Paul Franklin returns to Shine Australia after working for Shine in the US
Production company Shine Australia has announced Paul Franklin is set to re-join the business in the newly created director of content role following two-and-a-half years in the US working as executive vice president of programming for Shine America.
Prior to his stint in the US, Franklin was Shine Australia’s head of programming from 2010 until 2012 where he oversew MasterChef, Junior MasterChef, The Biggest Loser and Relocation Relocation. Before his time with Shine Australia he worked with Shine Group travelling around the world to launch the MasterChef format in numerous territories including India, France and the US.
Shine Australia CEO Carl Fennessy said: “Paul is an outstanding creative executive with a proven track record of delivering stand out television both here in Australia and of course most recently, in the USA. We are thrilled Paul has decided to return to Shine Australia.”
