Representatives from the ABC, BBC, CBC, Sony Pictures Television and Netflix are confirmed to attend the inaugural Australian Children's Content Summit in Coffs Harbour in August.
Production will commence next month in Victoria on 'The Spooky Files', a new children's comedy from the creators of 'Hardball' that is being produced by Tony Ayres Productions and Megaboom Pictures.
IF caught up with some of the key decision makers attending AIDC, including POV, BBC Storyville, ARTE France and Sundance Film Festival, to find out what they're looking for.
The Australian International Documentary Conference will welcome back in-person attendance while retaining online components for next year's event, which will carry the theme of Bearing Witness.
Alex West has been chosen as Screen Australia's head of documentary following the departure of Bernadine Lim earlier this year.
Australia is the largest overseas market for the global BBC iPlayer and accounts for one-fifth of the digital player's global revenue
The broadcaster has acquired the eight-part miniseries
Tween audiences in the UK will soon be granted admission to Nicholas Verso's 'Crazy Fun Park', after the BBC acquired the comedy horror series.