Brian Walsh (television executive)

Brian Walsh
Born(1955-11-20)20 November 1955
Died16 March 2023(2023-03-16) (aged 67)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Alma materUniversity of Technology Sydney
Occupation(s)Media executive and entertainment publicist
Years active1978–2023
Known for
  • Foxtel executive
  • Network Ten publicity director
  • Celebrity and sporting publicist
  • Company founder of "The Promotion Department" with artists services firm executive Steve Vizard
AwardsLogie Hall of Fame[1]

Brian Walsh (20 November 1955 – 16 March 2023) was an Australian media executive and publicist.[2][3][4]

Walsh was best known for his lengthy tenure as the executive director of television at Foxtel and for his work as a sports and entertainment publicist.[2][5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference TVTHOF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Knox, David (17 March 2023). "Vale: Brian Walsh". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. ^ Idato, Michael (17 March 2023). "The greatest showman: Australian TV loses a legend". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Life of Brian, a starring role in background". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 August 2000. p. 25. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  5. ^ Feng, Lydia (17 March 2023). "Brian Walsh, influential Australian TV executive, dies aged 67". ABC News. Retrieved 17 March 2023.