Pam Barnes (Australian television producer)

Pam Barnes is an Australian television producer and industry veteran who has worked on various Australian television programs for over forty years.

Barnes was aged 20 when she began temporary work at the Nine Network, initially for one month. After the month, Barnes continued to be employed and eventually began working on In Melbourne Tonight co-ordinating scripts for the program's live commercials.

Barnes is currently the executive producer for FremantleMedia Australia, responsible for co-ordinating the production of Network Ten nightly game show Family Feud. Barnes was also executive producer of the program's previous incarnation Bert's Family Feud, which was hosted by Bert Newton on the Nine Network in 2006.

Barnes was executive producer of Network Ten morning program The Circle which aired from February 2010 until it was suddenly axed by the network in August 2012.

On the final edition of The Circle, former musical director of Network Ten programs Good Morning Australia and Australian Idol John Foreman criticised the network's treatment of Barnes saying it was shocking that she had been given a week to pack her things instead of being acknowledged with a speech and gold watch at the Christmas party.

Ten News presenter Natarsha Belling also acknowledged Barnes during the final edition of The Circle joking that her "alleged TV talents" were unimportant compared to her ability to keep Belling on the dance floor until 4am following the 2012 Logie Awards.

Barnes had a long association with Nine Network variety program Hey Hey It's Saturday, producing the show for Somers Carroll from 1991 until its demise in 1999 before returning to serve as producer of the program's two reunion specials which aired in 2009. However, Barnes declined to return for the one-off 20-episode series in 2010.

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