SBS head of scripted Julie Eckersley will be named Commissioner of the Year at this year's Screen Producers Australia Awards on the Gold Coast.
Finding stories with heart and humour from fresh voices will be a key commissioning focus for Australia's public broadcasters in 2023 as they seek to emphasise their point of difference in an evolving marketplace.
UK's ITV Studios has acquired a majority stake in Lingo Pictures, with the company to become its first ever Australian scripted label.
Contemporary tales of love and lust will round out a trio of drama titles for SBS in 2023, with anthology 'Erotic Stories' added to the broadcaster's upcoming slate alongside revisionist historical dramedy 'While the Men are Away' and thriller series 'Safe Home'.