Nothing Small about this Big podcast: Tim Reid

One new entry on Podcast Ranker July was The Small Business Big Marketing Show hosted by Timbo Reid. He’s been podcasting for over a decade and has over 500 episodes, the last 60 of them released in partnership with PodcastOne.

Why should people listen to Tim Reid about marketing? “I had the first business marketing podcast in Australia,” he told Mediaweek. “There have since been a lot of marketing podcasts and a lot of business podcasts. What sets mine apart is I have found the intersection of educating my business-owning audience and engaging them. I want see my listeners walk away with business insights and marketing ideas they can apply immediately, but also a smile on their faces.”

Reid studied marketing at university and then worked in marketing and advertising for close to 20 years. “I have a passion and admiration for the small business owner. My podcast is one way to support them.”

Reid seems to operate like a successful small business himself – always turning up. He’s there every week with a new episode. “One of the secrets to podcasting success, or any content creation, is to set an expectation with your audience. I set an expectation early on this would be a weekly podcast.”

Reid is also open about how he is able to make a living from podcasting. “I cracked that nut a few years ago. It was never a means to an end. It is an end. There is nothing wrong with creating a podcast as a marketing channel, but for me it is now my day job.” Reid monetises his podcast via sponsorship and for many years has been booked for events because he hosts the podcast.

In over 500 episodes, Reid said the best reactions from listeners are for case studies. “An interesting small business owner who has a story of growth using some form of marketing to get there. When there is a topic that I know is frustrating business owners, I will go out and find an expert on that topic and ask for listener questions.”

Ask about his best guest and Reid has a surprising answer from six years ago and it’s certainly not a big name in marketing. “Joshua Nicholls from Platinum Electricians shared a 21-step process that every single one of his sparkies must adhere to whenever they go onsite into a home or an office. It got so much traction and people still talk about it.”

If asking him about podcasting tips, don’t ask him about microphone brand. “It’s a nonsense question. It’s like asking a journalist what pen you use. It doesn’t matter – just get one.” He has plenty to say about editorial mission though: “There are three simple questions for potential podcasters. What have you got to offer? To whom? What outcome can they expect?”

Adam Shand’s State Crime Command

One of PodcastOne’s most prolific podcasters is crime reporter and broadcaster Adam Shand. He was there at the launch of the platform with The Trials of the Vampire and subsequent series have included Understate, Adam Shand at Large and The Great Covid Reset.

He has a new series launching any day called State Crime Command that sees Shand working in partnership with detectives from NSW Police working to solve live cases.

Podcast Ranker: The bonus charts

It seems every few days there is another Podcast Ranker chart. It’s just an indication of how fast this strange year is flying by. We have looked at Podcast Ranker July to examine the top 10 most popular podcast, radio podcasts and some of the new arrivals.

See also: Podcast Ranker July

Triton Digital’s Australian Podcast Ranker provides insight into the Top 100 Podcasts as well as the Top 10 Publishers in Australia from 1 July through 31 July, 2020, as measured by Triton’s Podcast Metrics measurement service.

July Top 10 Original podcasts

1. Stuff You Should Know (ARN/iHeartMedia)
2. Casefile True Crime (Audioboom)
3. Hamish & Andy (PodcastOne)
4. From the Newsroom (News Corp Australia)
5. 7am (Schwartz Media)
6. My Favourite Murder (Stitcher)
7. The Howie Games (PodcastOne)
8. No Such Thing As A Fish (Audioboom)
9. The Matty Johns Podcast (Fox Sports)
10. Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations (Stitcher)

July Top 10 Radio podcasts

1. The Kyle and Jackie O Show
2. Kate, Tim and Marty (Nova)
3. Whateley (SEN/Crocmedia)
4. Triple M Footy AFL (SCA)
5. SEN Breakfast (SEN/Crocmedia)
6. Rush Hour Melbourne (SCA)
7. Ben Fordham Live (Nine Radio)
8. Triple M Rocks Footy NRL (SCA)
9. Moonman in the Morning (SCA)
10. Chrissie, Sam and Browny (Nova)

New entries on the Podcast Ranker in July included:

Guru: The Dark Side of Enlightenment (Wondery)
WTF with Marc Maron (Stitcher)
Dying for Sex (Wondery)
Somehow Related with Dave O’Neil and Glenn Robbins (ARN/iHeartMedia)
She’s on the Money (ARN/iHeartMedia)
The Small Business Big Marketing Podcast (PodcastOne Australia)
A Life of Greatness (PodcastOne Australia)
Herald Sun Coronavirus Update (News Corp Australia)
Confessions of a Twenty Something Train Wreck (Nova)

Big month for SEN podcasts

SEN podcast downloads topped 1.93 million in July and live streaming hit 1.25 million – up 20.5% month-on-month.

SEN’s Breakfast with Garry Lyon & Tim Watson was the #1 AM radio breakfast show podcast in the country and remained the #1 breakfast show in Melbourne in the July Australian Podcast Ranker. The show was twice the size of its nearest competitor in Melbourne in terms of monthly downloads from the same number of clips.

The podcast of SEN’s morning program Whateley hosted by Gerard Whateley remained the number one sports radio show in Australia in the July Ranker.

In South Australia, SEN’s Breakfast with Kane and Hayesy was the number one radio breakfast show podcast – recording 43,445 downloads – 16.6% up on June.

SEN general manager: digital and growth Emily McGrath said footy fans relished the opportunity to get their sports-fix on-demand.

“More than 200,000 unique listeners downloaded one of our show podcasts in July – with a 7.2% increase on downloads compared to June,” McGrath said. 

“Sports fans have craved all the latest news, debate and opinion surrounding the long-awaited return of the AFL, A-League and NRL seasons and the extraordinary lengths that the codes have gone to in order to keep their seasons alive.

“Sport is one of the most popular podcast genres globally, and for brands, sport represents and incredible opportunity to connect with fans – both live and on-demand,” she added.

Listen to SEN podcasts here.

New podcasts join iHeartPodcast Network

ARN’s iHeartPodcast Network Australia has partnered with local podcasts She’s on the Money, Somehow Related and The Imperfects.

ARN’s head of commercial audio & podcasts Corey Layton said: “I am excited to partner with these shows as part of our ongoing commitment to supporting great Australian podcasts. She’s on the Money, Somehow Related and The Imperfects provide compelling local content for our audiences, as we continue to diversify our offering, giving brands access to the best local and global shows.”

She’s on the Money features award-winning Millennial money expert Victoria Devine who shares easy to understand and fool proof tips for financial freedom.

Devine said: “I am passionate about empowering women to make smart money decisions by giving them the tools and confidence they need to change their financial situation. I am excited to be joining the iHeartPodcast Network to share my knowledge and easy to follow tips with a growing audience.”

The Imperfects is all about exploring and celebrating perfectly imperfect lives. Hosts Hugh van Cuylenburg, founder of The Resilience Project, and comedian Ryan Shelton chat to a variety of interesting and successful people who share their own struggles and imperfections. Series two launches on August 17.

Host Hugh van Cuylenburg said: “We know that comparing our lives to others can be harmful to our mental health, but when we share our experience of struggles it’s really empowering. We are so grateful to have guests who are willing to be vulnerable and share their personal stories to help others understand that everyone, regardless of their success, has things they are battling with.”

Nearly Media’s Somehow Related with Dave O’Neil and Glenn Robbins gives insight into the minds of two of Australia’s great comedians. In each episode, Dave and Glenn are given two seemingly random topics and together work out how these two things are somehow related.

Dave O’Neil said: “Every episode is a fun, sometimes odd, but always interesting journey between two random topics and if we can bring some light to people’s day that’s a bonus.”

The announcement comes as ARN released new podcast listener data for July with leading podcast technology provider Megaphone. The data captured from over 800,000 Australian devices, shows listening on the iHeartPodcast Network is up 31% since before the pandemic (Jan-mid-March v mid-March to July).

Listening across Business and Finance and Health categories also experienced strong growth in July, up 48% and 10% respectively.

Corey Layton noted: “July has been another excellent month of growth for the iHeartPodcast Network as more Australians are listening to podcasts that provide practical advice around finance and health. We’ve seen a consistency to comedy consumption too, demonstrating that Australians are still seeking escapism during these times.”

Chart-topping Childers partners with Acast

Chart-topping digital audio production Childers – The Full Story has joined Acast. Released as an independent true crime podcast series through June and July this year, Childers soared to #1 on the Australian charts.

It has currently clocked more than 300,000 downloads and has charted in more than 40 countries worldwide.

Researched, written and produced by award-winning journalist Paul Cochrane over nine months, Childers is the story of the Palace Backpacker Hostel fire which killed 15 young men and women in the small highway town in Queensland on 23 June, 2000. Cochrane was the first television reporter on scene at the fire.

Cochrane said: “Childers was a long time in the making, but it started as an idea which turned into a concept and ultimately a story which continued to grow and evolve as the investigation developed. It was literally written on the couch in my lounge room so to see it now being signed up by the world’s biggest podcast platform is both humbling and rewarding.”

More than 50 interviews were collected for Childers, with the final product handed over to primary supporter the Bundaberg Regional Council to use in the Memorial to the victims.

Listen to Childers here.

Podshape goes vanning with Augie Sundays

Camille Cannings, who is the creator of Augie Sundays and the host of The Van Life Series had entered a partnership with Jay Walkerden’s Podshape. Cannings said: “The idea behind the The Van Life Series is to chat to people living on the road around the world who are challenging the ‘norm’, ditching the 9 to 5 and switching to this simple way of living. I want to know if you strip away the day to day stresses, give up most of your material items and convert to this simple life does it make you happier?”

Walkerden and Cannings are no strangers, they have worked together before at Nova where Camille did a multitude of roles which included a stint as breakfast EP on Nova breakfast in Brisbane last year where the show was #1 for most of the year.

Listen to The Van Life Series here

“We have repositioned Foxtel as Australia’s premium aggregator of content and entertainment services ‘all in one place’ and made progress in maintaining Foxtel’s customer base with the lowest retail churn in two years. For those that want Foxtel without a set-top, we have Foxtel Now. And customer engagement with our entertainment and sports content has been a highlight in recent months.”

Delany added that together Kayo and Binge have grown the streaming numbers to those products to over 800,000.

“We’ve created a leaner, more efficient company by right-sizing our cost-base and by doing smart content deals in entertainment and sports,” he added.

There are a number of significant changes including a new leader at Fox Sports and expanded roles for Amanda Laing and Brian Walsh.

Key roles in the changes are:

Kieren Cooney: Chief Customer, Marketing and Sales Officer, Foxtel. Cooney will have end-to-end responsibility for all customer interactions including service and loyalty, marketing and publicity, creative services as well as residential and commercial sales.

Julian Ogrin continues as CEO, Kayo and Binge responsible for the group’s new streaming business. It is his responsibility to rapidly grow these streaming businesses and maximise their contribution to Group EBITDA. To ensure Kayo and Binge develop as distinctive customer propositions, each business will have a leader responsible for brand and growth momentum.

New appointments in Ogrin’s team are Ant Hearne as Executive Director, Kayo  and Alison Hurbert-Burns as Executive Director, Binge.

Amanda Laing‘s role has been broadened as Chief Commercial and Content Officer. Laing will take Group-wide responsibility for entertainment and sports including Entertainment and Sports divisions (including Fox Sports) together with wholesale partnerships and the legal services team led by Chief General Counsel, Lynette Ireland, given the commercial importance of deal-making excellence. Rebecca McCloy, Director of Acquisitions and Sports Partnerships and Stephen Baldwin, Director of Entertainment, will now report to Laing.

Peter Campbell is moving from Fox Sports to a new role within Product & Strategy as Executive Director, Transformation Implementation. This role builds on Campbell’s track-record of transformation and delivery at Fox Sports, by providing additional executive leadership to drive the next phase of performance improvement across the Foxtel Group, including the introduction of new ways of working.

Steve Crawley has been promoted to the role of Executive Director, Fox Sports. Crawley will lead Fox Sports and its brands nationwide including Fox Footy Melbourne. He will be responsible for the running of Fox Sports including all sports production, programming, budgets, logistics, and editorial for Fox Sports channels and digital which together have experienced record ratings for the NRL and AFL 2020 season.

Steve Crawley

Brian Walsh takes on a group-wide responsibility, leading a newly created Foxtel Originals division, spearheading all local production commissions across Australian drama, lifestyle, factual and entertainment production. This new role highlights the increasing importance of Foxtel’s Australian-produced entertainment content in the group’s strategy, building on the success of series such as Wentworth, Upright, Gogglebox, Selling Houses Australia and Real Housewives of Melbourne.

Brian Walsh

After more than two years in Australia, Alice Mascia Foxtel’s Chief Product and Strategy Officer and her partner Mauro di Pietro Paolo, Chief Information Officer, are returning to Italy. There is no immediate change in Product and Strategy as Mascia has agreed to stay at Foxtel until around the end of the year to continue her leadership of Strategy and Transformation which has been fundamental to our success during this COVID-19 period.

His boundless energy and constant stream of ideas over 16 years at the helm ensured AAP was always at the forefront of industry innovation.

Gillies leaves the 85-year-old Newswire – that once delivered a traditional text service to Australia’s print and broadcast outlets – as a digital operation that provided auto-published words, images, graphics and videos for websites and publishing platforms.

AAP’s outgoing chief executive Bruce Davidson said Gillies instinctively understood what content was critical to inform Australians.

“For a CEO it was invaluable to have such a professional running editorial,” he said.

“It meant I never had to worry about that side of the business – it was always taken care of to the highest level.”

The biggest legacy Gillies leaves when he exits AAP at the end of July 2020 is the survival of the Newswire, after shareholders News Corp and Nine Entertainment decided to initially close and then sell the business.

AAP’s new CEO Emma Cowdroy said Gillies left no stone unturned in trying to keep the Newswire alive. “Tony was absolutely committed to assisting the process to find a buyer,” she said.

Gillies takes great pride knowing the AAP name and business lives on.

“The thought of Australian life without a news agency was unbearable. If the new owners have the financial stamina and patience to grow it again, then this will be the greatest gift to the country’s media landscape,” he said.

AAP’s survival is just one of Gillies’ personal highlights over 16 years as editor-in-chief. But he considers all of his highlights an editorial “team effort”.

They include the supportive team-first AAP culture; training and nurturing cadets and young journalists; the newsrooms’ digital transformation; creating an effective news planning workflow; growing the award-winning photo business and criminal courts content; pioneering big-event coverage of Olympics, elections and budgets; launching New Zealand Newswire; and establishing the FactCheck unit.

The former Rural Press newspaper editor said he was captivated from the first day he started at AAP in January 2004.

“The first week in the business has stayed with me,” he said.

“The complexity of the operation, the moving parts and the vagaries of content syndication rights.

“Publishing has its challenges but that was no comparison to the 24-7 and 360- degree nature of the agency business.

“The quiet calm of the newsroom operating at high speed was astonishing.

“It didn’t take long to fully appreciate the skill and care of the people around me. I have been hooked ever since.”

Kylie and Tony Gillies with their sons Archie and Gus

Close friend Brian McCarthy, who was Gillies’ CEO during his time at Rural Press, said he was very disappointed when his mate left the regional publisher.

“Tony filled a number of roles at Rural Press as an editor, creating and launching several titles and taking responsibility for quality and standards across a number of publications,” he said.

“He also trained editors and journalists, becoming a confidante to many as a trusted set of ears.

“But Rural Press could not provide what he wanted to achieve in the industry.

“On reflection I saw the logic of the move to AAP and wished him well.”

Former AAP CEO Clive Marshall, now CEO at the UK’s Press Association, said Gillies was an outstanding hiring who exceeded expectations.

“Tony grew the reputation of the AAP not only in Australia but also among the community of world news agencies. His contribution to our industry will be hugely missed,” he said.

Those sentiments are echoed by Peter Kropsch, German news agency DPA’s CEO, who said Gillies was one of the “outstanding experts in the business of independent newswires”.

He said Gillies played an important role within the global MINDS group of news agencies and paid tribute to his thirst for new ideas and strategies gained from visiting news agencies around the world.

“He has a deep understanding of the structural and economic challenges to our changing business and has always been a strong defender of journalism’s independence,” he said.

Gillies toured like-minded news agencies throughout Europe soon after starting at AAP, absorbing the good ideas and how to deal with the similar challenges they all faced.

He became an active MINDS board member, taking over as president from Sweden’s TT agency CEO Jonas Eriksson, who described Gillies as a “can-do” guy.

“No matter how hard, how tough the challenge Tony always faced everything with a ‘yes’ and a positive attitude,” he said.

Tony Gillies in the press room at the Northern Daily Leader

Gillies’ desire to take on a challenge was obvious from early in his career according to Richard Lawson, who hired him as Tamworth’s Northern Daily Leader newspaper editor in 1989 and who later came to work as AAP’s Canberra bureau chief.

“In 1991, the Northern Daily Leader was named best regional daily newspaper in Australia,” he said.

“It was an enthralling ride as Tony threw himself into the job, showing the energy, enthusiasm, drive, initiative and creativity we’ve all seen at AAP.”

But the more recent devolution and downsizing of the media industry took its toll.

“Having to lose staff has always hurt most,” Gillies said.

“No media organisation has been immune to the tough times.

“Watching very good people who had been part of the news agency for years leave the business never sits well.

“I have enormous respect for our shareholders but I am most disappointed we couldn’t convince them that AAP was worth holding on to. They had a great asset.”

But Gillies prefers to accentuate the many positives that include launching the New Zealand Newswire in 2011 within five weeks; creating AAP’s Awards and the Walkley Awards won by AAP photographers Dean Lewins, Lukas Coch, Mick Tsikas and Craig Golding; and the pioneering development of FactCheck and Constructive News.

“I am genuinely proud we were prepared to back ourselves, muck in and have a go,” he said.

“Some ideas have not lasted. But they felt right at the time. You have to back yourself and I was grateful for the latitude we were given.

“The image service and FactCheck elevated AAP’s profile and FactCheck reinforced AAP’s role as a trusted guardian of the truth.”

Gillies said the thing he will miss most about AAP is the people.

“It has been a privilege to have led the newsroom for the past 16 years, helping to develop that supportive, inclusive AAP culture,” he said.

“If anyone was doing it tough personally, we’d go over and above to help. There’s been times when I have experienced that myself.

“AAP has a unique group of people and I will not let go of the pride they have given me.

“We all invest a lot of our time and emotional energy at work – so you would bloody well want to enjoy it and enjoy the people you are with.

“I have done that, no doubt. For me that’s ‘job done’.”

A former colleague of Tony Gillies’, Mike Osborne retired from AAP late in 2019 after 35 years with the business.

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Photos AAP/Kylie Gillies

• 100 Ways to Holiday Here This Year so successful reprint ordered
• Retailers asking for more copies to keep up with demand
• Woolworths distribution added to increase footprint

While magazines are being closed and withdrawn from circulation, Australian Traveller magazine has achieved the impossible – a reprint of its 100 Ways to Holiday Here This Year collector’s edition.

Australian Traveller Media has released the following details:

The original distribution of the 100 Ways to Holiday Here This Year went on sale June 25 and sold out in more than 250 newsagents in three days. A day later more than 50% of the allocation had flown off the shelves.

Supported by a PR and TV campaign, the special issue also included an exclusive oversized wall map.

“The cover, the wall map, the content, the TVC and PR all proved so successful that I actually didn’t believe it until our distributor confirmed the extent of the sell-outs,” said Australian Traveller co-founder Quentin Long.

“We really haven’t been able to keep up with demand. We were selling an issue every 10 seconds from 7.45am until about 11am on June 25 through our website. Newsagents have been calling us for the last four weeks asking for more copies,” he continued.

The magazine cover price was reduced to cost, $3.95 from $9.95, to assist the local tourism industry suffering from the effects of bushfires and COVID-19.

“I didn’t want to profit from Australians finding their next amazing Aussie experience and putting much needed money into the tills of Aussie tourism businesses.” Long said.

The reprint was made possible by Woolworths offering to stock the special edition for four weeks from mid-August.

“When Woolworths offered us the chance to be in 650-plus stores we wanted to jump at it and thankfully managed to find the additional funds to make it happen.” Long continued.

“I am just happy that all those people who emailed and called and missed out will now be able to get a copy and find their next Aussie holiday,” he added.

For the past two years, Tim Robards has played billionaire businessman Pierce Greyson on Neighbours and was scheduled to finish filming with the show in Melbourne next month. But due to COVID-19 regulations and travel restrictions, Robards has wrapped early to return to Sydney to be with his wife, Anna Heinrich, as they prepare for the exciting arrival of their first child.

Don Hany will step into the expensive shoes of Pierce Greyson to film the character’s final scenes over the coming weeks. Hany is known for his roles in former 10 dramas Offspring, White Collar Blue and SBS drama East West 101.

Tim Robards’ final episode on Neighbours will air on Monday, 19 October and Don Hany will assume the role of Pierce from Friday, 23 October at 6.30pm on 10 Peach.

Don Hany

Tim Robards said: “I would like to thank the amazing cast, crew, Fremantle and Network 10 for the incredible opportunity to play Pierce Greyson. I have absolutely loved my time on the show and will miss it immensely.

“I made the gut wrenching decision to depart Neighbours early as my responsibilities as a husband and father have to take precedence. If I’ve learnt anything in this pandemic it’s that the health and wellbeing of my family has to come first.”

Don Hany said: “I’m thrilled to have been invited to be part of a show that is part of Australian television history. I’ve never done the show before, so it’s all new and I’m so happy to be here.

“It’s a testament to the resilience of Neighbours that it’s still running at a time like this.”

Neighbours’ executive producer Jason Herbison said: “With COVID-19 restrictions continuing to limit movement and with the risk of Tim potentially not being able to travel, we all felt that in these astonishing times, Tim should return home to Sydney to be with his wife Anna ahead of the impending birth of their first child.

“We thank Tim for his passion for Neighbours and wish him and Anna every happiness as they embark on parenthood.”

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Top Photo: Don Hany and Tim Robards

SQ Enterprise, a Queensland Government initiative through Screen Queensland, was announced in April as a key component of the $3.3 million COVID-19 Support Package, specifically aimed at boosting screen business resilience.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said that the objective of the fund is to keep local film and TV production continuing to provide career opportunities and economic growth for the state.

“My Government is committed to the sustainability of the screen industry, as part of our strategy to unite and recover by backing Queensland businesses and jobs,” said the Premier.

“Fortifying our state’s reputation as a world-class screen industry hub is vital, as it directly injects millions of dollars and thousands of jobs into the local economy, with ongoing benefits for other industries such as logistics, transport and hospitality, worth billions.”

Screen Queensland CEO Kylie Munnich said the diverse range of recipients is testament to the strength and skill of Queensland production and post-production talent and entrepreneurship.

“Recipients have come from the breadth of our sector, representing new and established businesses in production, cinematography, audio, visual effects, screenwriting and location scouting,” said Munnich.

“These eleven companies were selected on the basis of their ability to significantly pivot and innovate, and we are excited to see the impactful and creative outcomes that will emerge from this support.”

One of the selected businesses, Cairns-based underwater and nature filming specialists Biopixel, will build its competitiveness through the growth of their team and cutting-edge camera equipment.

“The SQ Enterprise initiative could not have come at a better time for our business,“ said Biopixel’s Director of Photography, Richard Fitzpatrick.

“With Screen Queensland’s support we are able to purchase the ultimate long lens that will see Biopixel become a fierce competitor in the natural history industry, among other things that ultimately will allow us to take on contract filming work that we would have previously missed out on.”

Mark Millar, Head of Business Development at Alt.vfx, said receiving the support will enable them to gain Trusted Partner Network accreditation, to attract more productions to their post-production visual effects facility, situated in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley.

“Alt.vfx is delighted to receive this grant, which will assist our ongoing efforts to grow and maintain a creative workforce here in Queensland and help bring premium projects to the state.

“Screen Queensland has really mobilised resources to help support the screen industries during these trying times, with the SQ Enterprise initiative just one part of a wider framework of efforts,” said Millar.

Inkey Media, led by Queensland producer, writer and director Dena Curtis, will use the Screen Queensland investment to develop a slate of Aboriginal and female-led content for Australian overseas markets.

“Being a recipient of Screen Queensland Enterprise allows Inkey Media to drive forward our slate of compelling projects that feature Aboriginal and/or strong female lead characters for a local and international audience.

“Receiving this support from SQ as a response to COVID-19 offers Inkey Media stability as we seek creative solutions for collaboration and allows us to continue to develop unique and entertaining programs during this period of uncertainty and change.”

For more information about Screen Queensland and to apply for opportunities in Film, TV online and games production, visit screenqueensland.com.au.

Q ENTERPRISE RECIPIENTS

Alt.vfx

Alt.vfx

Alt.vfx will secure Trusted Partner Network (TPN) accreditation to grow their ability to attract high profile PDV work

Biopixel

Biopixel

Biopixel, specialists in underwater and nature filming, will build its competitiveness through the growth of their team and cutting-edge camera equipment.

Folklore Sound

Folklore Sound will upgrade their Dolby sound suite, employ a Business Development Manager to attract international blue-chip projects to the company.

Inkey Media

Dena Curtis’ Inkey Media will develop a slate of Aboriginal and female-led series for the international market.

John Cox’s Creature Workshop

John Cox’s Creature Workshop will acquire new body scan technology that will transform the business and increase its competitiveness in pitching for work.

Kiosk Films

Traditionally working in the television commercial space, Kiosk Films will transition into content creation with a portfolio of digital-first content in collaboration with Queensland arts organisations.

Moving Floor

Stephen Irwin & Leigh McGrath from Moving Floor

Leigh McGrath and Stephen M. Irwin (Harrow, Tidelands) will develop a slate of internationally focused series and features on a fast-track to production.

Myriad Studios

Myriad Studios, led by internationally renowned location manager Duncan Jones, will expand their team to meet demand for their unique location attraction services and will launch their Virtual Location Scout App to the international market.

Orange Entertainment

Orange Entertainment, the sister company of The Post Lounge, will grow their team including hiring a Queensland-based Director of Content, assistant and engaging the expertise of a specialised advisory board.

Unless Pictures

Meg O’Connell’s newly formed company Unless Pictures will grow its team, hiring experts in creative and business to drive the production of their slated projects and grow the business.

Tahlee Productions

A newly formed partnership between Taxi Productions and Oombarra Productions led by Bain Stewart and Leah Purcell, will develop and produce content locally and to nurture early-mid career Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queensland storytellers.

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Top Photos:  Leah Purcell and Bain Stewart– Oombarra Productions

Seven News 1,152,000/1,055,000
Nine News 1,055,000/1.019,000
ABC News 760,000
A Current Affair 692,000
7.30 626,000
The Project 336,000/557,000
10 News 390,000/228,000
Sunrise 289,000
News Breakfast 234,000
Today 208,000
The Drum 205,000
SBS World News 202,000
Nine News Late Edition 195,000

Wednesday TV

Seven: Home and Away slipped just under 600,000 after opening the week on 660,000 and then dropping to just over 600,000 on Tuesday.
Another Highway Patrol Special did 421,000 after 407,000 a week ago.
An old standby movie The Shawshank Redemption was slipped into the 8.30pm slot and did 282,000, running until after 11pm.

Nine: A Current Affair was just below 700,000 for a second night after 819,000 on Monday.
An hour of RBT did 327,000, down from 472,000 a week ago.
New Emergency then did 419,000 after 507,000 last week.

10: The Project 7pm pushed just over 550,000 with a preview of the new season of The Bachelor with Bachelor Locky.
The premier of the new season then had close to its smallest launch audience ever with 681,000. The Bachelor still managed to win its commercial timeslot and beat all-comers in the key demos. 10 has noted that amongst viewers 16-39, the new series had a bigger launch audience than the launch episodes of Ninja, Voice and Farmer this year. And in another indication of how consumption patterns are changing, Network 10’s head of programming Daniel Monaghan pointed out the episode last night was 10’s biggest ever entertainment live stream audience. 

ABC: Gold Logie winner Tom Gleeson again delivered for the channel with 733,000 placing him as the fourth most-watched show of the night and #1 non-news, close to last week’s 747,000.
Mad as Hell was on 598,000 and then Rosehaven did 441,000.
The final of Retrograde was then on 144,000 before the numbers climbed significantly to 236,000 for Planet America.

SBS: It’s unusual for Tony Robinson to be outrated on a Wednesday night. He wasn’t last night – but he went close. A repeat of Britain’s Ancient Tracks did 225,000 at 7.30pm. It was followed by Sydney’s Super Tunnel from Sydney corporate production house Rogue Creative on 223,000 at 8.30pm.