It's nice to see that our home-grown productions are being appreciated all over the world. The following two announcements are examples of what can happen when we make quality television:
A new Australian children’’s TV series, The Wayne Manifesto, has been sold by Southern Star Sales to the United Kingdom s BBC Network.
In 26 half hour live action episodes, The Wayne Manifesto takes viewers into the world of Wayne Wilson, who possesses a limitless imagination and wild fantasies of just how a perfect world for 12-year-olds should work.
Screening on ABC-TV in Australia, The Wayne Manifesto is produced by Artist Services.
Deputy Head of Program Acquisition for the BBC, Michael Carrington, said: "The Wayne Manifesto is another fine example of good strong children's drama from Australia. We are delighted to have concluded this deal with Southern Star and look forward to seeing the audience build in the UK for the series."
Pre-sold to the Disney Channel in the UK, Germany and Australia, The Wayne Manifesto brings David McRobbie's books to life.
GERMANY PICKS UP FURTHER 26 EPISODES OF WATER RATS
German television audiences will be able to continue their love affair with Sydney Harbour as a result of broadcaster RTL2 picking up a further 26 episodes of “Water Rats.”
Known in Germany as “Die Hafencops” (the harbour cops), RTL2's most recent “Water Rats” acquisition will take the network's total number of episodes to 65.
Produced by Hal McElroy - Southern Star, Water Rats screens in Australia on the Nine Network at 8:30pm each Monday. Production of a new series of the show begins next month (August).
“Water Rats” has sold to 102 countries - from the Czech Republic to Chile and from Denmark to the Dominican Republic. Starring Colin Friels and Catherine McClements as razor-sharp detectives with Sydney's elite water police squad, the series plumbs the depths of Sydney Harbour for criminal activity.
Helen Thwaites, Sales Manager of Southern Star Sales, said RTL2 had been a strong supporter of the series - being among the 49 countries to buy “Water Rats” before a single frame was shot.
"We've been delighted to work with RTL2 and watch the series grow in
Germany," Ms Thwaites said.
