The ABC’s budget will be cut by US$120 million over the next four years as a result of decisions made by the Federal Government. Operational funding cuts of close to US$40 million over four years will come on top of the termination of the US$220 million contract to deliver the international broadcasting service, Australia Network. The 2014-15 budget also foreshadows further significant funding cuts in the wake of the Lewis review into the operations of the ABC and SBS. “The funding … [Read more...] about ABC’s budget to be cut by US$120 million
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“Celblok-H” re-commissioned in Holland
London – FremantleMedia has confirmed on May 7 that prison drama Celblok-H, the Dutch adaptation of the global Australian hit Wentworth, has been re-commissioned by SBS 6 in Holland for a second season on. SBS confirmed the second season earlier this week even before the final episode of the first season aired. Adapted from the hugely successful FremantleMedia Australia series, season one Celblok-H used the same scripts to tell the gritty story of survival, … [Read more...] about “Celblok-H” re-commissioned in Holland
Globo licenses miniseries to Australia
Miniseries Siren’s Song, which Globo is taking to LA Screenings 2014, has just had its exhibition rights acquired by one of Australia’s largest broadcast channels, SBS (Special Broadcasting Service). The Australian channel reaches more than 6 million people and its programming offers a mix of programmes with news, entertainment, sports, and national and foreign productions. Siren’s Song will be aired with English subtitles. Siren’s Song was an audience … [Read more...] about Globo licenses miniseries to Australia
Passion concludes Australian sales
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
Korea’s SBS debuts 3D programmes
Seoul - Korea's Yonhap News Agency has reported that South Korean television network SBS will begin broadcasting 3D programmes in November 2013, the world's first ground-wave station to do so. The report added that the commercial broadcaster has produced two new shows in 3D with content comprising hit entertainment, soap operas and lecture programmes as well as concerts by K-pop stars such as KARA and Girls' Generation. One of the two shows will run … [Read more...] about Korea’s SBS debuts 3D programmes
Japanese drama gets Korean remake
Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV) has announced that the remake of its hit drama I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper will air on South Korea's Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) beginning on September 23, 2013. This SBS remake follows two years after the record-breaking success of the Japanese original. The drama's last episode broke records with a 40% viewer rating and 52.6% market share in Japan, the highest for dramas broadcast in Japan from 2000 onwards. The Korean series … [Read more...] about Japanese drama gets Korean remake