Credit Where It’s Due: Julie Flynn
Last night, a who’s who of the TV industry came together to farewell Julie Flynn, who is retiring after 15 years at the helm of industry body FreeTV. Mumbrella provides credit where it’s due to an advocate who has had a profound impact on the way Australians consume television.
You get a sense of just how well respected Julie Flynn is in the media industry when almost all of the most recent CEOs of the major TV networks put aside their rivalries to come together to pay tribute.
Speaking at her farewell last night, Tim Worner CEO of Seven West Media said he had been asked to try to sum up Flynn in just three words. His response? “Boutros Boutros-Ghali (former UN secretary-general).
Flynn is departing the TV industry role after 15 years
“Such is the job she has done in keeping us together and mostly united,” said Worner. “Julie Flynn has steered the free-to-air television industry through, what, without a shadow of a doubt, has been the most challenging and demanding period of our history.”
