Today Show EP and Nine’s director of morning TV, Mark Calvert, steps down

December 5, 2018 3:08

Mark Calvert has stepped down as executive producer of Nine’s Today Show and the station’s director of morning television.

Darren Wick, Nine’s national director of news and current affairs, announced the move to staff saying: “He rebuilt the programme, re-energised the team and led them to a memorable ratings year win in 2016. The first ratings year win over Sunrise in a decade and a half.”

Outgoing Today Show EP, Mark Calvert: “I’m looking forward to a bit of sleep. And then I’m looking forward to the next big challenge”

Calvert became EP of the Today Show in 2013 and stepped into the director’s role in December 2016 .

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Paul Wallbank

Paul Wallbank was news editor at Mumbrella between June 2017 and June 2019. Previously he's covered business and technology issues for outlets ranging from The Australian and Sydney Morning Herald to the ABC and Business Spectator.

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2 COMMENTS

liam 5 Dec 18

So he takes the fall for Karl’s inexorable popularity slide. Harsh.

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Annette 6 Dec 18

Karl has been going downhill for a long time with his juvenile and silly antics long before his marriage breakup ,don’t go blaming the producer. The today show needs new people, mainly Ben Fordham and Deborah Knight as they are respected and non politial in their commentary. I have turned to sunrise as it’s a superior morning show.

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