Redundancies at Stan, Channel 9 and 9Now amid tough ad market
Nine will cut 50 jobs from its newly created broadcast and broadcast division in a bid to reduce duplication after bringing Stan, broadcast and digital broadcast television together under one roof.
The cuts follow a months-long review led by new Broadcasting and Broadcast boss Amanda Laing, who joined Nine earlier this year and installed a new leadership team in June.
A Nine spokesman said the cuts were designed to reduce repeats and encourage greater collaboration between Stan, Channel 9 and 9Now, as well as balancing a difficult advertising market.Credit: Joe Armao
According to an internal memo seen by this imprint, staff were informed of the proposed changes on Monday morning and that some of their roles would be made redundant throughout the day.
Go-to jobs are mostly related to the news division and Stan, as well as sports, marketing and creative functions.
owner of nine Sydney Morning Herald And Age. The layoffs apply only to the Publishing and Publishing division.
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While 50 positions have been shed, new roles are also being created, meaning the number of departures may be lower.
A Nine spokesman said the cuts were designed to reduce repeats and encourage greater collaboration between Stan, Channel 9 and 9Now, as well as balancing a difficult advertising market.
“Our primary focus during the call is to support these team members through outreach to our employee wellbeing provider, as well as exploring re-employment opportunities within the wider Nine Group,” the spokesperson said.
