Sydney – Endemol-owned Southern Star has appointed Janeen Faithfull as CEO. She is currently Head of Content & Rights Management at Seven, responsible for the exploitation of IP across all platforms, domestically and internationally.

Faithfull is a leading executive with 28 years international experience in television industry including 15 years at Australia’s Seven Network. Her role at Seven also includes the commercial responsibilities of her former position as Head of Network Production, which she first took up in 1996.  In this capacity she led Seven’s in-house production business, which included the creation, development and production of new programming, significantly growing Seven’s in-house production business during her tenure.  

As CEO of Southern Star Faithfull will report to Martha Brass, Managing Director, International Operations at Endemol Group.

“Janeen is an outstanding executive with over two decades of senior management experience in commercial television.  Her expertise spans broadcasting, development, production, distribution and exploitation, working both in Australia and the US and across both scripted and non-scripted genres.  We are thrilled to have someone of her calibre to take Southern Star into its next chapter of growth,” said Brass.