Distributor Fred Media has inked deals for factual entertainment series 'Space Invaders' across the US, Europe, and Australasia.
Australian independent producer WTFN has pulled off a major coup signing a co-production deal with one of China's biggest broadcasters.
After merging his company with WTFN and producing Oddball with Steve Kearney, Richard Keddie has returned to his roots as an independent producer.
Stephen Peters has been appointed head of development at WTFN after working with the company for nearly a year as a contracted consultant.
Distributor Fred Media has fielded further European interest for factual entertainment series Space Invaders, with More4 in the UK and 6ter (a Groupe M6 FTA channel) in France acquiring both seasons of the Nine Network program.
Film Victoria has announced $2 million in production funding across 11 film, television and online projects, including Matchbox Pictures' upcoming SBS series 'Hungry Ghosts'.
New spin-offs of 'The Voice' and 'House Rules' join a host of returning franchises on the Seven Network's 2022 slate, which features a renewed focus on light entertainment. Of the titles announced as part of the upfronts, Screentime's 'Claremont' was the sole local drama.
The pandemic-induced advertising downturn and temporary suspension of the local content quotas have not impacted the Nine Network's prime-time commissioning and acquisitions for 2021.