ABC Commercial unveils a diverse slate of content for MIPCOM 2024

Sydney, Australia: ABC Commercial is thrilled to return to Cannes for MIPCOM 2024 with a diverse slate of scripted and unscripted programs plus new formats.

Heading up our scripted slate is the stylish and utterly gorgeous LADIES IN BLACK (6 x 60’), a vibrant drama series from Bunya Productions (The Drovers Wife, Mystery Road). Picking up six months after the events of Bruce Beresford’s film, LADIES IN BLACK dives into the fashion, romance, excitement and challenge of women’s lives at a time of momentous transformation. A wild ride through Asian pop culture and the trials of modern dating, WHITE FEVER (6 x 30’) from Black Sheep Films, Orange Entertainment Co. & Unruly Productions delivers some unexpected laughs and real heart.

You Can’t Ask That creator/director Kirk Docker is back with the tentpole factual entertainment program I WAS ACTUALLY THERE (6 x 30’), a compelling and unvarnished retelling of events that shape Australia as a nation, while Australia’s national treasure delivers aged care residents a new appetite for life in a world first social experiment, MAGGIE BEER’S BIG MISSION (3 x 60’). Both programs have been nominated at this year’s C21 International Format Awards.

The latest season of the beloved children’s show READY, STEADY, WIGGLE! (S7: 26 x 15’) delivers double the wiggles and double the fun! All the Wiggles – Anthony, Caterina, Lachy, Simon, Lucia, John, Tsehay and Evie – are back for dancing, singing, problem-solving and, above all, a whole lot of fun!

Food and conversation are the perfect partners in our brand-new, colourful cooking show A BITE TO EAT WITH ALICE (50 x 30’), focusing on simple and fresh recipes that are built around accessible and affordable ingredients, and that can be readily prepared at home with maximum fun.

Knock-out factual entertainment slate also includes OFF MENU (3 x 60’), a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at some of Australia’s top restaurants and their extraordinary owners, as well as MEET THE NEIGHBOURS (3 x 60’), WHO THE BLOODY HELL ARE WE? (3 x 60’) and MIRIAM MARGOLYES: IMPOSSIBLY AUSTRALIAN (3 x 60’).

Audiences will love the combination of smarts and fun in eye-popping factual series including MEGAFAUNA: WHAT KILLED AUSTRALIA’S GIANTS? (2 x 60’), SECRET SCIENCE (7 x 30’), THE SECRET LIFE OF OUR URBAN BIRDS (4 x 60’),  and more.

Heading up our format slate is our much-loved series MUSTER DOGS (new season: 6 x 60’), which continues to foster emotional connections with audiences. Featuring a cast of unique characters and adorable puppies, the series illuminates a life of resilience as farmers bond and work with the dogs who are always by their side.

Interested in a program that will inspire kids to get their hands dirty? The new season of GARDENING AUSTRALIA JUNIOR (20×15’) is packed full of tips, tricks and activities for the entire family that can easily be adapted for all seasons and locations.

Plus there’s FIZZY AND SUDS (26 x 15’), a fabulously entertaining factual series for preschoolers that captures the bubbly thrill of a newly discovered passion, and coming-of-age sci-fi comedy PLANET LULIN (10 x 30’), which navigates growing up through the eyes of a 12-year-old half-human half-extra-terrestrial!

“ABC Commercial is excited to hit the ground running with our exceptional new slate of content at MIPCOM 2024” says Karen Quinn, Manager: Content Sales, ABC Commercial, “With formats like I WAS ACTUALLY THERE and MAGGIE BEER’S BIG MISSION already garnering international attention and C21 International Format Award nominations, we’re confident in the global appeal of our Australian storytelling. We’re proud to represent the very best of Australian talent and look forward to sharing our slate with clients.”

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ABC Commercial is responsible for taking the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s screen content, services and brands to the Australian and international marketplace. From our full suite of digital services and traditional businesses, ABC Commercial extends the global reach of the ABC’s bold, compelling and entertaining content across territories and platforms. All revenue generated from our activities is reinvested into the production of the ABC’s high-quality content.