At least five vie for ABC television job

Tim Burrowes

March 10, 2013 4:36

There are at least five contenders for the chance to run the ABC’s TV operation, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.

The vacancy has been created by the departure of Kim Dalton after seven years in the role.

According to the SMH article, contenders include:

Former Shine Australia MD Matt Campbell who was ousted late last year;
ABC1 channel controller Brendan Dahill;
BBC Worldwide GM Deirdre Brennan;
Southern Star’s Courtney Gibson;
Former Zapruder’s Other Films executive Anita Jacoby who left last year following the merger with Cordell Jigsaw

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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.

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3 COMMENTS

X Factor 10 Mar 13

great job.Good luck all.

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Harry 11 Mar 13

I would have thought that Deidre Brennan is a shoe-in. She understands the ABC having worked there for many years and being very good while there and since then doing well at UKTV/BBC Worldwide. The ABC needs a mature unifying voice with some real vision as to where it fits. Its content of late has been pretty safe and mediocre despite the increased budget they’ve got.

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jono coleman 11 Mar 13

David Mott would be great but so would Anita Jacoby, she has alot of ABC experience lets face it.
A lot of Gruens under the bridge plus alot of other ABC commissions .
Just a thought . Jonathan Coleman x

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