Shine Australia Exec Heads to Screentime

SYDNEY: Rory Callaghan, the executive director of Shine Australia, is to join the Screentime Group as CEO, with Bob Campbell appointed as the company's executive chairman.

Callaghan will join Screentime later this year, when his term at Shine Australia concludes. Previously, Callaghan was the CEO of Southern Star.

Both Callaghan and Campbell will be reporting to Marco Bassetti, the CEO of Banijay Group. Bassetti commented, “As a group we intend to significantly increase our scripted and non-scripted output and Screentime will play a big role in our plans. We are very pleased to have an executive as well-known, well-qualified and prolific as Rory to take Screentime and Banijay Group to the next level.”

Campbell said, “We are delighted to have someone of Rory’s experience and caliber joining Screentime as CEO. Along with the rest of the team, I look forward to working closely with him.”

Callaghan added, “I am excited to be joining a company with such a great heritage. Screentime presents a big opportunity to build on its track record in drama and non-fiction, and to add some new elements to the mix.”