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Members of the Australian TV fraternity are in mourning following the passing of Paul "the Pol" Tomaszewski. Paul migrated to Australia from Poland in 1981 and started at TCN 9 in 1982. His initial role was as a specialist camera service engineer, specialising in service of the Phillips LDK5 OB...

Cutting Edge Technical Services (CETS) has announced expansion plans with what it describes as "two superstar additions" to its senior management team - Scott Rowan, and Ray Martin. A provider of proactive and innovative solutions, CETS is responsible for the production and post-production services of large and small format TV...

Memnon, the global media preservation and migration services provider, has appointed Marcelle Quinn Williams as its new Strategic Account Director for New Zealand and APAC. Based in Wellington, Marcelle’s core focus will be to provide leadership and governance in ensuring the success of the #Utaina project, which began in mid-2022....

Independent Cinemas Australia (ICA) has announced Brett Rosengarten as its new CEO, taking over from previous CEO Adrianne Pecotic who remains as a special advisor to the organisation. Rosengarten is Director of Films At 42, a theatrical distribution company servicing Australia and New Zealand. His previous roles include: SVP -...

Southern Cross Media Group Limited (ASX: SXL) has announced that Grant Blackley will step down as Managing Director and CEO on 30 June 2023. Current Chief Operating Officer John Kelly has been appointed as Managing Director and CEO from 1 July 2023. In the next two months, Mr Blackley will...

Independent podcast company, Acast, has announced a restructure to its sales team in Australia and New Zealand. To address the increased and evolving demands of the ANZ podcast sales market, former Group Sales Leads Kate Digby, Teresa Ly, and Bryce Crosswell have been promoted to Group Business Directors. Their teams...

Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) Chair, Alastair Carruthers, has announced that Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Mladen Ivancic will retire from the organisation on the 28th of July, 2023. Alastair Carruthers says that although he is saddened by the news, the...

Nine has appointed Andrew Cann and Andrew Nicholls to senior roles in Nine’s Sport Commercial leadership team, in a move the company says further supercharges its sports marketing platform as it engages with the market on its Olympic commercial offering. As Director of Sales - Olympic Games, Cann will lead...

Australian Directors’ Guild President, Rowan Woods, has announced Sophie Harper as the new Executive Director of the Guild. The Australian Directors’ Guild is a not-for-profit industry association representing the interests of over 1000 Screen Director members working across film, television, streaming and digital media. Taking up her new role on May...

Veteran broadcast engineer, Brian Byrnes, has passed away after a long illness in Canberra. Brian was a highly skilled and respected member of the broadcasting community, who made significant contributions to the industry throughout his career. Born in Boonah, Queensland, Brian began his career as a trainee technician at BTQ...

The Foxtel Group has announced that its Group Chief Financial Officer, Stuart Hutton, has decided to leave the company, and will be replaced by Stacey Brown as Chief Financial Officer later this year. Ms Brown will commence her role in August 2023, and Stuart will continue until September 2023 to...

Techtel has announced that Gary Chia is its new SE Asia Territory Sales Manager, based in based in the company's regional Singapore office. Gary joins Techtel at a time when the company is experiencing rapid growth from production solutions embracing more IP connectivity and its own internal software development team...

Ausfilm, Australia’s industry association for screen service businesses responsible for attracting international film and television productions to Australia, has appointed Patrick May to the role of Director of Policy & Research, based in Ausfilm’s Sydney office. In this role, Patrick will work with industry and government stakeholders, lead policy development...

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) has announced the appointment of Taima Anne (Annie) Murray (Te Arawa) to the position of Chief Executive Officer for a five-year term. NZFC Board Chair Alastair Carruthers, in making the announcement, said “I am delighted that we have found someone of Annie’s calibre to...

IABM, the international trade and business association for Broadcast and Media Technology, has appointed Liming Fu to the position of Chief Representative for APAC. Reporting the IABM Head of Membership Engagement, Liming Fu will ensure that IABM members in the APAC time zones will receive the same high level of...

ABC Managing Director David Anderson has announced the appointment of Chris Oliver-Taylor to the newly created role of Chief Content Officer. This position will report to the Managing Director and be responsible for the new Content division created from the merger of the current Entertainment & Specialist and Regional &...

Lightware Visual Engineering, a leading AV manufacturer for the professional integrated systems market, has announced the appointment of two key roles, with a focus on growth in the Australian market. Gordon Anderson is the National Manager for Defence, Intelligence and Government, while John Garfi is the Regional Manager for Victoria...

Animeta, the creator tech company recently launched by former Cosmos-Maya CEO Anish Mehta, has announced several strategic hires, including former Google, Meta, Viacom & WarnerMedia executives to lead creator ecosystem growth, tech and partnerships. The new leadership team brings together seasoned professionals from the most innovative and influential tech and...

Creative content agency Wellcom has appointed Marnie Darren as its new General Manager of Sydney. Darren's appointment follows several key leadership changes within the Wellcom Group over the past 12 months, including Andrew Lumsden promoted to CEO of Australia, New Zealand and Asia and and Doug Guttenberg, promoted to Managing...

The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) has announced that Mathieu Ravier has been appointed Director, Partnerships & Development. The Partnerships & Development division of AFTRS is responsible for industry partnerships and training, alumni engagement, business development, marketing and communications, as well as the School’s student recruitment and admissions. Matt...