Head of drama Penny Win’s impending departure from Foxtel has raised concerns among the production community over the pay TV platform’s commitment to Australian drama
“For every diverse show loudly championed there are a dozen more with representation issues that nobody notices.”
Dispelling the notion that Foxtel has cut back on its commitment to Australian drama, the pay TV platform is in the hunt for shows that would not appear anywhere else on Australian screens and for a returning series to fill the gap left by 'A Place to Call Home'.
SBS has announced a new head of scripted following an extensive search, with creative producer Julie Eckersley set to take the reins.
"It will be in history, in terms of what it did for the industry' showcasing all those amazing female actors."
Sam Neill will return to Australian drama for the first time in more than a decade as part of Foxtel crime drama The Twelve, which begins production next week.
Brendan Cowell, Pallavi Sharda, Ngali Shaw, Catherine Van-Davies, Bishanyia Vincent and Damien Strouthos will star as jurors in Foxtel's courtroom drama 'The Twelve'.
Foxtel will commence production on the final commission of Brian Walsh this month, with Leah Purcell, Aaron Pedersen, Sara Wiseman, and Northern Irish actor Ian McElhinney heading to the Victorian Alps for the eight-part mystery thriller 'High Country'.