Just 11 days into his job as the ABC.s Director of Television, Richard Finlayson has affirmed the broadcaster.s commitment to Australian drama and children.s programming.
In his first public address Finlayson identified one of his major challenges as appealing to audiences who are increasingly watching content online.. .According to Lek consulting, over 50% of viewing in the 18-24 demographic is already on-demand,. he told Screen Australia.s Jobs, Dollars, Hearts and Minds conference in Canberra.
.It will be 80% as early as 2017 and older demographics are close behind. We cannot afford to be complacent about the impact of this shift. Add to that the local aspirations of global content makers and distributors, rising costs and declining returns - and there will be plenty to think about.
.But thankfully, there actually is a silver bullet solution. If you understand your audiences, and provide them with compelling Australian content, where and when they want it,...
In his first public address Finlayson identified one of his major challenges as appealing to audiences who are increasingly watching content online.. .According to Lek consulting, over 50% of viewing in the 18-24 demographic is already on-demand,. he told Screen Australia.s Jobs, Dollars, Hearts and Minds conference in Canberra.
.It will be 80% as early as 2017 and older demographics are close behind. We cannot afford to be complacent about the impact of this shift. Add to that the local aspirations of global content makers and distributors, rising costs and declining returns - and there will be plenty to think about.
.But thankfully, there actually is a silver bullet solution. If you understand your audiences, and provide them with compelling Australian content, where and when they want it,...
- 6/18/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Film Victoria finished its investment production for 2009/10 with $1.45m on eighth projects, including the TV adaptation of The Slap and a second series of Nsw-shot Dance Academy.
Other projects include ABC3 show Prank Patrol, the telemovie Sisters of War, and four documentaries.
The state agency’s board also approved a writer’s fellowship for Roger Monk for the script Romeo and Cheryl. It will allow him to work on the project over a significant period rather than stage-by-stage.
Further funding was approved for market support; Scott Alexander will attend XMediaLab Animation Market China 2010 with his project The Last Andy. It will be a loan, part of the agency’s professional development program.
The funded projects are:
The Slap
Matchbox Pictures. Prod: Helen Bowden and Michael McMahon’ Writers: Alice Bell, Emily Ballou, Brendan Cowell, Kris Mrska and Cate Shortland; Directors: Jessica Hobbs, Tony Ayres, Cate Shortland and Robert Connolly.
At a suburban barbecue,...
Other projects include ABC3 show Prank Patrol, the telemovie Sisters of War, and four documentaries.
The state agency’s board also approved a writer’s fellowship for Roger Monk for the script Romeo and Cheryl. It will allow him to work on the project over a significant period rather than stage-by-stage.
Further funding was approved for market support; Scott Alexander will attend XMediaLab Animation Market China 2010 with his project The Last Andy. It will be a loan, part of the agency’s professional development program.
The funded projects are:
The Slap
Matchbox Pictures. Prod: Helen Bowden and Michael McMahon’ Writers: Alice Bell, Emily Ballou, Brendan Cowell, Kris Mrska and Cate Shortland; Directors: Jessica Hobbs, Tony Ayres, Cate Shortland and Robert Connolly.
At a suburban barbecue,...
- 7/2/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
Courtesy of Roadshow Home Entertainment, we have two of ABC3’s most successful shows on DVD: Prank Patrol and the historical children’s drama My Place.
In My Place, kids will discover the stories of the children that have lived in the same house in Sydney over the last 130 years, from an Aboriginal girl having to take responsibility for a mistake in the days of the 2009 apology, to those before her, suffering the hardships of two World Wars. It is produced by Penny Chapman.
In Prank Patrol, kids get to create, build and execute a big time prank. Host Scotty Tweedie, the customized Spy Van and the two prank-loving Ninjas will help pull them off the prank of a lifetime on a friend, sibling, parent or teacher.
To win My Place, email miguel@focalattractions.com.au and tell us, do you know the history of the home you live in?...
In My Place, kids will discover the stories of the children that have lived in the same house in Sydney over the last 130 years, from an Aboriginal girl having to take responsibility for a mistake in the days of the 2009 apology, to those before her, suffering the hardships of two World Wars. It is produced by Penny Chapman.
In Prank Patrol, kids get to create, build and execute a big time prank. Host Scotty Tweedie, the customized Spy Van and the two prank-loving Ninjas will help pull them off the prank of a lifetime on a friend, sibling, parent or teacher.
To win My Place, email miguel@focalattractions.com.au and tell us, do you know the history of the home you live in?...
- 6/15/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
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