TEN appoints Sydney News Director

Network TEN has announced the appointment of Paul Patrick as Director of News – Sydney.

Patrick is currently Daily Programmes Editor for TVNZ’s news division, where he oversees six daily national news and current affairs programs.  Before joining TVNZ, Patrick spent time in London at Worldwide Television News (now known as APTN) and Radio New Zealand.

Patrick will oversee the local TEN News at Five bulletin, news segments in Breakfast, as well as weekend national news bulletins.

Head of News and Current Affairs, Anthony Flannery,  said: “Paul’s appointment underlines TEN’s commitment to growing its news and current affairs brand.

“Our continued success in the news space depends on employing the very best talent and Paul certainly has the right credentials to help deliver the kind of cutting edge news and current affairs coverage that Australian audiences want.

“Paul has a proven track record managing busy newsrooms and building the kind of informative and dynamic news brand that we want here at TEN. He has stellar editorial and news management skills and brings expertise across a range of news and current affairs formats, including major event coverage, multi-media news delivery and live-to-air event management.”

Patrick added: “After a fantastic stint with New Zealand’s best news gathering organisation, I’m delighted to be joining one of Australia’s most trusted and reputable news outfits. This is an exciting opportunity and I look forward to working with Anthony and the rest of the TEN news team.”

He begins at the end of April.