Andrew Szusterman.
Andrew Szusterman will be the managing director of the Auckland-based South Pacific Pictures from February 2020.
Szusterman joins the company from Mediaworks, where has worked for the last 17 years, most recently as chief content officer, responsible for programming across the company’s TV, radio and digital platforms.
He will work with South Pacific Pictures’ CEO Kelly Martin and head of production Sally Campbell, bringing his knowledge of local and international audiences to the company.
“South Pacific Pictures are thrilled to have Andrew coming on board in 2020,” says Martin.
“He brings a wealth of experience and expertise, and we know he will be a huge asset to the company.”
Szusterman is looking forward to the new opportunity. “It’s great to be joining one of New Zealand’s most iconic film and television studios at such a vibrant time for the production community,” he says.
“Working with Kelly and the...
Andrew Szusterman will be the managing director of the Auckland-based South Pacific Pictures from February 2020.
Szusterman joins the company from Mediaworks, where has worked for the last 17 years, most recently as chief content officer, responsible for programming across the company’s TV, radio and digital platforms.
He will work with South Pacific Pictures’ CEO Kelly Martin and head of production Sally Campbell, bringing his knowledge of local and international audiences to the company.
“South Pacific Pictures are thrilled to have Andrew coming on board in 2020,” says Martin.
“He brings a wealth of experience and expertise, and we know he will be a huge asset to the company.”
Szusterman is looking forward to the new opportunity. “It’s great to be joining one of New Zealand’s most iconic film and television studios at such a vibrant time for the production community,” he says.
“Working with Kelly and the...
- 10/1/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Matt Nable in ‘The Sounds’. (Photo: South Pacific Pictures).
AMC-owned streamer Acorn TV has secured a new distribution deal with ABC Commercial for a significant range of local content for its Anz-based subscription service, and has partnered with Sky Nz to commission Kiwi thriller The Sounds.
The new ABC agreement will include Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Jungle Entertainment’s A Moody Christmas and The Moodys. The agreement also lists UK productions Kingdom, Shameless and made for television film, Churchill’s Secret. All ABC content in the agreement will be available to stream in locally September and October.
ABC Commercial has been a founding content partner for Acorn TV, which re-launched in 2018 in North America and recently hit the 1 million subscribers.
“ABC content resonates with Acorn’s core audience, so we are extremely happy to build on our partnership and see more of the ABC’s world-class list...
AMC-owned streamer Acorn TV has secured a new distribution deal with ABC Commercial for a significant range of local content for its Anz-based subscription service, and has partnered with Sky Nz to commission Kiwi thriller The Sounds.
The new ABC agreement will include Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Jungle Entertainment’s A Moody Christmas and The Moodys. The agreement also lists UK productions Kingdom, Shameless and made for television film, Churchill’s Secret. All ABC content in the agreement will be available to stream in locally September and October.
ABC Commercial has been a founding content partner for Acorn TV, which re-launched in 2018 in North America and recently hit the 1 million subscribers.
“ABC content resonates with Acorn’s core audience, so we are extremely happy to build on our partnership and see more of the ABC’s world-class list...
- 9/26/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Duncan Fellows and Alison Bell.
Fans of ABC TV’s The Letdown who enjoy watching Duncan Fellows as Jeremy, partner and foil of Alison Bell’s oft-stressed Audrey, can look forward to his next series Fam Time.
Fellows is playing John, aka ‘Handy Andy’, second husband of Michala Banas’ Belinda Box, matriarch of a dysfunctional blended family in the Seven Studios’ narrative comedy.
Created by Michael Horrocks and scripted by Erica Harrison and Jack Yabsley, the sitcom features Benson Jack Anthony as Belinda’s son Rylan, Karina Banno as her step-daughter Tahnee, Chloe De Los Santos as her adopted half-Filipino daughter Cherry, Rhonda Burchmore as grandma Viv and Tainui Tukiwaho as handyman Bill.
While everyone else in the family is obsessed with the online world, Handy Andy prefers fixing and inventing things, although he’s not very good at either.
There are some similarities between the two characters. “Neither is...
Fans of ABC TV’s The Letdown who enjoy watching Duncan Fellows as Jeremy, partner and foil of Alison Bell’s oft-stressed Audrey, can look forward to his next series Fam Time.
Fellows is playing John, aka ‘Handy Andy’, second husband of Michala Banas’ Belinda Box, matriarch of a dysfunctional blended family in the Seven Studios’ narrative comedy.
Created by Michael Horrocks and scripted by Erica Harrison and Jack Yabsley, the sitcom features Benson Jack Anthony as Belinda’s son Rylan, Karina Banno as her step-daughter Tahnee, Chloe De Los Santos as her adopted half-Filipino daughter Cherry, Rhonda Burchmore as grandma Viv and Tainui Tukiwaho as handyman Bill.
While everyone else in the family is obsessed with the online world, Handy Andy prefers fixing and inventing things, although he’s not very good at either.
There are some similarities between the two characters. “Neither is...
- 6/16/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Michala Banas and Benson Jack Anthony.
A dysfunctional blended family who are addicted to their screens is at the heart of Fam Time, Seven Studios’ narrative comedy which is shooting in Sydney.
Hayden Guppy is directing the 6 X 30′ series created by Michael Horrocks, who joined Seven Studios a year ago as executive producer, comedy, with the remit to drive the production division’s expansion into comedy.
It’s the Seven Network’s first narrative comedy in more than 20 years since Bullpitt!, which starred Ross Higgins as Ted Bullpitt, reprising the character he played in the 1980s sitcom Kingswood Country.
Scripted by Erica Harrison and Jack Yabsley, Fam Time stars Michala Banas as the family matriarch Belinda Box. She runs a blog which chronicles her daily adventures as a modern mum with a busy blended family in the digital age.
Duncan Fellows is her second husband John, aka ‘Handy Andy’, an...
A dysfunctional blended family who are addicted to their screens is at the heart of Fam Time, Seven Studios’ narrative comedy which is shooting in Sydney.
Hayden Guppy is directing the 6 X 30′ series created by Michael Horrocks, who joined Seven Studios a year ago as executive producer, comedy, with the remit to drive the production division’s expansion into comedy.
It’s the Seven Network’s first narrative comedy in more than 20 years since Bullpitt!, which starred Ross Higgins as Ted Bullpitt, reprising the character he played in the 1980s sitcom Kingswood Country.
Scripted by Erica Harrison and Jack Yabsley, Fam Time stars Michala Banas as the family matriarch Belinda Box. She runs a blog which chronicles her daily adventures as a modern mum with a busy blended family in the digital age.
Duncan Fellows is her second husband John, aka ‘Handy Andy’, an...
- 6/5/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
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