The ABC board confirmed David Anderson will lead the organisation as MD for the next five years, assuring stability and continuity after the recent turbulence.
The ABC will cut the commissioning of independent production by about $5 million a year from July and rebrand the ABC Comedy channel to encompass genres such as arts, science, education and religion.
If elected, Labor has promised $40 million to the ABC to support drama, comedy, children’s and music programming, and $20 million to SBS to support more Australian content.
ABC and SBS have welcomed the Federal Government's announcement of five-year funding terms as part of this year's budget, with the former also set to benefit from an additional $83.7 million across four years.
As the ABC’s head of distribution, entertainment and specialist, Rebecca Heap is a key player in the broadcaster’s revamped management structure- so why is she leaving?
ABC managing director David Anderson has rejected the Federal Government's proposition public broadcasters be mandated to produce Australian content, as outlined in its recent green paper.