Foxtel’s ‘clearance’ issue and Liz Ellis to get comedy show in 2016?
Members of the Wentworth cast speak after the video was shown.
Dr Mumbo congratulates Foxtel and the Multi Channel Network on very schmick 2015 Upfronts presentation last night.
One of the highlights was a very well produced video featuring the cast of the Wentworth in character on set brilliantly mocking adland’s growing obsession with all things digital, data and programmatic while also managing to name check every major media agency. (Special acknowledgement to Foxtel’s media agency ZenithOptimedia who by Dr Mumbo’s count got no less than five mentions.)
He wanted to show everyone the video today but was told by Foxtel’s corporate affairs unit: “Sorry to disappoint but we don’t have the necessary clearances to release the video.”
Dr Mumbo’s tongue-in-cheek request for whether a pirated copy might exist somewhere did not get a response, so he might have to join with TV Tonight in launching A Place Called Home style petition for Foxtel to release the video.
L:R Sandy Roberts, Alosi, Greg, Lowndes and Ellis
In other Foxtel Upfront related news former netball star Liz Ellis won the crowd with her comedy.
On stage rather very tall former Diamond was up to talk about Foxtel’s commitment to sport when she took comedic aim at her fellow sports legends George Gregan, John Aliosi and Craig Lowndes noting: “It’s good that Foxtel is an equal opportunity employer — they employ the little blokes as well.”
The comment got the biggest laugh of the night and saw Dr Mumbo’s colleague tweet:
Ellis quickly replied:
There you go Foxtel. Two new Aussie content ideas for the 2016 upfronts…
I LOVE LIZ ELLIS
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