More redundancies have rocked Network 10, with as many as five publicity roles cut late yesterday afternoon as part of what’s been labelled a “team restructure.”

TV Blackbox understands the impacted roles span across the network’s metro stations nationwide — a tough blow for what was already a small, tightly-run and hard working publicity team.

It follows a string of cuts in recent months as parent company Paramount Australia continues grappling with industry headwinds and ongoing uncertainty surrounding its future ownership, just last month several news editors in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth were offered relocation packages to Sydney or Melbourne – or redundancies if they declined.

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Most chose the latter, and have since been left job hunting.

An insider, speaking to TV Blackbox on the condition of anonymity, didn’t hold back about the latest round of redundancies — laying blame squarely at the feet of 10’s boss Beverley McGarvey:

“The redundancies are a kick in the guts to the people who actually kept 10 afloat. Bev should’ve been the first to go.”

“Under her leadership, the network has completely lost its way – ratings have crashed, programming has flopped, and trust in management is at an all-time low.”

“Keeping her while cutting hardworking staff is not just tone-deaf – it’s pathetic.”

It’s worth noting that 10 isn’t the only network making quiet cuts. TV Blackbox understands other local broadcasters have also made behind-the-scenes redundancies within publicity departments in recent months, though these have largely flown under the radar.

This latest shake-up also comes just weeks after 10 launched its new six-night-a-week current affairs gamble 10 News+, which replaced long-running panel show The Project. The new show, hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace, is still trying to find its feet with audiences — and critics — alike.

With an already tightened ad market, mounting local pressures, and Paramount’s drawn-out acquisition by Skydance Media hanging overhead, it seems unlikely this will be the final chapter in a turbulent period for 10 — or the broader media industry.

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