of the service quality we offer our audiences across the diverse platforms we support. […]
The Melbourne Cup Carnival will see record TV exposure with the Australian horse racing festival to be aired on 28 sporting networks, covering 228 territories. The Lexus Melbourne Cup will headline the four-day meeting. Run on November 5th. The $8.5 million feature race takes place at Flemington Racecourse where the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) and […]
White Spark Pictures, a producers of Virtual Reality documentary films, has announced that its newest title, The Great Kimberley Wilderness (1 x 35), will receive its world premiere at the Western Australian Museum in Perth, Australia, on 23rd November this year. Narrated by Hollywood star and Australian native Luke Hemsworth (Gunner, Westworld, Land of Bad), […]