The overnight metropolitan TV ratings,once the most reliable metric to determine the success of a show,no longer tells the full story.
The NRL’s new free-to-air deal with Nine will take its total broadcast revenue to over $400m per year until 2027 - a good result,analysts say,after a year when blow-outs and mismatches became more frequent.
The long-term agreement will ensure NRL remains on the screens of its current free-to-air broadcast partner after months of negotiations.
Shares in Nine Entertainment Co fell by 10 per cent after the release of its financial results.
The Australian Rugby League Commission chairman is making no apologises for keeping last year’s TV rights discounts shrouded in secrecy as the free-to-air negotiation looms.
Mike Sneesby made his name growing streaming service Stan into a $1 billion business. Now he has the daunting task of running Australia’s biggest media company.
Nine’s new CEO will need to act quickly and decisively to maintain the media giant’s momentum.
Nine has named the Mike Sneesby,a former telecommunications executive and head of streaming service Stan,as its new chief executive.
Paul Fletcher said while quotas for Australian content shown on free-to-air television networks exist,there's no obligation for streaming services to follow.