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Dr Chris Brown resigned from Channel 10 after 15 years, becoming the latest high-profile star on the struggling network to jump ship.
The 44-year-old has signed a deal with Seven and will officially join the company in July to produce ‘new projects’ for Channel Seven and 7Plus.
Dr. Chris first joined Ten in 2008 to present Bondi Vet, which became a surprise ratings hit and was syndicated worldwide.
Dr Chris Brown (left, with Carrie Bickmore) resigned from Channel 10 after 15 years, becoming the latest high-profile star on the struggling network to jump ship.
The series of events was based on his real life experience as a veterinarian at Bondi Junction Veterinary Hospital in eastern Sydney.
He then became a part-time panelist on The Project and also co-hosted I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! and The Living Room, which was removed last year.
The move to Seven is something of a homecoming for Dr. Chris.
Dr. Chris first joined Ten in 2008 to present Bondi Vet, which became a surprise ratings hit and was syndicated around the world, including on Animal Planet.
He began his television career in 2003 as the host of Harry’s Practice on Seven, a role that earned him a Logie nomination for Most Popular New Talent.
The University of Sydney graduate never planned to work in the media, but was discovered by a talent scout telling animal stories over a few beers in a pub.
His passion for animals began as a child growing up in Newcastle, NSW where his father Graeme was the local vet.
While working for Seven and Ten, Dr. Chris did a stint on Nine hosting segments for Burke’s Backyard, and was also a contributor to the Today show.
Chris will join Seven once he has completed his contractual obligations at Ten, including hosting the upcoming season of I’m a Celebrity.
He then became a part-time panelist on The Project and also co-hosted I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! and The Living Room, which was removed last year
He said in a statement: “I’m not entirely sure my old access pass will work, but once we get over that hurdle and I’m back from the jungle, I can’t wait to sink my teeth into some exciting new projects in the second half of the year.” year and beyond with Seven.
James Warburton, Managing Director and CEO of Seven West Media, added: “We are very pleased to welcome Chris back to Seven. He has been a long time.
“Chris is one of the most popular and recognizable people on Australian television and brings warmth, intelligence and a great sense of humor to everything he does.
“We can’t wait to get him on board and announce the great new content he’ll be starring in.”
Dr Chris’s move to Seven was mentioned in Sunrise on Thursday, with presenter David Koch saying meteorologist Sam Mac had “lured” his good friend with promises of lavish spending.
‘It’s very exciting to have Chris join the team. He heard about the travel allowances we received at Sunrise and was quick to do so. You don’t get that in Ten! he said.
Later, during the handover to The Morning Show, Larry Emdur even joked that Dr. Chris would take his position.
Dr Chris (pictured with Seven West Media CEO James Warburton) has signed a deal with Seven and will join the company in July to produce “new projects” for Channel Seven and 7Plus.
Dr. Chris is the latest in a series of major departures for Ten, following the departures of The Project hosts Carrie Bickmore, Lisa Wilkinson and Peter Helliar.
Senior staff have also been following on-air talent out the door, including the network’s head of publicity, Sarah ‘SJ’ Johnson.
Dejected employees said last year that the station feels like “a sinking ship” and that the workplace “lacks direction and morale,” though representatives for the network insist that Ten’s parent company, Paramount Global, you are in good financial shape.
Chris will join Seven once he has completed his contractual obligations at Ten, including hosting the upcoming season of I’m a Celebrity with Julia Morris (right)
“There will be many more resignations to come… Ten feels a bit like a sinking ship,” a staffer told Daily Mail Australia, adding that morale had been in a critical slump “for some time.”
‘It feels a bit rudderless. Like there isn’t much direction and the string can’t seem to figure out exactly what it wants to be.
Adding to the general discontent is the network’s random programming that relies heavily on reality show formats, another staffer said.
“Some like Survivor and, in a pinch, MasterChef, work, but a lot of them don’t,” the source said. It seems that there is so much that bombards.
Dr. Chris is the latest in a series of major departures from Ten, following the departures of The Project hosts Lisa Wilkinson, Peter Helliar and Carrie Bickmore (right)