Michael Anderson named CEO of MediaWorks

Miranda Ward

August 2, 2016 9:11

New Zealand media company MediaWorks has today announced the appointment of Michael Anderson as CEO.

Anderson is current chairman of both TV ratings metric OzTAM and Ooh Media as well as a non-executive director of Fairfax Media.

Rod McGeoch, Chairman, MediaWorks said in a statement: “On behalf of the Board, I am thrilled to welcome Michael to MediaWorks. This is a pivotal time for the media industry and with many years of high profile media experience – as a CEO, a Board Director and in Sales, Michael brings the perfect credentials to lead MediaWorks through these dynamic times.”

Prior to his tenure on media boards, Anderson spent seven years as CEO of one of Australia’s largest commercial radio groups Austereo (now Southern Cross Austereo) and before that as their group director, sales.

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Miranda Ward

Miranda Ward worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2017, eventually becoming deputy editor. Miranda joined Mumbrella in September 2013 from Sky News.