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Chris Hilton
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The ascent of Aussie drama
Drama from down under is enjoying a watershed moment as productions attract the attention of…
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Kew-backed EMG launches Essential Scripted
Sydney and LA-based Essential Media Group (EMG) has launched Essential Scripted, a new international arm focused on…
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Essential hires Network Ten exec for key post
Australia’s Essential Media and Entertainment has appointed Network Ten’s Kate Brady as commercial director. Brady…
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TCB secures Essential catalogue
London-based distribution company TCB Media Rights has closed a representation deal with Sydney’s Essential Media…
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Essential, Quail create LA joint venture
Australian prodcos Quail Television and Essential Media and Entertainment has entered into a production joint…
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TV’s Big Questions: is linear TV dead or dying?
At the recent CES show in Las Vegas, YouTube’s chief business officer Robert Kyncl forecast…
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TV’s Big Questions: have direct-to-consumer services affected the market?
Many believe 2015 was the year traditional pay TV broadcasters finally accepted they would need…
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TV’s Big Questions: is the golden age of TV drama over?
We asked the industry whether the drama golden age had hit its peak and it’s…
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TV’s Big Questions: which digital platform made the most impact in 2015?
“I am in no doubt that Netflix in particular has completely changed the way we…
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New-look Essential emerges after Canada MBO
Toronto-based 11 Television Canada has rebranded under a new CEO after a management buy-out. The…
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Canada’s Primitive buys into Essential 11
Canada-based Factual producer Primitive Entertainment has bought into fellow prodco Essential 11 as part of…
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O’Neill promoted at Essential 11 as Healey exits
LA prodco Essential 11 Television has handed its Australia-based head of unscripted an expanded US…
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Nutopia’s The Story of Us getting Aussie remake
Factual producer and distributor Nutopia has shopped the format of its docudrama The Story of…