Australia
Nine: appoints bankers for float
Nine Entertainment, majority-owned by U.S. hedge funds Apollo Global and Oaktree Capital, has appointed UBS, Morgan Stanley and Macquarie Group…
SBS World Movies: Sex before centipedes season
They’re the movies that changed the face of cinema. They’ve been banned around the world and have been the cause…
Cutting Edge: sets up in Melbourne, becomes a tri-city enterprise
Cutting Edge, originally from Brisbane but with a Sydney operation as well, is entering the Melbourne marketplace, and resurrecting a…
March of the Moguls: a tale of two titans
In the end, so much of Australia's production development comes down to large figures with planetary self-confidence. In the end,…
Closed Captioning: ALP commits to far-reaching disability support, but in a limited way
The ABC and SBS run closed captioning on their catch-up service. Everywhere else is very spotty. Is the sector rumbling…
The Weight of Elephants: Danish trunks hold New Zealand tails in co-pro circus
Love, an expired visa, and Lars von Trier took NZ team of Leanne Saunders and Daniel Joseph Borgman to an…
Drinking Buddies
Writer/director Joe Swanberg's drama about 'friends without benefits' may be the mumblecore genre's first mainstream hit.
Australian Directors Guild: announces conference, unveils deep stuff
The dates are November 6-8th, the location is Sebel Pier One in Sydney. The Australian Directors' Guild is bringing its…
Ratings: Thursday, 15th August 2013 - Sydney gets boganophobia
In an otherwise plodful night, the ABC came through with Upper Middle Bogan, which leaves us with a small demographic…
Seven: still fuming over ACMA tobacco ruling
The court has ruled to the contrary, but the Seven Network remains adamant that it did not break the law…