Uneasy as ABC
Hugh Marks' move to cancel Q+A is part of a bigger overhaul of the ABC that's expected to include jobs cuts, as the new managing director puts his stamp on the broadcaster.
In his opening missive to staff back in March, the ABC’s then newly minted managing director Hugh Marks acknowledged change could be exhausting. But he couldn’t promise there wouldn’t be more of it.
Just two months later, the former Nine Entertainment CEO is well and truly making his mark on the public broadcaster.
Marks' highest-profile move to date since taking the gig landed this week. As Capital Brief revealed late on Tuesday, the ABC is pulling the plug on its late night current affairs show, Q+A, after close to two decades on air.
The ABC’s director of news Justin Stevens confirmed our reporting on Wednesday, saying in a statement that the world had changed since Q+A was launched, and that it was “time to rethink” how to interact with audiences.
