A Fairfax deal with WA News has been talked about for decades but never come to fruition. It is the most logical newspaper merger in Australia given that competition regulators would never allow News Ltd to further extend its majority position.
West Australian Newspapers
Stokes just like the Fairfax of old … and growing
For Kerry Stokes, Fairfax Media remains open to him, if he wants it.
News Ltd the biggest loser in paper circ figures
News Ltd is the big loser from the slump in newspaper sales in 2010, casting doubt on the continuing presence of some senior editors and executives at Rupert Murdoch’s Australian empire.
Business As Usual: Calling corporate plod … world’s renewable utility falls on tough times
Where is ASIC and the ASX when it comes to Corporate Express share prices? Plus, Solverdi Worldwide Limited, is about to find out if corporate death leads to renewal and other news from the business world.
Channel Seven to buy Fairfax?
Citigroup research released over the weekend lays out the case for a complex bid by the Seven Network to buy Fairfax Media, writes Glenn Dyer.
Beecher: No debate on journalism at Fairfax
There’s an intense debate about the future of journalism vibrating across the Australian media — except in the media owned by the company which ignited the debate in the first place, writes Eric Beecher.
Australia’s 2nd busiest pro director loses two top chairs
Peter Mansell’s abdication at Zinifex will give his institutional campaign to remain at the top of WAN some impetus, writes Stephen Mayne
Media briefs and TV ratings
Seven steps up WAN board campaign … But underwhelms with latest profit results … Fresh Underbelly eps leak online … Czar or Tsar? … Last night’s TV ratings.
Record Seven profit to keep pressure on WAN
There will be more attention than usual paid to the Seven Network’s interim profit announcement tomorrow, writes Glenn Dyer.
What will happen if Kerry Stokes wins The West?
Hardly anybody wants to defend the appalling record of the West Australian newspaper, which means that Kerry Stokes’ aggressive move on the Board is getting warm fuzzies from many journalists, writes Margaret Simons.
Gloves off: Stokes calls for WA News board spill
Kerry Stokes has this morning launched an action to remove the board of WA Newspapers, writes Glenn Dyer.
Eric Beecher — Walkley Award for Journalism Leadership
Crikey proprietor (the boss behind Boss) Eric Beecher was last night honoured at the 2007 Walkley Awards with a special Walkley for journalist leadership. We have the speech and the tribute video.
Does Kerry Stokes want to strong arm The West’s editor?
These are very interesting media times in Western Australia. The Seven Network, controlled jointly by KKR and Kerry Stokes, has this week lifted its stake in West Australian Newspapers to almost 20% after seemingly being rebuffed by the board in its request for two board seats, writes Stephen Mayne.
WA News rejects Mayne, defends Armstrong
The West Australian Newspapers AGM in Perth on Friday was full of drama with plenty of lively debate and interesting voting, although none of it has yet been reported anywhere in the mainstream press, writes failed candidate for WA News board Stephen Mayne.
Revealed: how media companies hide from electoral scrutiny
The starter’s gun has been fired and once again, we’ve got a political election in Australia coinciding with the corporate AGM season when more than 2000 public company directors will face a poll of their own. Stephen Mayne writes.
Media briefs and TV ratings
Seven launches bid for Unwired … Foxtel loses its spinner in chief … Last night’s TV ratings.
Experience in choc tops and popcorn won’t cut it at Hoyts
West Australian Newspapers and Publishing and Broadcasting have offloaded Hoyts Cinemas to Pacific Equity Partners, losing $100m in the process. Much as it might be in denial, cinema is a troubled sector writes Rob Lake.
Tilt 29 – Another crack at the board of WA News
Despite being a serial board candidate, there hasn’t been a tilt yet in 2007 – but that all changed this week when West Australian Newspapers company secretary Bernard Yates confirmed my nomination to run for the board had been accepted.
Media briefs and TV ratings
Things really do take longer in Tasmania … Westacott the survivor spins on … Cunning Browne sells a red herring … Last night’s TV ratings.
Packer grapples with ATO but cleans up elsewhere
PBL Media, Hoyts, and the tax office: it’s the sort of annoying problem James Packer and his erstwhile CEO John Alexander don’t want to have to grapple with. Glenn Dyer investigates.
Stokes lifts stake in The West and keeps playing in his own backyard
Every little bit counts when you are a media mogul, even if it involves playing in your own backyard when everyone thinks you want to play on a bigger stage.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Crikey Says – 3 July, 2007
A tragedy for Australian democracy.
