Passion Distribution has closed a raft of sales into the region, totaling over 150 hours of content in the last three months and continuing its strong business in the territory.Australia’s national public broadcaster ABC TV has picked up a host of shows for its entertainment channel ABC2. These titles include Firecracker Films’ Diary of a Teenage Virgin (1 x 60’), Mentorn Media’s hit series The Fried Chicken Shop: Life in a Day (4 x 60’), … [Read more...] about Passion concludes Australian sales
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Deals for all3media’s “​Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries”
Australian drama detective series Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, featuring the talents of Essie Davies in the eponymous role, will be playing in further territories and has deepened its hold in key markets, courtesy of investor and distributor, all3media international. Previously announced deals for Series 1 included those to Alibi in the UK as well as Netflix and Acorn for USA, Canal Plus Poland, DR Denmark, Globosat, Knowledge Canada, Kanal 5 Sweden, HRT Croatia and … [Read more...] about Deals for all3media’s “​Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries”
Report shows Australians prefer live TV viewing
The latest Australian Multi-Screen Report, covering the third quarter of calendar 2013, shows Australians overwhelmingly prefer live to recorded television, and that they gravitate towards the largest available screen. Overall use of the in-home television set is steady year-on-year, and people’s viewing patterns are broadening with their continued uptake of new and different screen types. Broadcast TV viewing is robust, at nearly 96 hours per Australian each month. Smaller mobile devices … [Read more...] about Report shows Australians prefer live TV viewing
Seven Network’s “My Kitchen Rules” ​to get NZ treatment
London – Independent production and distribution company Endemol announced on February 10 that Television New Zealand Limited (TVNZ) has acquired the rights to produce a local version of the highest-rating format on Australian television, the Seven Network’s My Kitchen Rules, in a deal negotiated by Andrew Shaw, TVNZ’s General Manager Commissioning, Production and Acquisitions, and Kirsten Cargill, Endemol Worldwide Distribution’s Sales Director, Australia … [Read more...] about Seven Network’s “My Kitchen Rules” ​to get NZ treatment
ABC releases statement regarding negative coverage
The Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) has released a statement from Managing Director Mark Scott, and Director of News, Kate Torney. This is in response to reports by The Australian that the ABC’s Australia Network Asian broadcasting service may be axed in the May budget, due to unhappiness in the Abbott government over perceived overly negative coverage of Australia in the region, in regards to the broadcaster’s claims that navy staff tortured asylum seekers. … [Read more...] about ABC releases statement regarding negative coverage
Hit drama “Wentworth” goes to Holland
London – FremantleMedia has confirmed that Holland will be the second territory to produce a local version of the global Australian hit prison drama Wentworth. Produced by FremantleMedia’s FourOne.Media, the Dutch-language remake, entitled Celblok-H, sees the faithful reproduction of all ten original scripts transported into a Dutch setting. SBS 6 has commissioned the show which will premiere in March 2014. Based on the … [Read more...] about Hit drama “Wentworth” goes to Holland