NITV has announced writer and journalist, Jack Latimore, as the managing editor of its digital offering.
Aspiring drama practitioners with stories that reflect and explore the diversity of Australia in "innovative, entertaining and compelling ways" are invited to apply for this year's Digital Originals initiative.
While we were away: ‘The Dry’ performed for Roadshow; three Aussie projects were selected for Sundance; NITV updated its leadership team; ‘Sissy’ kicked off in Canberra and vale Susie Maizels, esteemed casting director.
Screen Australia has announced more than $2.5 million in production funding for 12 documentaries; five through the commissioned program, six through the Producer program and one via the Indigenous department.
If audiences enjoy waking up to NITV's 'Big Mob Brekky' - Australia's first ever Indigenous breakfast show - this week as part of NAIDOC Week, SBS director of Indigenous content Tanya Denning-Orman doesn't rule out it becoming a permanent fixture.
Rob Collins will host 'The First Inventors', a first-hand account of the ancient discoveries made by Indigenous Australians - one of three factual shows that will premiere on Network 10 next year.
With support from Screen Australia, NITV has commissioned NRL feature documentary 'The Fight Together', directed by Larissa Behrendt and produced by Sam Griffin for Essential Media.
The future of the TV landscape remains difficult to predict, but commercial networks expect to feel the impact of coronavirus on commissioning budgets well into 2021, and many broadcasters are concerned about scheduling into next year and extra costs associated with restarting production.