Jo Porter is an Australian TV producer and television executive. She is best known for her association with the Seven Network drama department for whom she produced All Saints, Always Greener, Headland and Packed to the Rafters. In 2011, she became Director of Drama for Fremantle Media Australia.[1]
She is the co-creator of the TV series Wonderland.
Porter was the series executive producer during Wentworth's entire run.[2] Porter returned to Foxtel in 2024 for the drama series High Country serving as an executive producer and reunited with several members of the Wentworth crew.[3]
In 2018, Porter was named as part of the Top 25 list for Global Women in Television.[4]
In 2020 after an 9 year tenure at Fremantle Media Australia as the director of drama for Foxtel and as an executive producer, Porter was appointed as the Managing Director for Playmaker Studios,[5] and in 2022 the studio was rebranded as Curio Pictures.[6][7]
In 2023, Porter was announced as a mentor for the Screen Producers Guild program known as the One to Watch program.[8]
On September 16, 2024, Porter would be announced as the executive producer of Paramount+ series Playing Gracie Darling.[9] In January 2025, Playing Gracie Darling would go into production in Sydney.[10] On 21 November 2024, The Artful Dodger was renewed for a second series.[11]
- ^ Amanda Meade, "Porter takes charge of Fremantle drama" The Australian November 28, 2011 accessed 14 May 2014
- ^ Manning, James (27 July 2020). "Wentworth EP Jo Porter on The Freak, new cast & filming during Covid". Mediaweek. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (15 March 2024). "Wentworth team behind High Country | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (13 October 2018). "Jo Porter in Top 25 Global Women in Television | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "Jo Porter | curio". www.curiopictures.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Knox, David (26 November 2020). "Jo Porter appointed managing director for Playmaker | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Mediaweek (21 February 2022). "Production company rebrand: Playmaker becomes Curio Pictures under Jo Porter". Mediaweek. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Writer, Staff (19 November 2023). "SPA unveils Ones to Watch mentors". IF Magazine. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Staff Writer. "Paramount Upfront - Murder mystery Playing Gracie Darling - AdNews". www.adnews.com.au. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Writer, Staff (14 January 2025). "Dame Harriet Walter, Dan Spielman, Chloe Brink get in the game for 'Playing Gracie Darling'". IF Magazine. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Slatter, Sean (20 November 2024). "Disney+ orders second season of 'The Artful Dodger'". IF Magazine. Retrieved 18 January 2025.