Nine expands programming team
Nine Network Head of Production, Andrew Backwell, has been appointed to the newly-created role of Sydney Program Manager.
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Nine Network Head of Production, Andrew Backwell, has been appointed to the newly-created role of Sydney Program Manager.
The role is in addition to his current duties.
Backwell will assist Network programming boss Michael Healy with day-to-day programming department duties and will be responsible for overseeing and developing new programs for the network. He will also participate in planning long term programming strategies for Nine.
Michael Healy said, “I am pleased to announce Andrew’s newly expanded role. He has a strong background in television production, and is a proven asset to Nine. I am pleased to formalise his contribution to the programming department, and hand over the daily management of the Sydney office.”
Backwell, who has already been working alongside Healy, said, “It is a privilege to work with Michael Healy and the outstanding team here at Nine. I’m excited about the new challenge and look forward to making a significant contribution to Nine’s programming strategy.”
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Seems there is nothing new here – below excerpt from Crikey 7th August 2007
Healy runs Nine with an iron fist, helped by two other members of his troika, Andrew Backwell, the head of production, and John McEvoy, the head of factual and everything else at Nine. Numerous independent TV producers with programs to pitch for Nine have run across the Healy/Backwell/McEvoy triumvirate. And Nine staff with ideas have found the trio the same group of naysayers. Healy/McEvoy and Backwell (who wasn’t liked by Eddie McGuire) effectively run Nine, the programming, the acquisition of content and the placing of it in the schedule.
Yes Kate Head of Prdn is obviously part of a team effort for network. Now he is Head of Prdn and Sydney Program Manager. Formal announcement really.
Are the rest are on drugs……… it would seem so due the stupid programming decisions being made.
By long term, are we talking 1 – 2 weeks in advance?? Wow, he *must* be good!
Long term programming strategies. Oh, the sheer comedy of it. Ah well, good luck with that “outstanding team” of trigger-happy scared reactionaries there at Nine, Backwell. And I hope you don’t watch anything on your own channel, or you’ll end up pi**ing yourself off on a weekly basis.
Michael Healy will be thrilled to have someone to share the blame for nines shite year….
“He will also participate in planning long term programming strategies for Nine” do they even think long term anymore lol