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Fears Australia-US free trade agreement may jeopardise quotas on streaming platforms
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Eric
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New six part psychological thriller Eric is a curious beast, literally.
For starters it’s a British production populated by American characters in New York City in the 1980s.
It’s partly a descent into madness, partly a crime thriller, and partly an essay on period racism and homophobia.
It’s a bigfoot in each camp which is sometimes engrossing, and other times overshooting its ambitions, but always engaging.
Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Vincent, a cantankerous, workaholic pup
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Tom Gleeson: “I was sounded out to host The 1% Club but I said no”
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Hard Quiz host Tom Gleeson is the go-to comedy host right now also hosting Taskmaster Australia and ABC Family’s offshoot Hard Quiz Kids.
Speaking with TV Tonight, he confirmed his deals with networks confirmed shows could not compete against one another.
Taskmaster could not be on a Wednesday, it had to be another night. That would be silly. So yes, we do have that in place,” he said.
“I’m also not really supposed to do other shows that are similar to Hard Quiz. That doe
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Dame Judi Dench hints at retirement
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Dame Judi Dench, 89, appears to have casually announced her retirement.
Approached by a journalist while attending the Chelsea Flower Show in London, she revealed she had no further projects on the go.
“No, no, I can’t even see!” she replied.
Publications approaching Dench’s agent for comment were told that there was nothing further to add.
Dench suffers from age-related macular degeneration of her eyes.
She last appeared in the 2022 movie Spirited, starring as herself in
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Nine facing further headlines around ex-Stan manager
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Nine-owned Australian Financial Review has reported on further allegations within the company, following an investigation into former Stan Head of Communications Adrian Foo, including around a friendship with CEO and former Stan boss, Mike Sneesby (pictured).
At least two former Stan staff have signed non-disclosure agreements following an investigation into Stan’s former publicity chief over allegations of inappropriate workplace conduct.
Foo left on May 28 last year after an internal inv
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Planet America: May 29
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This week on Planet America…
America’s closing arguments in Trump’s criminal trial.
What will it be like for the jurors having to decide whether the former president is guilty? Plus Trump booed at the Libertarian Convention, and polls show Trump in the lead.
10:05pm Wednesday on ABC.
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Airdate: AC Milan v AS Roma
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Seven network screens AC Milan v AS Roma from Optus Stadium in Perth this Friday night, showcasing some of the best talent from Serie A.
“The squad’s celebrity appeal is super charged by news that Football legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic is also heading to Perth in his role as a senior advisor to the Club,” Lou Sticca, of Tribal Sports Group / Ticketmaster Sports Content Alliance said.
“The former Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United
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Airdate: Let the Canary Sing
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Music documentary Let The Canary Sing, a feature-length look at the remarkable life and career of Cyndi Lauper, screens next week on Paramount+.
The doco has gathered some impressive names to reflect on Lauper including Patti Labelle, Boy George, Billy Porter and more.
Cyndi Lauper said: “Over the years I’ve been asked to do a documentary about my life and work, but it never felt like the right time. Until now. When I first met Alison Ellwood, I knew right away I could trust her to t
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My Way: June 1
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On Saturday Nine’s My Way screns a special road trip to Outback Queensland, showcasing stories from the state’s north-west region.
Nine meets an Indigenous rodeo legend and a mining veteran, checks out a new species of dinosaur, and meets Mt Isa’s biggest fan.
On the first stop in the rodeo capital of Australia, we meet Shilo Gosbee, a rodeo veteran. When not competing he is ushering in the next generation of Indigenous stockmen, teaching them how to rope and ride. Shilo is a r
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Call for Entries: Director / Camera attachments
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Emerging South Australia creatives are welcome to apply for two SAFC Professional Crew Attachments: Assistant Directors and Camera Department crew.
Each opportunity offers a paid six-week attachment running Tuesday, 11 June to Friday, 2 August, 2024, with a two week break from Monday 8 July to Friday 19 July, 2024.
Assistant Director Attachment:
The Assistant Director attachment will see the successful candidate work under the guidance of an experienced 1st Assistant Director to:
Develop an unde
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Dateline: May 28
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Tonight on Dateline a rise in bear attacks in Japan has locals hunting for answers. One town has an innovative solution.
Japan is experiencing an unprecedented surge in bear attacks, with the highest number reported in more than a century. Last year alone, 212 people were attacked by Japanese black or brown bears, resulting in six deaths. The Akita prefecture has been particularly hard-hit, with 70 attacks recorded last year, more than anywhere else in the country.
The alarming rate of attacks h
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Airdate: Fantasmas
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Wild new HBO comedy series Fantasmas, starring Julio Torres (Problemista, Los Espookys), premieres in June on Binge / FOX8.
In addition to Torres as Julio, the cast includes Martine Gutierrez as Vanesja, Tomas Matos as Chester and Joe Rumrill as the voice of Bibo.
Nearly two dozen guest stars will make special appearances throughout the six episodes, including Steve Buscemi, Paul Dano, Julia Fox, Alexa Demie, Emma Stone, Aidy Bryant, Bowen Yang, Kim Petras, Ziwe and more.
Writer, director, and c
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Head of Children and Family to depart ABC
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ABC Head of ABC Children and Family Libbie Doherty will depart the broadcaster in June after 5 years in the role.
She has overseen both in-house productions and commissioned a raft of independent programs including Bluey, Crazy Fun Park, First Day, My Year 12 Life, The Unlisted, Mustangs FC, Hardball, Beep and Mort, Ginger & The Vegesaurs, Tomorrow When the War Began, Little J and Big Cuz, collectively winning five International Emmys, five AACTAs and four Logies.
She joined ABC as a Commiss
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MasterChef wins Monday reality battle
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Ever-reliable MasterChef Australia had a win in the battle of reality shows last night, although it was ABC which won the slot.
7:30 drew 791,000 in National TV Audience followed by Australian Story (741,000), MasterChef Australia (703,000), Dream Home (632,000) and The Summit (542,000).
Later Have You Been Paying Attention? was strong at 765,000 then Four Corners (603,000), Media Watch (584,000), 9-1-1 (373,000), Paramedics (341,000).
Seven News topped the night at 1.45m with Home & Away to
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ABC signs MOU with Indonesian national public television network
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ABC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the national public broadcaster, the Television of the Republic of Indonesia (TVRI).
The shared agreement was signed in Jakarta by ABC Head International Services Claire M. Gorman and President Director of TVRI Iman Brotoseno, alongside senior leadership from ABC International Development (ABCID) and TVRI.
The MOU jointly recognises the role of the ABC and TVRI as national broadcasters in their respective countries and serves as an expression of
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Alone Australia: May 29
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In the final episode of Alone Australia, three will become one, with the last participant standing winning $250k.
Andreas, Suzan and Krzysztof push through physical and mental barriers with the hope of being the last one standing.
This episode will be followed by the Alone Australia: Reunion hosted by Hamish Blake.
Holiday mode is over for Krzysztof as his lack of sleep continues and his physical state deteriorates further. In order to win he employs a new strategy, but after 54 days of no prote
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More industry guests to attend Australian Children’s Content Summit
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L-R: Karen Miller, Joe D’Ambrosia, Suzanne Ryan, Lauren Kisilevsky, Matt Berkowitz and Bob Higgins
The Australian Children’s Content Summit has announced further guests for its second annual event, to be held in August at Coffs Harbour.
Hosted by Emma Watkins (The Wiggles, Emma Memma), this year’s summit is a 3 day event attended by producers, creators, writers, directors, buyers, distributors, investors, screen agencies, policy makers, and industry influencers.
New featured gu
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Annual subscription sale at BritBox
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UK streamer BritBox is offering a discount of 45% on its annual subscription, selling 12 months at $55 instead of $99.99.
June titles will include Men Up, Here We Go S2 and Without Sin.
The offer is valid from 12:01am 27/05/2024 until 11.59pm AEST on 2/6/24 and can only be redeemed once per customer account and is not valid for existing subscribers.
Offer must be redeemed through BritBox website by 2/6/24.
After the 12-month promotional period, BritBox subscription auto renews at the curre
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“Blood-stained Logie”: Spicks & Specks question led to fallout for Adam Hills
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EXCLUSIVE:As he films new episodes of Spicks & Specks, longtime host Adam Hills is reminded of the show’s most notorious question when in 2007 he asked the innocuous question, “What children’s song is contained in the iconic song ‘Down Under’?”
The answer, “Kookaburra”, led to a flurry of queries to Larrikin Music, which owned the music rights to the 1932 nursery rhyme. That triggered a Federal Court copyright trial that was won by Larrikin, an
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Nine orders review into newsroom complaints, “toxic” culture.
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Nine CEO Mike Sneesby has pledged to hold an investigation into the behaviour and concentration of power in the Nine newsroom.
The review will be executed with external partners to ensure independence and follows complaints around former news boss Darren Wick, who departed in March.
Speaking at an extraordinary meeting in the Nine newsroom on Monday afternoon, newly-installed news boss Fiona Dear was flanked Sneesby in a bid to quell staff dissent.
“I acknowledge the distress and frustrati
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Free TV turns to NFL in its push on anti-siphoning
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Free TV Australia issued an unusual statement in its fight against anti-siphoning rules, by drawing upon costs reported in the USA around NFL streaming costs.
After Netflix announced rights to a special Christmas Day match, MarketWatch reported streaming-only NFL would need access to six different streaming platforms, which can run $1,600 ($A2400) or more for the year. And cable users are going to need access to eight different channels or streaming platforms, which can run $2,300 ($A3,450) or m
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Airdate: Hard Quiz Kids
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Tom Gleeson’s next TV venture Hard Quiz Kids will premiere in early June on ABC Family.
With his trademark grumpiness and wicked humour, Tom interrogates ordinary, but brainy contestants – the only difference is, they’re all aged between 10 and 13.
Sure of his superiority, Tom knows what it’s like to be the smartest person in the room, even when he’s not. With questions almost as hard as the host, Tom works his charges to find out how much they really know. But don&
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Tony Armstrong’s Extra-Ordinary Things: May 29
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In episode two of Tony Armstrong’s Extra-Ordinary Things, Tony encounters a letter from Bob Hawke letter, a George Spivey motorbike and a Female Boxer Trophy.
This week, Tony travels out to the suburbs of Sydney and discovers an avid motorbike enthusiast whose passion for restoration has led him to a rare 1914 racing motorbike. There he introduces him to the grandsons of the original record-breaking motorbike owner. Tony ventures into an area in country Victoria once ravaged by fire, to me
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Airdate: Dancing for the Devil
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Three part Netflix doco series Dancing for the Devil investigates a group of prominent TikTok dancers, trapped in a cult masquerading as a management company called 7M.
Among them is Miranda Wilking, whose family is desperately trying to get their daughter out. As other dancers and former members escape and work to rebuild their lives, it isn’t until they come together to try and put a stop to the cycle of their abuser that the real healing begins.
This three part documentary series from d
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Secret Science: May 28
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Episode two of ABC series Secret Science centres around Anger, and the thin line separating its destructive power and the constructive anger that motivates change.
Anger. This formidable emotion is often perceived as a menace, an uncontrollable force of destruction. It clouds our judgement and fuels reactions that we might later regret. But is anger really all that bad?
Myf Warhurst looks at anger through a different lens to uncover its full potential. To see its raw power, Myf meets some of the
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Stephanie McIntosh returning to Neighbours
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Neighbours has announced another returning cast member with Stephanie McIntosh reprising Sky Mangel.
“Hot on the heels of Harold… Sky will be dropping by to visit her dear old grandad. But what else has brought her back to Erinsborough? Stephanie McIntosh will be reprising her much loved role in the coming weeks,” the show’s official Instagram annnounced.
Sky was last seen in 2020, marrying Lana Crawford and then investigating Finn Kelly’s death, before a video mon
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“What a special day!”: Sandra Sully receives Order of Australia medal
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10 News First presenter Sandra Sully AM has received her Order of Australia medal from NSW Governor Margaret Beazley at Government House.
In January she was awarded for significant service to the media, to charitable organisations, and to the community.
Others honoured at the time with a Member of the Order of Australia in the General Division included David Koch and John Foreman.
“What a special day! Thank you to all who have supported me – especially my husband, family and fri
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Vale: US performer Johnny Wactor shot dead
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Johnny Wactor, who appeared in General Hospital, has been shot dead following a robbery in Los Angeles.
He was shot and killed in Los Angeles on Saturday after spotting three men trying to steal his car’s catalytic converter.
Catalytic converters contain valuable metals, including platinum, palladium, and rhodium. The black market demand for these precious metals has surged making them the target for thefts.
Wactor, who was with a colleague, did not put up a fight but was shot before the m
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Travel Guides & Dream Home battle, MasterChef in the crossfire.
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Travel Guides topped entertainment last night managing to eclipse the debut of Dream Home on Seven -but both pulled hefty crowds.
Travel Guides drew 1.1m in National TV Audience for Nine, just ahead of Dream Home‘s 950,000 premiere.
Seven will be happy with that result, although social media was questioning how it differed from the old House Rules format. That will mean night 2 numbers are crucial.
Meanwhile at 7:30pm MasterChef Australia managed 614,000, on par with last week, then Call t
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