The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted 70 productions which the ABC has commissioned from a total of 50 independent producers, according to MD David Anderson.
After acting in the role for almost a year, Michael Carrington has been officially appointed director of entertainment and specialist at the ABC.
The ABC and Canadian public broadcaster CBC have agreed to co-develop and co-produce drama, comedy, non-scripted and children’s programming.
The ABC has confirmed Libbie Doherty as head of children’s production after she served as acting head of children's content for the past year.
If elected, Labor has promised $40 million to the ABC to support drama, comedy, children’s and music programming, and $20 million to SBS to support more Australian content.
Here’s a shout-out to producers: The ABC is keen to find another genre series to fill a gap as Matchbox Pictures’ 'Glitch' comes to its conclusion after three seasons.
The ABC board confirmed David Anderson will lead the organisation as MD for the next five years, assuring stability and continuity after the recent turbulence.
Publishing and media doyenne Ita Buttrose has been confirmed as the new chair of the ABC.