Long-serving govt at Foxtel and media trade chief Brian Walsh has died.
Walsh, who’s credited with the worldwide success of Neighbours amongst many different achievements, handed away in Sydney on Thursday.
Foxtel issued a press release on Friday asserting his demise and expressed its “profound sadness”.
He has been remembered as “an iconic figure throughout Foxtel’s 28-year history”.
Walsh has additionally been credited with launching the careers of Hollywood superstars Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman and Kylie Minogue.
He was additionally behind the long-lasting ‘Simply The Best’ season launch for rugby league which featured Tina Turner
“It is always very sad and in some ways shocking,” Foxtel Group chief govt Patrick Delany mentioned on 2GB radio on Friday morning.
“He was a very close friend of mine, a mentor and a legend.”
Friends and followers of Walsh have taken to social media to specific their disappointment at his sudden passing.
Radio hosts Kyle and Jackie O reacted stay on air to news of his demise. .
“‘Loved Brian. It’s a real shock…. He was very passionate. He was Foxtel,” Jackie O mentioned on Friday.
Kyle added Walsh was “one of the nice television types”.
“That’s a shock to the system. When people you know die, it’s a shock to the system. We were close,” Kyle mentioned.
Brian started his profession with ABC earlier than going into characteristic movie manufacturing and distribution at Palm Beach Pictures and promotions and publicity at Sydney Radio Station 2SM. After 5 years at Radio 2SM, Brian joined Network TEN, the place he launched main community occasions, together with the acclaimed Kennedy Miller mini-series “Vietnam”, “The Bangkok Hilton”, and “The Dirtwater Dynasty”.
More to return.
Source web site: www.foxsports.com.au
