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Blinky Bill: own a cell, help an institution
25 cells from the original Blinky Bill: the Mischievous Koala are to be auctioned to raise money for ACMI's Xmas…

MIPCOM 2014: the dealmaker cometh, again
ReedMidem's awards bag acknowledges the power of SVOD as Sampson tiptoes round the temple with the money-changers.

Latest Ratings: Week 45, 31 October - Nov 7 2014
Thursday night - King's Cross Er does some heavy lifting for Nine while laughs spread on ABC.

AIDC: nimble enough for a revolution
The Australian International Documentary Conference reveals a new approach, insists it is honouring the past, and skis into the blizzard…
Phil Craig: officially going
Phil Craig, the forthright head of ABC factual, is indeed leaving. Here is a date and a destination.

MIPCOM 2014: the stars, and some reasons to keep going
Our man in Cannes sampled the market and tells us what products caught his fancy.

The Gough Whitlam Memorial Services: the speeches
In a day of remarkable idealism and unity, Cate Blanchett and Noel Pearson gave extraordinary speeches from their hearts.

Box Office: bet on pride [and tolerance] and do just fine
With only a few familiar tendrils of antipodean cinema hanging on, the discerning viewer can inspect Pride and Whiplash.

China: ancillaries in a nutshell
The evolution of Chinese production continues at a ferocious pace, transforming ancillaries and confronting piracy.

Playpen: A Rose Reborn
Park Chan-wook is a tuff Korean director, now enslaved by a mismatched suit. Has the Old Boy gone soft?