Chris has 40 years' experience, having been a CEO in three industries - newspapers (Fairfax), television (TV NZ) and telecommunications (Optus). |
Expansion beyond Australia and Macau remains an important strategy. |
He could be flint-hard, but he could also be soft. |
I've come to tell you that we're going to take the AFL ... We're all going to get together to take those rights. We don't really want to do it but News are making us. |
I've come to tell you that we're going to take the AFL. We're all going to get together to take those rights. We don't really want to do it but News are making us. |
It doesn't matter what you spend, I would not be up against Rupert when it comes to getting the NRL rights, |
New management at Nine has launched a concerted attack on its cost base in order to restore margins through eliminating waste, improving efficiency and lowering programming costs. |
One of the rationales is that if you can have a number of divisions then occasionally one of them can miss a beat and the company as a whole can still grow strongly. |
Our gaming and magazine businesses continue to perform very well whilst the television business is working its way through a difficult period, |
We are of the view that the expected returns from the integrated resort are insufficient to justify the higher projected capital costs of the project. |
We believe that punters will appreciate having access to an exciting new 21st century product and that racing and sport throughout the country will also benefit. |
We're all going to get together to take those rights. We really don't want to do it but News are making us. |
With the continued expansion of the group PBL is now a company with interests in a diverse range of businesses and there is no one better qualified in Australian television than Sam Chisholm -- I am delighted he has agreed to oversee the continued development of our television interests in a constantly changing medium. |