Kevin Whyte's Token Group is weathering the pandemic thanks to its diversified businesses which encompass talent management, live touring, TV production and distribution.
Stan has warned the Federal Government that mandating minimum levels of spending on Australian content would undermine the streaming industry’s ability to generate the revenues needed to invest in high-quality Australian productions.
Sarah Kendall has been nominated for the BAFTA Television Award for Female Performance in a Comedy Programme for 'Frayed'.
Featuring Wil Anderson, Cal Wilson, Nazeem Hussain, Dave Hughes, Zoe Coombs Marr, Tommy Little, Geraldine Hickey, Dilruk Jayasinha, Steph Tisdell, Aaron Chen, Sam Campbell, Michelle Brasier, Nath Valvo, Tom Ballard, Randy Feltface, Claire Hooper, Becky Lucas, Sam Taunton, Nikki Britton, Demi Lardner & Tom Walker, along with exciting emerging talents Lauren Bonner, Oliver Twist, Blake Freeman and Bec Charlwood.
Stan has commissioned Guesswork Television to produce the 'Australian Lockdown Comedy Festival', a series which will see local comedians perform material from their planned 2020 shows - from their homes.
Amazon Prime Video Australia will release 10 stand-up comedy specials from 10 Australian comedians: Tom Gleeson, Judith Lucy, Celia Pacquola, Tommy Little, Lano & Woodley, Anne Edmonds, Zoe Coombs Marr, Tom Walker, Dilruk Jayasinha and Alice Fraser.
Jon Casimir is joining Kevin Whyte's Guesswork Television in the new role of managing director, based at the production company's Surry Hills office.
Zahra Newman, Josh Quong Tart, Natalie Tran and stand-up comedian Geraldine Hickey have joined the cast of the fourth season of the ABC's Rosehaven, which is now shooting in Tasmania.