Jamie Stalcup

Endemol Shine Australia has received the support of the New South Wales Government’s Jobs Plus Program for its new Accelerated Broadcast Post Production Training Program.

Eccho Rights has appointed Little Dot Studios and Beyond Distribution alum Caitlin Meek-O’Connor as digital commercial director, heading the direct-to-consumer team.

BBC Studios has expanded the reach of BBC UKTV and BBC Lifestyle in South Africa by making them available in more DStv packages.

Channel 4 has commissioned the comedy thriller How to Get to Heaven from Belfast from Lisa McGee, creator and writer of Derry Girls.

Malaysia’s Astro has introduced the ability to create kid-friendly profiles that ensure young viewers are served age-appropriate content and is offering all subscribers two complimentary channels for one month.

The six-part comedy thriller Dead Hot from Quay Street Productions is set to debut exclusively on Prime Video in the U.K. and Ireland in 2024.

NATPE Global has appointed a new advisory board with top executives representing all genres across the international business ahead of its return to Miami from January 16 to 18.

ITV Studios has become an associate member of the TV Access Project (TAP) and appointed Bethany Matthews as its first in-house access coordinator.

Screen Australia has committed AUD$1.2 million ($775,500) of story development funding to 29 feature films, 13 TV dramas, four online projects and one VR project.

HBO has ordered to series The Franchise, a half-hour comedy directed by Sam Mendes that shines a light on the chaos inside the world of superhero moviemaking.