Veteran international media exec Kathryn Fink has become Director of Television at public broadcaster SBS in her home country, Australia. She replaces Marshall Heald, who left at the end of 2021 to…
She replaces Marshall Heald, who left at the end of 2021 to become Executive Director of local pay TV leader Foxtel’s entertainment operation.
Fink has over 30 years’ industry experience in locales such as Los Angeles, New York and Hong Kong, working in senior roles at The WaltRomanzo CriminaleMost recently, she was General Manager, Media for Disney in Italy responsible for Disney+, pay TV channels, original content production and content sales. She left in 2021.
James Taylor, SBS Managing Director, says: “Kathryn brings a real breadth of experience to the role having worked across multiple continents, including America, Asia and Europe, and on all aspects of the global TV and streaming space – from content production, to operations and distribution, and across entertainment, fiction, factual and sports programming.“She also shares a passion for the distinctive content that defines SBS, underpinned by the SBS Charter,” he said.
“I feel very privileged to be to be given this opportunity to be a part of an organisation like SBS,” says Fink. “I am excited by the prospect of working with the talented and dedicated team to continue to deliver innovative, world-class content that explores, challenges and celebrates contemporary Australia, with the most distinctive multiplatform offering in the country.