Fremantle’s Australian arm and fellow Oz prodco Triptych Pictures are teaming up to coproduce a drama series based on a novel by Melbourne-based author Meg Mundell.

Amazon Studios has commissioned its second Australian show, a series of stand-up comedy specials.

The government of New South Wales in Australia has restructured its arts and screen agency and restored its Screen NSW identity.

Australia’s Seven Network has commissioned a dog-styling competition series hosted by Australian-born Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect, The Hustle, Isn’t It Romantic).

Australian pubcaster the ABC has renewed its most popular original format, which sees viewers pose questions to misunderstood and marginalised groups.

Australia- and US-based prodco Hoodlum Entertainment has appointed the former chief executive of state agency Screen Queensland as its chief content officer.

The director of unscripted programming at Idols prodco Fremantle’s Australian production arm has resigned after 10 years with the company.

Ad-supported VoD platform Tubi TV launches in Australia this Sunday, offering nearly 7,000 movies and TV series.

Australian producer Tony Ayres (The Slap) and writer Christian White are co-creating eight-episode thriller Clickbait for Netflix, the streaming giant’s first original series to be produced in Melbourne.

NBCUniversal-backed Australian prodco Tony Ayres Productions has hired a Princess Pictures partner/producer as head of development.