Global Television announced the appointment of former Nine Network executive Tony Shepherd as the company’s General Manager – Victoria. Shepherd brings more than 30 years of television experience to Global gained in a wide variety of roles with Nine, including seven years as Nine Melbourne (GTV9)’s operations manager and culminating in his appointment as station manager of GTV9. Since leaving the Nine Network in 2008 he has run his own consultancy firm providing strategic business and specialist technical advice to companies in the media space and beyond. Shepherd will oversee Global Television’s Victorian operations and other activities for Melbourne-based clients, encompassing programs such as Dancing With the Stars, Neighbours and Deal or No Deal. Shepherd succeeds David Field who has left the company.