Other

The Australian Writers' Guild has announced the 2026 Emerging Writers' Awards and John Hinde Award winners, with $20,000 awarded to Australian writers.

MyCastingNet and A Cast of Thousands are looking for real Australians with unresolved arguments or social questions for a new TV series.

Former Seven West Media chief revenue officer Kurt Burnette is joining Vinyl Group, according to a new report from Mumbrella.

Weekly Ratings Australia Week 29 2026: Seven clean-sweeps Total People and the key commercial demos, led by 7NEWS, Farmer Wants A Wife and AFL.

AWG and ACSAA have welcomed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s comments on creator rights and AI, calling for consent, credit and compensation.

Screen Producers Australia has paid tribute to Sam Neill, recognising his five-decade contribution to Australian and New Zealand screen culture.

Weekly Ratings Australia Week 28 2026: Nine wins total people and key demos after State of Origin, with Seven strong across most other nights.

OzTAM will conduct a tender for its Australian Total Video Measurement service, with the RFP process running in the second half of 2026.

Entries are now open for the 2027 AACTA Awards presented by Foxtel Group, with the ceremony set to return to the Gold Coast in February.

Seven dominated Week 27 ratings, winning Total People, 25-54, 16-39 and Grocery 18+ as 7plus also led BVOD.