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TEN programmer to take maternity leave

It's rare that a network programmer will take leave from the role -but it's for a very good reason for TEN's Beverley McGarvey.

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Beverley McGarveyIn the Australian television industry we haven’t had many females in the position of being head network programmer (ABC and SBS previously had female schedulers), so it’s rare indeed that a network programmer will also take maternity leave.

But it’s good news for TEN’s Beverley McGarvey.

The Australian Financial Review reports she will take maternity leave not much more than a year after succeeding David Mott.

She is set to return to TEN thereafter.

Congrats!

Update: McGarvey will take 6 weeks maternity leave.

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  1. @ ditto & berry….jeez talk about a complete over reaction and incorrect interpretation from you 2. As a stay at home parent for the past 9 years I think I have a far more open mind and personal insight as to how challenging it still is for women in the workplace. Especially when starting a family and keeping a career going.

    The post I made earlier are not opinions but simply the comments of some very dynamic women I worked with and how ‘they’ felt.

    In an industry (tv land) still dominated by ego driven blokes it is still a hard path to go down

  2. @jezza… and you missed the last part of my post, it said:
    Perhaps we should also re-install that glass ceiling if we can find it.
    Your argument is archaic.
    #madmen

  3. @ jezza,

    No one is disputing with the fact that you may have worked with highly motivated women, who may have after having children made the choice to focus on their home lives, as they have the absolute right to do.

    My point was that you are making a broad assumption about someone you do not know, based on the experiences of a limited few. To make such an overarching statement that someone needs to be ‘emotionally detached’ to be a working mother and to hire outside help in looking after your child is offensive and I can’t imagine any of the women you have previously worked with would have appreciated being called ‘emotionally detached’ should they have made the choice to return to their jobs after having a child.

  4. @ditto & berry

    I ran out of space and the latter half of my post got cut off. So you were a little quick to jump to wrong conclusions. I have worked with many career minded dynamic women and virtually every single one was deeply committed to their career, and then shifted their outlook on life/work after starting a family. They just did, quite simple.

  7. With Mott & Andrews gone, TEN’s programming department were managed by 3 people now down to 1 who is going on maternity leave. They’re running 4th behind the ABC and making odd scheduling decisions with shows like A League of their own and Revealed. Dangerous times. Who is left watching the shop, David?

  8. David,

    I find it extremely shocking that you would allow the below comment from jezza to be moderated on your site. It is not only offensive to women but to working parents as a whole. Correct me if I’m wrong but are we not living in 2013 in a society where both men and women alike have the opportunity to create a balance between career and family? Is Jezza not aware of the many high profile women across the global media industry that have maintained successful careers and managed to be ‘emotionally connected’ mothers at the same time. With regards to Jezza’s comment on one being ‘emotionally detached’ to leave your child in the care of a nanny/preschool – does this apply to the fathers who leave their newborn children to return to work – are they too emotionally detached? And what about mothers and fathers who have no choice but to work for financial reasons – are they emotionally…

  9. @jezza

    An archaic response from someone who’s still living in the 50’s where women were allowed to work as Flight Attendants… but only up until they got married!
    There’s so many issues with this comment, offending working mothers and fathers alike. We don’t know anything about this person’s personal life and yet you’ve left the article open for comment? And it has nothing to do with TV.
    Where are the articles/comments from when the other stations men had babies? Did they take time off? If they didn’t are their kids going to have father issues? What if a parent utilises the grandparents to babysit their newborn.. is this also a demonstration of their emotional detachment? Imagine if someone wanted to be stay at home Dad… Yuk, that would be preposterous! No, no you’re right, a woman’s place is in the home. A huge thank you to ‘Jezza’ for clearing up the family roles. Perhaps now we…

  11. First and foremost congratulatios to her and her partner.

    She is unlikely to return to this role in the near future despite Mr Abbotts over generous payout.

    I have worked with and alongside many dynamic women and having a child changes their outlook on life, their priorities change. The emotional attachment and bond to a newborn is strong and deep. The demands and commitment of such a high profile role do not fit comfortably with the desire to be there for your child. Something has to give. You have to be a very emotionally detached person to contract out the care to nannies etc. A very solid partner/spouse can be a huge advantage. I have also seen job share be successful, but you need a good employer for that.

    Even the most dynamic and ardent woman I ever worked with, who was a very positve mentor and advocate for the advancement of womens careers backed off her career and…

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