Ultimate School Musical picks winning school

November 17, 2009  Filed Under Pay TV, 1 Comment » 

Essendon Keilor College in Melbourne has been named as the lucky school to star in Ultimate School Musical: Fame, after a national call for applications.

Students from Years 7 to 12 will be dancing, singing and acting through their school holidays with some mentoring from professionals from the touring production of the Fame stage musical. Based on an international format, the series will culminate in a performance of the musical.

Host Ruby Rose said: “Choosing the winning school was a really hard decision because so many were worthy. Ultimately Essendon Keilor College …

Talia’s shot at Fame

November 13, 2009  Filed Under News, 2 Comments » 

Talia Fowler, winner of So You Think You Can Dance Australia, has turned down a contract with the San Francisco Ballet company to take up a role in the upcoming stage production of Fame.

She will be joined by another finalist, Nigerian born Tim ‘Timomatic’ Omaji.

The revival of the stage show, based loosely on the feature film, is directed and choreographed by Dance choreographer, Kelley Abbey.

Other television faces in the cast include Andrew McFarlane (Underbelly, The Flying Doctors, The Sullivans) and veteran actor Brian Wenzel (A Country Practice).

The production also has a …

Foxtel 2010 highlights

October 15, 2009  Filed Under Pay TV, 28 Comments » 

Foxtel’s, Brian Walsh outlined a long list of 2010 programming highlights to advertisers at the second annual MCN Upfront last night, which will be of interest to many subscribers:

- FOX8’s The Contender begins on November 2nd.
- The Chaser’s War On Everything, repeat episodes with a special director’s commentary.
- Sky News Active service will debut on channel 600 in November.
- The LifeStyle Channel will have 22 episodes of Come Dine With Me beginning January 15.
- A third series of Selling Houses Australia.
- American Idol with new judge Ellen in January.
- A second …