In two high-profile hires officially announced yesterday, the network has brought in television personality George Negus to present his new show 18:00 daily national news and award-winning journalist Chris Masters, which will be a part-time consultant on advice on investigative stories.
The network would make an appointment more in the weeks to come, Gabrielle Crittenden spokesman told reporters.
"We're trying to hire a number of newsroom staff further, both for the newsletter of the 6 pm local news bulletins," he said.
"We started the process of hiring a month or so ago and we will be looking to make appointments in all our markets. No details on the number of positions that are looking to add."
Ten is preparing to mount a serious challenge to nine and seven traditional dominance in the key news time 18:00 to 19:00, last month to present a new look 2011 schedule, which included 2 1 / 2 hour news in primetime and current affairs.
The night shift starts with the current news an hour at five, followed by the program as of 18:00, which led unnamed Negus, the evening news at 6.30pm and Project 19:00.
18:00 The show that "dig deeper into critical national and international stories and issues," Diez said yesterday in a statement. "It will be the fate of viewers who seek a more intelligent, a more informed and curious."
Negus caught network SBS, where he has been presenting the current international "Dateline show six years.
There was speculation that the veteran television journalist had become disenchanted with his role in the program after in-depth interview segment dropped a couple of months ago.
However, the SBS spokeswoman Jane McMillan said the departure of Negus multicultural station was amicable.
"His contract was coming to an end. It is here until the end of the current season," he said. "Dateline will definitely be next year, with some minor tweaks of the format."
Dateline executive producer Peter Charley said he was "considering" various options in terms of a replacement host. "
"I see this a great opportunity to consolidate core business valuation Dateline video journalist," he said.
Negus, who has been making regular appearances on the Ten 19:00 The project, said the opportunity to participate in ten of "bold plans" was an unexpected opportunity.
"What Ten has in mind for the time 18:00 slot is very different," he said.
"It could well change the landscape of free-to-air, national and international news in primetime and current affairs in this country for the better. When a network of conversations about restoring the credibility of commercial news and current affairs, listen. "
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