DVD and online film distributor Quickflix remains in discussions with potential new investors after posting an uplift in subscriber numbers
Jane Campion, Nicole Kidman, and Kodi Smit-McPhee have will carry local hopes in the film categories at January's Golden Globes, while Sarah Snook and producer Tony McNamara will fly the flag in the television awards.
Australian actor Lindsay Farris has landed a lead role in Alan Ball's HBO pilot Virtuoso.
HBO Asia's first original co-production with ABC TV, Serangoon Road, promises to be one of the biggest mini-series to hit Australia, although recreating the action-packed streets of 1960s Singapore came at a steep price.
Yvonne Strahovski, a trio of title designers, and Rising Sun Pictures will carry Australian hopes at this year's Emmy awards, while Nicole Kidman and Joel Edgerton both missed out in Tuesday evening's nominations announcement.