See-Saw Films' dark comedy 'The End', created and written by Samantha Strauss and directed by Jessica M. Thompson and Jonathan Brough, follows three generations of a family living with separate but intersecting obsessions - how to die with dignity, live with none, and make it all count.
For Brian Walsh, 2020 shapes as the most competitive year for the broadcast and streaming sector since the inception of television in Australia in 1956.
Louise Smith has been appointed to work within the ABC's drama, entertainment, and Indigenous content division as an executive producer.
Billy Bowring has joined See-Saw Films as development producer at its Australian division after four years at Fremantle.
Belying fears that Foxtel would cut back on local commissions following the Federal Government's media reforms, the pay TV platform expects to have three Australian dramas in production next year.
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'.
Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany has reassured Australian producers that its commitment to commissioning Australian drama has not wavered.
Self-isolation is providing a fillip for Foxtel with a spike in viewers of its movie channels.