The Oldies Are Not Goodies
Press release time! TikTok stars! A main character who possibly has dementia! Re-created by Matt Okine! It’s not the future we were promised, but it’s the one we... Read More »
Press Releases
A Note to Staff Wrapped Around an Axe
By now we’ve all heard the news about even more cuts at the ABC. Didn’t we vote in a Labor government to stop this happening? ABC has announced departmental restructures of its new Content division, spanning Scripted, Entertainment, Factual, Indigenous, Arts and Childrens across television, radio and online from July 1st. The Content division is... Read More »
Going Out Of Business
Press release time! SYDNEY—May, 31 2023—First there was the UK’s David Brent, then came the U.S.’ Michael Scott. Now, middle management has a new archetype in Aussie Hannah Howard. Prime Video, BBC Studios Australia and New Zealand, and Bunya Entertainment today announced The Office Australia, a new Australian comedy series from the global hit juggernaut franchise The Office, with its... Read More »
Dead Heat
Press release time! Prime Video Releases the Official Trailer for Australian Amazon Original Series Deadloch When a local man turns up dead on the beach, two vastly different detectives are thrown together to solve the case From the wickedly funny minds of Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan comes the killer new series Deadloch, starring Kate... Read More »
If You Want Fresh Blood, You Got It
Press release time! ABC and Screen Australia on the hunt for more Fresh Blood The ABC and Screen Australia team are once again teaming up to uncover the next generation of great Australian comedy talent through the hugely successful Fresh Blood initiative. Submissions are now open for new and emerging comedy acts to apply. Creators... Read More »
If We Had To Choose One Word
Press release time! “Hilarious” “Awkwardly hilarious” “Renowned content creators” “Hilarious” “Internet sensations” “Perfect format” “Hilarious” Yeah, we’re done... Read More »
Betooting Their Own Horn
Press release time! The Betoota Advocate is one of those satirical sites you’d think wouldn’t translate all that well to television. A lot of their news story jokes are basically just the headline, and there are a lot of jokes that don’t really work: it’s quantity not quality that gets them over the line, especially... Read More »
A Triflin’ Friend Indeed
Press release time! First point: that’s a pretty fast turnaround, even if “later in the year” means late October. How many years have we been waiting for Stories From Oz now? Second point: It’s not going to be as good as The Olden Days, is it? Then again, what is? Third point: Just because Australia’s... Read More »
Everything Old is… Back
Press release time! Yeah, maybe we were a bit too harsh having a go at Seven for being the home of comedy nostalgia. Hopefully this won’t be a case of “we forgot to laugh” – though the idea of this being a “bold reimagining” is a pretty good zinger to start... Read More »
Get Your Back Side Trackside
Exciting news! Mind you, it’d be even more exciting if it wasn’t on Binge. Still, after the year (in comedy) we’ve just had, we’ll take what we can get.... Read More »