ABC TV boss Richard Finlayson quits

Tim Burrowes

January 20, 2017 12:16

The ABC’s director of television Richard Finlayson is to quit the public service broadcaster after three-and-a-half years.

Finlayson: Leaving the ABC in March

In a statement issued this afternoon, Finlayson said he had decided to leave the organisation after considering his options over Christmas.

His exit is the latest in what has become a turbulent time for the organisation since the arrival of new managing director Michelle Guthrie last April.

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Tim Burrowes

I write about the world's media and marketing industry from an Australian perspective Australian lens. I've worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia. I founded Mumbrella, which we sold in 2017.