AACTA has revealed those in contention for the major film, television and short-form prizes at this year's awards, with 'High Ground' leading the charge in the film categories and 'The Newsreader' ahead in television.
The ABC expects to spend $119 million on commissioning content from independent producers in the 2017-18 financial year, a significant uplift from the prior year’s $95 million.
Zahra Newman, Josh Quong Tart, Natalie Tran and stand-up comedian Geraldine Hickey have joined the cast of the fourth season of the ABC's Rosehaven, which is now shooting in Tasmania.
The ABC today affirmed plans to constantly increase investment in Australian production as it unveiled a strategy dubbed Investing in Audiences.
ABC commissions contributed $744 million to the Australian economy and supported more than 8,300 jobs in the three years to 2020, new research has found.
The screen industry needs to stop cutting writers' fees and to do a lot better in providing career paths for writers, according to Guesswork Television MD Kevin Whyte.
Sally Riley is bemused when people use this line when they are pitching projects to her: “This is definitely an ABC show.”
The streaming market in Australia and New Zealand will soon become even more cluttered and competitive as AMC Networks announced its direct-to-consumer services Sundance Now and Shudder will launch in both markets later this year.