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.
The ABC has greenlit a second season of Cheeky Little Media's animated children's series 'Kangaroo Beach'.
Writer/directors have dominated the feature film categories for this year's AWGIE Awards, which will be presented in Sydney next month.
A Cheeky Little's 'Kangaroo Beach', created by Tim Bain, follows four young animal friends as they share an action-packed summer of surf, sun and san. The 26-part series will premiere on the ABC January 25, 2021, with a special sneak peak Boxing Day (December 26).
Libbie Doherty, the ABC's head of children's content is at the forefront of the broadcaster's drive to achieve better representation of Australia's diverse population on screen and among its workforce.
Screen Producers Australia has unveiled the first finalists for its 2022 awards, which will cover an extended, two-year period due to COVID-19.
Drama and children's programming remain the focus for a new look ABC in 2021 as the broadcaster aims for greater fluidity between its platforms, director of entertainment and specialist Michael Carrington says.
Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps are among the writers aiming to win consecutive prizes at this year's AWGIE Awards.