Significant seven: Years to forget for…

Over the next few days, we are publishing highlights from this year’s Mumbrella Annual.

1. Grant Blackley
It was a close-run contest between Blackley, who was fired by Ten’s CEO in February after 20 years with the network, and Ten itself for pole position. An ugly balance sheet meant the end for Blackley. But Ten’s fortunes have not improved since he was ousted, with The Renovators misfiring.

 2. MTV
The New Zealand office closed last year. This year, local production was scaled back in Sydney to make way for more Jersey Shore imports from the US, and the Australian and New Zealand websites merged. thirteen staff were made redundant. A powerful youth brand 30 years ago is looking increasingly dinosauric.