The WTFN Group turns 20 this week, celebrating with its busiest production year to date and three new network commissions.
Founded in 2003 by CEO Daryl Talbot and chief creative officer Steve Oemcke, WTFN has produced hit domestic shows such as Bondi Vet and Emergency which are now viewed all over the world.
Starting life solely as a production company (WTFN Entertainment), WTFN has expanded organically over time, with the group now encompassing distribution (Fred Media), branded content (WTFN BE), talent management (Empire Talent) and a recently launched digital content and channel management business (Radar MCN).
Since 2003, WTFN has produced 1,461 hours of original programming, averaging 73 hours per annum. The company is about to add three more shows to its long list of credits: a crime series and a factual series for the Seven Network; and a new vet series which will be a co-production with an international broadcaster.
Bondi Vet
Counting series greenlit for 2023, which include returning seasons of some of its most popular titles, such as Paramedics, Emergency, Bondi Vet, and Space Invaders, as well as a recommission for one of its newest series, First On Scene, WTFN will be producing more than 80 episodes this year.
Daryl Talbot comments: “Steve and I could not be more thrilled to arrive at this important, 20-year milestone at such a brilliant time for the business. To know that this is probably our best-ever year for production and to be actively recruiting, as well as introducing more young people into the industry than ever before, makes us both very proud. WTFN has a talented, hard-working team, many of whom have been with us for many years, and a growing network of domestic and international broadcast clients that we are grateful to call our partners – and I would like to thank them all for their continued support.
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Top Image: Daryl Talbot & Steve Oemcke