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ABC brings talent search back to the UK
ABC is bringing its digital talent search back to the UK for a second year….
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ABC orders up new drama, Reef Break
ABC has gone straight to series on a 13 episode drama series starring Poppy Montgomery….
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Netflix surpasses HBO in Emmy nominations
For the first time, Netflix has surpassed HBO in the number of Emmy nominations it…
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Australia’s ABC takes indigenous drama to France TV
ABC Commercial, the commercial arm of Australian public broadcaster ABC, has sold indigenous Australian drama Redfern…
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ABC greenlights Roseanne spin-off
After ABC cancelled its popular revival Roseanne earlier this year, the broadcaster has made a…
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ABC cancels Roseanne after controversial tweets from lead star
ABC has cancelled its lead series Roseanne after its star Roseanne Barr sent a controversial…
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ABC Oz backs female Shakespeare drama from ABC Studios Int’l
Australian pubcaster the ABC has boarded a drama from its international production unit that will…
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Fremantle Oz hires Matchbox MD to replace Hogg as CEO
FremantleMedia Australia (FMA) has appointed Matchbox Pictures managing director Chris Oliver-Taylor (pictured) as its new…
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Former ABC commercial chief & UK exec join Aussie prodco
Australia’s Arenamedia has hired former ABC commercial boss Robert Patterson (pictured), who left the pubcaster…
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ABC & People Magazine re-team for Royals doc
ABC has paired up with People Magazine and Time Inc. Productions once again for The…
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ABC to air primetime special as Mickey Mouse turns 90
Disney is launching worldwide celebrations honouring 90 years of its ambassador, Mickey Mouse, including a…
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TBI Weekly: BBC Worldwide Showcase and the UK Screenings
The BBC Worldwide Showcase is, by some distance, the largest international programming market held by…
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BBC Studios launches Australian production arm
BBC Studios is set to launch an Australian production arm, following its decision to form…
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YouTube TV ups price and adds Turner channels
YouTube TV is set to up its price from US$35 to US$40 per month, has…
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PBS programming chief Hoppe switches to ABC
PBS’s chief programming executive, Beth Hoppe, has joined ABC’s news team in New York. Hoppe’s…
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SVOD net Acorn coproducing comedy original with ABC
Subscription VOD service Acorn TV is pushing deeper into original programming through the coproduction of…
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Viacom hires ex-Myspace & BBC Worldwide execs
Viacom International Media Networks has hired a former Myspace exec to become its Australiasian commercial…
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Amazon fares badly in NPACT factual survey
Amazon’s approach to factual commissioning is leaving plenty much to be desired, according to a…
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Ratings winner: The Good Doctor on call
ABC’s autism-themed medical drama is the biggest new show on US primetime, and buyers are…
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Doctor Blake Mysteries halts production over McLachlan allegations
Australian drama The Doctor Blake Mysteries has halted production after a series of assault allegations…
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The Mayor loses popularity at ABC
US broadcaster ABC has effectively cancelled The Mayor, its in-house sitcom about an unconventional political…
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ABC’s Good Doctor travels to Japan with Wowow
Japan’s premium pay-TV broadcaster Wowow has acquired exclusive Japanese broadcast rights to hit drama series…
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ABC goes straight-to-series with Baldwin comedy
ABC is set to go straight-to-series with a new Alec Baldwin family comedy, co-created and…
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Jordan Peele to rekindle Twilight Zone for CBS SVOD net
CBS is reworking classic sci-fi anthology The Twilight Zone for its SVOD service, a move…
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ABC Oz restructures TV & radio divisions
Australian pubcaster the ABC has restructured, with David Anderson (pictured) taking control of a new…
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Iger confirms exit from Disney CEO post in 2019
Bob Iger will step down as chief executive of The Walt Disney Company in 2019,…
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David Lyle passes away aged 67
Former Fox, National Geographic and FremantleMedia chief David Lyle has passed away aged 67. The…
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Netflix & ABC conspire to create thriller
Netflix and Australian pubcaster the ABC are once again working together, this time on a…
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ABC Commercial boss exits
Australian pubcaster the ABC is saying goodbye to the director of its commercial wing. The…
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ABC orders The Jetsons live-action reboot
ABC has ordered a live-action reboot of 1960s Hanna-Barbera animated series The Jetsons, executive produced…