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TV.Cynic · June 8, 2025, 10:43pm

BINGE BECOMES HOME OF PREMIUM BRITISH ENTERTAINMENT FROM SONY PICTURES TELEVISION

Partnership includes extensive library of iconic U.S. TV series and films

BINGE will be home to exclusive, premium first-run British dramas and an extensive library of iconic U.S. TV series and films following the extension of a multi-year partnership with Sony Pictures Television.

CEO of Foxtel, Kayo Sports and BINGE, Hilary Perchard said: "British drama is wildly popular on BINGE. This deal builds on a 20+ year relationship with Sony Pictures Television, delivering exclusive, premium first-run British dramas and hundreds of hours of U.S. fan-favourite TV series and films.

“Our agreement with Sony Pictures Television reinforces our commitment to providing world-class entertainment and value to our subscribers, complementing our much-loved BINGE Originals, as well as the diverse range of content acquired from our over 50 local and international distributors, including BBC Studios, NBCUniversal, Sky Studios and ITV.”

Partnership Highlights

New British releases in 2026 exclusive to BINGE and Foxtel in Australia*:*

The Lady starring Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones, The Tudors)

Dear England starring Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale)

The Other Bennet Sister starring Ella Bruccoleri (Call the Midwife, Bridgerton)

Complete seasons of classic TV series and sitcoms including Community, The Nanny, Dawson’s Creek, I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, Married… with Children, Mad About You, and Just Shoot Me

Award-winning and critically acclaimed drama series The Big C, The Shield, Justified, Damages, Hannibal, The Good Doctor, and Mr. Mercedes

Expansive catalogue of popular library movies including titles from the Spider-Man and Ghostbusters franchises*, White House Down, Big Daddy,* and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

BAFTA-winning series Mr. Loverman starring Lennie James (The Walking Dead, Line of Duty) which premiered on 4 June 2025

Adam Herr, Senior Vice President, Distribution, APAC, Sony Pictures Television shared: “We have a long and special history with Foxtel Group in Australia, and we’re delighted to be building on our 20+ year relationship with them. We’re so pleased that they continue to be the home of some of Sony Pictures’ most beloved movies and television series that will engage and entertain Australian viewers.”

Julia Salter and Carolyn Ozkoseoglu, Co-Heads of Distribution, ANZ, Sony Pictures Television added: “We are thrilled that BINGE will also be the Australian home of Sony Pictures Television’s captivating British scripted first run content kicking off this month with Mr. Loverman and with many more prestigious series to come.”

The Sony Pictures Television agreement and content also extends to Foxtel subscribers.

JohnsonTV · June 8, 2025, 11:20pm

Sony Pictures Television also signed a multi-year contract extension with Stan, which was announced last week.

The difference between the two deals is that Stan will get exclusive excess to US shows distributed by SPT, while Binge will get exclusive access to UK shows distributed by SPT.

That means some library shows like The Nanny, The Good Doctor and Dawson’s Creek will be available to both Binge and Stan subscribers.

killy06 · June 8, 2025, 11:28pm

Think we’ve seen this for a while now where the streamers cherry pick the best content they want, rather than fronting up a huge amount for a smorgasbord of content from one distributor, also likely means SPT can get a better return than having it all locked down in one place.

Definitely seems like the rest of the content is (as is the case among other streams) non-exclusive.

TV.Cynic · June 11, 2025, 10:52am

TERESA PALMER, JIM STURGESS, BEN LAWSON, RORY WALTON-SMITH, JULIA SAVAGE, JACQUELINE MCKENZIE AND CHIKA IKOGWE ATTEND AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE OFBINGE ORIGINAL SERIES

MIX TAPE

To celebrate the new BINGE original series MIX TAPE, stars Teresa Palmer (The Clearing, The Fall Guy), Jim Sturgess (Across The Universe, Cloud Atlas), Ben Lawson (Bombshell, Designated Survivor), Julia Savage (The Clearing, Blaze), Jacqueline McKenzie (Force of Nature: The Dry 2, Savage River) and Chika Ikogwe (Heartbreak High, Land of the Bad) walked the red carpet for the Australian premiere at Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (Wednesday 11 June).

Also in attendance were the filmmakers and producers including Angie Fielder and Polly Staniford from Aquarius Films and Director Lucy Gaffy.

Adapted from the popular and critically acclaimed novel by Jane Sanderson, MIX TAPE will take viewers back in time to that intoxicating feeling of first love. The series is a classic all-encompassing romance set to a banging nostalgic soundtrack.

MIX TAPE is a 4x1 hour limited event series commissioned by Foxtel Group and produced by Subotica and Aquarius Films in association with Boat Rocker. The series is written by Jo Spain and directed by Australian director Lucy Gaffy. The series is produced by Angie Fielder & Polly Staniford for Aquarius Films and Aoife O’Sullivan and Tristan Orpen Lynch for Subotica. Alison Hurbert-Burns, Lana Greenhalgh and Clare Mirabello serve as executive producers alongside David Fortier, Ivan Schneeberg, Nick Nantell, and Erik Pack for Boat Rocker. Major production investment from the Foxtel Group in association with Screen Australia and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland. Financed with support from the Finnish Impact Film Fund, Screen NSW’s Made in NSW Fund and The Post Lounge. Boat Rocker will oversee global distribution for MIX TAPE.

MIX TAPE premieres Thursday 12 June on BINGE and on Showcase at 8.30pm and will be available On Demand.

MIX TAPE won the TV Spotlight Audience Award at the recent 2025 SXSW Film & Television Festival.

Photography Credits: Scott Ehler.

JohnsonTV · June 12, 2025, 6:42am

The BBC has acquired Mix Tape from distributor Boat Rocker, and will show it on BBC iPlayer and BBC Two in the upcoming UK summer.

UPDATE: the series has also been sold to RTÉ in Ireland, MTV3 in Finland and Pickbox in Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Bulgaria.

JohnsonTV · June 16, 2025, 10:47pm

TV.Cynic · June 18, 2025, 11:09pm

BINGE COMMISSIONS AUSTRALIAN SCRIPTED SERIES

BASED ON INFAMOUS BANK ROBBER

BRENDEN ABBOTT

L-R: Oscar Redding as Reynolds and George Mason as Brenden Abbott. Photo credit John Platt.

CAMERAS NOW ROLLING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

BINGE today announced the commission of a new Australian scripted series based on the infamous Australian bank robber, Brenden Abbott (AKA ‘the Postcard Bandit’).

In the 1980s Abbott became a household name, committing a string of bank robberies and evading police, eventually being arrested, convicted and successfully escaping custody - twice. With the exception of inmates convicted of murder, Abbott is currently the longest serving prisoner in Australia.

A propulsive, high-octane, 1980/90s crime drama, the 6 x 1-hour scripted series (as yet untitled) is inspired by the true story of ‘The Postcard Bandit’ and follows Abbott as a master criminal on the run, eluding police and escaping maximum security prison. Traversing Australia’s colourful and unruly past, the series lifts the balaclava on the nation’s most successful and ingenious bank robber.

George Mason (The Power of the Dog, The Survivors) leads the cast as Brenden Abbott, with Robyn Malcolm (After The Party, The Survivors), Ashleigh Cummings (Citadel, Long Bright River, Hounds of Love), and Keiynan Lonsdale (Swift Street, The Flash) starring alongside him. Each portrays a pivotal figure in Abbott’s turbulent life and the law enforcement network determined to bring him down.

The ensemble cast includes David Howell (Narrow Road to the Deep North, Strife), Mia Artemis (Sweet Tooth, The Secrets She Keeps), Christian Byers (Bump, The Narrow Road to the Deep North), Roxie Mohebbi (He Had It Coming, Critical Incident), Oscar Redding (Top of the Lake, The Twelve), Anthony Hayes (Mystery Road, Gold, The Twelve), and Jayden Popik (Mystery Road, A Perfect Pairing). With cameras now rolling in Western Australia, the series promises a gripping, character-driven take on one of the country’s most legendary criminal sagas.

Commissioned by Foxtel Group, produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) Australia, the series is made with major production investment from Screenwest and the Western Australian Production Attraction Incentive. The series will be produced in association with, and distributed by, ITV Studios.

According to Screenwest, the series is expected to attract a spend of more than $7 million into the WA economy, and the production will employ at least 80 Western Australian crew and 80 WA cast with speaking roles, as well as 400 extras.

Ben Young (Hounds of Love, The Twelve) and Bonnie Moir (Exposure, Love Me) are directing, with Young also serving as executive producer. Hamish Lewis (How to Make Gravy, The Twelve) is producing, alongside series producer Matt Noonan (Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Beyond Goodbye), with Michael Brooks (The Twelve, How to Make Gravy) as Executive Producer alongside Lana Greenhalgh and Penny Win as Commissioners and Executive Producers. The writing team is led by writer and script producer Sarah Walker (The Secrets She Keeps, The Twelve), alongside Matt Cameron (The Clearing, Jack Irish) and writers Scout Cripps and Anthony Hayes.

Lana Greenhalgh, Executive Producer and Director of Scripted Originals, Foxtel Group, said: “The misadventures of the elusive Brenden Abbott is as Australian as it gets and we’re proud to be partnering with the team at WBITVP Australia to bring this legendary Aussie story to screen. We’re thrilled to have cameras now rolling in WA where the story started nearly 40 years ago.”

Rikki Lea Bestall, Chief Executive Officer, Screenwest, said: “We are pleased to welcome BINGE and WBITVP Australia back to Western Australia for their upcoming scripted series. The production shows the growing momentum in our screen industry and reinforces our growing reputation as a destination for high-quality screen production. We look forward to seeing the talented cast and crew bring this story to life here in Western Australia.”

Hamish Lewis, Head of Scripted at WBITVP Australia said: “We’re pumped to be back in Western Australia working with Foxtel and Screenwest again. This is a truly incredible story, too good not to be told. It’s the story of extreme resilience, determination and family – with a wild backdrop of ‘80s and ‘90s Australia. We can’t wait for the world to see this!”

Ben Young, Director and Executive Producer said: “This story’s got everything I love in TV – action, love, violence and complex emotional relationships. If it didn’t happen, you wouldn’t believe it. After a great experience working with BINGE and WBITVP Australia on The Twelve, I was stoked they felt the same way about this wild ride as I did.”

Production credit: Based on “Australian Outlaw - The True Story of Postcard Bandit Brenden Abbott” by Derek Pedley the 6 x 1-hour drama series is produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia for the Foxtel Group, with major production investment from Screenwest and the Western Australian Production Attraction Incentive. The series will be produced in association with, and distributed by, ITV Studios. Producer is Hamish Lewis alongside Series Producer Matt Noonan and Executive Producers Michael Brooks, Ben Young, Lana Greenhalgh and Penny Win. Directors Ben Young and Bonnie Moir. Written by Sarah L. Walker alongside Matt Cameron, Scout Cripps and Anthony Hayes.

L-R Front: Rikki Lea Bestall, CEO Screenwest, John Driscoll, Board Chair Screenwest, Hamish Lewis Head of Scripted Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia, Lana Greenhalgh Director of Scripted Originals Foxtel Group. Front**Bonnie Moir, Director, Ben Young, Director and Executive Producer. Photo credit: Liang Xu

JBar · June 18, 2025, 11:11pm

Didn’t they already do a mini series about him?

TV.Cynic · June 20, 2025, 4:09am

Binge TVC

yellow_sock · June 20, 2025, 5:40am

A TV Movie in 2003 on Nine - starring the late Tom Long.

Interesting that it’s now a 6 part series. I hope they do this version well too.