News
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How 10 staff convinced execs to make The Bachelor
When female staff members were hooked on overseas seasons of The Bachelor, 10’s Stephen Tate knew he had to have the show.
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Report: Seven may get $5m discount from Cricket Australia
Possible $5m discount would fall well short of a $70m Seven is hoping for.
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Nine posts $182m profit, set to return $2m JobKeeper.
“I’ve had a great 5 years at Nine,” says Hugh Marks, to hand over the reins of “a business which is clearly firing on all cylinders.”
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MAFS doubles the competition
Ratings: Nine juggernaut nudges the magic million, as it doubles its rivals.
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Eureka to produce Frogger for USA
Australian Exclusive: Classic 80s game to be supersized on a giant obstacle course in Sydney, for NBC-owned Peacock.
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Jason Donovan out of UK ice skating show after back injury
“I am devastated,” says Jason Donovan as doctors advise against continuing with UK show.
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ABC, BBC partner for River
Feature documentary looks at rivers on six continents, as a cinematic and musical collaboration.
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Nine upbeat with AO & MAFS
Nine is already claiming its best start to the year in commercial shares in more than a decade.
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Seven West Media signs with Facebook
Seven Chairman Kerry Stokes hails new partnership with Facebook which “reflects the value of our original news content.”
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Streaming
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Returning: Balthazar
Acorn TV screens the second series of France’s top-rated procedural.
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“The Queen’s Gambit is not about chess.”
Executive Producer says the emotional journey of Beth Harmon is the key to Netflix series.
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City on a Hill: trailer
Season 2 trailer for crime drama starring Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge on Stan.
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Kit Harington joins Modern Love
Season 2 cast for anthology series also includes Anna Paquin, Miranda Richardson and Minnie Driver.
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Woody Allen responds to “hatchet job” documentary
“These documentarians had no interest in the truth,” say Woody Allen & Soon-Yi Previn.
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Airdate: The Mauritanian
Legal thriller with Jodie Foster & Benedict Cumberbatch is coming to Amazon Prime.
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The Muppet Show carries disclaimer
“Rather than remove this content, we want to acknowledge its harmful impact, learn from it and spark conversation,” says Disney.
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Programming
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Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras 2021: performers
Rita Ora, Electric Fields, Montaigne & G Flip all set to perform at a very different event this year.
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Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One: Feb 25
Kurt Fearnley interviews mining engineer, athlete, motivational speaker Turia Pitt.
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Airdate: The Pet Rescuers
New Nine series follows the daily adventures of a team on a mission to give abandoned pets a second chance.
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60 Minutes: Feb 28
Tom Steinfort files a plea from a princess in the Dubai royal family, plus Karl Stefanovic on Britney Spears.
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Mount Panorama 500 on Seven
Mark Beretta & Abbey Gelmi host Seven’s coverage from Bathurst this weekend.
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Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films Of All-Time: Feb 25
Final episode is “Comedy & Camp” from Monty Python And The Holy Grail to Showgirls.
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Airdate: The Pembrokeshire Murders
Hit UK crime sees Luke Evans as a Welsh detective looking into unsolved murders in the 1980s.
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Returning: Insight, Dateline, The Feed, The Point
Insight returning with new host Kumi Taguchi in March, The Feed to have SBS replay.
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Pay TV
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Foxtel appoints new head of Communications
Jacqui Abbott to oversee publicity and events team across Foxtel, Fox Sports, Kayo and Binge.
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Returning: Grand Designs Australia
Season 9 of home rebuild series is returning -including with a home that went up in smoke.
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Coronavirus
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Quota suspensions brought uncertainty to hard hit industry
When the pandemic shutdown production producers saw commissioning activity freeze due to local quotas being suspended.
