Who killed Channel 9?

[Cambridge Clarrie]

This book by Gerald Stone (formerly of the Nine Network) exposes just how downhill things went at 9 just prior to and after the passing of Kerry Packer.

Anyone interested in reading about corporate politics should certainly read this book. I'm no book worm by any stretch but this was a captivating read, I couldn't put it down.

Has anyone else read this?

[Dogwatcher]

Haven't but would like to.

[Rik E Boy]

Did Dogwatcher go shirtless for thirty six years?

regards,

REB

[Dogwatcher]

36??????

I'm only 30 mate.

No I didn't, but I went premiership shirt-less for 23. lol

[Hondo]

Things went backwards under Eddie after the former CEO (name escapes me) left after a falling out with the Packer family

The former CEO has now returned since the ownership of Ch 9 changed so maybe its only up from here?

[Dogwatcher]

watch with interest over the coming years.

as i understand it, someone has their eye on nine....

[GWW]

watch with interest over the coming years.

as i understand it, someone has their eye on nine....

What type of "someone"?

[Magpiespower]

Book pretty much regurgitates what was in News Limited papers over the past few years, especially the Teletrash.

Expected a bit more from Stone...

[Dogwatcher]

watch with interest over the coming years.

as i understand it, someone has their eye on nine....

What type of "someone"?

someone with a lot of money, who already has vested interest in the nine network in three states of Australia.

[silicone skyline]

Not you is it DW?

[Dogwatcher]

Yeah right.

[smac]

Haven't but would like to.

Is this referring to reading the book or killing channel 9? Just need to clarify...

Agree with MP's assessment of the book. I had read 90% of it already in the papers.

[Dogwatcher]

Smac - the book.

[smac]

Smac - the book.

Ah, thought you may have had something to do with the recent swap C9/C7 up that way.

[Dogwatcher]

Ahhhh - no me sah.