Hugh Marks Named Managing Director Of The ABC In Australia

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Hugh Marks has been named as Managing Director of the ABC in Australia. The seasoned executive has been unanimously appointed to the role by the ABC board following an “extensive and international search.” This also makes him Editor-in-Chief, ultimately responsible for the broadcaster’s output.

Marks replaces David Anderson, who resigned in August, a year into his second five-year term. He will begin his term on March 10, 2025 after what ABC Chair Kim Williams told staff would be an “extended” handover period.

Marks joins from Dreamcatcher, the next-gen studio he launched with Carl Fennessy in 2021. He is known as one of Australia’s top media execs, having previously led Southern Star Entertainment (now Endemol Shine Australia) and Nine Network, which has been embroiled in allegations of a tbullying culture, sexual harassment and incidents of discrimination and several top-tier management exits in recent years.

The fallout continues following the publication of a damning report. Marks exited Nine in 2020, before the allegations become public, though he told the Guardian Australia that watching events play out in the media would help him become “a better leader” at the ABC.