Abacus Media Rights (AMR), a member of the Amcomri Media Group, has linked up with leading UK independent producer Revelation Films to launch a ten-part series The Real Manhunter, written and presented by former Metropolitan Police Detective Inspector Colin Sutton. With a 30-year police career in the UK, Colin Sutton led many of the highest-profile murder investigations of his generation – of the 37 murder cases he investigated, 35 were solved with convictions, an extraordinary success … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights, Revelation Films join forces for 10-part series ‘The Real Manhunter’
Seven Network
‘The Voice Australia’ to soar at Seven
The Seven Network announced it has commissioned The Voice from ITV Studios Australia, to appear on Channel 7 in 2021 as part of its successful content-led growth strategy. The Voice is one of Australian television’s most successful and much-loved entertainment franchises and is the purest vocal talent competition that exists globally. Originating in the Netherlands in 2010, the program airs in 180 countries across every continent, including the nine seasons on Australian screens with a galaxy … [Read more...] about ‘The Voice Australia’ to soar at Seven
Hit UK format ‘Beat The Chasers’ comes to find Australia’s smartest
Seven announced Beat The Chasers, a primetime special event series that supercharges its hit game show The Chase with over $500,000 up for grabs. For the first time ever, the greatest quiz brains in Australia will try to beat four of The Chasers at once to have a chance at winning a massive cash prize in the grand final. Featuring a team of Chasers - The Supernerd, Goliath, The Tiger Mum, and The Shark – Beat The Chasers is based on the number 1 new format in the UK this year. Angus … [Read more...] about Hit UK format ‘Beat The Chasers’ comes to find Australia’s smartest
Book deal for Bottersnikes & Gumbles
London–CAKE and Australian production outfits Cheeky Little Media and Mighty Nice have signed a UK publishing deal with Hodder Children’s Books, for their new CGI children’s comedy series Bottersnikes & Gumbles. Hodder Children’s Books will publish a series of young fiction and sticker and activity books aimed at 6-9 year olds based on the TV series, which is set to air on CBBC in July this year. Bottersnikes & Gumbles is co-produced by CBBC in the UK and Seven Network in Australia … [Read more...] about Book deal for Bottersnikes & Gumbles
ITV to remake Cannonball for Seven
ITV Studios Australia has been commissioned by the Seven Network to make a local version of Cannonball, an outdoor water-based game show format created by Talpa. This is the first production to result from ITV Studios and Talpa’s exclusive production partnership, which saw ITV Studios become the production partner for Talpa formats in Australia and the Nordics. In Cannonball, 15 daredevil young couples compete in a fun and action-packed water battle set on a lake. Talpa has already … [Read more...] about ITV to remake Cannonball for Seven
ITV Australia appoints new CEO
ITV Studios announced it has appointed David Mott to the post of Chief Executive Officer, ITV Studios Australia. Mott will take up his post in November from his current role of Managing Director of Nine Network, Perth and Network Program Executive. He will report to Maria Kyriacou, MD of ITV Studios Global Entertainment and Rest of World. Prior to Nine Network, he led Network Ten’s brand repositioning with a targeted content commissioning strategy as Chief Programming Officer. He had held … [Read more...] about ITV Australia appoints new CEO
