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MaveriX now available for linear TV worldwide

The ACTF international sales team is pleased to announce that the high adrenaline live-action series MaveriX is now available for acquisition by linear broadcasters worldwide. … Until recently, all international rights for MaveriX were held exclusively by Netflix, but with the expiry of their holdback, the linear TV rights are now available. … MaveriX is the exhilarating story of a group of te …

July 16th 2024

Coming soon – a sneak peek at what’s on the way for the ACTF

A landmark book adaptation from an Oscar-winning team will soon be added to the ACTF catalogue, while a brand-new season of a beloved preschool animation is now available for presale. … A television adaptation of Shaun Tan’s bestselling illustrated anthology Tales from Outer Suburbia is currently in production, thanks to major production support from the Australian Children’s Television Foundat …

July 16th 2024

New to the ACTF and available now

A heartwarming live-action family film and an animated preschool series about friendship and kindness are now available to acquire from the growing ACTF catalogue. … Windcatcher … Windcatcher follows the unlikely friendship between Percy Boy, newcomer Keithy Cobb and the spirited Daisy Hawkins, as they band together to take the local school sports day title from a group of grade five bullies i …

July 16th 2024

ACTF shows to excite audiences across the world

It’s been a busy first half of the year for the sales team with the ACTF catalogue of new and award-winning programs in high demand. … BYU TV (USA) picked up Gristmill’s award-winning, live-action comedy favourites Little Lunch and The InBestigators, securing US Free TV rights for both hugely popular series. … RTE (Ireland) is the first international broadcaster to acquire Windcatcher, the hea …

April 15th 2024

Netflix acquires Hardball

Australia’s favourite handball team is now serving audiences on Netflix, with the streaming service acquiring both seasons of the live-action comedy Hardball.