Fledgling Australian firm Escapade Media has signed an agreement to executive produce and distribute upcoming drama A Dark Place to Die.

Television New Zealand, Limited (TVNZ), the government-owned national broadcaster, has licensed 77 hours of content for its pre-school channel, Kidzone24, from an Australian TV and film development and distribution start-up company, Escapade Media.

New Zealand pubcaster TVNZ has picked up children’s animated puppet series Larry the Lawnmower from Australian distributor Escapade Media.

Australia-based Omnilab Media’s production unit, Ambience Entertainment and an Australian TV and film development and distribution start-up company, Escapade Media, are on a strategic partnership, under non-exclusive arrangement.

Ambience Entertainment is the production arm of Omnilab Media. Matthew Street, Managing Director of Omnilab Media and Ambience Entertainment said “We are proud to be a partner of Escapade Media. Natalie, Anthony & Hamish are all highly respected executives who together bring a formidable presence to the industry.”

International distribution and TV and film financing start-up Escapade Media has hooked up with OmniLab Media’s production arm Ambience Entertainment.

Showrunner Productions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adcorp Australia Ltd, has signed a deal with Escapade Media to Co - Executive Produce their new series GHOST TOWN (13 x 30’HD) and distribute the title internationally.