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Location location: writing cheques delivers diverse returns
California and Thailand have both trumpeted the 2010 success of their location incentives, although the numbers were somewhat different.
Sundance: jury given Bong to aid decision-making
Korean director Joon-ho Bong packs the winter woolies and heads for the snow, announced as a jury member at Sundance.…
Hong Kong: kicks off own awards season
The Hong Kong Film Critics Association Awards were announced Monday, ahead of the February presentation ceremony. Nostalgia was the winner,…
Quickflix: data shines light on persistent mysteries
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BSA: new board appointment
Te Raumawhitu (Te Rau) Kupenga has been appointed to the board of the Broadcasting Standards Authority, replacing outgoing member Tapu…
APRA: McGlashan reps NZ
Songwriter Arthur Baysting has stepped down from the board of the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and APRA's New Zealand…
TVNZ 6: kisses off pre-schoolers in favour of teens and ads
TVNZ will ditch its kids-centric TVNZ 6 in favour of a commercial free-to-air youth-targeted channel in March 2011. Some TVNZ…
Shortland Street: takes a leaf from the Shane Warne playbook
As part of a marketing campaign for TV2’s popular local drama series Shortland Street, TVNZ and digital agency AIM Proximity…
NZ On Air: New Drama for TV One
NZ On Air has today announced funding for a major new drama series, intended for prime time on TV One,…
NZ On Air: Platinum Fund rewrites history
The three drama projects receiving money from the latest round of the Platinum Fund decisions all revisit actual events or…