ABC restructures TV division with Rebecca Heap charged with responsibility for all programming

March 24, 2016 12:55

Heap: now promoted to responsibility for ABC TV's platforms.

Heap: promotion makes her one of Australia’s most powerful TV executives

The ABC has restructured the leadership in its TV division, promoting Rebecca Heap to head of audience and digital, a role that puts her in charge of all of the public broadcaster’s TV programming.

The restructure follows the departure of head of content Adrian Swift earlier this year, with Heap – who was previously head of strategy and digital products – now one of the most powerful TV executives in Australia, looking after ABC iView, children’s digital and all broadcast TV channels.

Meanwhile, creative responsibilities will now be managed between the new head of non-scripted production, Brendan Dahill and the head of scripted production, a position currently being recruited.

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Nic Christensen

Nic Christensen worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2016, in roles including deputy editor and media & technology editor. He is former media writer for The Australian and has also worked as a reporter for The Daily Telegraph and senior producer for Radio 2GB.

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