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BINGE and Screen Ireland Announce New Drama Series

BINGE, Screen Australia and Screen Ireland have announced a new original drama, Mix Tape – an international co-production between the Foxtel Group, acclaimed Australian production company, Aquarius Films and one of Ireland’s leading TV and film production companies, Subotica. Mix Tape is a four-part event miniseries adapted from the popular and critically acclaimed novel by…

Production Starts in Melbourne on Love Me

BINGE and Screen Australia have announced that production has begun in Melbourne, Australia on a new romantic drama series Love Me, a story about modern love experienced by different family members at three distinct times of life. Love Me is based on the acclaimed Swedish series, ÄLSKA MIG, created by Josephine Bornebusch. Production has now…

Disney Plus Top 5 Australian Subscription TV Service

New data from Roy Morgan reveals Disney Plus is now Australia’s fourth most popular subscription television service, just months after its launch. Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine explained that when it comes to multiple streaming subscriptions, Netflix plus Stan is the most popular combination. Netflix remains by far the nation’s most watched subscription television service,…

Foxtel Signs Deal with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution

In a brand-new, multi-year deal with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution, Foxtel have announced it will be the home of an exciting line-up of exclusive Warner Bros. titles, including four new series premiering on FOX8 and FOX SHOWCASE over the next twelve months: “Castle Rock,” “Legacies,” “Roswell, New Mexico” and “Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists.”…

Kate Woods – Fighting Season Interview

A big thank you to Kate Woods for taking to answer some questions about the upcoming Fighting Season, a six-part event drama that will premiere Sunday, October 28 at 8.30pm on Fox Showcase or streamed On Demand. Kate Woods has enjoyed a long association with ABC TV drama directing multiple episodes of GP and Phoenix…

Ben C. Lucas – Fighting Season Interview

A big thank you to Ben C. Lucas for taking to answer some questions about the up coming Fighting Season, a six-part event drama that will premiere Sunday, October 28 at 8.30pm on Fox Showcase or streamed On Demand. Ben is an award-winning director and writer with a formal education in history and a career…

Fighting Season Episodes 1 & 2

Directors Kate Woods & Ben C Lucas Starring George Pullar, Kate Mulvany & Jay Ryan Score 5/6 Set in 2010, a platoon of soldiers returns from Afghanistan after a controversial mission, one marred by bitter mistakes and cover-ups. Fighting Season is the story of these men, the unfolding mystery of what really happened, and the…

Village Cinemas to Screen Mayweather vs McGregor Fight

Village Cinemas Australia, Foxtel and Fox Sports are working together to bring the highly anticipated Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Conor McGregor fight to big screen cinemas, nationally. Mayweather and McGregor will be broadcast live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to Village Cinemas locations around Victoria. It will screen on Sunday 27 August from…

Foxtel Subscriber Channel Habits

According to recent research released by Roy Morgan in 2015, of the 5.3 million Australians over the age of 14 with Foxtel 24% said there are between six and 10 channels that they especially choose to watch. Another 15% of subscribers cite 11-15 channels, 9% cite 16-20, and 6% have an extensive must-watch list comprising…

Netflix Market Leader

Data from Roy Morgan Research shows that within two months of its local launch, over a million Australians across 400,000 households had signed up to Netflix, the latest Streaming Video On Demand (SVOD). Tim Martin, General Manager – Media, Roy Morgan Research explained that Netflix launched in Australia on March 24, although some estimates say…