BBC Studios has appointed Kylie Washington, Matchbox Pictures director of unscripted, as the head of its new production hub in Australia.
Many screen producers are dismayed that Screen Australia has rejected their case to deny funding for BBC Studios' productions in Australia or to invest in local remakes of international formats.
Ten Western Australian-based producers have formed an industry organisation to advocate for production companies that are majority Australian-owned
Create NSW, BBC Studios Australia and the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) have partnered to offer a mid-career documentary producer/director a six-month placement with the BBC Studios documentary team in the UK.
Max Bourke will undertake a six month placement with BBC Studios' documentary department in the UK, thanks to a partnership between BBC Studios Australia, the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) and Create NSW.
Deb Tod has been officially appointed BBC Studios ANZ's head of content sales and co-production.
Disney has picked up the global rights to the first two seasons of Ludo Studio's animated children's series 'Bluey'.
Ludo Studio may be set to pick up its third Emmy: the company's 'Bluey' has been nominated for an International Emmy Kids Award.