Brad Lyons, the Seven Network's former director of production and a network executive for 20 years, has died from cancer.
Brad Lyons stepped down earlier this month as the Seven Network’s director of network production after 20 years with the broadcaster. IF asked the executive, who worked his way up the ladder from head of infotainment and oversaw some of its biggest franchises including 'My Kitchen Rules', 'House Rules', 'Little Big Shots', 'The Chase', 'Dancing With the Stars' and 'First Dates', about the changes he’s witnessed over two decades.
Channel 7 has commissioned a third season of '800 Words', with production set to begin in New Zealand next month.
The drama will also star Bonnie Sveen (Home and Away), Matthew Levett (A Place To Call Home, Devil’s Playground), David Field (Catching Milat, No Activity), Rachel Gordon (Winter, The Moodys, Blue Heelers), Salvatore Coco (The Principal, Catching Milat)
Australia's most-watched television braodcast network, the Seven Network, and Beyond Productions today announced a development and marketing venture to create new programming initially for the North American marketplace.