As the executive director of drama for the Foxtel Group, Walsh will oversee all commissioned drama across both Foxtel and Binge, and consult on the company's scripted content strategy and industry relations.
Foxtel has entered into a multi-year content partnership with Sony Pictures that covers a range of new releases and library movies and iconic TV series.
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.
Foxtel and Discovery have struck a new multi-year partnership to supply the subscription broadcaster with content from the flagship Discovery Channel as well as the TLC, Investigation Discovery, Discovery Turbo, and Animal Planet channels.
SBS director of TV and online content Marshall Heald will leave the broadcaster next year to join Foxtel as executive director of entertainment.
Amanda Laing will oversee content across all of Foxtel's brands, while Brian Walsh will spearhead a new Originals division as part of a reorganisation of the Foxtel executive team.