Iconic Australian media personality Kerri-Anne Kennerley will join Foxtel as the host of true crime series 'Behind Mansion Walls' on Foxtel's Crime & Investigation Network.
Hannah Barnes has resigned as group general manager of Foxtel’s Lifestyle channels after nine years with the pay TV platform.
Screen Producers Australia has unveiled the industry leaders that will make up the two advisory boards for next year's Screen Forever conference.
Brendan Cowell, Pallavi Sharda, Ngali Shaw, Catherine Van-Davies, Bishanyia Vincent and Damien Strouthos will star as jurors in Foxtel's courtroom drama 'The Twelve'.
Belying fears that Foxtel would cut back on local commissions following the Federal Government's media reforms, the pay TV platform expects to have three Australian dramas in production next year.
The Comedy Channel is pleased to announce that it will once again be offering up to $25,000 towards the development of a new TV comedy concept as part of the 2008 SPAA Conference's "Comedy Gold" session being held on the Gold Coast from November 12-14.
AACTA, with the support of Nicole Kidman, is set to establish the Brian Walsh Award for Emerging Talent.
Producer Jack Christian has been appointed chairperson of the Australian Film Institute, succeeding Keith Rodger, who held the role for 12 months.