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Robert Kirby and Graham Burke have led Village Roadshow for decades.

Village Roadshow screened rival offer before Pacific Equity Partners deal

The wealthy Kirby family and outgoing Village Roadshow CEO Graham Burke fielded an offer from BGH Capital before agreeing to sell their stake in the company to PEP.

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Village Roadshow could be heading private.

Village Roadshow mulls blockbuster $1b private equity takeover offer

Private equity firm Pacific Equity Partners' $1b takeover bid for Village Roadshow has landed just weeks ahead of the exit of its longstanding CEO Graham Burke.

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Village Roadshow chief executive Graham Burke.

'Rotten couple of years': Village Roadshow CEO says turnaround has begun

Village Roadshow chief executive Graham Burke says the internal feuding that has hurt the cinema and theme parks company is now over.

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Peter Tonagh is a former chief executive of Foxtel.

Ex-Foxtel boss Peter Tonagh joins Village Roadshow

Former Foxtel chief executive Peter Tonagh has joined Village Roadshow as a non-executive director following a dramatic shakeup of the board amid a family dispute.

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Clark Kirby will succeed Graham Burke as Village Roadshow chief executive.

Village gives up the search for new boss

Why bother trying to find the best person for the top job when you can just install your son?

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Anthony Albanese has begun to appoint staffers to key roles in his office. Illustration: Matt Golding

Albanese locks in senior roles in his office, but one key role remains unfilled

With the first week of Parliament less than a month away, Labor leader Anthony Albanese and new chief-of-staff Tim Gartrell are putting the final touches on office arrangements.

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Clark Kirby is Graham Burke's choice to succeed him as Village Roadshow chief executive. Illustration: John Shakespeare

A coronation for Clark the Clown?

It turns out Merivale billionaire Justin Hemmes is not the only person in pursuit of his one-time construction lieutenant Joel Cheeseman.

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Village Roadshow has donated more than $160,000 to political parties despite turning a meager profit.

Pitiable profit won’t tighten Burke’s purse for pollie pals

A pitiable profit hasn't stopped Village Roadshow splashing out on political donations.

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Village Roadshow has several tie-ups with Warner Brothers, including a theme park on the Gold Coast.

Village Roadshow 'stopped at the drive-in', says former Hollywood exec

A former high-flying Warner Brothers executive who dealt with the ailing local entertainment company says new management is needed.

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Village Roadshow is split at the highest levels.

A cinematic feud: Are the curtains closing on Village Roadshow?

The angry emails began on June 20 when John Kirby fired off a lengthy missive to the Village Roadshow board. The subject line was “The Diagnosis”.

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