Lisa Wilkinson becomes Exec Editor of TEN Daily

Lisa Wilkinson has been appointed Executive Editor of forthcoming online platform TEN Daily effective January 2018.

TEN’s new site will feature short-form video content and entertainment, lifestyle, opinion news and sport content.

Wilkinson’s new role is in addition to her previously announced position with The Project. It follows her previous editorial role with the Huffington Post.

“I’m thrilled to be adding ten daily to my new role at Network TEN,” she said. “The digital space is such an exciting place to be, and with so much TEN content already available, I can see a huge opportunity for ten daily to go to the next level as a must-visit daily digital destination.”

Network TEN General Manager, Digital, Liz Baldwin, said: “We are delighted that Lisa has agreed to take on this new and important role at ten daily, along with her role on The Project.

“With her extensive experience as a journalist and presenter across magazines, television, radio and digital media, Lisa is the perfect person to lead the editorial direction of ten daily.

“ten daily will deliver smart, snackable and highly shareable video content stories largely designed for the mobile experience. Coming to life via the website, social channels, daily newsletters and other channels, ten daily will capitalise on the growing demand for short-form content and give Australians a new, exciting way to connect with our content, on-air presenters and much more.”