Beyond Distribution has been appointed worldwide distributor for Canadian outfit Whalley-Abbey Media’s latest production Chuck’s Day Off (13 x 30’ HD). It’s a cooking show that will premiere next year on Food Canada.
Channel Seven today announced the appointment of Roosje Scott to the position of Daytime Programmer. Roosje takes over the management of Seven’s daytime on-air schedule after successfully managing Seven’s Programming Services and Seven HD schedules.
Foxtel Owned & Operated Channels has announced its 2009 line-up, with fifteen Australian productions included. Seed Productions (Hugh Jackman, Deborra-Lee Furness and John Palermo) get a third season, but there’s new stuff as well.
The National Geographic Channel in the UK has picked up Search & Rescue Australia (produced by the Nine Network) from Southern Star International, while Virgin Media TV has acquired Animal Emergency.
More trouble for PBL Media as a Federal Court rules that its partner in Darwin digital station must sell its share, having breached the media ownership regulations. The ruling also means that the embattled PBL Media will be forced into a fire sale for its 50% share as well.
In a session chaired by Michael Bodey from The Australian, Kim Dalton and Matt Campbell described the possible future of the ABC and SBS in 2012. Who said bureaucrats can’t be dreamers?
