James Warburton, who heads Australian network Seven, has stepped down, effective immediately.
He had already been planning to exit his Managing Director and CEO role at Seven parent Seven West Media (Swm) in June, but an update to the Australian Stock Exchange revealed finishes today.
Swm Chief Financial Officer Jeff Howard will replace him tomorrow, with Craig Haskins becoming Acting CFO until a replacement is found.
Swm Chairman Kerry Stokes and Howard both thanked Warburton for “his contribution to the business over many years.”
The well-known media exec worked for Seven between 2003 and 2011 before he exited to become CEO of rival Ten Network, which saw Seven launch legal action to slow his start. After eight years and several roles away, he rejoined Seven in 2019 as MD and CEO.
Like most major commercial free-to-air networks around the world, Seven has been hit hard by the TV ad market decline and is...
He had already been planning to exit his Managing Director and CEO role at Seven parent Seven West Media (Swm) in June, but an update to the Australian Stock Exchange revealed finishes today.
Swm Chief Financial Officer Jeff Howard will replace him tomorrow, with Craig Haskins becoming Acting CFO until a replacement is found.
Swm Chairman Kerry Stokes and Howard both thanked Warburton for “his contribution to the business over many years.”
The well-known media exec worked for Seven between 2003 and 2011 before he exited to become CEO of rival Ten Network, which saw Seven launch legal action to slow his start. After eight years and several roles away, he rejoined Seven in 2019 as MD and CEO.
Like most major commercial free-to-air networks around the world, Seven has been hit hard by the TV ad market decline and is...
- 4/18/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
James Warburton, MD and CEO of Seven West Media, one of Australia’s largest media conglomerates, has resigned following a series of scandals. He was scheduled to depart the company in December, but now exits with immediate effect following a board meeting on Thursday.
In a filing to the Australian Stock Exchange, Seven West said that Jeff Howard, currently its chief finance officer, will take over as MD and CEO with effect from Friday. Craig Haskins will act as interim CFO until a successor to Howard is appointed.
Seven West owns the Seven Network and its affiliates, the 7plus: 7News digital platform and newspapers including The West Australian and the Sunday Times. Its proprietor and chairman, Kerry Stokes thanked Warburton for “his contribution over many years.”
Among the scandals, one was recently revealed in a court case that did not directly involve Seven, but instead appeared to reveal much about it.
In a filing to the Australian Stock Exchange, Seven West said that Jeff Howard, currently its chief finance officer, will take over as MD and CEO with effect from Friday. Craig Haskins will act as interim CFO until a successor to Howard is appointed.
Seven West owns the Seven Network and its affiliates, the 7plus: 7News digital platform and newspapers including The West Australian and the Sunday Times. Its proprietor and chairman, Kerry Stokes thanked Warburton for “his contribution over many years.”
Among the scandals, one was recently revealed in a court case that did not directly involve Seven, but instead appeared to reveal much about it.
- 4/18/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Australia’s Seven West Media and its Seven network may risk reputational damage following Federal Court revelations in Sydney on Thursday and Friday.
The defamation case was brought by former Liberal Party political aide Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson. It does not directly involve Seven.
Lehrmann was tried in court in 2022 over the alleged rape of another political aide, Brittany Higgins, in Canberra in 2021. But the case and a retrial were abandoned with no findings against him.
Lehrmann’s defamation case alleges that Network 10 and Wilkinson have made false claims that he raped Higgins.
Network 10 and Higgins have said that they would defend their reporting as “substantially true.”
In late 2022, Seven, Australia’s most-watched TV network, aired an exclusive two-part interview with Lehrmann. But how its “Spotlight” investigative news program obtained that interview is now the subject of intense debate.
In court on Thursday, former...
The defamation case was brought by former Liberal Party political aide Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson. It does not directly involve Seven.
Lehrmann was tried in court in 2022 over the alleged rape of another political aide, Brittany Higgins, in Canberra in 2021. But the case and a retrial were abandoned with no findings against him.
Lehrmann’s defamation case alleges that Network 10 and Wilkinson have made false claims that he raped Higgins.
Network 10 and Higgins have said that they would defend their reporting as “substantially true.”
In late 2022, Seven, Australia’s most-watched TV network, aired an exclusive two-part interview with Lehrmann. But how its “Spotlight” investigative news program obtained that interview is now the subject of intense debate.
In court on Thursday, former...
- 4/5/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Australia’s Network Ten has given a private apology to Jacinta Nampijinpa Price after the indigenous senator was heard being mocked by TV host Lisa Wilkinson in leaked audio.
The audio, reported last week but recorded back in 2021, featured Wilkinson apparently mocking the Coalition party and struggling to pronounce “Nampijinpa.”
And Wilkinson can be heard saying the Liberal party preselected “over 20 new and wonderfully diverse and strong female candidates like, and what’s her name, Nam… Nampinjumba? (sic). She’s an Indigenous woman.”
Another voice on the audio, David Sharaz was heard replying: “She clearly got in. Clearly it was a safe seat.”
And producer Angus Llewellyn was heard adding: “See, we know brown people.”
Price spoke out on Friday, telling Australian radio 2Gb the comments were “racist” and “derogatory.”
“I would absolutely expect an apology from the Ten Network,...
The audio, reported last week but recorded back in 2021, featured Wilkinson apparently mocking the Coalition party and struggling to pronounce “Nampijinpa.”
And Wilkinson can be heard saying the Liberal party preselected “over 20 new and wonderfully diverse and strong female candidates like, and what’s her name, Nam… Nampinjumba? (sic). She’s an Indigenous woman.”
Another voice on the audio, David Sharaz was heard replying: “She clearly got in. Clearly it was a safe seat.”
And producer Angus Llewellyn was heard adding: “See, we know brown people.”
Price spoke out on Friday, telling Australian radio 2Gb the comments were “racist” and “derogatory.”
“I would absolutely expect an apology from the Ten Network,...
- 6/11/2023
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
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