Channel 9 Adelaide sacks 70 staff
Dene Oehme
"trim the fat " by sacking 70 staff. They say they want to make the
station more productive but have axed three locally produced shows.
How is that increasing productivity? All they are doing is turning it
into another relay station much as Stokes did with ADS 10 when he ran
the Ten network and as he is probably going to do with SAS 7 here as
well. The future of television in Adelaide is rooted and we are going
to end up watching totally relayed stuff from Sydney and the other
eastern capitals. It's amazing to see an industry start from scratch,
peak and die in less than 50 years.
Regards
Dene Oehme
de...@camtech.net.au
http://www.adelaide.net.au/~dene/menu.htm
XF Matty
wrote:
>Now that Southern Cross own NWS 9 in Adelaide they have decided to
>"trim the fat " by sacking 70 staff. They say they want to make the
>station more productive but have axed three locally produced shows.
I believe the axed shows are:
- Anne Wills show (name?)
- Adelaide Today
- Nightline 10.30pm news from Adelaide
Packer Family
XF Matty wrote:
Well I hope they at least keep Anne Wills, even if her show has been
ditched. Adelaide TV needs a star like her.
David.
johnpa...@hotmail.com
de...@camtech.net.au (Dene Oehme) wrote:
> Now that Southern Cross own NWS 9 in Adelaide they have decided to
> "trim the fat " by sacking 70 staff. They say they want to make the
> station more productive but have axed three locally produced shows.
> into another relay station much as Stokes did with ADS 10 when he ran
> the Ten network and as he is probably going to do with SAS 7 here as
> well. The future of television in Adelaide is rooted and we are going
> to end up watching totally relayed stuff from Sydney and the other
> eastern capitals. It's amazing to see an industry start from scratch,
> peak and die in less than 50 years.
>
> Regards
>
> Dene Oehme
So, axeing three shows, which presumably weren't rating all that well,
represents the death of the Adelaide television industry? It musn't have been
very healthy to begin with. Guess you'll just have to subsist on your grand
final win, and imported shows.
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Dene Oehme
>I believe the axed shows are:
>
>
>- Anne Wills show (name?)
>
>- Adelaide Today
>
>- Nightline 10.30pm news from Adelaide
correct
David Wareing
> Now that Southern Cross own NWS 9 in Adelaide they have decided to
> "trim the fat " by sacking 70 staff. They say they want to make the
> station more productive but have axed three locally produced shows.
> How is that increasing productivity? All they are doing is turning it
> into another relay station much as Stokes did with ADS 10 when he ran
> the Ten network and as he is probably going to do with SAS 7 here as
> well. The future of television in Adelaide is rooted and we are going
> to end up watching totally relayed stuff from Sydney and the other
> eastern capitals. It's amazing to see an industry start from scratch,
> peak and die in less than 50 years.
Dene, what are these vital shows that have been axed anyway?
The local version of the late night news, complete with its
parochial SA-first drivel? Adelaide Today -- a show that
does nothing but run advertisements? Willsy's movie show --
another thinly disguised advertisement session.
They take these shows and burn them as far as I'm concerned.
Let's not pretend that Channel Nine in Adelaide is anything
but a transmitter for network programming.
Daniel Frankham
>Now that Southern Cross own NWS 9 in Adelaide they have decided to
>"trim the fat " by sacking 70 staff. They say they want to make the
>station more productive but have axed three locally produced shows.
>How is that increasing productivity?
It'll produce more money for Southern Cross :)
>All they are doing is turning it
>into another relay station much as Stokes did with ADS 10 when he ran
>the Ten network and as he is probably going to do with SAS 7 here as
>well. The future of television in Adelaide is rooted and we are going
>to end up watching totally relayed stuff from Sydney and the other
>eastern capitals. It's amazing to see an industry start from scratch,
>peak and die in less than 50 years.
After this, I think the only shows Nine will still be making here are
_Here's Humphrey_, the News, and some travel infomercial.
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Frank Calabrese
Frankham) wrote:
>
>After this, I think the only shows Nine will still be making here are
>_Here's Humphrey
Here's Humphrey is actually produced for Nine by Banksia Productions
who also produce the Music Shop for Ten
Frank
Daniel Frankham
to announce the sacking? (Unfortunately I don't have a copy any more
so I can't transcribe it, but I'll see if I can get one.)
It was the most amazing piece of spin-doctoring I've ever had the
pleasure to read, making the sackings look like a pretty good thing
for all concerned. There was, for instance, a bit about the many
employment opportunities that were going to be created by the sackings
(presumably because they'll be using lots of contractors when they
make local shows.) I can't really do it justice second-hand like this,
but as a defense of the indefensible it came pretty damned close to
almost sort of working... :)
DRS
:Has anyone else read the actual press release Southern Cross released
:to announce the sacking? (Unfortunately I don't have a copy any more
:so I can't transcribe it, but I'll see if I can get one.)
:
:It was the most amazing piece of spin-doctoring I've ever had the
:pleasure to read, making the sackings look like a pretty good thing
:for all concerned. There was, for instance, a bit about the many
:employment opportunities that were going to be created by the sackings
:(presumably because they'll be using lots of contractors when they
:make local shows.
Don't let the ATO hear that - they get narky when people are retrenched, get
the tax break on their redundancy and then for all intents and purposes go
back to work for the same company.
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Emma Grant
personality" willsy. yuk. i don't even WANT to know what she's like in
that up yer toga play thingy. it's not a mental image i really want
either.
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Emma
OFFICIAL lobster licker of alt.tv.kids-in-hall
peeby
>Emma
>OFFICIAL lobster licker of alt.tv.kids-in-hall
That's a mental image I really want to understand
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Emma Grant
i licked a lobster, you didn't, so therefore lady luck is on MY side
Jason Hutchens
>obviously, you don't have cable :)
>i licked a lobster, you didn't, so therefore lady luck is on MY side
>Emma
And besides, peeby, Emma has a tmbg.org email address, implying that
she's a fan of They, so she's pretty alright in my books ;^)
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peeby
> On Wed, 7 Oct 1998, Emma Grant wrote:
>
> >obviously, you don't have cable :)
> >i licked a lobster, you didn't, so therefore lady luck is on MY side
> >Emma
>
> And besides, peeby, Emma has a tmbg.org email address, implying that
> she's a fan of They, so she's pretty alright in my books ;^)
>
Err, I still don't geddit... but then again, you were right, I don't
have cable.
Not that there's anything wrong with that...
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peeby
Daniel Frankham
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In a planned restructuring process, NWS 9 has offered technical staff
a generous voluntary redundancy package. The objective is for the
station to concentrate all resources on core broadcasting activities.
Details of the restructure were announced to staff today by Mr Tony
Bell, Managing Director of Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd
which took control of the Adelaide station on August 31. In a
statement today, Mr Bell, said, "We are firmly committed to a strong,
viable and long term South Australian business. The short term
measures necessary to achieve a competitive entity are regrettable but
essential. Our intention is to create a broadcasting business in South
Australia that rivals the most productive and efficient in the world."
SCB is focussing on the core business of broadcasting. To encourage
the growth of independent businesses in non core areas, SCB is
offering genuine assistance to employees willing to take up the
challenge of establishing businesses on an independent basis. All
employees, including those who will take advantage of the business
development assistance package will be offered a generous redundancy
package. The business development assistance package includes:
start-up equipment at no cost, lease free premises and a guarantee of
NWS 9's on-going support, thus non core productions will be
out-sourced, creating many new employment opportunities.
[...]
The staff levels at NWS 9 have been at disproportionate levels to
broadcasters serving similar size capital city markets. Current Nine
staffing levels are believed to be more than 50% higher than the
station's nearest rival and more than double that of the third
competitor in the market.
NWS 9 will continue local productions and support community
enterprises that have strong audience appeal. Telethon, an NWS 9
initiative that generates more than $1,000,000 will continue as a
keystone of the station's firm local commitment to the community. This
commitment will be expanded to include support for more non-profit
organisations than in the past.
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Always a good idea at times like this to just mention in passing your
charitable activities :)
johnpa...@hotmail.com
> > On Wed, 7 Oct 1998, Emma Grant wrote:
> >
> > >obviously, you don't have cable :)
> > >i licked a lobster, you didn't, so therefore lady luck is on MY side
> > >Emma
> >
> > And besides, peeby, Emma has a tmbg.org email address, implying that
> > she's a fan of They, so she's pretty alright in my books ;^)
> >
> Err, I still don't geddit... but then again, you were right, I don't
> have cable.
>
> Not that there's anything wrong with that...
>
> --
> peeby
I don't have cable, and I don't geddit either, but, Emma, if I licked the
inside of an empty can of lobster soup, would I be likely to get lucky, and
get cable?
Emma Grant
here's the lengthy explanation...
first of all, tmbg.org is They Might Be Giants, a groovy Canadian band whose
site i have my e-mail account with. ok?
secondly, lobster licking is part of a Kids In The Hall sketch, a Canadian
comedy show featuring Dave Foley, of NewsRadio and Mark McKinney of Saturday
Night Live. Here's the transcript:
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Cast:
Kevin- Simms, a business applicant
Dave- a rival applicant
Mark- the boss
[In a business office]
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kevin: Aren't you nervous at all?
Dave: Nope.
Kevin: Aren't you worried I might get this promotion instead of you?
Dave: I've got this promotion. It's in the bag.
Kevin: What makes you so sure?
Dave: I licked a lobster.
Kevin: What?
Dave: I licked a lobster for luck.
Kevin: You licked a lobster for luck.
Dave: Yep. [Opens his briefcase and pulls out a lobster] This baby's never
let me down before. I licked the lobster, you didn't. Therefore lady luck is
on my side. [Starts licking the lobster] Come on lobster. Come on lobster.
Kevin: Look, forget it. Licking a lobster isn't going to help you. You don't
have a chance at this job. You have a terrible work ethic. Socially, you're
inept. Plus, I have far more experience than you.
Dave: Oh really? But I get the job [lick], he don't. I get the job [lick],
he don't. I get the job-- [Kevin snatches away the lucky crustacean] Let go
of my lobster!
Kevin: See how much luck you have now. [Starts to lick the lobster] Look
what I'm doing now, huh? Guess you're screwed, eh? I'm licking your lobster!
I'm licking your lobster! Who's lucky now? Huh? Huh?
[Enter Mark, out of his office, behind Kevin]
Mark: Simms! I was going to give you the job, but I see you're busy licking
a lobster. [Shakes Dave's hand] Congratulations. Job's yours.
Dave: Thanks. [Aside to Kevin] I knew that lobster would be lucky for me.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Everyone happy now?
emma
OFFICIAL Lobster Licker of alt.tv.kids-in-hall
http://www.fortunecity.com/Wembley/Owen/29/index.html
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Jason Hutchens
>first of all, tmbg.org is They Might Be Giants, a groovy Canadian band whose
>site i have my e-mail account with. ok?
I take everything back. You aren't a They fan after all. A pox on you!
Moxy Fruvous are Canadian. The Barenaked Ladies are Canadian. But
They Might Be Giants are from the States. They live in Brooklyn, for
crissakes. Let me guess; you're favourite songs are "Istanbul" and
"Particle Man", right?
Dene Oehme
>SCB is focussing on the core business of broadcasting.
Here is the key point. They are focusing on broadcasting, not
production. A broadcaster can be a relay station with two techs to
watch the links and transmitters.
johnpa...@hotmail.com
> site i have my e-mail account with. ok?
Everyone's happy except the guy caught licking the lobster outside the
office. Seems like the lucky side effects only have a 50/50 chance of
working. But thanks for the explanation anyway.
Emma Grant
Emma
peeby
> OKAY!
> here's the lengthy explanation...
schnip
>
> Everyone happy now?
I feel much better now. Thanks Emma!
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peeby