Carly Heaton has resigned from Foxtel to join Fremantle in the newly created role of creative director, scripted content.
For Brian Walsh, 2020 shapes as the most competitive year for the broadcast and streaming sector since the inception of television in Australia in 1956.
Wednesday's AACTA Awards saw a trifecta for Jennifer Kent, who took home Best Film, Best Direction and Best Screenplay for 'The Nightingale', with star Aisling Franciosi also winning Best Lead Actress.
The NBCUniversal-owned channels 13th Street and Syfy will disappear from Foxtel's platform next month, replaced by two new Fox-branded channels.
Some $1.17 billion was spent on drama production in Australia in the last financial year - the second highest year on record and more than 50 per cent up on the previous year - driven by all-time high expenditure on local content and significantly bolstered levels of foreign spend.
The time when cis-gender people could play transgender characters on screen is fast disappearing, according to Zoe Terakes.
Dispelling the notion that Foxtel has cut back on its commitment to Australian drama, the pay TV platform is in the hunt for shows that would not appear anywhere else on Australian screens and for a returning series to fill the gap left by 'A Place to Call Home'.