Ten Network
Fairfax snubs Rinehart
Kirsty Simpson Fairfax Media ignores a push by the world's richest woman Gina Rinehart for a board seat, instead appointing former Ernst & Young chief executive James Millar.
Ten Network profit plunges 90.5 per cent
Profit plunge as broadcaster looks for answers in strategic and operational review.
Ten Network inquiry now looking at four billionaires
Colin Kruger THE competition regulator has confirmed its investigation into James Packer and Lachlan Murdoch's acquisition of Ten Network shares will also include the broadcaster's other billionaire shareholders,...
Packer, Murdoch accept Ten Network board roles
Tim Dick The first phase of the battle for the Ten Network has ended, with James Packer and Lachlan Murdoch accepting Ten's offer to join its board next month.
Ten Network dumps CEO
Tim Dick MEDIA EDITOR NETWORK TEN is again in turmoil after Grant Blackley was dumped as its chief executive - after just 70 days in the top job.
Debt-ridden CanWest sells majority stake in Ten Network
Dan Oakes THE ailing media company CanWest has put an end to months of speculation by selling off its majority stake in Ten Network.
Ten Network posts $89m annual loss
Ten Network Holdings Ltd has posted an $89.35 million annual loss but says there are signs of an improvement in the advertising market.
Rinehart misses out on Fairfax board seat
Kirsty Simpson Fairfax ignores a push by Australia's richest woman Gina Rinehart for a board seat, instead appointing ex-Ernst & Young CEO James Millar.
Battered media sector keeps its fingers crossed
Kirsty Simpson Buying into the local media industry is one for the brave-hearted, analysts agree.
News shareholders shrug off market bloodletting
Kirsty Simpson A day after British police laid their first hacking-related charges since News Corp's British newspaper scandal erupted last year, shareholders in Australia again shrugged off the revelations - with...
May the Games revenue stream begin
Harold Mitchell Every four years some lucky city gets the chance to remake its future and fortunes.
ASX generous in ConsMedia disclosure
Ian McIlwraith Talks of James Packer selling might be ‘‘very preliminary’’, but once the cat was out of the bag, ConsMedia should have made a statement.
Packer's dice appear loaded against pay TV
Ian Verrender Depending on which side of the fence you sit, gambling is either one of the great scourges of modern life or a fabulous means by which to earn a fortune.
Packer rolls dice while reaching for Star
Ian Verrender A rising stake in gambling looks set to be balanced by a falling interest in media.
Overhaul media laws: review
Kirsty Simpson Media laws would be scrapped and replaced, under proposals put to the federal government.
Packer in talks to exit media sector
Billionaire James Packer has held talks about a possible takeover of his Consolidated Media group, which owns a 25% stake in Foxtel.
Billionaires' winter of discontent
Michael Evans There has never been more of them and they've never been worth so much. They are younger, more vocal, and in more of a hurry than ever.
Australian business news digest - April 26
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Ten profit sinks 70% on weak ad market
Kirsty Simpson Ten Network says its first-half profit fell 70% from a year earlier as a weak advertising market took its toll.
Network needs new recipe for success
Elizabeth Knight It was in October 2010 that James Packer and Lachlan Murdoch conducted their raid on Ten Network stock. The company's shares were languishing at about $1.
