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How to build the perfect format show: from Naked Attraction to Gogglebox
Gogglebox? Dragon's Den? Naked Attraction? What kind of loon thinks of these things? His name is Tim Harcourt and he…

Crunch time approaches for indy cinemas
Despite remarkable resilience, Australian indie cinemas are desperate for the government to solve a problem caused by the collapse of…

Tasty notes for a cheerful weekend – commissions, companies and confederates
From a fighting nurse and the majesty of rivers to a dynamic duo of New Zealanders, here is some news…

Disney launches Star as Ten turbocharges streaming service
Ten was plucked from the boneyard by CBS two years ago. Now we know that its US owners will connect…

Facebook vs government. Who got hurt, who won?
Neither the government nor Facebook has fought quite this kind of battle before. No matter who won, Facebook looked pretty…

Box Office: Glory over, The Dry and Penguin Bloom push for milestones
An ordinary US film hits number one, while The Dry pushes for $20m and The Furnace snorts back into view.

Exit interview: Alice Burgin finds joy in changing future
With a unique overview, Alice Burgin concludes that 'good, good people with the right attitude can make huge amounts of…

Brave New World: screen industry debates the impact of policy earthquake
There will be a lot of hard tussling over the proposed reinvention of the sector in 2021. Screen Forever offered…

ALP missing in action on state of screen industry
Who thought of this? The ALP's opportunity to comment on huge changes in sector regulation turns into a fireside chat…

This is your new world, says Minister Fletcher to producers
The game is far from over, but the Minister's speech at Screen Forever 2021 points to a whole new casino…