Nine programming boss Andrew Backwell quits
Nine Network’s managing director of programming and production Andrew Backwell has resigned after 14 years with the company.
Andrew Backwell quits Nine after 14 years
His resignation comes in a year when Nine has struggled in the ratings, with Seven sealing the ratings year win in mid-August, and opening the biggest gap on its closest rival in five years.
Hugh Marks, CEO at Nine Network, said in a statement: “Andrew has been a valued member of Nine’s programming team and a key contributor to ratings growth over his 14 years with the business. I am grateful for his unwavering commitment to Nine and his drive to innovate our business model. I wish him every success for his future endeavours.”
I am not surprised by this departure. Single-handed destruction of continuity of series that would have made the network more watchable
All too often I have left the network due to overdue program starts and and sense of being taken for granted by Channel 9.
You earn respect by communicating with your audience through open online content and less aggressive ads boasting about greatness rather that pleasure in bringing quality programming to the viewer.
He has done channel nine no favours with his parting gift of airing the Donald Trump Roast. A new low for the station.
Well done Andrew. Hope your grandkids get to watch it!
Whoever is managing programming now?…needs to do their job properly!… just now Was watching Extra at 2.20 am it said, after this so and so ie ‘ Jolie coming up after the break’ but it went straight into a nine presents Barbra Streisand segment !! Nine cut the previous program off, why????? What the..! Soooo frustrating and this is not the first time either. Poor programming slack employees. NOT GOOD ENOUGH.