Discovery Australia and UK have commissioned another 40 episodes, across two seasons, of Electric Pictures' 'Aussie Gold Hunters'.
“[FX] have been very understanding in terms of working with Australians and parochialisms and have not tried to Americanise anything. They have very respectful of us as filmmakers and very collaborative."
The ongoing reinvention of Foxtel under CEO Patrick Delany has extended to a fresh revamp of the network’s entertainment offering with the introduction of four new Fox-branded channels and makeover for its Lifestyle franchise.
Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany has reassured Australian producers that its commitment to commissioning Australian drama has not wavered.
Foxtel today unveiled a new user experience for subscribers while making Netflix available for the first time to those who have iQ4 set top boxes and, later, the iQ3.
“For every diverse show loudly championed there are a dozen more with representation issues that nobody notices.”
A new Foxtel documentary series will go behind the scenes as Scott Pape, aka 'The Barefoot Investor', rolls out a financial education program in Australian schools.
The Australian filmed entertainment sector can expect virtually zero growth in the next five years, with incremental increases in box office takings, cinema advertising and transactional VOD offset by plummeting DVD and Blu-ray sales and rentals.