Changing chairs at SBS
SBS gets a new Chairman of its Board when Joseph Skrzynski takes over from Carla Zampatti after ten years in the role.
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SBS gets a new Chairman of its Board from December when current Board Member Joseph Skrzynski takes over the role from Carla Zampatti after ten years in the role.
“I have been both privileged and proud to serve my two terms as the Chairman of SBS,” Ms Zampatti said.
“For the past 10 wonderful years I have worked closely with SBS staff, management and many talented Board colleagues to steer SBS through a period of significant growth and technological change.
“It has been an exciting time to be at the helm of a media organisation with such a unique purpose. Over the years SBS has entrenched itself as a vital service for Australia’s multicultural communities and has expanded its television, radio and online services to meet the growing needs of its audience.
Mr. Skrzynski is also a Board Member of the Sydney Film School and a Fellow of the University of Sydney Senate. He served as the Chairman of the Sydney Opera House Trust and on the Major Organisations Fund of the Australia Council.
“SBS is the most interesting broadcaster in Australia and unrivalled globally in its diversity,” he said.
“I look forward to taking up the position in December, to build on this heritage and help it develop further.”
His term will currently run until March 2014.
5 Responses
When one broadcaster can service multi-channelling it is a self-evident truth that you don’t need two boards, two management teams and everything that goes with that . It’s become the elephant in the room – impossible to ignore for much longer, particularly as SBS is struggling for identity in a culturally diverse society. Their news and current affairs are great – a global view – but equally could be done at the ABC with merged funds and less waste. Exactly what Mark Scott is indeed talking about right now.
I think SBS should stay as SBS but should not be the new annoing SBS. It should be run in a non commercial way and with artistic flair. Now its just lots of white screens and dymocks ads. Yes Sean Brown sorry. Proberbly about as popular as each other.
@ Mike If you mean Shaun Brown I would have thought that would be the first item on the agenda! Next – Australia doesn’t need two chronically under-funded national broadcasters, just one well managed and properly funded one, with several channels to programme each with a clear identity. Just merge SBS into ABC4, stop wasting executive time and resources chasing commercial dollars (danger lowbrow) and get back to being special, distinctive, innovative, intelligent and brave within an ethnically diverse population.
Mike, I think you mean *Sean* Brown.
I agree, regardless. The Brown Note has damaged SBS irreparably.
Chris Brown needs to go. Please “Buid on its heritage” and no more throwing it away with all the commercial directions that have bean taken lately. People that let this happen should be ashamed of themselves.