Can a big media name still “add value” to media assets? Lachlan Murdoch must be hoping so – or else he must know something that we don’t, writes Margaret Simons.
Media assets
The rising sons say goodnight to Australian media diversity
The prospect of Lachlan Murdoch and Jamie Packer joining forces to privately own the rump of the Packer family’s media empire threatens to negate one of the few benefits that emerged from last year’s massive media machinations, writes Andrew Dodd.
Unscrambled eggs on Labor’s face as cross media laws remain
“We wouldn’t be able to unscramble this egg” declared the new Communications Minister Stephen Conroy yesterday, seemingly giving up on the task of re-regulating the ownership of Australia’s commercial media in the wake of the Howard Government’s radical reforms. Sorry Minister that is not good enough, writes Andrew Dodd.
Macquarie strengthens the Fortress as shares recover
Macquarie Bank shares have bounced by $4.30 to $74.35 in a recovering market this morning and the Macquarie Fortress notes have gained 6c to 64c after this announcement yesterday suggesting that all is not lost.
Is CVC James Packer’s Alan Bond?
Has CVC bought a lemon with the PBL Media assets it has so far paid more than $1.7 billion for?
