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Nine programming chief exits

Andrew Backwell has resigned from his programming and production role at Australian commercial broadcaster Nine Network. Nine’s managing director of programming and production will leave the network at the end of October, according to TV Tonight, which broke the news today. Backwell will reportedly pursue new career opportunities, with other Nine executives taking up his […]

Broadcast veteran Leckie exits Seven

David Leckie is leaving Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network and will take a full-time role elsewhere. According to local news outlets, negotiations with Seven have ended with Leckie not renewing a multi-year agreement when his contract expires. Therefore, he leaves the broadcaster after 13 years on July 29. Seven has been the top rated Australian […]

Haslingden steps down as Nine chair

David Haslingden has stepped down from his post as chairman and non-executive director at Australia’s Nine Entertainment Company. Peter Costello, currently an independent, non-executive director, will take over as chairman, effective March 1. This comes soon after Hugh Marks succeeded David Gyngell as CEO of Nine Entertainment, which owns Australian commercial channel Nine Network. Former […]

Australia’s Nine creates MD role

The new CEO of Australian free-to-air broadcaster Nine has made his first senior executive appointment, naming Amanda Laing in the newly created managing director role. Hugh Marks replaced long-serving CEO David Gyngell in November and has now installed Laing as a key lieutenant. In her new role she will oversee the exploitation of Nine’s content […]

Apollo sells last Nine shares

Private equity group Apollo Global Management has sold its 9.82% shareholding in Australia’s Nine Entertainment Co. Apollo had already shopped a 13% stake to affiliates of Bruce Gordon, the owner of regional broadcaster WIN, this year. The firm has shed its last stake holding through a fully underwritten block trade, which was distributed to a […]

New CEO for Nine as Gyngell exits

David Gyngell’s run as CEO of Australian commercial broadcaster Nine Entertainment Co. is coming to an end. Hugh Marks (left) is to replace Gyngell (below right) on November 10, with the latter remaining on the board as a non-executive director. A CEO switch has long been expected, with industry veteran Marks first tipped for the […]

Marks tipped as Gyngell’s Nine replacement

Australia’s Nine Entertainment is reportedly poised to appoint a former Southern Star Entertainment CEO as its new boss. According to various local news reports, Hugh Marks (pictured) is expected to replace David Gyngell as chief executive of Nine Network’s parent company. Gyngell’s contract is up at the end of the year, and he has long […]

Nine exec Mott linked with ITV Studios post

The boss of Nine Network’s Perth base, David Mott, has been linked with the vacant ITV Studios Australia managing director role. Local reports suggest Mott is in the driving seat to replace Anita Jacoby, who exited ITV’s Australian arm recently. The Australian Financial Review reports Nine Entertainment CEO David Gyngell as giving Mott the go-ahead […]

Australia’s Nine ups sales in ‘difficult’ market

The parent company of Australian free-to-air broadcaster Nine Network has upped revenue in its 2014 financial year. David Gyngell, CEO of Nine Entertainment, said it had posted ratings and revenue increases in “an increasingly difficult advertising market”. He added: “While the more recent advertising environment has been challenging, we are focused on improving the things […]

Nine, Fairfax prep A$100m SVOD service

Nine Network’s parent company is partnering with publishing group Fairfax Media to create a A$100 million (US$93.3 million) Australian subscription video-on-demand service. The service, StreamCo., has been in the works for the past year, with Nine Entertainment Co. Mike Sneesby (pictured) already in charge of the venture as CEO. Fairfax has now been confirmed as […]