Chief operating officer, Paul Anderson, will take the reins immediately.
The appointment of Lachlan Murdoch as non-executive chairman of News Corp and 21st Century Fox and Hamish McLennan's elevation at Network Ten don't seem to have impressed investors or some stock analysts.
Network Ten today announced the appointment of John Choueifate as Director of News, Sydney.
Network Ten today confirmed that Peter Meakin will take up his role as Executive Director of News and Current Affairs in February, 2014.