Foxtel Executive Director of Television, Brian Walsh, has announced some key television appointments at Foxtel Networks Australia. Brendon Moo has been appointed to the role of General Manager, General Entertainment Channels, and will oversee the management of FOX8, Arena, FOX Classics, The Comedy Channel and 111 HITS. General Manager of Foxtel’s Music Channels, Shaun James, will now also oversee the Foxtel Networks Digital team. Elsewhere, Graham Burrells has been appointed to the role of … [Read more...] about Foxtel announces TV appointments
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Foxtel acquires 100 hours from Granada International, Australia
Sydney - Granada International Australia, part of ITV Global Entertainment Ltd, has sold a number of programming packages to Australia's Foxtel. The deal totals more than 100 hours of programming for Foxtel's History, Bio, Fox Classics, CI and The Comedy Channel and includes such classic films as WWII epics Battle Of The River Plate and The Eagle Has Landed, lively comedy Weekend At Bernie's and Noel Coward's romantic drama Brief Encounter, along with a number of documentaries including The … [Read more...] about Foxtel acquires 100 hours from Granada International, Australia
Promotions handed out at Foxtel O&O channels
Sydney - Foxtel has made a number of new appointments in its Owned & Operated Channels Group. Penny Win, who has served for many years in free-to-air and subscription television in Australia and New Zealand, has been hired as Group Channel Manager of W. Channel and Fox Classics. Brendon Moo has been promoted to Head of Factual Channels and Senior Executive of Publicity, with overall responsibility for The History Channel and Crime & Investigation Network; he will also manage communications for … [Read more...] about Promotions handed out at Foxtel O&O channels