ABC Television announced that its main channel will undergo a rebranding on July 20. The new on-air look will be bold, simple, raw and real. ABC Television will celebrate Australians from across the country using footage created by regional communities, sourced from ABC Open’s rich library. In addition, new channel idents were shot and these shorts embrace real-life characters, including its on-air personalities. “We’ve captured absolute gold using real-life Aussies in our … [Read more...] about ABC1 undergoes channel rebranding
Richard Finlayson
ABC TV appoints Head of TV Strategy and Digital Products
Richard Finlayson, ABC’s Director of TV, has reinforced his commitment to put digital transformation at the top of his change agenda with the appointment of Rebecca Heap to the newly created role, Head of TV Strategy and Digital Products. Heap will join the network on May 19 to spearhead ABC TV’s continuing digital transformation at a time of significant change in the media landscape. The appointment will see the digital and strategic planning functions brought together … [Read more...] about ABC TV appoints Head of TV Strategy and Digital Products
ABC TV appoints new Head of Entertainment
The creative talent behind the Gruen franchise, award-winning TV writer/producer Jon Casimir, has been appointed ABC TV’s Head of Entertainment. He will take up his position at ABC TV in Sydney on April 8. Casimir is currently an executive producer with Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder, working on the second season of Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (ABC TV). At CJZ, he has played a key role in development projects currently in the ABC TV pipeline. Casimir’s extensive … [Read more...] about ABC TV appoints new Head of Entertainment
Australian Broadcasting Corporation appoints Richard Finlayson as Director of Television
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has appointed Richard Finlayson as the new Director of Television. Finlayson joins ABC from Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) where he has worked for more than seven years – currently as Chief Operating Officer and prior to that, as Director of Commercial Affairs. As Director of Television, Finlayson will be responsible for creative and change management of the company, as well as, to plot a course in a dynamic media environment. Finlayson … [Read more...] about Australian Broadcasting Corporation appoints Richard Finlayson as Director of Television
