Production begins in Melbourne in June on season two of the Humdrum Comedy Metro Sexual. 9GO! has the exclusive Australian premiere rights and OUTtv are taking exclusive rights in Canada, South Africa and New Zealand, and non-exclusively in the US, UK, Australia and Republic of Ireland. Both networks continue to play season 1 alongside Crackle in the US. Metro Sexual is the first Australian sitcom with all LGBTI lead characters. Filmed in mockumentary style, it follows the lives of doctors … [Read more...] about ‘Metro Sexual’ renewed for a second season with 9Go! and OUTtv taking rights
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Ben 10 gets bigger and better
Sydney, Australia – Ben 10, Cartoon Network’s biggest ever franchise, is extending its reach across multiple platforms and into more Australian and New Zealand homes this month with new free-to-air partnerships. New agreements with 9Go! and TVNZ2 complement its existing distribution on pay-TV and SVOD platforms including Foxtel, Stan, Fetch and Sky New Zealand. Ben 10 is also available through the Cartoon Network Watch and Play app. Robi Stanton, Turner’s General Manager for Australia, New … [Read more...] about Ben 10 gets bigger and better
Turner strikes deal with Nine
Sydney– Turner’s Adult Swim has found a new home in Australia under a syndication agreement with Nine. Nine’s 9GO! channel will host a weekly one-hour, Adult Swim-branded, block of programmes every Sunday evening. The Adult Swim block will feature hit shows such as Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Harvey Birdman, Robot Chicken, Squidbillies and The Venture Bros. Nine has also picked up the local format rights to Adult Swim’s FishCentre, which will introduce the block each week The deal marks a … [Read more...] about Turner strikes deal with Nine