The new appointment takes effect on Thursday, 3 September 2020
• Executive Chairman Antony Catalano comments
• Abbott joins from Guesswork Television after filling the role of creative director
• IMAA, Northern Beaches Review, and Millionaire Hot Seat
• Group commercial director Kate Parry comments
• Louise Schultze, founder and chief executive officer of Australian Production House comments
• SMI AU/NZ managing director Jane Ractliffe comments
• The change follows long-time presenter James McHale’s announcement that he’s departing the role
• Plate of Origin continues slide with shows third episode registering 419,000 viewers
“This is an evolutionary, fit-for-purpose restructure"
• Seven, Ben Roberts-Smith and Farmer Wants a Wife
• Sarah Wilson is the founder of the largest wellness website in Australia, IQuitSugar.com
• The new Breakfast show of Jade, Straney with Damien Leith will be on air from Monday September 14.
• Mandi will replace outgoing director of news and current affairs, Jim Carroll,
• "We will reluctantly stop allowing publishers and people in Australia from sharing local and international news"
• All-time-favourite 90s comedy show Friends to come on September 17
• A September highlight includes The Comey Rule, available only on Stan
• Plate of Origin slides down to 510,000 for its second episode
