More than 250 filmmakers have co-signed an open letter calling for a "radical overhaul" of government policy in order to sustainably support the independent documentary sector now and into the future.
The ABC added feature documentaries 'The Australian Dream', 'Firestarter – The Story of Bangarra' and natural history and science series 'Australia Remastered' to its slate.
Those lazy inept cops played by Patrick Brammall and Tim Meadows in the US version of No Activity will get more opportunities to miss crimes on their stake-outs.
Blackfella Films' 'Black B*tch' (working title), a six-part drama for the ABC, revolving around high stakes ambition, betrayal and treachery in the nation’s capital, started shooting today.
The Australian screen industry is facing a worrying shortage of experienced production accountants, according to Moneypenny CEO Jane Corden.
Foxtel and News Corp Australia have commissioned an eight-part drama based on the notorious story of Lawyer X, the Melbourne-based criminal barrister who was a Victorian police informant from 1995 until 2009 during Melbourne's gangland wars.
SVOD service iwonder has launched in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, initially offering 500 hours of documentaries and current affairs programming for $6.99 per month or $69.95 a year.
New Zealand broadcaster MediaWorks' flagship channel Three has commissioned a local version of the Love Island format - the first commission across the Tasman for ITV Studios Australia.