Screen Australia approves funding for a third series of East West 101, more Rescue: Special Ops, a new drama by Andrew Knight, and a new dinosaur CGI series.
Underbelly, Top Gear, V, Hey Hey, Cops LAC, and even the return of The National IQ Test. Nine boss David Gyngell promises media buyers a big year in 2010.
Updated: Survivor, Cold Case, Flashpoint, Motorway Patrol, Crusoe, Wipeout and NZ dramedy Burying Brian are some of Nine's treats in the first week of summer.
In 2008-2009 there were less hours of drama series produced than 07-08, but more in local mini-series and children's. The state of the Aussie TV drama production still gets a big tick.