With commercial TV networks Nine and Seven embroiled in scandals, industrial unrest, profit drops and mass redundancies recently, you’d almost feel sorry for the chief executives who have to manage the fallout. Almost. The salaries for the jobs at the top of the networks are eye-watering.
You would think these highly paid professionals would avoid the damaging headlines that come from their decisions. Where was the corporate good sense when Seven recruited sexy Santas to dance at a staff meeting and when Nine’s chief executive chose to take part in an Olympic torch relay in Paris while 500 journalists were going on strike?
