Kristin Brzoznowski

Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect, The Hustle, Isn’t It Romantic) has signed on to host and executive produce the first Australian Amazon Original series, LOL: Last One Laughing.

Fugitive has brought on Merrily Ross, who joins from NENT Group, as executive VP of non-scripted content.

Asylum Entertainment Group (AEG) has launched its London office, appointing veteran exec Ronan Hand as senior VP of global content.

Australians have a "growing taste for sports and video entertainment content," according to research firm Telsyte, driving the SVOD services market to reach 12.3 million total subscriptions at the end of June 2019.

Karen Bieleski, the head of entertainment content at Sky New Zealand, has resigned from her role and is set to depart in October.

The Walt Disney Company’s direct-to-consumer and international unit has revealed the global launch dates and pricing for Disney+ in Canada, the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand.

James Warburton has been named managing director and CEO of Australia's Seven West Media, succeeding Tim Worner, who has tendered his resignation.

Actor, director and producer Don Cheadle has founded Radicle Act, a new production company that will work across TV and film.

The Walt Disney Company has tapped former Sky U.K. Chief Marketing Officer Luke Bradley-Jones for a new role to oversee the Disney+ streaming service for Europe and Africa.

This year’s Edinburgh TV Festival, held from August 21 to 23, is expected to draw around 2,000 delegates from across the spectrum of major networks, production companies and the digital world.