The Seven Network has revealed its programming slate for the coming 18 months. Among it are a number of new Aussie drama projects, including: Olivia Newton-John, Warnie, Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story and Blue Murder: Killer Cop.
Some $1.17 billion was spent on drama production in Australia in the last financial year - the second highest year on record and more than 50 per cent up on the previous year - driven by all-time high expenditure on local content and significantly bolstered levels of foreign spend.
Despite focusing on Australian news events, distributor Fred Media has secured a series of international sales for parent company WTFN's 'Code 1: Minute by Minute', including to Warner Bros. Discovery in the UK.
When the Seven Network wanted a viable alternative that would help them reduce their SNG costs they turned to the TVUPack mobile 3G/4G solution supplied by Magna Systems and Engineering.
The just-concluded 2015 official ratings period has given all three commercial networks something to crow about, despite the continued shrinkage of free-to-air audiences.
For Australia's commercial free-to-air networks, arguably the biggest threat to losing eyeballs is not each other but the seemingly inexorable rise of streaming services led by Netflix, Stan, Disney+ and Amazon.
Perpetual Entertainment documentary 'King Con: The Life and Crimes of Hamish McLaren', premiering 8.00pm Sunday on Channel 7, reveals how the con man swindled unsuspecting girlfriends, high profile businessmen, acquaintances and friends out of more than $60 million.
Endemol Shine Australia's 'RFDS' is set to take off again, with Seven officially commissioning a second season.