LINGO PICTURES has announced that it has secured the rights to adapt award winning journalist Rick Morton’s book Mean Streak for the screen. The mini-series Robodebt is being developed for ABC iview and ABC TVand tells the emotionally compelling story of one of the most egregious, large-scale failures in Australian government history. The Robodebt scandal resulted in Australia’s largest class action; it cost the Government $1.8 billion dollars; and it involved compensation being paid to more … [Read more...] about Lingo Pictures secures rights to Rick Morton’s Robodebt Book
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Expect the unexpected as ABC series “The Assembly” premieres in August
The ABC has announced the premiere of the ground-breaking factual series The Assembly on Tuesday, 20 August at 8.30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview. Mentored by one of Australia’s most renowned interviewers, Leigh Sales, The Assembly follows autistic journalism students as they interview Australia’s biggest names including legendary actor Sam Neill, beloved radio and television personality Hamish Blake, Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese, award-winning singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem, … [Read more...] about Expect the unexpected as ABC series “The Assembly” premieres in August
Content is king: What media executives have to say on what’s hot for 2022 (Part one)
Asia’s content space has proven to be resilient in the past year when productions have been halted due to the ongoing pandemic. This year, we’ve seen multiple co-production deals being inked and hot new Original productions being launched, which says a lot about Asia’s thriving content space. But just how well did 2021 look for content and what’s in store for 2022? We’ve interviewed 10 media companies across studios, OTT platforms, and broadcasters to get their take on what the past year has … [Read more...] about Content is king: What media executives have to say on what’s hot for 2022 (Part one)
ABC1 undergoes channel rebranding
ABC Television announced that its main channel will undergo a rebranding on July 20. The new on-air look will be bold, simple, raw and real. ABC Television will celebrate Australians from across the country using footage created by regional communities, sourced from ABC Open’s rich library. In addition, new channel idents were shot and these shorts embrace real-life characters, including its on-air personalities. “We’ve captured absolute gold using real-life Aussies in our … [Read more...] about ABC1 undergoes channel rebranding
“Jonah From Tonga” to premiere first on ABC iview
Every episode of the six-part series will premiere in a weekend iview binge, available from 6pm May 2 until 6pm May 4 AEST. With more than 15 million monthly programme plays according to Webtrends, iview is Australia’s most accessible TV on demand service, available on 15 connected platforms including computers, tablets, smart phones, internet-enabled TVs, gaming consoles and set top boxes. Last time we caught up with Jonah Takalua he was expelled from Summer Heights High. Jonah From Tonga … [Read more...] about “Jonah From Tonga” to premiere first on ABC iview
