The ABC is the new broadcast partner for lifestyle program 'Grand Designs Australia', with future series to premiere exclusively across ABC iview and ABC TV.
Former ABC head of entertainment and factual Josie Mason Campbell is set to join Fremantle Australia as head of unscripted (content and development), as the company looks to step up its focus on high-end factual and docs.
Josie Mason-Campbell is departing the ABC after three years as head of entertainment and factual amid a management restructure of the content divisions.
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Actor Aaron Pedersen and author Holly Ringland will front 'Back to Nature', a new factual lifestyle series from the ABC that will explore the Australian landscape and uncover unexpected stories designed to reconnect audiences with the land.
The ABC and Screen Australia have announced funding for three original documentary projects: 'Dark Emu', 'Gun Ringer', and 'Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian'.
The ABC added feature documentaries 'The Australian Dream', 'Firestarter – The Story of Bangarra' and natural history and science series 'Australia Remastered' to its slate.
Leading the ABC's drama slate in 2019 is Blackfella Films' 'Black B*tch', starring Deborah Mailman and Rachel Griffiths, with the broadcaster reconfirming its commitment to Australian stories and diversity at its upfronts yesterday.