NITV appoints General Manager

National Indigenous Television has appointed Peter Noble as General Manager, a first for the broadcaster.

Noble, a proud Girramay and Bandjin man, joins NITV with more than 20 years’ experience in the media industry, working across international and domestic sports, news, factual, lifestyle and entertainment.

He has most recently been Director of Brand, Creative and Production at The Walt Disney Company including launching Disney+ and positions at Seven Network, Red Bull, Network T10.

He will manage the day-to-day operations of NITV, and oversee NITV commissions, internal productions, acquisitions, sport and news programming. He will also support Tanya Denning-Orman, Director of Indigenous Content, in First Nations storytelling across the SBS network.

Tanya Denning-Orman, said, “I’m thrilled to have Pete join NITV as General Manager, during a really exciting period of growth for the channel. His depth and breadth of experience coupled with his passion for running high performing, award winning teams, will be a great asset for us as we continue to provide a vital service for our communities, and reach more Australians with distinctive First Nations stories.

“As NITV prepares to mark nine years of being available free-to-air to all Australians later this year, we’re proud to be delivering what we were established for all those years ago: ensuring First Nations voices are heard and represented in the media landscape. I’m looking forward to having Pete on board helping to lead the channel as we continue to grow and evolve.”

Peter Noble said: “As Australia’s dedicated First Nations broadcaster, NITV plays a truly special and essential role in the Australian media, and I’m excited to be coming on board to work with Tanya, and the NITV team, to support them in delivering such important content and services for First Nations communities, and increasingly, all Australians.”

He will commence in the role from Tuesday, 2 November.