Ian Carroll

Ian Carroll
Born(1946-11-17)17 November 1946
Melbourne, Australia
Died19 August 2011(2011-08-19) (aged 64)
Sydney, Australia
OccupationTelevision executive
Spouses
Children4

Ian Robert Carroll (17 November 1946 – 19 August 2011) was an Australian television executive, primarily at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). At the ABC, Carroll established many news and current affairs programs including Lateline and the 7.30 Report, and developed many others. He was chief executive of ABC International's Australia Network, director of innovation from the time the division was set up in 2007, and established two channels for ABC Digital Television. He developed iView and apps for mobile devices, as well as overhauling the ABC's websites.[1]

He also worked at The Age and the Nine Network.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "ABC pioneer Ian Carroll dies". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  2. ^ Brook, Stephen; Meade, Amanda (19 August 2011). "ABC executive Ian Carroll dies". The Australian. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  3. ^ Swan, Norman (22 August 2011). "Ian Carroll: a life of carefully creative innovation". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  4. ^ Holmes, Jonathan; Scott, Mark (23 August 2011). "Journalism's future paved by a born innovator". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 December 2021.