Foxtel director of content Ross Crowley is among the 200 Foxtel employees who have been made redundant as the company copes with the pandemic, in particular the loss of live Australian sports.
Carly Heaton has resigned from Foxtel to join Fremantle in the newly created role of creative director, scripted content.
Dispelling the notion that Foxtel has cut back on its commitment to Australian drama, the pay TV platform is in the hunt for shows that would not appear anywhere else on Australian screens and for a returning series to fill the gap left by 'A Place to Call Home'.
Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany has reassured Australian producers that its commitment to commissioning Australian drama has not wavered.
Head of drama Penny Win’s impending departure from Foxtel has raised concerns among the production community over the pay TV platform’s commitment to Australian drama
Foxtel’s executive director of TV Brian Walsh has juggled his senior management team, giving some executives added responsibilities.
Foxtel director of movies Peter Rose is stepping down next week as the pay TV giant restructures oversight of its movies division.
Foxtel is reshuffling its senior management to centralise the process of negotiating deals with film and TV suppliers and to reflect the doubling of investment in Australian scripted, factual, lifestyle and entertainment programming by 2018.