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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 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

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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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A business job fit for a King

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A feud between the two Kirby brothers who control Village Roadshow has developed over the future of the company.

Village could turn to American hotel executive to resolve feud

Sources within the besieged film and theme park operator say new governance boss could resolve explosive family fight tearing apart company.

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Village Roadshow's future has triggered a bitter family feud.

Family behind Village Roadshow in feud over company's future

Village Roadshow could be forced to offload its struggling movie production business, behind Zoolander and Ocean's 8, with members of the wealthy Kirby family that controls the sprawling entertainment business feuding over the best way to restore its lacklustre performance.

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