ABC Australia has permanently appointed David Anderson as managing director. Anderson, who has been given a five-year contract, has ultimate responsibility for all editorial content. He has been serving as acting MD for a number of months, after MD Michelle Guthrie was fired in September, just halfway into her five-year term. Guthrie fought the dismissal, […]
Michelle Guthrie, the dismissed managing director of Australian broadcaster ABC, has received an additional US$516,000 (A$730,000) from the network after she was granted $580,640 as termination payment last year. After the initial pay out, Guthrie had stated that she would sue for more money as she built a case for an alleged unfair dismissal. David […]
Michelle Guthrie, the recently dismissed managing director of Australian broadcaster ABC, has received a payout of more than A$800,000 (US$580,640) and will sue for more. An ABC spokesperson said that the termination payment was made as a result of Guthrie’s contractual entitlement, according to ABC News. Guthrie will sue for more as she builds a […]
Australian pubcaster the ABC has restructured, with David Anderson (pictured) taking control of a new entertainment and specialist unit that covers both TV and radio. Anderson, who replaced Richard Finlayson as director of television in a previous rejig earlier this year, will lead one of three verticals that all handle all content from the public […]
Australian pubcaster the ABC is saying goodbye to the director of its commercial wing. The network today announced Robert Patterson was leaving after more than two decades, having initially joined the ABC Classics music label. He was appointed director of ABC Commercial in 2012, but now becomes the latest high profile exit since ABC managing […]
Mandy Chang is leaving Australia’s ABC for another pubcaster, the UK’s BBC. Chang was head of arts and acting head of non-scripted TV at the ABC, but is exiting to become commissioning editor of BBC documentary strand Storyville. Nick Fraser previous held the role for 17 years, but left the BBC in September last year […]
Michelle Guthrie has revealed her restructure of Australian pubcaster the ABC, slashing 20% of management and putting a number of other roles under review as part of a strategy to focus on “delivering for audiences”. Between 150 and 200 roles will go by June 30, 2017, with support roles and those in duplicate positions taking […]
A senior Foxtel executive has taken over non-scripted production at the ABC in Australia. Josie Mason-Campbell (pictured) has been hired as head of non-scripted, in effect taking over the role Brendan Dahill vacated when he joined Keo Films’ Aussie arm. The post puts her in control of ABC TV’s factual, entertainment, arts and events slate. […]
The top-level exits continue at Australian pubcaster the ABC, with its chief operating officer, David Pendleton, resigning today. Pendleton has been with the ABC since 1996, but will exit at the end of the financial year after assisting managing director Michelle Guthrie and the ABC executive team in preparations for the next budget. Pendleton is […]
Richard Finlayson has resigned from his post as director of television at Australian public broadcaster the ABC. The shock moves comes after rumours emerged over his future, and brings to an end his three-year tenure as the ABC’s top television executive. The ABC’s managing director, Michelle Guthrie, who succeeded Mark Scott nearly nine months ago, […]
