Emerging filmmakers Sarah Armstrong and Blaise Borrer have been announced as recipients of 12-month placements under the ABC and Bus Stop Films' inaugural Pathways Strategy.
With the future of Australian drama under the microscope in wake of relaxed local content quotas, there was always going to be added interest in the ABC's 2022 slate.
The ABC board confirmed David Anderson will lead the organisation as MD for the next five years, assuring stability and continuity after the recent turbulence.
The ABC will cut the commissioning of independent production by about $5 million a year from July and rebrand the ABC Comedy channel to encompass genres such as arts, science, education and religion.
The ABC has named Roberta Allan as the new head of content curation and distribution in the entertainment and specialist division, managing the delivery of Australian content across multiple channels and platforms.
Sally O'Donoghue has quit the ABC after eight years as manager of iview.
In response to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the independent production sector, the ABC has launched a $5 million development fund.
The ABC has outlined a new strategy to ensure diversity and inclusion across its programming, releasing prescribed commissioning guidelines.