Ten adds head of broadcast news and head of digital news & strategy roles

September 29, 2021 12:59

Ten ViacomCBS has appointed Martin White as head of broadcast news and Rashell Habib as head of digital news and strategy. Both are newly created roles reporting directly to chief content officer and executive vice president of ViacomCBS Australia and New Zealand, Beverley McGarvey.

White was previously executive producer of Ten News First Sydney, a role he has held since 2019. Prior to returning to Ten ViacomCBS, he was a senior exec at both Seven News and Nine News and has held various senior roles in the Ten News First Melbourne newsroom.

McGarvey, said: “Martin has made an important and valuable contribution to our Ten News First bulletin over the past two years.

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