Martin Kugeler has taken over as Stan CEO, a role he has held in an interim capacity following former CEO Mike Sneesby’s appointment to the top job at Nine in April.
SBS will bring more new voices to the forefront in its upcoming drama slate, which includes four short-form productions from its Digital Originals initiative, as well as the upcoming series 'Safe Home', from producer Imogen Banks.
Georgia Flood will be among the topline cast of Disney+ series 'Nautilus', starring alongside Shazad Latif and Thierry Frémont. The series will also boast a host of other local talent, including Pacharo Mzembe, Ling Cooper Tang, Andrew Shaw, Ashan Kumar, Chum Ehelepola and Damien Garvey.
"We are thrilled to support his passion to tell global stories with the amazing talent coming out of Australia.”
The finalists for this Screen Producers Australia Business Awards have been announced, with 17 companies contending four categories.
Head of Screen NSW Grainne Brunsdon will join Screen Australia next month as the agency's new head of content, taking over from Sally Caplan.
Producer Liz Tomkins will be the next chair of Women in Film & Television (WIFT) Australia, succeeding Katrina Irawati Graham.
The bulletins of 'The Newsreader' are going global, with Entertainment One announcing a slew of high-profile international sales for the ABC series.