Jeffrey Browne is stepping down as Managing Director of the Nine Network on August 1, 2013, announced Nine Entertainment Co. CEO David Gyngell. “Jeff’s made the call after seven terrific years at the top of the Network - the time is right for him and he departs the role with Nine in fantastic shape,” Gyngell said. “I’ll miss him not only as a robust and talented Managing Director, but the best deal closer in the business, a friend and simply a terrific bloke. He … [Read more...] about NINE’s MD Jeffrey Browne steps down
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Seven commissions“House Rules” S2
Australia's Channel Seven announced that its hit new show House Rules will return for a second series. This year’s teams are vying for one of the biggest prizes in Australian television – their entire mortgage paid off. The in-house production, from the makers of My Kitchen Rules, has attracted a huge following since its debut, averaging a national audience of 1.8 million (OzTAM ratings). Applications are now open at the official House Rules website … [Read more...] about Seven commissions“House Rules” S2
Beyond International to tap on Aspera to power global production workflows
SINGAPORE— Aspera, Inc. announced that global production company, Beyond International, has expanded its deployment of Aspera’s high-speed fasp technology for production of hit shows such as MythBusters, Selling Houses, Deadly Women, Behind Mansion Walls and Toy Box. Beyond creates and produces programmes across a number of genres, with a focus on factual entertainment, family and documentary programmes and series broadcast on Discovery … [Read more...] about Beyond International to tap on Aspera to power global production workflows
TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Julie Greene, Executive Producer of Hi-5
(Julie Greene) Q: Can you provide an update on the latest season of Hi-5? A: The new series of Hi-5 is series 14th. We’re renaming it to Hi-5 House, so it will be Hi-5 House series 1. The idea behind this is that the house where the cast all live in together becomes an environment. If there are cast changes from different places and different territories, they will all live in this place called the Hi-5 House. I thought initially that the set in the studio and the space where the cast … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Julie Greene, Executive Producer of Hi-5
Australia gets ready to Bake Off
Australia is getting its own version of the baking series The Great Bake Off. BBC Worldwide announced it has licensed the Love Productions format to Australian commercial broadcaster Nine Network. The Great Australian Bake Off will be produced in house for transmission in primetime. Nine Network’s series will see a selection of bakers from across Australia endeavouring to impress the judges with their creativity and baking expertise in a tense and dramatic competition which could see … [Read more...] about Australia gets ready to Bake Off
