ABC, Screen Australia, ITV Studios, and Screen Canberra announced that filming has begun in Canberra on Austin, a charming new eight-part narrative comedy series for the ABC. Produced by the multi award-winning team at Northern Pictures, Austin stars two of the UK’s most-loved performers, Ben Miller (Bridgerton, Death in Paradise) and Sally Phillips (Veep, Bridget Jones’s Diary), along with favourite Australian actors Gia Carides (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Big Little Lies) and Roy Billing (Jack … [Read more...] about Cameras roll in Canberra on new ABC comedy Austin – produced in association with and distributed internationally by ITV Studios
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Blue Ant enters The Kids Category
Toronto - Blue Ant International, a division of Blue Ant Media and leaders in global content distribution, announced that it has expanded its distribution business with a new premium kids offering for international buyers. Working with Blue Ant Media’s recently acquired global production businesses, NHNZ, Northern Pictures and Beach House Pictures, the distributor will add over 200 hours of content created for the preschool market and kids ages 6-11 to its offering, all available at MIPJunior … [Read more...] about Blue Ant enters The Kids Category
Keshet Australia gets new Head of Scripted
Producer and international film and media financing specialist Alan Harris has joined the new Australian TV drama arm of global production and distribution company Keshet International as Keshet Australia's Head of Scripted.Keshet Australia is a joint venture between Keshet International and RACAT, the production group owned by former FOX networks executive David Haslingden, which includes NHNZ, Beach House Pictures and Australia’s Northern Pictures. Keshet created and produced TV … [Read more...] about Keshet Australia gets new Head of Scripted
Keshet International and Northern Pictures to launch Keshet Australia
Sydney, Australia - Keshet International (KI), the global distribution and production arm of Keshet Media Group, and Australia's Northern Pictures have signed a joint venture to bring Keshet’s s slate of scripted and unscripted formats to Australian and New Zealand television screens. Under the agreement, Keshet Australia will be jointly owned by RACAT and Keshet International. Northern Pictures will have the rights to over 50 Keshet International properties, to be produced in the … [Read more...] about Keshet International and Northern Pictures to launch Keshet Australia
NHNZ and Beach House Pictures triumph at New York Festivals Television and Film Awards
David Haslingden’s newly-acquired stable of production houses — NHNZ (Natural History New Zealand), Singapore-based Beach House Pictures and Northern Pictures — walked away with a slew of awards at the New York Festivals Television and Film Awards this year, gaining four gold and two silver awards. Host Peter Elliott in Primeval New Zealand NHNZ took the top prize in the Television Documentary/Information Program Nature & Wildlife category with Primeval New Zealand, … [Read more...] about NHNZ and Beach House Pictures triumph at New York Festivals Television and Film Awards
