ABC TV boss Richard Finlayson quits

Tim Burrowes

January 20, 2017 12:16

The ABC’s director of television Richard Finlayson is to quit the public service broadcaster after three-and-a-half years.

Finlayson: Leaving the ABC in March

In a statement issued this afternoon, Finlayson said he had decided to leave the organisation after considering his options over Christmas.

His exit is the latest in what has become a turbulent time for the organisation since the arrival of new managing director Michelle Guthrie last April.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.