Up to 50 jobs could be cut from Nine Entertainment’s broadcast and streaming division, in the first cost-saving measures under the unit’s new boss, Amanda Laing.

Laing joined Nine in January to run the newly created division, which sits alongside the publishing and marketplaces units. Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media group and owns the Nine television network, streaming service Stan, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian Financial Review and radio stations including 2GB and 3AW.

Over recent months, Laing has built out a leadership team and reviewed her workforce of nearly 3000 people to find efficiencies. She has focused on teams working inside Stan and on news, sport, marketing and creative.

“This review was centred around how we can reduce duplication, driv

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