Disney Television Studios has axed ABC Studios International, the London-based unit which has a first-look deal with Hoodlum Entertainment and co-commissioned The Gloaming with Stan.
The Australian TV drama production sector has virtually ground to a halt with multiple shows suspending shooting last Friday.
After collaborating on multiple projects including 'Harrow', 'Tidelands' and 'Secrets & Lies' for seven years, creators/showrunners Stephen M. Irwin and Leigh McGrath have launched their own production company.
So hefty is the ABC's slate in 2021, director entertainment and specialist Michael Carrington is positive audiences won't even realise that many of the broadcaster's shows faced shutdowns and delays during the pandemic.
Screen Queensland is continuing to push skills development in the state, teaming up with the Australian Directors' Guild for the Local2Global program.