ABC head of online and multiplatform Arul Baskaran departs

Arul Baskaran, head of online and multiplatform for the ABC is departing the public broadcaster to pursue new opportunities in digital media.

Baskaran played a key role in the launch of the ABC’s catch up service iView with the ABC leading in the Australian online catch up space with monthly visitors growing from 122,000 in 2008 to more than 1.3 million today.

The ABC’s director of television, Richard Finlayson, said: “After nearly a decade with the ABC, Arul’s contribution to the growth of iView has been simply outstanding.

“He has grown a market-leading platform from virtually nothing to one that supports more than 200 million views a year and he leaves the ABC ideally positioned for the next phase of digital transformation.  We wish him every success in his future ventures.”