Alex Parsons has been named MD of Nine Entertainment Co's Nine Digital as part of a restructure which sees Mi9 being absorbed into NEC.
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The Walt Disney Co. and 20th Century Fox have licensed their product to Dendy Direct, the Video-on-Demand service which debuts on August 6.
Dendy Cinemas will launch its Video-on-Demand service on August 6, initially providing 800-1,000 films to rent or buy online.
SBS Comedy today named the 12 finalists for Comedy Runway – a nationwide initiative to assist in the development of Australia’s next generation of comedy talent.
Nine Entertainment Co. has bought HBO’s 8% stake in Quickflix, becoming a significant investor in the DVD rental and subscription streaming service.
Grant Cartwright, Nadia Townsend, Stephen Carracher and Rosie Lourde head the ensemble cast in Restoration, an online sci-fi miniseries which is due to start shooting at Docklands Studios on August 4.
Netflix has made firm offers to the US majors for Australian/New Zealand rights to a wide range of first release and library movies and TV content.
Nine Entertainment Co’s Subscription VOD service plans to commission local production for the platform.