Head of CBS-Owned Australian TV Network Tells Staff Not to Celebrate National DayThe head of the Australian television network, Channel 10, has discouraged staff from celebrating Jan. 26 as Australia Day, arguing the date marks the beginning of a “turbulent history” for Indigenous people, according to an internal note.
Channel 10 is one of five national free-to-air networks and is part of Paramount Australia and New Zealand (Paramount ANZ), a division of U.S. network CBS Studios International.
Ten’s chief content officer Beverley McGarvey wrote in an email sent to staff, co-signed by chief commercial officer Jarrod Villa, that Australia Day is "not a day of celebration," reported The Australian newspaper.
"At Paramount ANZ we aim to create a safe place to work where cultural differences are appreciated, understood, and respected," the letter said....
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