David Leckie resigns as director of Seven

By Chris Jenkins
Updated August 22 2014 - 7:18pm, first published 6:55pm
David Leckie (left) with Seven Group Holdings executive director Kerry Stokes.
David Leckie (left) with Seven Group Holdings executive director Kerry Stokes.

TV veteran David Leckie has resigned as Seven West Media director but will stay on as a consultant to billionaire Kerry Stokes' conglomerate.

Seven West made the surprise revelation in a statement to the Australian Securities Exhange on Friday.

Leckie built Channel Seven into a ratings leader with a string of hits including 'Desperate Housewives' and 'Lost', and was replaced by Tim Worner. He previously spent a long time at Channel Nine.

"The new multi-year agreement builds on Mr Leckie's consultancy to the company over the past two years. Mr Leckie will consult to both Seven West Media Limited and Seven Group Holdings Limited (which has a 35 per cent shareholding in Seven West Media Limited)," the statement says.

"With the new agreement, Mr Leckie has advised Seven Group Holdings Limited that today he resigns as a director on the board of that company."

Mr Stokes said he welcomed Mr Leckie's continued involvement with the company. "His track record of success is well-documented and our management teams continue to work closely with him in his consulting role," he said.

Mr Leckie said the new agreement would allow him "to make a strong contribution to both businesses and also allows me to be fit and healthy".

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