Australian hit comedy Fisk is heading to the UK following a deal with streamer ITVX. The show, sold by ABC Commercial, is already into its second season down under and takes an affectionate look at life in a small suburban law firm specialising in wills and estates. It stars co-creator, co-writer and co-director Kitty Flanagan, […]
Sky UK picks up ‘Beep & Mort’ Sky UK has acquired Australian kids’ series Beep & Mort for its new linear channel Sky Kids, following a deal with distributor ABC Commercial. Produced by Windmill Pictures, the puppet-based series follows the adventures of best friends Beep, a robot from the stars, and Mort, a cuddly creature […]
China goes Beyond for kids & factual Chinese broadcasters and platforms have acquired a range of children’s and factual titles, following deals with distributor Beyond Rights. Youku, the streaming platform of Alibaba Digital Media and Entertainment Group, has now picked up both series of pre-school animation title Hushabye Lullabye (30 x 3-minutes), a MaraKids production […]
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has named Jessica Ellis as head of ABC Commercial, a role she has been overseeing since August 2021. Ellis joined the ABC in February 2007 and most recently served as head of content sales & distribution, during which time she had oversight of ABC Commercial operations across global TV distribution, […]
Discovery-owned UK channel Food Network has commissioned Blink Films for a food travelogue series featuring celebrity chef Tom Kerridge. Tom Kerridge’s America (10 x 30 minutes) follows the Michelin-starred chef as he travels across the US in search of the nation’s favourite dishes and lesser known delicacies. The show was ordered by Clare Laycock, VP […]
Australia-based Flame Distribution has hired ABC Commercial exec Robyn Campbell (pictured) and Global Telemedia’s Anne Corsak. Campbell, formerly senior sales manager at ABC, will join as vice president of content sales for Australia and New Zealand. She was also previously senior sales manager at BBC Worldwide across the region. Corsak will join Flame’s New York […]
Australian pubcaster the ABC is saying goodbye to the director of its commercial wing. The network today announced Robert Patterson was leaving after more than two decades, having initially joined the ABC Classics music label. He was appointed director of ABC Commercial in 2012, but now becomes the latest high profile exit since ABC managing […]
The US’s Universal Kids and Treehouse in Canada have bought rights to the latest series from Australian kids band The Wiggles. The separate multi-year licence deals hand NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s Universal Kids and Corus Entertainment’s Canuck cable channel, Treehouse, rights to range of Wiggles TV shows. The deals come ten months after ABC Commercial, the sales […]
Australia’s ABC Commercial will unleash 45 Serial Killers – The World Wants to Forget at MIPTV. The 13x45mins series comes from Blizzard Road Productions, which is also behind ABC Commercial series Top Jobs for Dogs. 45 Serial Killers will delve into the minds and lives of notorious serial murderers around the world, combining their back […]
The commercial arm of Australian pubcaster the ABC has taken full catalogue rights to programming, video music from children’s entertainment group The Wiggles. The agreement, described as a “multimillion dollar five-year license deal” hands ABC Commercial distribution rights to future releases and back catalogue content. Platform rights covered include CD, DVD, EST, TVOD, SVOD, mobile […]
