Sydney may have lost the AACTA Awards to the Sunshine State but it will soon welcome back TV's night of nights from the north.
Screen Producers Australia has unveiled the industry leaders that will make up the two advisory boards for next year's Screen Forever conference.
SBS will bring more new voices to the forefront in its upcoming drama slate, which includes four short-form productions from its Digital Originals initiative, as well as the upcoming series 'Safe Home', from producer Imogen Banks.
AFTRS has announced the 14 participants in its expanded Graduate Program, which this year incorporates ABC, BBC Studios, Endemol Shine Australia, Eureka Productions, Fremantle, ITV Studios Australia, SBS, Sky News Australia, Warner Bros., and WildBear Entertainment.
The Seven Network has commissioned 'Beat the Chasers', a spin-off of game show 'The Chase' that will see contestants taking on four Chasers at once - The Supernerd, Goliath, The Tiger Mum and The Shark - for a prize pool of over $500,000.
Sydney-based actor, writer and comedian Jane Watt is the inaugural winner of the Equity Comedy Scholarship, allowing her to undertake The Second City's conservatory program.
Premiering at 8.30pm on July 1, 'Who Gets to Stay in Australia?' follows the lives of 13 migrants and their families who want to settle in Australia. They’ve come here for love, family, work or for safety. The road to permanent residency is long, complex and challenging. This series follows people whose applications have previously been rejected and are in their final appeal to stay in the country
ITV Studios Australia MD David Mott is encouraged to see the Aussie networks are still looking to commission shows despite the slump in advertising revenues.