Seven’s Olympic-sized rebuild following major shake-up

During the final week of the financial year, Seven finally announced the restructuring that will cost 150 jobs and save $100 million in annual costs. Since then, the network has been swift in implementing a number of major staffing and operational changes, the results of which are already being felt around the network.

When chief James Warburton stepped down in April, in the midst of a string of controversies — the worst of which being the in-court allegations that the network paid for drugs, sex workers, and a year’s rent to secure an interview with Bruce Lehrmann — the network seemed in an unsalvageable position.

A few other big scalps followed: Spotlight’s executive producer, Mark Llewellyn, quietly resigned during the stunning court testimony that claimed he “gave verbal approval” for the aforementioned Lehrmann expenses, and Seven’s crime reporter Robert Ovadia was sacked following allegations of “inappropriate conduct”.