Channel Seven star Mark Ferguson is said to be leaving his newsroom during the Paris Olympics amid redundancies at the channel.
The 58-year-old Sydney Seven New presenter was reportedly forced to take a holiday during the period due to his excessive leave, reports said. Confidential on Thursday.
He will no longer be seen from the end of July. During that period, the new director of News and Current Affairs, Anthony De Ceglie, will test new talent.
In addition to the young talent, Seven would also take Mark’s place with a number of TV veterans, including Michael Usher, Angela Cox, Angie Asimus and Edwina Bartholomew.
The report comes after television insiders at Seven spoke candidly about their “cold” and “brutal” dismissal, following a week of mass staff cuts and redundancies.
The revolving door continues to turn at Seven News’ Brisbane studios, just days after 150 Seven West Media staff were also made redundant.
In a letter to staff, veteran operations manager Craig Dyer has announced he will step down effective immediately after more than 20 years with the network.
The news comes as Nine Entertainment also announced it would be cutting 200 jobs across Australia.
Channel Seven star Mark Ferguson is said to be leaving the newsroom during the Paris Olympics amid redundancies at the network.
Mr Dyer’s sudden departure followed forced redundancies at Seven’s Mount Coot-Tha studios in Brisbane, including staff overseen by Mr Dyer, reports said. The courier post.
Among those shown the door were two cameramen, a long-serving technical staffer, a news editor and other behind-the-scenes employees.
One of the cameramen was told he was being fired while he was out on the road.
Halfway through the shoot, the cameraman was ordered to return to the office, where he was told he was being fired.
Staff whose jobs were kept were informed of the cuts at a meeting on Wednesday.
The 58-year-old Sydney Seven New presenter was reportedly forced to take a holiday during the period due to his excessive leave, Confidential reported on Thursday.
An insider described the layoffs in Brisbane as “brutal” and “cold” and left the mood sombre at the Mount Coot-Tha studios.
The insider also said that staff only learned about the firing of popular weatherman Paul Burt through the media. No mention of this was made in internal communications.
Nine Entertainment also announced last week that it would cut 200 jobs across Australia. Concerned employees are still waiting to hear if their jobs are safe.
Only 38 jobs are expected to be cut from television news and current affairs programmes nationwide, with the network’s ‘Brisbane favourites’ unlikely to be included in the latest wave of job cuts.
The remaining job losses are expected to impact the digital sector and head office functions.
In addition to the young newcomers, Seven would also take Mark’s place with a number of TV veterans including Michael Usher, Angela Cox, Angie Asimus (left) and Edwina Bartholomew.
Well-known Nine talents are also in the firing line, but not from the network bosses.
The announcement of the redundancies prompted calls on social media for Nine’s highest earners to take a pay cut or be made redundant so that other jobs within the network can be saved.
One of the highest earning programs is Today host Karl Stefanovic, who reportedly earns $1.5 million annually.
Love Island Australia presenter Sophie Monk is also coming under scrutiny for her high income, which is around $800,000 a year.