The real story behind The Leyland Brothers, a mystery comedy and teens on the run are amongst the seven new television drama projects which have received latest Story Development funding from Screen Australia.
They include projects from Werner Film Productions, Easy Tiger, Bunya Entertainment and Magpie Pictures.
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Nerida Moore, Screen Australia’s Head of Development said, “We’re now into the second year of the Generate and
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ANZAC Day: Nine Queensland
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9News Queensland will continue its tradition of paying tribute to ANZAC Day by broadcasting Brisbane’s annual Dawn Service live from the Shrine of Remembrance in ANZAC Square, this Thursday morning.
For more than a decade, 9News Queensland has stood in solidarity with the community at ANZAC Square, and once again news presenter Andrew Lofthouse will lead the coverage. The service will commence at 4.28am, precisely mirroring the time of the historic landing at Gallipoli in 1915, and will co
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Returning: Welcome to Wrexham
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A third season of Welcome to Wrexham, which recently won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program, will premiere on Disney+ in May.
The series continues to follow Rob McElhenney (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) running the 3rd oldest professional football club in the world, in a working-class city in North Wales, UK.
In 2020, Rob and Ryan teamed up to purchase the 5th tier Red Dragons in the hopes of turning the Club into an underdog story
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MasterChef premiere eclipses Lego Masters on Monday
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Seven’s Farmer Wants a Wife held up strong on Monday against stiff competition, drawing 923,000 in National TV Audience.
That was ahead of the season premiere of MasterChef Australia (776,000), Australian Story (774,000) Lego Masters (728,000), and 7:30 (688,000).
Later Four Corners was 664,000 then Media Watch (645,000), 9-1-1 (410,000), Paramedics (402,000) and A Gentleman in Moscow (219,000).
Seven News topped the night at 1.44m while Home & Away‘s 843,000 was second best in e
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Monday 22 April 2024
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ABC Ombudsman clears 7:30 over interview complaints
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The ABC Ombudsman has cleared 7:30 of 52 complaints received following an interview between host Sarah Feguson and IDF spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner.
The interview broadcast on April 8th centered on the deaths of 7 World Central Kitchen aid workers. Killed in the air strikes were an Australian team leader, two American-Canadian and Polish relief workers, three British security personnel, and a Palestinian interpreter.
In the interview, Mr Lerner said that “there can be mistake
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Call for Entries: Screen NSW Pathways Development Program
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Applications have opened for the Pathways Development Program, a new Screen NSW initiative supporting the continuation of a career in screen for emerging NSW creatives with disability.
The program will support three projects from creatives with disability with $30,000 in funding, and support creative teams developing material that is ready to pitch.
Head of Screen NSW Kyas Hepworth said: “Screen NSW is committed to supporting increased participation in the screen industry and I’m exc
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BBC Studios partners with Sky NZ
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Sky and BBC Studios are expanding their partnership with a multi-year wide-ranging deal across Sky, Neon and free-to-air channel Sky Open.
BBC First will join the Sky channel line up from October 2024, with selected content also available on Neon and Sky Open.
Sky Chief Executive Sophie Moloney said: “I’m delighted Sky customers will enjoy an expanded array of world-class British content through our renewed partnership with BBC Studios. We value what our customers value, and with UKT
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Miriam Margolyes: Impossibly Australian: April 23
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In the final episode of Miriam Margolyes: Impossibly Australian, Miriam heads into the outback mining town of Broken Hill, where people are reinventing themselves and carving out new paths against all odds.
She checks into the iconic Palace Hill – famously featured in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert — and meets the new owner who has preserved the beautiful time capsule.
Miriam then heads to the pub, wanting to know more about the town and its history, and meets Piggy, a Broken Hi
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Baby Reindeer
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Be warned.
If you partake of Baby Reindeer you will be sucked into its vortex.
The new UK drama from Netflix launched with little fanfare (and next to no publicity) but has quickly garnered word of mouth for its compelling story and riveting performances.
The fact that it is based on a true story makes it all the more gripping.
The 7 part series is written by Richard Gadd who stars as Donny Dunn, a fictionalised version of himself.
Donny is an aspiring stand-up comedian who was the victim of an
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Sam Armytage: Farmer diversity “is a fair enough question”
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Every year when it comes to writing about Farmer Wants a Wife, it’s impressed upon me how authentic the show tries to be compared to other dating shows.
The participants aren’t here for instagram careers, I’m assured. And the strike rate, particularly across the combined Nine / Seven seasons, has been good at forging relationships and even spawning babies.
But if the show is one of TV’s most authentic (which is valid to a point), is it also one of television’s least
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Nine News defends story after SA Parole Board slams report
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Nine News Adelaide is standing by a report last week which has been slammed by the South Australian Parole Board.
Last Wednesday Nine reported Snowtown murders accomplice Mark Haydon had been released on parole with his whereabouts being a closely guarded secret.#9News can reveal that one of the men convicted over the notorious Snowtown serial killings is tonight a free man.
Mark Haydon – the accomplice to evil – has been released on parole, but where he is right now is a closely gua
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Auditions: ABC seeks women aged 55 – 85
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ABC is casting for women for an unnamed ABC Children & Family series.
ABC is conducting a “nationwide search for vibrant women aged 55 – 85 to be part of our exciting new television series that is filled with positivity and plenty of laughs.”
“If you or anyone you know are the life of family gatherings, love to share wisdom, and have a heart-warming presence, you could be a perfect fit and exactly what we are looking for,” says a casting notice.
You can apply he
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Vale: MasterChef dedication to Jarred Bocca
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MasterChef Australia last night dedicated its premiere episode to series producer Jarred Bocca.
He was Series Producer with the series since August 2023, but first worked with Endemol Shine in 2014 and over a decade had undertaken various roles on the show including Production Co-ordinator, Challenge Producer and Series Producer.
He was also a Challenge Producer on LOL: Last One Laughing and spent two years with Hamish & Andy’s Radio Karate team on Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year an
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Oops. “We seem to have lost our cameras”
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Seven News Sydney last night fell victim to automated cameras having a mind of their own, during a lovely story about Bluey‘s honour in London.
“We seem to have lost cameras there,” anchor Mark Ferguson told viewers. “So we’ll go to a break and we’ll be back very soon.”
The new Seven News studio at Eveleigh, like many others around the country, now uses cameras controlled by remote from the control room.
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Insight: April 23
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Most of us had a favourite singer, or posters of celebrities on our walls growing up. For some, being a super fan is a part of every day life — but what happens when our idols let us down?
This week’s Insight meets the superfans of Justin Bieber, Kylie Minogue, Harry Potter and more. It was due to screen earlier this month but was delayed.
Lara Jones was more than just a fan of singer Justin Bieber.
After years of following his career, watching his every interview, buying every piece
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Airdate: Turtles All the Way Down
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New feature film Turtles All the Way Down, will screen on Binge and Movies Premiere in May.
Based on John Green’s bestselling novel of the same name and directed by Hannah Marks, the film stars Australian actor Felix Mallard, alongside Isabela Merced, Cree, Maliq Johnson, Poorna Jagannathan, Judy Reyes and Succession star J. Smith-Cameron.
Turtles All the Way Down tackles anxiety through its 17-year-old protagonist, Aza Holmes (Merced). It’s not easy being Aza, but she’s trying
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Eurovision 2024: Israel
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Eurovision: Semi Final TWOEden Golan: “Huricane”
Eden’s talents span singing, songwriting, composing, musical production and dancing.Starting at the age of 9 years old, she garnered recognition by participating in competitions and winning numerous awards. The young singer was the lead vocalist in a girl group for two years, captivating audiences on various stages, festivals and TV shows, before joining label and publishing house Session42 at the age of 18. Eden’s m
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Creative Types with Virginia Trioli
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Tasmania is both home and creative wellspring for Marta Dusseldorp’s production company and the stories she wants to tell. 9pm Tuesday on ABC.Lego Masters
Miriam Margolyes: Impossibly Australian
MasterChef Australia
High Country
The Front Bar
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Australia House becomes Bluey House
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Australia House in London was transformed into “Bluey House” on Sunday morning, as the Australian High Commissioner recognised the ABC show its cultural impact across the United Kingdom and beyond.
The event featured a marching band procession, and a Bluey character, watched on by adoring fans.
High Commissioner Stephen Smith said this was a special one-off award.
“I will award today the highest honour I’m authorised to give,” he said.
He said the show was a “
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10 screens A Gentleman in Moscow episode
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With the premiere of MasterChef Australia tonight (and Have You Been Paying Attention? waiting in the wings), 10 will tonight screen a first episode of A Gentleman in Moscow, starring Ewan McGregor.
This will be a preview episode only for the full series which is currently at Paramount+, but if you wanted to check it out, here’s your chance.
A review is here.
An adaptation of Amor Towles’ internationally best-selling novel, the series follows Count Alexander Rostov (McGregor), who, i
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MasterChef Mystery Box pops up at Federation Square
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A giant MasterChef Australia Mystery Box was installed at Federation Square in Melbourne on the weekend ahead of tonight’s premiere episode.
The activation stands 1.5 stories high and features a huge plasma TV on the exterior showcasing promos for the new season, and inside, fans can pose in the mini MasterChef Australia kitchen, with a photo wall of past winners, pics of judges, and a tiny pantry.Andreana Walton, Network 10’s Head of Marketing – Broadcast and Digital sai
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Clarkson’s Farm: April 23
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This week on Clarkson’s Farm, “Cowering” sees Jeremy pay for his two heifers to be artificially inseminated.
Jeremy’s new herd of cows are settling in, and although they’re less crazy than last year’s sheep, they possess a similar disrespect for fencing, and are soon going places they shouldn’t go, including a neighbours farm. The range of produce for the restaurant-to-be is still growing, as Jeremy and Lisa choose varieties of chillies they can grow and
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Block house sells again, but below auction finale pricetag
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22 Charming Street Hampton, which was renovated and sold on The Block last year for a whopping $4.3m, has been sold at auction for $3,245,000 -a loss of 1.055m.
The home renovated by Eliza & Liberty finished second in the 2023 series and was purchased by Adrian Portelli aka “Lambo Guy.” He initially tried to giveaway the house on his promotion platform, but the winner opted for prize money of $2 million instead.
According to Domain an auction on the weekend was listed with
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Aussie Shore first to use new Cairns studios
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Aussie Shore, the first Australian iteration of Jersey Shore will film in Cairns and Far North Queensland this month.
While principal photography will largely be on location, the Paramount+ and MTV Entertainment Studios production also becomes the first to use the newly completed $12.6 million Screen Queensland Studios, facility at Portsmith.
Screen Queensland Studios, Cairns will officially open on Wednesday 24 April.
Bolstered by Screen Queensland’s Production Attraction Strategy, Aussie
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Farmer Wants a Wife outranks Lego Masters, I’m a Celebrity finale
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Farmer Wants a Wife proved to be too strong for the competition last night, drawing 1.06m in National TV Audience.
That upstaged Lego Masters (795,000) and from 7:30pm a I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here finale (749,000) and Call the Midwife (561,000).
Later Vera was high at 869,000 then 7News Spotlight (642,000), 60 Minutes (458,000) and FBI (334,000 / 120,000).
Seven News was #1 at 1.37m while The Latest was 318,000. Tears of Hope drew 114,000.
Nine News averaged 1.21m with a later edit
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Sunday 21 April 2024
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The Cook Up with Adam Liaw takes steps in sustainability
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On Earth Day, April 22nd, SBS cooking program, The Cook Up with Adam Liam has had its carbon footprint validated by the albert Calculator – a tool to calculate and validate greenhouse gas emissions via Sustainable Screens Australia.
SBS Director of Television, Kathryn Fink said, “We’re thrilled to see The Cook Up with Adam Liaw achieving this important Australian television first.
“At SBS, we have ambitious plans in sustainability and are committed to ensuring they are cr
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Eurovision 2024: Ireland
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Ireland
Eurovision: Semi Final OneBambie Thug: “Doomsday Blue”
Cork-born alt disruptor Bambie Thug is smashing through gender and socio-political stereotypes to create an era-defining sound that borders on elements of pop, rock, electronic and more. Self-coining the term ‘Ouija-pop’ to describe their sound, Bambie Thug has made serious waves with a series of genre-defying singles and a critically acclaimed EP Cathexis. Doomsday Blue is about the feeling of having your pot
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The Responder: trailer
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A trailer has dropped in the UK for the second season of Martin Freeman drama The Responder.
Martin Freeman stars as an urgent response officer trying to stay on the straight and narrow. But when he crosses a top drug dealer, he starts to fall back into old ways.
The series screens in Australia on SBS but a date is yet to be confirmed.Language, violence.
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