The flamboyant life and premature death of Australian entertainer Peter Allen will be dramatised in a 2-part miniseries.
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Producer Suzanne Ryan will pitch a pilot of an observational documentary which looks at a Sydney veterinary clinic run by twin sisters to broadcasters at this month's MIP Junior and MIPCOM markets
Malcolm Turnbull has derided the ABC's warnings it may be forced to axe shows such as Lateline after threatening to can Peppa Pig earlier this year.
Former BSkyB executive Sophie Turner Laing will take the helm of the production and distribution powerhouse being formed from the merger of Shine, Endemol and Core Media.
Six misfits are thrown together at a remote research station on Aboriginal land where they seek answers to the apparent disappearance of a leading scientist in an upcoming teen comedy-drama series.
ABC TV head of factual Phil Craig will leave the public broadcaster early next year.
Just 48,000 people watched the two-hour premiere of Devil's Playground on Tuesday September 9 on Foxtel's showcase, but with repeat screenings over the next six days the audience totaled 150,000.
One of the longest and most enduring partnerships on Australian television, Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton, is ending in December.