Exclusive: Alison Hurbert-Burns, content chief at Colin From Accounts streamer Binge, has told Deadline “the proof is in the pudding” as the platform’s Australian pay-tv parent Foxtel unveiled its 2024 slate today.
In an exclusive interview ahead of the slate reveal, Binge Executive Director Hurbert-Burns talked up the reach of the streaming platform and Foxtel, which is Australia’s leading pay service.
“I’m a believer in the proof being in the pudding and the good content finding its way through,” she said. “The differentiator for us is we don’t do anything unless it’s exceptional, and we have nearly 30 years of proving that ambition.”
Foxtel launched in 1995 and has been in its current form, with News Corp as majority owner, since 2018. Binge launched during the pandemic in May 2020 and has quickly established itself as a major player in original content in Australia. The CBS Studios and Easy Tiger...
In an exclusive interview ahead of the slate reveal, Binge Executive Director Hurbert-Burns talked up the reach of the streaming platform and Foxtel, which is Australia’s leading pay service.
“I’m a believer in the proof being in the pudding and the good content finding its way through,” she said. “The differentiator for us is we don’t do anything unless it’s exceptional, and we have nearly 30 years of proving that ambition.”
Foxtel launched in 1995 and has been in its current form, with News Corp as majority owner, since 2018. Binge launched during the pandemic in May 2020 and has quickly established itself as a major player in original content in Australia. The CBS Studios and Easy Tiger...
- 10/26/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
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- 9/4/2020
- by Camille Moore
- TVovermind.com
Josie Mason-Campbell.
Josie Mason-Campbell is departing the ABC after three years as head of entertainment and factual amid a management restructure of the content divisions.
Responsibility for entertainment and factual, the genres which are bearing the brunt of the $5 million a year reduction in local commissioning, is being split as part of the measures announced today by ABC MD David Anderson.
The specialist division is being renamed factual and education headed by Aidan Laverty, currently head of specialist.
The drama, comedy and Indigenous unit headed by Sally Riley becomes drama, entertainment and Indigenous, uniting the comedy and entertainment teams.
Michael Carrington, director entertainment and specialist, told If: “Josie has led our entertainment and factual team to great acclaim across award-winning and outstanding programs.
“In recent months, she has also been acting head of distribution, guiding our programming and scheduling across multiple channels to bring high-quality content to audiences when and how they want it.
Josie Mason-Campbell is departing the ABC after three years as head of entertainment and factual amid a management restructure of the content divisions.
Responsibility for entertainment and factual, the genres which are bearing the brunt of the $5 million a year reduction in local commissioning, is being split as part of the measures announced today by ABC MD David Anderson.
The specialist division is being renamed factual and education headed by Aidan Laverty, currently head of specialist.
The drama, comedy and Indigenous unit headed by Sally Riley becomes drama, entertainment and Indigenous, uniting the comedy and entertainment teams.
Michael Carrington, director entertainment and specialist, told If: “Josie has led our entertainment and factual team to great acclaim across award-winning and outstanding programs.
“In recent months, she has also been acting head of distribution, guiding our programming and scheduling across multiple channels to bring high-quality content to audiences when and how they want it.
- 6/24/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Foxtel has revealed its 2016 lineup of Australian series, which includes a raft of new commissions and programming across drama, lifestyle and factual..
Next year will see the return of Wentworth (SoHo), A Place to Call Home (SoHo), Australia.s Next Top Model (FOX8), The Real Housewives of Melbourne (Arena), The Recruit (FOX8), Crimes That Shook Australia (Ci Network), Coast (History), The Great Australian Bake Off (LifeStyle Food), Gogglebox Australia (The LifeStyle Channel), Selling Houses Australia (The LifeStyle Channel), Grand Designs Australia (The LifeStyle Channel) and River Cottage Australia (LifeStyle Food).
Foxtel also confirmed today a broad range of new programming to premiere in 2016 including two new Foxtel Original drama series.
The first is Secret City (showcase), a political thriller starring Anna Torv, Dan Wylie, Damon Herriman and two time Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver..
The second is event series The Kettering Incident (showcase) featuring Elizabeth Debicki and Matt Le Nevez.
Next year will see the return of Wentworth (SoHo), A Place to Call Home (SoHo), Australia.s Next Top Model (FOX8), The Real Housewives of Melbourne (Arena), The Recruit (FOX8), Crimes That Shook Australia (Ci Network), Coast (History), The Great Australian Bake Off (LifeStyle Food), Gogglebox Australia (The LifeStyle Channel), Selling Houses Australia (The LifeStyle Channel), Grand Designs Australia (The LifeStyle Channel) and River Cottage Australia (LifeStyle Food).
Foxtel also confirmed today a broad range of new programming to premiere in 2016 including two new Foxtel Original drama series.
The first is Secret City (showcase), a political thriller starring Anna Torv, Dan Wylie, Damon Herriman and two time Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver..
The second is event series The Kettering Incident (showcase) featuring Elizabeth Debicki and Matt Le Nevez.
- 11/5/2015
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
Wentworth and Devil.s Playground have dominated in the 2015 Astra nominations, between them securing all nominations in the acting and Australian drama categories.
More than 30 Australian subscription channels have been shortlisted as finalists across the 17 Astra categories (finalists for Channel of the Year are announced separately).
This year, for the first time, a number of professionals from wider creative industries joined subscription television executives in the judging process. The result is a diverse range of nominations (for instance, in the Most Outstanding Reality Program category, Aussie productions The Real Housewives of Melbourne is nominated up against Outback Coroner and Afl football show The Recruit, as well as Us programs Deadliest Catch and Gold Rush) while, for the first time, community channel Aurora has earned its first Astra in its 20-year history.
.The finalists announced today represent the best content on Australian television,. Astra CEO Andrew Maiden said in a statement released to media.
More than 30 Australian subscription channels have been shortlisted as finalists across the 17 Astra categories (finalists for Channel of the Year are announced separately).
This year, for the first time, a number of professionals from wider creative industries joined subscription television executives in the judging process. The result is a diverse range of nominations (for instance, in the Most Outstanding Reality Program category, Aussie productions The Real Housewives of Melbourne is nominated up against Outback Coroner and Afl football show The Recruit, as well as Us programs Deadliest Catch and Gold Rush) while, for the first time, community channel Aurora has earned its first Astra in its 20-year history.
.The finalists announced today represent the best content on Australian television,. Astra CEO Andrew Maiden said in a statement released to media.
- 2/10/2015
- by Emily Blatchford
- IF.com.au
Premium drama channel showcase, home of Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones and House of Cards, was named channel of the year at the 12th Astra Awards in Sydney on Thursday night.
FremantleMedia.s Wentworth (Soho) was feted as most outstanding Australian drama and Nicole da Silva, who plays Franky Doyle, took the award for most outstanding performance by a female actor.
Peter Mullan of See-Saw Films' Top of the Lake (UKTV) was judged most outstanding performance by a male actor.
Charlotte Dawson was honoured posthumously for an .exceptional contribution. to the subscription TV industry. Dawson was a judge for seven years on Australia.s Next Top Model.
The award was accepted by her sisters, Vicky Dawson and Robin Barclay, and presented by former Next Top Model host Sarah Murdoch, who spoke of Charlotte's .generosity of spirit. and said .her heart was always in the right place."
"Charlotte would never miss an Astra Awards ceremony,...
FremantleMedia.s Wentworth (Soho) was feted as most outstanding Australian drama and Nicole da Silva, who plays Franky Doyle, took the award for most outstanding performance by a female actor.
Peter Mullan of See-Saw Films' Top of the Lake (UKTV) was judged most outstanding performance by a male actor.
Charlotte Dawson was honoured posthumously for an .exceptional contribution. to the subscription TV industry. Dawson was a judge for seven years on Australia.s Next Top Model.
The award was accepted by her sisters, Vicky Dawson and Robin Barclay, and presented by former Next Top Model host Sarah Murdoch, who spoke of Charlotte's .generosity of spirit. and said .her heart was always in the right place."
"Charlotte would never miss an Astra Awards ceremony,...
- 3/20/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Production and distribution company Beyond International expects earnings per share to lift by 10-15 per cent in fiscal 2013 and is on the lookout for further acqusitions.
It follows a stronger-than-expected 17 per cent lift in December half-year net profit to $4.69 million compared to the prior corresponding period. Revenue increased by 13 per cent to $49.67 million.
.The company is using the cash flow from operations for dividend payments and to accumulate cash reserves for working capital and further strategic acquisitions," Beyond managing director Michael Borglund said in a written statement announcing the results. "Beyond evaluates complementary businesses for acquisition to accelerate the company.s growth and to further diversify income streams..
Beyond has previously acquired digital businesses First Rate/Market United and 3Di although the Beyond D digital marketing division it formed in April 2012 underperformed during the December 2012 half. "Management has addressed the problems in the business and expects improving results in the...
It follows a stronger-than-expected 17 per cent lift in December half-year net profit to $4.69 million compared to the prior corresponding period. Revenue increased by 13 per cent to $49.67 million.
.The company is using the cash flow from operations for dividend payments and to accumulate cash reserves for working capital and further strategic acquisitions," Beyond managing director Michael Borglund said in a written statement announcing the results. "Beyond evaluates complementary businesses for acquisition to accelerate the company.s growth and to further diversify income streams..
Beyond has previously acquired digital businesses First Rate/Market United and 3Di although the Beyond D digital marketing division it formed in April 2012 underperformed during the December 2012 half. "Management has addressed the problems in the business and expects improving results in the...
- 2/25/2013
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
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