ViacomCBS is calling for the scrapping of the drama quota, pointing to the steep decline in commercial free-to-air viewing of Australian dramas in the past 10 years, which is worse than the overall drop in FTA levels.
The finalists for the Equity Ensemble Awards for Australian dramas, comedies and miniseries that aired in 2019 have been announced.
Hoodlum Entertainment will resume filming the second season of Network 10's 'Five Bedrooms' in Melbourne, three months after production was forced to shut down.
The COVID-Safe Guidelines developed by the Australian Screen Sector Task Force set the stage for an imminent return to screen production - but only after travel restrictions are eased and the insurance risk issue is solved.
The coronavirus pandemic has forced the suspension or postponement of 119 screen productions, resulting in a loss to the production sector of $471 million.
The Australian TV drama production sector has virtually ground to a halt with multiple shows suspending shooting last Friday.
Michael Lucas, who co-created Network 10's 'Five Bedrooms' with Christine Bartlett, reached out to emerging writer Xavier Coy last year after reading Coy's play 'Not Even God Can Save Us'.
BBC One has acquired both series of Hoodlum Entertainment/Network 10's Five Bedrooms from NBCUniversal Global Distribution.