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Village Roadshow's new CEO no associate of his father

At Village Roadshow, Kirbys are like rotations of the sun: when one falls, another begins his ascent.

Robert Kirby is stepping down from the chairmanship of Australia's most intriguing entertainment company. After last week's disastrous investor briefing sent shares down 9 per cent on the day, you might reasonably deduce that the market wouldn't cop a new CEO reporting to his father, the chairman. Or his disgruntled uncle John Kirby, until now, the deputy chairman.

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Myriam Robin is a senior writer based in the Melbourne newsroom. She has previously been a Rear Window columnist and editor, and before that reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com

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