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Channel 10 boss Beverley McGarvey under pressure to quit

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Channel 10 boss Beverley McGarvey is under increasing pressure to quit as disgruntled staff bemoaned dismal ratings and a PR disaster. The network is a distant third in the rankings behind Nine and Seven and its previous marquee shows like The Bachelor and The Project being on life support. The new programs didn’t go any better and his attempt at breakfast a la Sunrise drew just 44 viewers in Sydney for his second run. But staff say McGarvey’s approach – despite a failed roller-coaster and some heavy internal conflict – has doubled down instead of showing humility. Beverley McGarvey has overseen some fortunes at Ten and is now executive vice president for ViacomCBS Australia Longtime employees feared the situation might be terminal, and unfavorably compared his tenure with his predecessor David Mott. They remember that fateful day in 2012 when then-programming boss Mott told his squad he was stepping down after nearly 16 years. Despite having overseen the debut of the network’s m

Everything you need to know about tonight's women's singles final at Wimbledon

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It’s time for the women’s final at Wimbledon, the end of an exciting tournament that has brought many surprises over the past two weeks. Tunisian world number 2 Ons Jabeur will meet 17th seed Elena Rybakina in the decider on Center Court on Saturday night. This will be the women’s first final, which will no doubt mean both players will be feeling a lot of extra pressure when they come out in front of a crowd of 15,000. Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s women’s final. Who is Ounces Jabeur? Ons Jabeur has won 22 of his last 24 matches and is unbeaten on grass this year. ( AP: Kirsty Wigglesworth ) The 27-year-old has made history. The Tunisian was the clear frontrunner for Arab players, becoming the first Arab man or woman to reach a grand slam final in the open era. She is also the first woman from Africa to reach a grand slam final. Despite his impressive performances and superb grass-court performances — Jabeur has won all 11 games he has played on grass in 2022, i