Nine takes over Fairfax Media

[Mr Invisible]

Nine has announced a shock takeover of Fairfax to create Australia's biggest broadcasting and publishing company in an estimated $4billion deal.

Nine Entertainment Co. and Fairfax Media announced the $4.2 billion merger on Thursday.

The merged companies will be called Nine, Fairfax CEO Greg Hywood said.

Nine Entertainment Co. and Fairfax Media announced the $4.2 billion merger on Thursday

The new business will include:
- Nine's free-to-air television network
- Domain real estate site
- Streaming service Stan
- 9Now website

Fairfax mastheads including:
- The Sydney Morning Herald
- The Age.

The combined businesses also include radio stations:
- 2UE
- 2GB
- 3AW.

The merger is expected to be finished before the end of 2018.

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Well that's going to be interesting to see how this unfolds. No longer will SMH and those stations be able to claim they are impartial... in particular when it comes to matters of the NRL.

 

[The_Chimpster]

Cool, can they sack Hadley from 2Gb and put someone half decent on the radio station?

 

[Wahesh]

Could be worse... at least it’s smh and not the telecrap!

 

[CaptainJackson]

Cool, can they sack Hadley from 2Gb and put someone half decent on the radio station?

Hadley fits nines views why would they sack him from 2gb?

Furthermore Hadley commentates nrl games for nine, hes already on their payroll

 

[The_Chimpster]

Hadley fits nines views why would they sack him from 2gb?

Furthermore Hadley commentates nrl games for nine, hes already on their payroll

I know, but still doesn't change the fact he's a total spoon who has no business being on the radio, or commentating any kind of sport

 

[Memberberries]

I know, but still doesn't change the fact he's a total spoon who has no business being on the radio, or commentating any kind of sport

I hate how people talk about Ray Hadley like he is some kind of expert and guru.
I have friend who did a furniture delivery to his home.
The grub is exactly how I suspected?
Lowlife is mean to his wife's dogs while she isn't there!

 

[The_Chimpster]

I hate how people talk about Ray Hadley like he is some kind of expert and guru.
I have friend who did a furniture delivery to his home.
The grub is exactly how I suspected?
Lowlife is mean to his wife's dogs while she isn't there!

People actually praise him?
Wow, this world is more fucked than I thought

 

[Memberberries]

People actually praise him?
Wow, this world is more fucked than I thought

Yes I've heard people say they are going to call up his radio station and bitch about something to raise awareness like it's going to change values in Australia or some bullshit like that?
Must be far right nut job thinking?

 

[RichoDog]

Big challenge to Foxtel now majority owned by Newscorp - Stan gives 9 some enhanced streaming capability for Sport !

 

[Mr Invisible]

I have heard that the happiest moment of residents lives have been when Hadley has moved out of the area.
Used to go on like he was the king of Kenthurst, then moved to Dural. He was trying to sell in Dural, but don't know if he ever did.

Big challenge to Foxtel now majority owned by Newscorp - Stan gives 9 some enhanced streaming capability for Sport !

Stan was already owned by 9 (not Fairfax), so nothing changes there.

I can actually see Ch9 killing off Stan. It just makes no sense and cannot compete against Netflix and Amazon. 9now.com.au for streaming FTA, and that's where they will concentrate.

 

[DoggiesBoy]

I think this is a troubling event, there is a lack of diversity already in our media and keep these LNP stooges in office and it will get even worse.