ABC head of children’s content Michael Carrington will move to the new role of acting head of distribution for entertainment and specialist, starting on June 4.
Leading the ABC's drama slate in 2019 is Blackfella Films' 'Black B*tch', starring Deborah Mailman and Rachel Griffiths, with the broadcaster reconfirming its commitment to Australian stories and diversity at its upfronts yesterday.
The ABC will undergo a "significant transition" across the next five years as it takes a digital-first approach to commissioning, producing, and distributing content.
The ABC and First Nations Media Australia (FNMA) have announced a 12 month partnership aimed at amplifying Indigenous voices and stories in the media.
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.
The ABC has used its submission to the Federal Government's media reform green paper review to request an additional $90 million in funding, while at the same time joining SBS in dismissing content obligations as "unnecessary".
ABC news and radio teams will relocate to Parramatta from 2024 after the broadcaster signed heads of agreement for the lease of a new workplace in the locality.
The ABC is being pressured by the Federal Government to ask staff to forgo for six months a 2 per cent pay rise which was due to come into effect in October.