Curio Pictures
Curio Pictures (formerly known as Playmaker Media) is an Australian-based television production company, which develops and produces scripted and unscripted television programs across multiple television channels in Australia. The company was formed by David Taylor and David Maher in 2009. In 2014, it became a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Television, who distributes Playmaker's formats and productions globally. The company is based in Sydney. In 2016, Playmaker was commissioned to produce a Mandarin language adaptation of '' Chosen'' for Chinese platform iQiyi filmed in Australia. In 2022, Playmaker Media Curio Pictures (formerly known as Playmaker Media) is an Australian-based television production company, which develops and produces scripted and unscripted television programs across multiple television channels in Australia. The company was ... was renamed as Curio Pictures under Jo Porter and Rachel Gardner following the departure of founders David Taylor and Dav ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Subsidiary
A subsidiary, subsidiary company or daughter company is a company owned or controlled by another company, which is called the parent company or holding company. Two or more subsidiaries that either belong to the same parent company or having a same management being substantially controlled by same entity/group are called sister companies. The subsidiary can be a company (usually with limited liability) and may be a government- or state-owned enterprise. They are a common feature of modern business life, and most multinational corporations organize their operations in this way. Examples of holding companies are Berkshire Hathaway, Jefferies Financial Group, The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery, or Citigroup; as well as more focused companies such as IBM, Xerox, and Microsoft. These, and others, organize their businesses into national and functional subsidiaries, often with multiple levels of subsidiaries. Details Subsidiaries are separate, distinct legal entities f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hiding (TV Series)
''Hiding'' is an Australian television drama series which screened on ABC1 from 5 February 2015. The eight-part series follows a Gold Coast family in witness protection who must build a new life in a strange city, Sydney. It is created by Matt Ford and directed by Shawn Seet, Tori Garrett and Grant Brown. Synopsis After a botched drug deal, Troy (James Stewart) must take his family into Witness Protection in exchange for giving evidence against his former employer, vicious crime boss Nils Vandenberg (Marcus Graham). With new names and fresh identities, the Quigg family is ripped from their home on the sun-drenched Gold Coast and dumped in a safe house in Western Sydney as the Swift Family. But dislocation puts immense pressure on everyone. Lincoln Swift's cover as a post-doctorate fellow in the Criminal Psychology Department of a Sydney university challenges him in fundamental ways. He's told to keep his head down and meet with handler John Pinder (Stephen Curry) to prepare his ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Eleven (company)
''Eleven'' is a British television production company founded in 2006 by Jamie Campbell and Joel Wilson. Eleven produces scripted and non-scripted content for the UK and international markets. History Eleven was founded in 2006 by Jamie Campbell and Joel Wilson, named so due to the initial number of projects being undertaken by the pair. The Channel 4 Growth Fund took a minority stake in Eleven in 2014, making it the first drama production company to benefit from their £20m fund. Previous significant output includes the critically acclaimed, multi-award nominated series ''Glue'', an eight-part mystery drama for E4 written by multi- BAFTA winner Jack Thorne, starring Yasmin Paige, Billy Howle, Callum Turner, Charlotte Spencer, and Jordan Stephens; ''Gap Year,'' a comedy drama written by Tom Basden and the first UK TV scripted series to film in China for E4; BAFTA-Nominated ''The Enfield Haunting,'' a drama series starring Timothy Spall, Juliet Stevenson and Matthew Macfa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, primetime drama and entertainment, and live BBC Sport events. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution. It was renamed BBC TV in 1960 and used this name until the launch of the second BBC channel, BBC2, in 1964. The main channel then became known as BBC1. The channel adopted the current spelling of BBC One in 1997. The channel's annual budget for 2012–2013 was £1.14 billion. It is funded by the television licence fee together with the BBC's other domestic television stations and shows uninterrupted programming without commercial advertising. The television channel had the highest reach share of any broadcaster in th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ten Pound Poms (TV Series)
''Ten Pound Poms'' is an upcoming British historical drama television series created by Danny Brocklehurst for BBC and Stan. The series stars Michelle Keegan, Faye Marsay and Warren Brown as British citizens who migrated to Australia after the Second World War. The series is set to premiere in 2023 and run for six episodes. Premise The story follows a group of Brits, often then colloquially known as Poms in Australia and New Zealand, departing post-war Britain in 1956 for Australia, having been promised a better house, better job prospects and a better quality of life for just £10. However, the group soon learn life in Australia isn't as promised. Struggling with their new identity as immigrants, we follow their triumphs and pitfalls as they adapt to a new life in a new country far from Britain and familiarity. Cast * Michelle Keegan as Kate * Faye Marsay as Annie * Warren Brown as Terry * Hattie Hook as Pattie * Finn Treacy as Peter * Stephen Curry as JJ Walker * Da ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Amazing Grace (Australian TV Series)
''Amazing Grace'' is an Australian television drama series which premiered on the Nine Network on 3 March 2021. The series was cancelled in September 2021. Synopsis The series centres on midwife Grace and her passionate colleagues at an unconventional birth centre attached to a major city hospital. A fierce advocate for her pregnant mothers-to- be, Grace's dubious work/life balance is about to get even more chaotic when Sophia, the daughter she gave up for adoption 17 years ago, arrives unannounced and pregnant at the birth centre changes her life forever. Production The series was announced at Nine's annual upfronts in September 2020, Kate Jenkinson will play the titular role of Grace, along with supporting actors Sigrid Thornton, Catherine Van Davies, Alexandra Jensen and Kat Hoyos. Filming of the series began in Sydney in October 2020. Cast *Kate Jenkinson as Grace Cresswell *Sigrid Thornton as Diane Cresswell *Alex Dimitriades as Kirk Gilbert *Alexandra Jensen as Sop ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Commons (TV Series)
''The Commons'' is an Australian streaming television drama series from Stan about climate change and biotechnology set in the future. The eight part, character-driven thriller looks at ethical boundaries and the place of humanity in saving the planet. Premise Eadie, a radical and gifted neuropsychologist, is desperate for a child. In that quest, she faces intellectual property theft, disaster capitalism and eugenics. Cast * Joanne Froggatt * David Lyons *Ryan Corr *Rupert Penry-Jones * Damon Herriman * John Waters * Fayssal Bazzi * Simone McAullay * Andrea Demetriades * Felix Williamson * Inez Currò * Dominic Ona-Ariki * Zara Michales * Sara West * Anthony Brandon Wong as Harlow * Carma Sharon * Finn Curran * Alex Chard Episodes Production ''The Commons'' was written by Shelley Birse with Matt Ford, Michael Miller and Matt Cameron. It is produced by Diane Haddon for Playmaker in association with Sony Pictures Television. Jeffrey Walker is the director with Rowan Woods a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Reckoning (TV Series)
''Reckoning'' is an Australian crime thriller television limited series developed for Sony Pictures Television Networks' AXN. It received a direct-to-series order of 10 episodes on May 2, 2018. Production started in early July 2018. Premise When a teenager goes missing and a serial killer is suspected after five years of being dormant, two fathers find themselves set on a course of mutual destruction that threatens to consume every part of their quiet, suburban community. Cast Main * Sam Trammell as Leo Doyle * Aden Young as Detective Sergeant Mike Serrato * Simone Kessell as Paige Serrato * Laura Gordon as Candace Doyle * Gloria Garayua as Detective Cyd Ramos * Jacqueline McKenzie as Linda Swain * Mitzi Ruhlmann as Amanda Serrato * Toby Schmitz as John Ainsworth Recurring * Milly Alcock as Sam Serrato * Ed Oxenbould as Paxton Doyle * Finn Little as Jake Serrato * Anthony Phelan as Dr. Arlon Doyle * Diana Glenn as Tori McGrath * Robert Mammone as Chief Randy Sosa * Paula A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stan (service)
Stan (stylized as Stan.) is an Australian over-the-top streaming service. It was launched on 26 January 2015. Stan originally was founded as StreamCo Media, a 50/50 joint venture between Nine Entertainment Co. and Fairfax Media. In August 2014, each company invested A$50 million in StreamCo. StreamCo was renamed Stan Entertainment in December 2014, prior to the January 2015 launch of the streaming service. Nine Entertainment would ultimately acquire Fairfax Media in 2018, making Stan a wholly owned subsidiary of Nine Digital. The service offers a broad range of film and television content from both local and foreign productions, particularly from the United States and United Kingdom. Stan also includes a growing library of their own original film and television content. With over 2.3 million subscribers, as of August 2020 Stan is the third largest streaming service in Australia, behind Disney+ and Netflix. Stan's original comedy ''No Activity'' became the first SVOD program e ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bloom (TV Series)
''Bloom'' is an Australian streaming television series which was released on Stan. A six-part mystery was released on 1 January 2019, and stars Bryan Brown, Jacki Weaver, Phoebe Tonkin, and Ryan Corr. A second season was released on 9 April 2020. Premise A year after a devastating country flood kills five people, a new plant is discovered with the power to restore youth. This is a miracle for locals but some are prepared to kill for it. Cast * Bryan Brown as Ray Reed, Gwen's husband and care taker. * Jacki Weaver as Gwendolyn "Gwen" Reed. Gwen is a retired actor who moved back to her childhood town with her husband, Ray. * Phoebe Tonkin as Young Gwen * Ryan Corr as Young Tommy/Sam (season 1) * Daniel Henshall as Dave "Griffo" Griffiths (season 1) * John Stanton as Max McKinnon * Sam Reid as Young Max (season 1) * Thomas Fisher as Isaac Langlan (season 1) * Genevieve Morris as Rhonda Stokes * Anne Charleston as Loris Webb * Terry Norris as Herb Webb * Jacob Collins-Levy as ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Blind Date (Australian Game Show)
''Blind Date'' is an Australian television game show which was originally based on the American series ''The Dating Game''. ''Blind Date'' first aired from 1967 to 1970 on the 0-10 Network (now known as Network 10). Graham Webb hosted the series from its debut to the 28 November 1969 episode. Jeremy Cordeaux hosted the show in 1970. A 1974 version on the Seven Network was hosted by Scottish-born Bobby Hanna. A 1991 version hosted by Greg Evans was screened on Network Ten as a revived version of '' Perfect Match'', which was also based on the same format. A new series, termed the show's revival, began on 15 October 2018 on Channel 10, hosted by Julia Morris. It was broadcast at 7:30 pm on Mondays until the fifth episode, where it moved to the time-slot of 8:40 pm on Wednesdays. Format Each week, a number of single Aussies around Australia, who are looking for 'love', ask three questions to three potential suitors who are behind a wall (which is called the Slide-O Wall from ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bite Club (TV Series)
''Bite Club'' is an Australian crime thriller television series which aired on the Nine Network from 15 August to 3 October 2018. The show centres around a group of shark attack survivors, named the "Bite Club", who are being targeted by a serial killer. It stars Todd Lasance and Ash Ricardo as Detectives Dan Cooper and Zoe Rawlings, along with Dominic Monaghan as Senior Constable Stephen Langley. Production On 4 October 2017, the series was announced, with Dominic Monaghan set to star in a lead role. On 11 October, the series was officially confirmed at Nine's upfronts set to air in 2018. The eight-part series began airing on 15 August 2018. The show centres around a group of shark attack survivors, named the "Bite Club", who are being targeted by a serial killer. Todd Lasance and Ash Ricardo play Detectives Dan Cooper and Zoe Rawlings, who are trying to catch the killer. Monaghan plays Senior Constable Stephen Langley. The rest of the cast includes, Damian Walshe-Howling as p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |