[tof] Fwd: MEDIA RELEASE: Glenys Rowe Leaves SBS for Love (and London)

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> GLENYS ROWE LEAVES FOR LOVE (AND LONDON)
>
> Glenys Rowe is stepping aside from her role as General Manager of SBS
> Independent to go to London to be with her partner Chris Noonan, whose 
> new
> film Miss Potter is in production there.
>
> Glenys will not be severing ties with SBS, but will continue to work 
> for the
> organisation as a Commissioning Editor at Large from her new location. 
>  Ned
> Lander, currently Glenys's Deputy, will take over as Acting General 
> Manager.
>
> Miss Potter, a love story starring Renee Zellweger and Ewan MacGregor, 
> will
> be filmed in London and the Lake District. It is scheduled to be a 
> year in
> production, a period that proved too long for Glenys to contemplate
> remaining behind.
>
> "Love is the only thing that could prise me away from SBS where I have
> enjoyed five years working with an outstandingly creative group of 
> people.
> I am immensely proud of our achievements.  It's been great to see 
> fabulous
> television like John Safran Vs God, Speaking in Tongues and RockWiz 
> come to
> SBS", said Glenys,  "However, ludicrous as it may seem, I am now 
> looking
> forward to a new career as a Hollywood Wife."
>
> During Glenys Rowe's tenure SBS Independent has enjoyed extraordinary
> success with a greatly increased range of Australian output.  SBSi's 
> budget
> has grown by 73% in this time, its long-term future is now secure and 
> its
> productions have won a huge range of local and international awards.
>
> SBS Managing Director Shaun Brown said: "Glenys has been an outstanding
> champion of Australian productions and in her time at SBS Independent 
> she
> has greatly increased the range, quality and quantity of SBS 
> Independent's
> programming. There are so many highlights that it's hard to single 
> them out,
> but our six-part drama series RAN (Remote Area Nurse), the Storyline
> Australia and Inside Australia documentary streams and the 
> Oscar-winning
> Harvie Krumpet deserve special mention.  Ned has been very much a part 
> of
> the success story and will ensure her legacy continues. Glenys is much 
> loved
> here, so it's only fitting that it's love that is luring her away from 
> us.
> We all wish Glenys all the very, very best."
>
> For further information contact Mike Field,  Deputy TV Marketing 
> Manager, TV
> on (02) 9430 3875, mob (0411) 238 448.
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Mike Field
>
> Deputy Marketing Manager
> SBS TV
> (02) 9430 3785
> www.sbs.com.au
>
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