NITV announces senior appointments to leadership team

Marissa McDowell becomes Head of Commissions, and Rhanna Collins takes on new role as Head of Business and Operations.

National Indigenous Television (NITV) has announced the appointment of two senior Indigenous leaders to key roles overseeing the commissioning of content and channel operation. Marissa McDowell and Rhanna Collins will step into their new roles immediately.

McDowell’s appointment comes as NITV prepares to deliver its biggest ever original commissioned content line-up over the year ahead, including the latest ground-breaking children’s show, Barrumbi Kids, which is currently being screened in communities across the country (ahead of a broadcast premiere on NITV on 18 November).

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Silvi Vann-Wall is a Melbourne-based journalist, podcaster, critic and filmmaker who loves frogs and improv comedy. They were the ScreenHub Film Content Lead from 2022 to 2025. Twitter (X): @SilviReports / Bluesky: @silvi.bsky.social‬ / Website: silvireports.com