Unpacking a big topic in 3-4 one-hour parts remains the commissioning sweet spot for SBS's unscripted team as it seeks to leverage next year's World Cup audience, head of unscripted Joseph Maxwell says.
'Alone Australia' may offer a primitive snapshot of existence to viewers but it is a window to the future for SBS, according to head of factual Joseph Maxwell.
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Finding stories with heart and humour from fresh voices will be a key commissioning focus for Australia's public broadcasters in 2023 as they seek to emphasise their point of difference in an evolving marketplace.
SBS has expanded its unscripted commissioning team, appointing Bethan Arwel-Lewis commissioning editor, factual.
As SBS looks to ramp up its local content offering, it's promoted John Godfrey to the newly-created role of head of commissioning.
Hayley Adams and Ljudan Michaelis-Thorpe are the winners of Screen Producers Australia's (SPA) Ones to Watch program for 2020.
Screen Australia's head of documentary Bernadine Lim will join SBS as commissioning editor, while Marissa McDowell has also been hired as a commissioning editor for NITV.