Deirdre Brennan
Director of Programming, ABC TV
30 minutes with Deirdre Brennan, ABC Kids Programmer, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Pitch It! (Ages 6-10)

Deirdre Brennan is responsible for programming, acquisitions and marketing for Australia's most successful children's broadcaster, ABC TV. Deirdre's aim is to ensure that ABC TV retains its leadership in children's television, with programming that is entertaining, creative and relevant to their audience. Since the launch of the now internationally recognised brand three years ago, ABC Kids continues to strengthened their older audience, whilst maintaining their dominance with pre-schoolers.

Deirdre became one of Australia's first female television announcers when she joined ABC TV in 1986 whilst studying Economics/Law at Sydney University. She extended her on-air experience with radio broadcasting, as well as becoming a director, stage manager and choreographer. With a television career that spans 18 years, Deirdre has a proven track record with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, including three years as Marketing Planner for the network, before moving into Programming.