Network Ten today announced that Neil Shoebridge has resigned as Director of Corporate and Public Communications to establish his own communications consultancy firm.
Mr Shoebridge joined Network Ten in February 2012 in his current role.
He will depart Network Ten on 25 May but will continue to work with the company as a consultant. A new Head of Communications will be announced soon.
Network Ten Chief Executive Officer, Paul Anderson, said: “Neil has done an amazing job at leading our communications and publicity teams and we are very grateful for the passion and dedication he has shown Ten and our industry over the past six years.
“We wish him all the best with his new venture and we are delighted that he will continue to work with us in his new capacity.”
Mr Shoebridge said: “I have loved working at Network Ten for the past six years, but it’s time to pursue a new challenge.
“I will always appreciate the opportunities Ten has afforded me and the many talented people who I have worked with here. I’m pleased that I will remain connected to Ten in a consulting role.”
Details of Mr Shoebridge’s new business will be announced in late May.
the clause, dug up by a 7 legal eagle, in the contract (of all three commercial networks being 1/3rd partners) states that if any one of the networks goes into receivership (exact word??) then the others can buy them out for $1.
Carla Webb-Sear Joins Network Ten As Chief Financial Officer.
Network Ten today announced the appointment of Carla Webb-Sear as Chief Financial Officer, effective 14 May.
Ms Webb-Sear is currently Group General Manager, Finance, at Fairfax Media Limited. She will report to Network Ten Chief Executive Officer, Paul Anderson, and join the company’s leadership group.
Ms Webb-Sear has held various finance roles at Fairfax Media Limited since December 2007, including Finance Director of the Australian Publishing Media division and Group Financial Controller and Investor Relations.
Before joining Fairfax Media Limited, Ms Webb-Sear worked at EMI Music Australia and PwC in Australia, the UK and the US.
Ms Webb-Sear’s appointment follows the resignation of Dave Boorman, who has been Network Ten’s Chief Financial Officer since November 2015. He will remain with the company until 31 May.
Mr Anderson said: “I am delighted to welcome Carla to Network Ten. An experienced financial professional and strong strategic thinker, she has a proven track record in leading change in fast-paced, complex and transforming industries.
“I would like to thank Dave for his significant contribution over the past two-and-a-half years and we wish him all the very best for the future.”
Mr Boorman said: “I am proud of the transformation that has been achieved at Ten. With CBS, the company is now part of a major global media corporation with financial stability and is ready to take on the challenges ahead. I wish the company all the success for the future.”
Ms Webb-Sear said: “I am excited to be joining Ten and the strong team taking the network into the future with renewed vigour.
“Ten has evolved in a changing media landscape and I look forward to using my industry expertise to help make the most of the many opportunities ahead and drive the company’s performance.”
Yet the failed Anderson and Mcgarvry remain. Nothing will change at the place until they’ve gone. It’s all just too much of the same. And no with no sport at all they need to get new blood in their to rethink the whole network.
Interesting the tweet that he mentions that james Warburton didnt sign off. On the programming decisons that were made during his tenure if thats true and if hes not making that up then thats amazing and a really poor way. To run a national capital city market tv network.
Some valid points but comes across as an incredibly entitled rant (and not the first that has come from that particular individual). I feel sorry for Ten’s social media staff.
