Sunday Territorian

Alice series rides in on Netflix

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AN Alice Springs television series employing 400 people will get worldwide screen time.

Netflix will screen MaveriX, exposing the scenic Red Centre to 183 million subscriber­s in 190 countries.

The Australian Children’s Television Foundation, one of the globe’s premier children’s content producers and distributo­rs, sold the global rights to Netflix.

Culture Minister Lauren Moss said: “Our government’s $9 million strategic investment over four years has seen significan­t growth of our screen sector and the developmen­t of significan­t local production­s, including the SBS series Robbie Hood, Top End Wedding, Jimmy Shu’s Taste of the Territory, and the recent feature film High Ground.”

 ?? Picture: SUPPLIED ?? Alice Springs will provide the backdrop to a Netflix production.
Picture: SUPPLIED Alice Springs will provide the backdrop to a Netflix production.

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