Mike Sneesby
The after-hours call that spelled Sneesby’s end at Nine
The chief executive’s departure comes less than a week after Nine’s successful month-long Olympics and Paralympics coverage concluded, and with a tough set of financial results in the rearview mirror.
- by Calum Jaspan
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Executive shake-up
Nine CEO is out the door and it was only a matter of time
The countdown to Mike Sneesby’s exit from Nine Entertainment started the minute his greatest board ally – former chairman Peter Costello – left in June.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Nine boss Mike Sneesby steps down after ‘challenging’ year
Nine chief executive Mike Sneesby will depart the company at the end of this month after 3½ years in the role.
- by Calum Jaspan
Nine banks on broadcast shift despite profit slump
Chair Catherine West says the media group has continued to perform well in a challenging market, and started this year “on a positive note” with its Olympics coverage.
- by Calum Jaspan
Golden girls O’Callaghan and Titmus the most-watched session of Nine’s Olympics success
Australia’s star swimmers Mollie O’Callaghan and Ariarne Titmus achieved the highest ratings in Nine’s coverage of the Paris Olympics.
- by Calum Jaspan
The $220 million ‘double-edged sword’ that’s bothering Nine
Not everyone agrees that buybacks are an efficient use of a company’s capital.
- by Anne Hyland
Nine CEO carries Olympic torch as journalists’ strike looms
The industrial action threatens to derail Mike Sneesby’s plans to offer cross-platform coverage of Paris 2024.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
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Job cuts prompt anger and threat of industrial action at Nine
Executives from Nine’s broadcast, publishing and radio divisions are discussing the extent of cuts with staff as the company seeks $30 million in savings.
- by Calum Jaspan
‘Like dealing with Big Tobacco in the 70s’: Meta denies teen problems
At a parliamentary hearing, Meta executives confirmed the company was considering removing news links from its platforms if the government forced it to pay for Australian journalism.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Peter Costello
Peter Costello’s inglorious end to an almost glorious career
The former treasurer would know more than most that careers in the public eye often end in failure.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Nine star raised privacy concerns at highest level, former CEO says
Hugh Marks has confirmed a senior female presenter told him the network was feeding confidential information about her to rival media firms.
- by Jacqueline Maley
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