Key Australian industry executive Deanne Weir commits to Foxtel

Deanne Weir is now the Executive Director Channel Aggregation and Wholesale for Foxtel.
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Image: Deanne Weir as depicted by Ai-Media. 

Executive Director Channel Aggregation and Wholesale may sound like the kind of job for a pale person with a train set in the cellar, but it is actually a dull description of a dynamic role.

According to the release, Weir will be responsible for Foxtel’s relationships with Disney, BBC, Discovery, Fox, Turner, NBCU and Viacom to create ‘deep relationships with these extraordinary companies’. One outcome of that is the exclusivity arrangements that enable Foxtel to compete with the FTA channels, and deprive them in turn of sticky content. This is a chess game with very big pieces. 

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.