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Naman Ramachandran Premium documentary titles featuring iconic musicians including John Lennon, Freddie Mercury, Tupac Shakur and Amy Winehouse have sold widely for BBC Studios.Rogan productions’ feature-length documentary for BBC Two, “Freddie Mercury: The Final Act,” charts the final chapter of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury’s life story. International sales include the U.S.

Wyatte Grantham-Philips editorThe Australian Consulate-General of Los Angeles is celebrating International Women’s Day this year with a special event focused on the work of Australian women in film and television — with the goals of both drawing attention to international production success in Australia and building stronger connections in the industry.On March 10, around 80 guests are expected to attend a panel discussion and networking opportunity in an outdoor garden at the official residence of Consul General Jane Duke in Brentwood. Duke will host four female Australian filmmakers to participate in the panel: director Unjoo Moon (“I Am Woman”) serving as moderator, actor and producer Rose Byrne (“Physical”), actor Charmaine Bingwa (“The Good Fight”) and cinematographer Ari Wegner (“The Power of the Dog”) — who recently became only the second woman in the history of the Academy Awards to be nominated for a cinematography Oscar.

EXCLUSIVE: Succession and The Lost Symbol actor Ashley Zukerman leads feature sci-fi thriller In Vitro which has just wrapped filming in regional New South Wales, Australia.

Australian Idol, setting the course to stardom as she went on to release a number one debut album, join forces with the Young Divas, star in The Bodyguard musical and compete on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here. Amongst other things. Now, she's taking on the world's favourite singing competition as she vies for a spot in Eurovision.WATCH: Eurovision - Australia Decides' artists announcedThe 39-year-old singer is competing alongside the likes of Jaguar Jonze and Sheldon Riley in the upcoming Eurovision - Aus Decides event, for the chance to represent Australia at Eurovision this year. For fans who've been along for the ride since her Australian Idol days, it's a joy to know Paulini is still in love with music and keen to try something new 19 years after she burst onto the scene."Oh gosh, you'll make me feel old!" she laughs when we talk about watching her on-screen back in 2003, adding: "I’m always going to be thankful for Aussie Idol, that’s where I started."We caught up with Paulini ahead of Eurovision – Australia Decides, to ask her all about the famously quirky singing competition and her career highlights so far.Paulini is competing in Eurovision - Australia Decides.Eurovision is such a fun and quirky singing competition, what made you want to sign on for Australia Decides?I had basically known of Eurovision for a long time and I've watched my other peers perform - like Jessica Mauboy, Guy Sebastian and Dami Im - it's been great to see how Australia has evolved.

Grimes, it looks like Elon Musk might have a new love interest.According to reports from Daily Mail, the billionaire’s new girlfriend has been revealed as Australian actress Natasha Bassett. On Thursday, the pair were spotted on Elon’s private jet after his plane touched down in Los Angeles.The 27-year-old grew up in Sydney, Australia before relocating to New York at the age of 19 to attend drama school.

Prominent Australian TV Executive and philanthropist Neil Balnaves has died aged 77 in a boating accident, his foundation has said.

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCritically-acclaimed Australian series “The Newsreader” is set to air in 80 additional territories, following a string of rights sales deals organized by Entertainment One. The six-part show was licensed to the BBC (U.K.), Arte (France and Germany), RTE (Ireland), Viaplay (the Nordic and Baltic regions, Poland and The Netherlands), Cosmo (Spain), Filmin (Portugal and 2nd window in Spain), Now TV (Hong Kong), Telus (Canada) and NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-To-Consumer (Latin America).Starring Anna Torv and Sam Reid, “The Newsreader” centers around the frantic, busy heart of a commercial TV newsroom set in the 1980s, while following the relationship between an ambitious young TV reporter and the star female news anchor.

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Emily Longeretta Paramount Plus and CBS are expanding their reality TV lineup. On Tuesday, the streaming service announced the renewals of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” “Queen of the Universe,” “The Real World Homecoming” and “The Challenge: All Stars,” as well as multiple new series.“The Challenge: All Stars,” which landed a Guild of Music Supervisors Award nomination for best music supervision in reality TV, will launch its third season on May 11, Chris McCarthy, chief content officer of unscripted entertainment at Paramount Plus, announced on on Tuesday’s ViacomCBS’s Investor Day event, sharing that the universe is expanding across broadcast and cable channels.Internationally, the streamer will launch “The Challenge: Argentina,” “The Challenge: Australia” and “The Challenge U.K.” Each will be available to stream on demand in their respective markets.

ViacomCBS is supersizing reality competition franchise The Challenge.

Just days after SEAL Team was renewed for Season 6 by Paramount+, the military drama also has received an order for a stand-alone movie from the streamer. Additionally, NCIS: Sydney, an offshoot from the venerable crime drama franchise, has been commissioned by Paramount+ Australia and the country’s ViacomCBS-owned Network 10. The projects, announced during the ViacomCBS Investor presentation, come from CBS Studios which is tapping into the studio’s IP to expand two of its current series/franchises.

Cate Blanchett is set to star in and produce a film called “The New Boy” that will be set in 1940s Australia and follow the journey of a 9-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy.Indigenous Australian filmmaker Warwick Thornton (“Sweet Country”) will write and direct the drama, and filming is set to begin in October of this year in South Australia. Blanchett will star in “The New Boy” as a renegade nun running a remote monastery who takes in the child after he arrives in the dead of the night.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAustralian streaming service Stan has renewed its exclusive content partnership with Hollywood studio MGM. The deal covers series and film titles.

Neighbours has reportedly been cancelled after 40 years despite the long-running Australian soap being a fan-favourite on the air for nearly four decades. Fans will have to get their fill of Ramsay Street as according to a source, the show is set to close its residents' doors for the very last time. What's more, according to the source the cast and crew, who are based in the city of Melbourne, haven't even been told the news yet.The soap first came onto screens back in 1985, and is reportedly set to end this August, despite cast and crew not having been informed yet.