ABC slashes 150-200 jobs, names new director of TV
The ABC is expected to slash between 150 and 200 jobs by the end of June this year under a radical new strategy and transformation program announced by ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie.
Michelle Guthrie: Transformational change is essential if the ABC is to realise its full potential
Guthrie joined the public broadcaster from Google in December 2015.
Announced today, the program will see management reduced by 20% – that’s one in five ABC manager roles to go – with support areas to absorb a higher percentage of that cut.
Miranda I think you will find Louise Higgins spent some years as COO of Nova.
Hi Anon,
You are right – I have added that extra detail to the story.
Cheers,
Miranda – Mumbrella
Disappointing. Executives safe with their high salaries, while others lose their jobs. When are we going to learn to look after our people. read it Guthrie: http://www.startwithwhy.com/Bo.....tLast.aspx
A terrific in principle move. Next question: how much can be shifted into product from overheads? There is quite a lot of fat in the “content” areas not to mention the ridiculous provisions in the union contract. For example why have six weeks annual leave for people who in many cases don’t work rosters or public holidays? And why have extended summer breaks of programs that remain just as relevant?
Why not have only one unit manager for each program group and no layers?
And please abc, make the program bids contestable. Many of us are sick of the same faces and production ideas.
And while they are at it, educate their lawyers that paying less to commission a programme doesn’t equate to getting more content rights. Their legal mindset needs to change to reasons TO make content, not reasons to NOT make content.
David Andersons first task will be to sort out 1800-1900 on TV the time identified as a problem by the MD.
If he is any good he should be able to achieve this in his fist year.
After all that’s his job.