With the start of the new year, we take a look back at the top 25 media personalities who stood out in the Australian media landscape in 2015.
LEONIE LOWE
CEO, KEO Films Australia
This production mogul, and the one-time boss of ITV Studios Australia, also looks after Lune Media. KEO Films Australia was responsible for the year’s biggest hit at SBS and the TV show that made the greatest impact in the media in 2015 – Struggle Street. It’s also the biggest TV hit of the year that didn’t score a mention at the channel’s upfront for 2016. SBS assured Mediaweek the show will be back but it is still planning the next series and any announcements will be saved for that unveiling. KEO is also the home of one of the biggest LifeStyle programs River Cottage Australia and its popular host Paul West. Lune also works with reluctant TV foodie Donna Hay who has new material coming to LifeStyle soon.
Other featured people in the top 25:
Tony Thomas
Marshall Heald
Nicky Briger