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Nine Begins First Round of TV News Job Cuts Under 'Future News' Overhaul

Management frames the move as part of a technology overhaul to make roles more multiskilled.

Overview

  • Nine will cut up to 20 jobs in its TV news and current affairs unit in an initial sweep.
  • Sydney and Canberra newsrooms, foreign bureaus, and the Today show are expected to be hit first, according to The Daily Telegraph report carried by PerthNow.
  • The unit employs about 800 people nationwide, which shows the early cuts are limited in scale.
  • An internal email from executive director Fiona Dear warned staff that more job losses are likely to follow.
  • Dear said the 'Future News' program is the division's largest investment in decades and will bring new systems, training, and gear that streamline roles and require broader skills.