‘Top Gear’ Steers To Australia
Top Gear is returning to Australia for the first time in more than a decade. Paramount+ has ordered a local version of the British motoring series, which BBC Studios will produce. Hosts are music composer and car enthusiast Blair Joscelyne, Amazing Race Australia presenter Beau Ryan and actor Jonathan Lapaglia. “Top Gear Australia promises to deliver everything fans love about the show but with an Aussie twist,” said Daniel Monaghan, SVP Content & Programming, Paramount Australia & New Zealand. “We can’t wait for Jonathan, Beau and Blair to get behind the wheel of the world’s biggest car entertainment show.” Top Gear aired on Sbs in 2008-9 and then moved to Nine Network from 2010-12 before being canceled. The UK-originated format is produced in multiple territories and has been a big success around the world. The news comes, however, at a tricky time for UK Top Gear,...
Top Gear is returning to Australia for the first time in more than a decade. Paramount+ has ordered a local version of the British motoring series, which BBC Studios will produce. Hosts are music composer and car enthusiast Blair Joscelyne, Amazing Race Australia presenter Beau Ryan and actor Jonathan Lapaglia. “Top Gear Australia promises to deliver everything fans love about the show but with an Aussie twist,” said Daniel Monaghan, SVP Content & Programming, Paramount Australia & New Zealand. “We can’t wait for Jonathan, Beau and Blair to get behind the wheel of the world’s biggest car entertainment show.” Top Gear aired on Sbs in 2008-9 and then moved to Nine Network from 2010-12 before being canceled. The UK-originated format is produced in multiple territories and has been a big success around the world. The news comes, however, at a tricky time for UK Top Gear,...
- 10/24/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Yeesum Lo is set to join ViacomCBS’s Network 10 in the newly-created role of head of development.
Reporting directly to head of programming Daniel Monaghan, Lo will be responsible for identifying and developing local content across all channels and platforms in conjunction with the wider Network 10 team.
Lo joins 10 ViacomCBS from Endemol Shine Australia, where she was director of digital, working across key global formats with a focus on creative content and commercial strategy. Prior to that, Lo worked in LA as manager of business development for Endemol Shine Group, and for NBCUniversal in New York.
Monaghan said: “As we continue to lead the way in showcasing the most talked about shows on Australian television, it is equally important to keep a firm focus on developing new and creative home-grown content that will engage and delight our audiences.
“Yeesum’s extensive experience in content both here and overseas, as...
Reporting directly to head of programming Daniel Monaghan, Lo will be responsible for identifying and developing local content across all channels and platforms in conjunction with the wider Network 10 team.
Lo joins 10 ViacomCBS from Endemol Shine Australia, where she was director of digital, working across key global formats with a focus on creative content and commercial strategy. Prior to that, Lo worked in LA as manager of business development for Endemol Shine Group, and for NBCUniversal in New York.
Monaghan said: “As we continue to lead the way in showcasing the most talked about shows on Australian television, it is equally important to keep a firm focus on developing new and creative home-grown content that will engage and delight our audiences.
“Yeesum’s extensive experience in content both here and overseas, as...
- 12/6/2020
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
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