ABC TV publicity veteran Lesna Thomas set to leave

Tim Burrowes

March 2, 2013 4:03

Lesna Thomas, head of ABC TV’s publicity team, looks set to depart the broadcaster through redundancy.

The move is still subject to consultancy, although Mumbrella understands that she is likely to leave. It comes as a result of a a restructuring of the ABC TV’s marketing team.

The ABC said in a statement to Mumbrella:

“ABC TV have recently conducted a review of the TV Publicity department. With the rise of digital media platforms, along with the significant changes within the Australian media industry, it is an important time for ABC TV Publicity to assess and adapt our focus.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.