The WTFN Group, one of Australia’s leading independent production businesses, turns 20 this week, celebrating with its busiest production year to date and three new network commissions. Founded in 2003 by CEO Daryl Talbot and Chief Creative Officer Steve Oemcke, WTFN has grown to become one of Australia’s most respected, award-winning independents, with many of […]
IMPACT Wrestling has announced the IMPACT Down Under Tour, marking the company’s first-ever major events and shows in Australia. The stars of IMPACT Wrestling will be in the city of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia for four days of activities, starting on June 29th. The IMPACT Tour is supported by the NSW Government Regional […]
Fred Media, the Australian independent content distributor, has secured several pre-sales for its newest series, First on Scene (20 x 30). The pre-sale deals have been struck with Nine, (Australia), TVNZ (New Zealand), ProSieben (Germany), Play Media (formerly SBS, Belgium) and Viaplay (for the Nordics, Baltics, the Netherlands and Poland). Produced by WTFN, First on […]
Qvest has strengthened its position in Australia and New Zealand through the integration of tm stagetec systems. With the new Qvest Australia hub, the company can now offer all global Qvest Group practices in this region as well. Customers of Qvest thus have access to an even broader range of offerings to meet the challenges […]
The National Hockey League (NHL) and National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) have announced the Arizona Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings will face off in the first-ever NHL games in the Southern Hemisphere, as Melbourne, Australia will play host to the 2023 NHL Global Series – Melbourne. The preseason games between the Coyotes and Kings […]
The Foxtel Group has extended its long-term partnership with the Tata Indian Premier League which will see it continue as the exclusive tournament broadcaster in Australia with games to be shown live on Fox Sports, available on Foxtel and Kayo Sports, until at least 2027. The renewed five-year deal will see 74 matches made available […]
Blue Ant Media has announced that Love Nature, a wildlife and nature brand with linear and streaming channels available in over 145 countries, has launched in Australia as a linear subscription channel on the Fetch aggregated platform. The launch signals Love Nature’s debut to audiences on a linear subscription channel across the country. “Australia is […]
Curiosity, the global factual media and entertainment company, has announced a partnership with Australia’s Fetch to bring the Curiosity Channel to subscribers of its world-class entertainment aggregation platform. The Curiosity Channel, part of Curiosity’s global brand, will provide Fetch subscribers with immediate access to award-winning films, series, and shows that explore science, technology, history, nature, […]
Hoppr, the Australian advertising technology company, has announced the appointment of Joe Prusz as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Prusz was previously the Chief Revenue Officer for Magnite, the online advertising tech firm. “Hoppr is thrilled that Joe has joined the company to drive the company’s next phase of commercialisation. He comes to Hoppr […]
WildBear International, the distribution arm of WildBear Entertainment, one of Australia’s biggest producers of factual programming, has announcd a raft of deals for the newest titles on its natural history slate. Extreme Snakes (2 x 60), which explores the innovative and flexible ways snakes survive in the extreme environments of Australia and Africa, has been […]