Australia’s federal government has tweaked the rules of its producer offset system so that soap operas and other drama series can qualify for subsidy. Channel Seven’s “Home and Away” will become newly eligible.
The producer offset gives a tax rebate to producers for expenditure on eligible Australian films, television and other projects. Currently, a drama series must spend at least A$500,000 per hour in qualifying Australian production expenditure (costs incurred for goods and services used or provided in Australia).
It provides a 40% rebate for feature film and a 30% rebate for productions on other platforms, calculated as a percentage of a production’s qualifying Australian production expenditure.
With the new system, drama series that spend at least $35 million ($23.5 million) per season in qualifying Australian production expenditure, but fall short of the per hour spending requirement, will be newly eligible for the offset.
The new per season threshold will apply...
The producer offset gives a tax rebate to producers for expenditure on eligible Australian films, television and other projects. Currently, a drama series must spend at least A$500,000 per hour in qualifying Australian production expenditure (costs incurred for goods and services used or provided in Australia).
It provides a 40% rebate for feature film and a 30% rebate for productions on other platforms, calculated as a percentage of a production’s qualifying Australian production expenditure.
With the new system, drama series that spend at least $35 million ($23.5 million) per season in qualifying Australian production expenditure, but fall short of the per hour spending requirement, will be newly eligible for the offset.
The new per season threshold will apply...
- 12/15/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Kerry Katona has admitted that she once didn’t go on a cruise after watching Titanic.
The ex-Atomic Kitten had apparently spent £14,000 on the holiday, but decided not to go after she watched the film based on the real-life disaster.
While hosting her BBC Sounds podcast Wheel of Misfortune, Katona told the story while discussing holiday horrors with guest Danielle Lloyd and callers.
The singer admitted that she’d already been frightened of the sea, but lost her nerve the night before after watching the film.
“I paid £14,000 once to go on a cruise right,” she began.
“The day before, s*** myself because I don’t like the ocean, didn’t go and I lost all my money,” she explained.
“I think I’d just watched Titanic,” she admitted.
More than 1,500 people died when the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in 1912.
The 1997 film, which stars Kate Winsleet and...
The ex-Atomic Kitten had apparently spent £14,000 on the holiday, but decided not to go after she watched the film based on the real-life disaster.
While hosting her BBC Sounds podcast Wheel of Misfortune, Katona told the story while discussing holiday horrors with guest Danielle Lloyd and callers.
The singer admitted that she’d already been frightened of the sea, but lost her nerve the night before after watching the film.
“I paid £14,000 once to go on a cruise right,” she began.
“The day before, s*** myself because I don’t like the ocean, didn’t go and I lost all my money,” she explained.
“I think I’d just watched Titanic,” she admitted.
More than 1,500 people died when the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in 1912.
The 1997 film, which stars Kate Winsleet and...
- 12/16/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
• Grant: 'wrongly mistrusted and avoided friends'
• Ferguson: journalists 'knew plans in advance'
• Father of Goody's children: 'hacking created distrust'
• Katona: 'personal and private details' revealed
• Eccleston: 'deeply angry and upset'
Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, is among 144 people who have won substantial damages after settling their phone-hacking claims against the News of the World, the high court has heard.
Ferguson is one of 17 individuals who demanded an public apology from the now defunct tabloid's publisher, News International, at the high court in London on Friday morning.
Others who had statements read out in open court after receiving damages include Hugh Grant and Geoffrey Robinson, the Labour MP.
Damages have also been awarded to singer James Blunt; Jade Goody's ex-boyfriend Jeff Brazier; former Doctor Who actor Christopher Eccleston; and fork-bender Uri Geller, who is believed to have been targeted because of his friendship with Michael Jackson.
June Sarpong, the TV presenter,...
• Ferguson: journalists 'knew plans in advance'
• Father of Goody's children: 'hacking created distrust'
• Katona: 'personal and private details' revealed
• Eccleston: 'deeply angry and upset'
Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, is among 144 people who have won substantial damages after settling their phone-hacking claims against the News of the World, the high court has heard.
Ferguson is one of 17 individuals who demanded an public apology from the now defunct tabloid's publisher, News International, at the high court in London on Friday morning.
Others who had statements read out in open court after receiving damages include Hugh Grant and Geoffrey Robinson, the Labour MP.
Damages have also been awarded to singer James Blunt; Jade Goody's ex-boyfriend Jeff Brazier; former Doctor Who actor Christopher Eccleston; and fork-bender Uri Geller, who is believed to have been targeted because of his friendship with Michael Jackson.
June Sarpong, the TV presenter,...
- 2/8/2013
- by Lisa O'Carroll
- The Guardian - Film News
A UK arena tour featuring the bands taking part in The Big Reunion is in the works.
B*Witched, Liberty X, 5ive, 911, Atomic Kitten and The Honeyz reformed as part of an ITV2 series which sees them perform a one-off show at the Hammersmith Apollo on February 26.
© ITV
Tickets for the event sold out in minutes following the success of the first episode, and producers of the show are now planning to tour the concert around the UK.
"As the Hammersmith Apollo show sold out in 5mins, producers are in talks about a possible UK Arena Tour!" Liberty X star Michelle Heaton revealed on Twitter.
The Big Reunion attracted over a million viewers when it launched last week.
This week's episode will focus on 911 and Atomic Kitten, with Kerry Katona reuniting with her former band for the first time in over ten years.
The Liverpool trio reveal details of their biggest fights on the show,...
B*Witched, Liberty X, 5ive, 911, Atomic Kitten and The Honeyz reformed as part of an ITV2 series which sees them perform a one-off show at the Hammersmith Apollo on February 26.
© ITV
Tickets for the event sold out in minutes following the success of the first episode, and producers of the show are now planning to tour the concert around the UK.
"As the Hammersmith Apollo show sold out in 5mins, producers are in talks about a possible UK Arena Tour!" Liberty X star Michelle Heaton revealed on Twitter.
The Big Reunion attracted over a million viewers when it launched last week.
This week's episode will focus on 911 and Atomic Kitten, with Kerry Katona reuniting with her former band for the first time in over ten years.
The Liverpool trio reveal details of their biggest fights on the show,...
- 2/3/2013
- Digital Spy
The Big Reunion, ITV2's new series reforming six '90s pop groups, performed well in the ratings last night.
Featuring B*Witched, Liberty X, 5ive, 911, The Honeyz and Atomic Kitten, some 957,000 - a 4.1% share - reminisced in the 9pm hour as well as 271k on ITV2 +1.
As well as topping the multichannel ratings ahead of How I Met Your Mother's 886k (3.9%) for E4 (+1: 187k), The Big Reunion ranks as ITV2's most-watched new show of 2013 so far.
© ITV
Over on the main terrestrial channels, Silent Witness pulled in 5.71m (24.5%) for BBC One, thrashing ITV's The Secret Life of Dogs which could only fetch 3.31m (14.2%) and 391k on timeshift.
Location, Location, Location averaged a decent 2.24m (10%) for Channel 4 at 8pm (+1: 170k), while 1.29m (5.5%) watched The Planners on BBC Two, and 1.2m (5.3%) caught Dangerous Drivers' School on Channel 5.
Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe on BBC Two began with 1.11m (5.8%) from 10pm,...
Featuring B*Witched, Liberty X, 5ive, 911, The Honeyz and Atomic Kitten, some 957,000 - a 4.1% share - reminisced in the 9pm hour as well as 271k on ITV2 +1.
As well as topping the multichannel ratings ahead of How I Met Your Mother's 886k (3.9%) for E4 (+1: 187k), The Big Reunion ranks as ITV2's most-watched new show of 2013 so far.
© ITV
Over on the main terrestrial channels, Silent Witness pulled in 5.71m (24.5%) for BBC One, thrashing ITV's The Secret Life of Dogs which could only fetch 3.31m (14.2%) and 391k on timeshift.
Location, Location, Location averaged a decent 2.24m (10%) for Channel 4 at 8pm (+1: 170k), while 1.29m (5.5%) watched The Planners on BBC Two, and 1.2m (5.3%) caught Dangerous Drivers' School on Channel 5.
Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe on BBC Two began with 1.11m (5.8%) from 10pm,...
- 2/1/2013
- Digital Spy
911 are the latest pop act to confess details of their hedonistic former lifestyles in ITV2 documentary series The Big Reunion.
The show features former music stars reuniting and putting aside former differences to perform together one more time. Boyband trio 911 and Liverpudlian pop outfit Atomic Kitten will be the focus of next week's episode.
© ITV
[911 in 2013 for 'The Big Reunion']
Spike Dawbarn, Jimmy Constable and Lee Brennan reveal details on the show about their love for "women and drinking" when in the mid-'90s they were touring the world with hit singles such as 'Bodyshakin'.
Brennan tells the show: "Our manager always said, 'This is your image as a clean cut boy band'. And he did tell us no girlfriends and all that stuff at the start, which obviously we ignored.
"Jimmy was naughty, Spike was the naughtiest, he was a dirty one!"
Dawbarn comments: "We were just up all night with the women and drinking.
The show features former music stars reuniting and putting aside former differences to perform together one more time. Boyband trio 911 and Liverpudlian pop outfit Atomic Kitten will be the focus of next week's episode.
© ITV
[911 in 2013 for 'The Big Reunion']
Spike Dawbarn, Jimmy Constable and Lee Brennan reveal details on the show about their love for "women and drinking" when in the mid-'90s they were touring the world with hit singles such as 'Bodyshakin'.
Brennan tells the show: "Our manager always said, 'This is your image as a clean cut boy band'. And he did tell us no girlfriends and all that stuff at the start, which obviously we ignored.
"Jimmy was naughty, Spike was the naughtiest, he was a dirty one!"
Dawbarn comments: "We were just up all night with the women and drinking.
- 2/1/2013
- Digital Spy
Atomic Kitten will reveal details of their physical fights and spats during their early years as popstars in ITV2's documentary series The Big Reunion.
The show, which launched last night (January 31), is bringing back former pop groups from the '90s and early '00s to resolve their differences and perform again. Next week's episode will focus on boyband 911 and Liverpudlian trio Atomic Kitten.
© ITV
[Atomic Kitten in 2013]
Band members Kerry Katona, Natasha Hamilton and Liz McClarnon admit that they often had screaming matches behind the scenes and that there was lingering tension between Hamilton and McClarnon.
Speaking about a row after a gig at G-a-y, Hamilton said: "It got more and more angry to a point where we were literally screaming at each other."
McLarnon added: "She just launched at me. You know when you go, 'What the hell just happened?'"
© ITV
[ITV2's Big Reunion]
The trio also reveal that one of their...
The show, which launched last night (January 31), is bringing back former pop groups from the '90s and early '00s to resolve their differences and perform again. Next week's episode will focus on boyband 911 and Liverpudlian trio Atomic Kitten.
© ITV
[Atomic Kitten in 2013]
Band members Kerry Katona, Natasha Hamilton and Liz McClarnon admit that they often had screaming matches behind the scenes and that there was lingering tension between Hamilton and McClarnon.
Speaking about a row after a gig at G-a-y, Hamilton said: "It got more and more angry to a point where we were literally screaming at each other."
McLarnon added: "She just launched at me. You know when you go, 'What the hell just happened?'"
© ITV
[ITV2's Big Reunion]
The trio also reveal that one of their...
- 2/1/2013
- Digital Spy
5ive popstar Ritchie Neville has revealed that he had a fling with a Steps band member - Lisa Scott-Lee. Currently making the most of a revival for ITV2's The Big Reunion - which has seen Liberty X, 911, Atomic Kitten, B*Witched and Honeyz get back on stage - he told Heat about his former fling. When asked about his relationship with Scott-Lee, he said: "I'm not going there," but his bandmates described it as "a full-on f**kfest".
[Lisa Scott-Lee and Ritchie Neville back in the day] The '90s band, made up of Neville, Abs Breen (now Abz Love), Scott Robinson, Sean Conlon and formerly Jason 'J' Brown, said they couldn't remember how many women they had been with during (more)...
[Lisa Scott-Lee and Ritchie Neville back in the day] The '90s band, made up of Neville, Abs Breen (now Abz Love), Scott Robinson, Sean Conlon and formerly Jason 'J' Brown, said they couldn't remember how many women they had been with during (more)...
- 1/29/2013
- by By Victoria Garo-Falides
- Digital Spy
X Factor star Lucie Jones is aiding Cancer Research UK through proceeds raised from the re-recording of Cyndi Lauper's track “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.”
A total of 20 stars – including former Atomic Kitten Liz McClarnon, glamour model Danielle Lloyd and former “EastEnders” actress Lucy Benjamin – raised their voices to bring awareness to breast cancer. Hundreds of local UK women affected by cancer are also featured on the track.
The popular single was originally released in 1984 and was a huge hit for Lauper. Music star Sonique is supporting the re-recording. Her participation marks her first time performing since having her own cancer battle last June.
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A total of 20 stars – including former Atomic Kitten Liz McClarnon, glamour model Danielle Lloyd and former “EastEnders” actress Lucy Benjamin – raised their voices to bring awareness to breast cancer. Hundreds of local UK women affected by cancer are also featured on the track.
The popular single was originally released in 1984 and was a huge hit for Lauper. Music star Sonique is supporting the re-recording. Her participation marks her first time performing since having her own cancer battle last June.
Read more...
- 4/9/2010
- Look to the Stars
Kylie Minogue is auctioning a personalized Filofaxes for a breast cancer charity. The 'Wow' singer - who was successfully treated for breast cancer in 2006 - is joined by celebrities including Lily Allen and 'ER' actress Alex Kingston in customizing the pink organizers.
The Filofaxes will now be auctioned off through website buyoncegivetwice.co.uk to raise money for Breast Cancer Campaign.
Other celebrities to personalize a Filofax include June Sarpong, UK TV presenter Holly Willoughby, former 'Emmerdale' actress Roxanne Pallett, British newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky, 'Coronation Street' star Sue Cleaver, former Atomic Kitten singer Liz McClarnon and ex-'EastEnders' actress Louisa Lytton.
Each Filofax has been designed individually, and many come with a personaliszd photo/message from the celebrity designer.
The Filofaxes will now be auctioned off through website buyoncegivetwice.co.uk to raise money for Breast Cancer Campaign.
Other celebrities to personalize a Filofax include June Sarpong, UK TV presenter Holly Willoughby, former 'Emmerdale' actress Roxanne Pallett, British newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky, 'Coronation Street' star Sue Cleaver, former Atomic Kitten singer Liz McClarnon and ex-'EastEnders' actress Louisa Lytton.
Each Filofax has been designed individually, and many come with a personaliszd photo/message from the celebrity designer.
- 2/17/2009
- icelebz.com
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