A push too far: Costello resigns as Nine chairman
Peter Costello departs three days after a confrontation with a journalist ending, at least in the short-term, a crisis that has exposed Nine’s ugly underbelly.
Peter Costello departs three days after a confrontation with a journalist ending, at least in the short-term, a crisis that has exposed Nine’s ugly underbelly.
Robert Ovadia has engaged a high-profile lawyer amid allegations of inappropriate conduct involving a female employee.
The seven-person board of Nine is meeting on Friday, less than 24 hours after its chairman had a physical altercation with a journalist at Canberra Airport.
Some of Nine Radio’s biggest stars have criticised the conduct of Peter Costello, the chairman of their own company, when he was approached by a journalist at Canberra Airport | LISTEN
When the company’s share price has plunged and it’s making headlines for all the wrong reasons surely someone in marketing must have twigged that it wasn’t the time to be asking for client feedback.
Nine Entertainment boss Mike Sneesby’s future at the media organisation remains uncertain.
The taxpayer-funded broadcaster has spent more than $10m this financial year on advertising, promotions and audience research.
During a ‘solemn event’, Mike Sneesby addressed some of the network’s biggest stars as Karl Stefanovic said ‘men need to do better’ at Nine.
Managing director David Anderson concedes Laura Tingle’s attack on Peter Dutton’s policies have ‘hurt’ the ABC’s ‘ability to be impartial’, but that she will keep her job.
Nine chair Peter Costello has refused to back his chief executive as the board meets for the first time since sexual harassment allegations against Darren Wick were revealed.
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