On 26th August, one of Australia’s wildest and most gruelling boat race will go up in lights, as Up the Creek – The Story of Red Bull Dinghy Derby launches exclusively on Red Bull TV. Founded in 1981 over a bet between mates to see who was the fastest, the Red Bull Dinghy Derby is…
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Aussie bachelorettes aren’t fans of The Bachelor Australia
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According to recent research released by Roy Morgan almost half a million Australian women over the age of 14 love the reality TV show The Bachelor Australia, including around 160,000 women aged 20 to 34 (6%). But look a little more closely, and it seems young women who are partnered themselves are twice as likely…
Aladin Premiering at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney
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Disney’s Aladdin, a new musical comedy based on the classic Academy Award®-winning animated film, will have its Australian premiere in Sydney at the Capitol Theatre tonight, 11th August 2016. The principal cast features Michael James Scott in the role of the Genie, Ainsley Melham as Aladdin, Arielle Jacobs as Jasmine, Adam Murphy as Jafar, Aljin…
JB Hi-Fi to Acquire The Good Guys
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced it will not oppose JB Hi-Fi Limited’s (ASX: JBH) (JB Hi-Fi) proposed acquisition of the Good Guys Discount Warehouses (Australia) Pty Ltd and the Muir Finance Company Pty Ltd (together, the Good Guys). ACCC Chairman Rod Sims said that based on extensive market feedback and other industry…
AACTA reveals Feature Films in Competition for the 6th AACTA Awards
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The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) today announced the Feature Films in Competition for this year’s AACTA Awards – Australia’s highest screen acknowledgement. AACTA also today launched the 6th AACTA Awards presented by Presto | Official Screenings Program, a four week program that brings Australia’s leading screen professionals together with screen fans…
Zomato More Popular in Melbourne then Sydney
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In the 12 months to March 2016, 1,046,000 Australians over the age of 14 (5.3%) visited the Zomato website in an average four week period. According to the research Zomato is twice more popular in Melbourne than in Sydney. “Melburnians have taken to Zomato, and make up a third of the website’s total audience of…
Filming Starts for Hank Zipzer Christmas Special
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Filming has begun in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire for the Christmas Special for CBBC’s popular series Hank Zipzer, ‘Hank Zipzer’s Christmas Catastrophe’. Produced by Kindle Entertainment in association with Walker Productions and DHX Media with support from Screen Yorkshire’s Yorkshire Content Fund, the 1×90-minute feature length film, inspired by the book series Hank Zipzer: The World’s…
Record Numbers for Star Poker Sydney Championships
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Star Poker Sydney Championships running from 26 July-8 August has seen record registrations with 1,187 players taking part in the Opening Event which concluded on Sunday, 31 July 2016. With nine events over the 14 day schedule, it all concludes with the Main Event which commences Friday, 5 August and runs to Monday, 8 August.…
SAO to be adapted into Live Action TV Series
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In partnership with the KADOKAWA CORPORATION, Skydance Media, a U.S.-based diversified media company, has acquired the worldwide live-action rights for Sword Art Online. Skydance Media CEO David Ellison said that with screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis (Avatar, Shutter Island, Terminator Genisys) on board to pen the pilot episode, all bases seem to be covered for the live-action…
FemFlix August 10 to September 3 at SCA
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90s feminism that saw the rise of cyberfeminists, zine counter culture and high-octane post-punk gestures on screen will be revisited in a new exhibition FemFlix at Sydney College of the Arts (SCA), the University of Sydney, from 10 August to 3 September 2016. Femflix features the work of Australian filmmakers who led a new wave…