Australian Features will showcase a cross-section of the country's contemporary factual storytelling, with the broadcaster inviting submissions to commissioning editors and development executives.
Making their 'Bluey' debut in 28-minute special 'The Sign', airing on the ABC April 14, will be Rove McManus, Deborah Mailman, Brendan Williams and Joel Edgerton.
The ABC will undergo a "significant transition" across the next five years as it takes a digital-first approach to commissioning, producing, and distributing content.
In ABC factual series 'New Leash on Life', comedian Joel Creasey teams up with dog behaviourist Laura V as they try to reduce the number of dogs in pounds.
Bunya Productions and Heiress Films' 'In Limbo', starring Ryan Corr and Bob Morley, premieres May 24 at 9pm on ABC TV and ABC iview, with all episodes available to stream on iview from launch.
The Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) is lobbying for local children's content to have its own app on smart TVs and other devices in order to become more discoverable.
Production is underway on a new weekly ABC chat show to be hosted by former Radio National Breakfast host Fran Kelly.
As Screen Australia announces one of its biggest rounds of online funding, head of online Lee Naimo tells IF that more creators were favouring the self-release model because they recognised "there’s just an audience right there".