In the not-too-distant future consumers around the world including Australia will be able to buy content direct from the US studios and indie producers, bypassing TV broadcasters.
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Gian Christian and Dina McPherson, co-founders of Melbourne-based Galaxy Pop, plan to move to the US next year after opening an office in Los Angeles in November.
The Nine Network could be forced to pull its new cooking show The Hotplate if a federal court decision goes against the network at the end of this week.
Australians in Film, the LA-based entertainment guild for Australian entertainment professionals, today opened applications for the Village Roadshow Entertainment Group and Animal Logic internship.
Pomeranz will be an ambassador for the organisation.
The film will generate about 720 jobs and $26 million in production expenditure.
Clive Spink will replace Andrew Smith, who will leave in August.
The grant will support the next generation of Aboriginal filmmakers.