Adrian Swift Joins ABC Television

Adrian Swift Joins ABC Television

Richard Finlayson, Director ABC Television, has announced the appointment of Adrian Swift as Head of Content and Creative Development.

Swift is one of Australia's most experienced media executives having worked across multiple platforms, from newspapers to television, terrestrial to multi- channel TV environments, production to senior board level executive responsibility.

'Adrian is one of the most highly regarded production executives in the country,' says Finlayson. 'His experience across public broadcasting, digital media, and in building broad, engaging shows for Nine, gives him a unique perspective to lead ABC Content into the challenges ahead.'

-He'll be joining a first class team of creative leaders, with a slate in good health and we are delighted to have him on board.'

Swift, comes to the ABC from the Nine Network Australia where he was Director of Development and Digital, responsible for new, unscripted programming as well as executive producing major shows including The Voice. He was also integral to the development of strategy for the network's apps, social media, web sites and catch up.

No stranger to public broadcasting, Swift has had two stints at SBS, first as a journalist in the newsroom and later as Head of Sport where he acquired the Australian rights to the Tour de France.

His international experience includes a decade working in the UK where he was co-founder of etv, a leading media, production and strategy company.

-Nine has been a big part of my career from my early days as a reporter, to becoming a producer, to my latest executive role, ' says Swift, 'and the past three years working with Michael Healy, David Gyngell, Andrew Backwell and the team at Nine have been a highlight.'

-Joining the ABC is very much a creative decision. To have the ability to help the National broadcaster in its significant role in reflecting and defining Australian culture through the most powerful medium of all – television – is an opportunity I just couldn't turn down.'