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Screen Australia and Film Victoria to fund new TikTok series, Scattered
• Since the release of the trailer earlier this week, the account has already gained 700,000 views
by Mediaweek Admin – May 19, 2021

Roundup: Discovery-WarnerMedia Empire, Amazon eyeing MGM, Disney Upfront
• Screen Diversity Inclusion Network, media companies go to the High Court, Facebook, and who is the next Ellen?
by Mediaweek Admin – May 19, 2021

Montainge competes by video with Europe's finest in person at Eurovision
• On Friday the second semi-final will air
by Mediaweek Admin – May 19, 2021

Amazon to spend $150m on 14 Australian original productions creating 2,500 jobs
• "We know that viewers in Australia want to see new, fresh, unique and authentic stories that they can connect with"
by Mediaweek Admin – May 18, 2021

SBS On Demand secures Australian broadcast rights for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards
• P!nk will receive the distinguished ICON award
by Mediaweek Admin – May 18, 2021

Roundup: AT&T and Discovery, Marty Sheargold, Fox Sports funding + more
• Plus Public Relations Institute of Australia, ABC, Brett Sutton, Ghost Train Fire, Craig McLachlan, Prince Harry and Oprah
by Mediaweek Admin – May 18, 2021

Box Office: Those Who Wish Me Dead #1, Saw back to play more games
• The Australian Box Office has grossed $6.68 million this week
by Tess Connery – May 17, 2021

Roundup: ABC board, My Kitchen Rules, Kurt Fearnley + more
• Plus AT&T, FTA ad revenue, Leslie Moonves, ABC defamation cases, Craig McLachlan, 60 Minutes, NT government, Lauren Phillips, A League, Cameron Smith
by Mediaweek Admin – May 17, 2021

ARIA Charts: TikTok sees Russ Millions & Tion Wayne dance to #1
• Amy Shark holds albums chart #1 for second week in a row
by Tess Connery – May 16, 2021

Roundup: Carsales’ US deal, Dave Hughes, NCIS captions breach + more
• Plus oOh! media, News Corp, The Culture podcast, Hayley Bourne, Ellen DeGeneres, SAS Australia, 2020 TV quotas, AFLW expansion, 2021 FA Cup Final
by Mediaweek Admin – May 14, 2021

Roundup: Ellen quitting TV, Podcast revenues forecast to double + more
• Plus Carsales.com, Frank Warrick tributes, iview, Marie Claire, Montaigne on Eurovision, Hamish Blake, Peter FitzSimons answers Alan Jones
by Mediaweek Admin – May 13, 2021

Tash Sultana to take to the MTV Unplugged stage, airing Sunday, May 23
• "This is a set that has never been seen"
by Mediaweek Admin – May 12, 2021

Screen Australia announces $1.3 million in funding for five online originals
• The projects include Sunset Paradise, Ginger & the Vegesaurs, and The Emu War
by Mediaweek Admin – May 12, 2021

Roundup: The Federal Budget, Super Rugby, Byron Baes + more
• Ben Roberts-Smith, Fox News, Luna Park Ghost Train, and the ABC
by Mediaweek Admin – May 12, 2021

Roundup: Bert Newtown, Aussie TV quotas, Golden Globes, SAS Australia + more
• Steve Barrett, Human Nature, Big Brother, and Michael Slater
by Mediaweek Admin – May 11, 2021

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