"Ladies In Black"
ABC Commercial returns 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 "Ladies un Black" (6x60’), a vibrant drama series from Bunya Productions ("The Drovers Wife"). 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" (6x30’) 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" (6x30’), 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" (3x60’). 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: 26x15’) 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 the brand-new, colourful cooking show "A Bite To Eat With Alice" (50x30’), 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" (3x60’), a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at some of Australia’s top restaurants and their extraordinary owners, as well as "Meet The Neighbours" (3x60’), "Who The Bloody Hell Are We?" (3x60’) and "Miriam Margolyes: Impossibly Australian" (3x60’).
Audiences will love the combination of smarts and fun in eye-popping factual series including "Megafauna: What Killed Australia’s Giants?" (2x60’), "Secret Science" (7x30’), "The Secret Life of Our Urban Birds" (4x60’).
Heading up ABC Commercial format slate is the much-loved series "Muster Dogs" (new season: 6x60’), 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. In addition, the new season of "Gardening Australia Junior" (20x15’) 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" (26x15’), an entertaining factual series for preschoolers that captures the bubbly thrill of a newly discovered passion, and coming-of-age sci-fi comedy "Planet Lulin" (10x30’), 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."