Adrian Swift, Director of Development at Nine Entertainment Co. (NEC) has been promoted to Director of Development and Digital. In this expanded position he will be in charge of Nine's digital content.
Adrian Swift is jumping ship from the Nine Network to the ABC as the public broadcaster's new head of content and creative development.
Former ABC2 controller Stuart Menzies is departing the ABC on August 29 after 10 years with the public broadcaster.
The ABC is commissioning local versions of European shows So Not OK and The Bully Project.
The future of the TV landscape remains difficult to predict, but commercial networks expect to feel the impact of coronavirus on commissioning budgets well into 2021, and many broadcasters are concerned about scheduling into next year and extra costs associated with restarting production.
Nine has announced that quiz program 'Weakest Link' will return to Australia after nearly 20 years with comedian and actress Magda Szubanski as host.
The value of getting a program "in the can early" can not be understated for broadcasters in the aftermath of 2021, according to Nine and 10 ViacomCBS.
Foxtel Group Executive Director Brian Walsh will lead discussions with a variety of industry figures at next month's Screen Forever after being announced as host of the In Conversation sessions.