As the ABC’s head of distribution, entertainment and specialist, Rebecca Heap is a key player in the broadcaster’s revamped management structure- so why is she leaving?
Cuts to ABC programs and services appear inevitable after the government’s decision to slash the broadcaster’s funding by $84 million over three years.
Hoodlum Entertainments's 'Harrow', produced for the ABC and Disney’s ABC Studios International, has been given the greenlight for another 10-episode season, which will begin shooting in Queensland in September.
When there is a mysterious disappearance on an outback cattle station, Detective Jay Swan is assigned to investigate. Working with local cop Emma James, Jay’s investigation uncovers a past injustice that threatens the fabric of the whole community.
The ABC expects to spend $119 million on commissioning content from independent producers in the 2017-18 financial year, a significant uplift from the prior year’s $95 million.
Margot Robbie and Brett Hedblom from LuckyChap, Tracey Robertson and Nathan Mayfield from Hoodlum, ABC Studios International's Keli Lee, and Sally Riley from the ABC are the EPs on the 10-part project.
The ABC is launching a cadetship scheme to encourage women to enter the film and television industry as part of its support for International Women’s Day and the #PressforProgress campaign.
The BBC is looking to appoint a director of production for BBC Studios in Australia, which will launch on April 1 as part of the global merger of BBC Worldwide and BBC Studios.