99-470: Kangaroo Creek Gang is an Australian children's television cartoon series that first screened on the Nine Network in 2002. It was produced by Southern Star Group and based on a set of reading books created from 1981 that follow the adventures of a group of Australian bush animals. Prior to the television series, the original Kangaroo Creek Gang Cassette Tapes for the read-along books were recorded in
198-475: A $ 500 million five year affiliation deal with Southern Cross Austereo , the then-primary regional affiliate of Network 10 . On 1 July 2016, WIN Television lost its Nine affiliate status to Southern Cross, which had Nine's metropolitan branding introduced across its now Nine-branded television assets . Nine later secured an affiliate deal with Mildura Digital Television , a joint venture between WIN and Prime Media Group, on 28 June 2016 to supply Nine content to
297-524: A blow following the 2001 collapse of One.Tel , a telephone company in which his son, James , had invested. Kerry Packer was also one of Australia's largest landholders. In 2003, a deposit of rubies was discovered on one of his properties. The Packer media empire included magazines, television networks, telecommunications, petrochemicals, heavy engineering, a 75% stake in the Perisher Blue ski resort, diamond exploration, coal mines and property,
396-499: A chronic kidney condition for many years, and in 2000, he made headlines when his long-serving helicopter pilot, Nick Ross, donated one of his own kidneys to Packer for transplantation . The story of the transplant was covered in detail by the Australian TV documentary program Australian Story , a rare occasion on which Packer granted a media interview (and, to the surprise of many, not to his own network; Australian Story
495-579: A coin and asked nonchalantly, "heads or tails?", referring to an A$ 120 million wager (according to Bob Stupak 's biography). Some variations of the story put the sum at A$ 60 million to A$ 100 million and say the line was "I'll toss you for it". In the late 1990s, he walked into a major London casino and played £15 million on four roulette tables on his own and lost it all. This has been confirmed by casino owners in South East England. Former PGA professional John Daly said on
594-679: A company formed by lawyer Geoff Levy and former Wallaby player Ross Turnbull . Both wanted a professional worldwide rugby union competition in 1995. A majority of the All Blacks and Wallaby teams signed up to the WRC. In response, the Australian, New Zealand and South African rugby unions formed SANZAR , who partnered with News Limited to launch two professional competitions, the Super 12 and Tri Nations Series . The South African Rugby Union told
693-680: A complete pig, you know. He could charm the birds out of the trees, but he could be a brute. Packer was a supporter of South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League competition. He was an advocate of the Australian Republic Movement . Packer was a keen polo player. In 1992, he and Gonzalo Pieres Sr. founded Ellerstina, a polo team that has claimed multiple titles at the Argentine Open and other high-handicap tournaments. Packer bought
792-594: A confrontation with the cricket authorities, as top players from several countries rushed to join him at the expense of their international sides. One of the leaders of the "rebellion" was England captain Tony Greig , who remained a commentator on the Nine Network's payroll until his death in December 2012. Packer's aim was to secure broadcasting rights for Australian cricket, and he was largely successful. In
891-409: A daughter, Gretel , and a son, James. At the time of Packer's death, he and Ros had two grandchildren: Francesca then 10, and Ben, then 7, from Gretel's first marriage to British financier Nick Barham, and Gretel and her husband Shane Murray were expecting their first child together, William (born 2006). Gretel and Shane married just before Packer's death. Packer conducted extra-marital affairs with
990-437: A deal that will last at least seven years. SCA subsequently announced that it would return to Network 10, effectively reversing their 2016 realignment. Under the agreement, WIN will pay half of its regional advertising revenue to Nine Entertainment Co., and provide advertising time for Nine's properties on its radio and television outlets. WIN will also provide advertising sales services for Nine's O&O stations NBN and NTD (with
1089-477: A deal was later finalised on 2 July 2016 with programming resuming that night. Also after 10 years as an independent affiliate, NBN was finally folded in to the Nine Network with the NBN logo being retired on air after 54 years. However, despite being a Nine O&O, NBN News remains as an independent news bulletin, despite adopting the full Nine News on air look. In June 2018, it was announced that Nine would enter into
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#17327834145451188-554: A free 37% equity stake that put a debt-included value of A$ 500 million on the Nine Network, which by then included Channel Nine in Brisbane. Packer sometimes took a direct interest in the editorial content of his papers, although he was far less interventionist than the notoriously hands-on Rupert Murdoch . Packer also occasionally interfered directly in the programming of his TV stations; in 1992, he called his Sydney station, TCN-9 , and ordered its personnel to "Get that shit off
1287-441: A heart attack that left him clinically dead for seven minutes. Packer was revived by paramedics and then airlifted to St Vincent's Private Hospital, Sydney, and received bypass surgery from Dr Victor Chang , a pioneering cardiac surgeon. It was not common for an ambulance to have a defibrillator at the time – it was purely by chance that the ambulance which responded to the call had one fitted. After recovering, Packer donated
1386-480: A joint venture with Australian News Channel (ANC) to create Your Money , a business news channel that was replaced the Sky News Business Channel on Foxtel channel 601 and also available free-to-air through Nine on channel 95, replacing Extra . However, it closed on 17 May 2019 due to lack of advertising and poor ratings. After 12 years, the Nine Network won the 2019 ratings year for
1485-573: A joint venture with Discovery Inc. , which features action and adventure-themed reality series targeting a young adult male audience. On 1 October 2020, the Nine Network re-launched Extra , after 2 years being discontinued, thanks to Your Money . On 21 November 2020, Nine moved their Sydney studios from Willoughby to North Sydney. This comes after real estate developer Mirvac bought the Willoughby studios in February 2020, and plans to transform
1584-679: A large sum to the Ambulance Service of New South Wales to pay for equipping all NSW ambulances with a portable defibrillator (colloquially known as " Packer Whackers "). He told Nick Greiner "I'll go you 50/50", and the NSW State government paid the other half of the cost. He is reported to have said, "Son, I've been to the other side, and let me tell you, there's nothing there." And in a press conference, "...there's no one waiting there for you, there's no one to judge you, so you can do what you bloody well like ". He also suffered from
1683-457: A major relaunch, the network dropped the blue box, and reinstated its nine dots in its logo, with a CGI look. After losing viewers to Seven News , Nine relaunched its news service as Nine News , which managed to win more weeks over Seven in the first half of 2008. Nine also launched a break-out hit, Underbelly , which attracted over 2.5 million viewers in its first season. Nine tried to attract younger demographics, so while Seven went on to win
1782-614: A minute's silence at the MCG as one of the most influential figures in the history of the sport. Packer was famously quoted from a 1976 meeting with the Australian Cricket Board , with whom he met to negotiate the rights to televise cricket. According to witnesses, he said: "There is a little bit of the whore in all of us, gentlemen. What is your price?" Packer funded the World Rugby Corporation (WRC),
1881-466: A new acquired programming deal with Nickelodeon , granting the network programming rights which they currently share with 10 and ABC until in 2023. On 2 April 2017, Nine created a new acquired programming deal with NBCUniversal , granting the network programming rights which they currently share with Seven . On 22 February 2020, DreamWorks Animation films became exclusive to the Nine Network after 8 years in which Network 10 and Seven Network owned
1980-637: A number of women including the model Carol Lopes, who reportedly committed suicide after being shunned by Packer; publisher and former ConPress employee Ita Buttrose and Julie Trethowan, his long-time mistress and manager (from 1983) of the Packer-owned Sydney city health and fitness club, the Hyde Park Club. After his death, The Sydney Morning Herald reported that from about 1995, Packer transferred control of multimillion-dollar Sydney real estate holdings to Trethowan. In June 2009,
2079-647: A range of entertainment programming of various genre's from Australian and overseas sources. Nine's current Australian programming line-up include: Getaway , 60 Minutes , The AFL Sunday Footy Show , Footy Classified , 100% Footy , The NRL Sunday Footy Show , Cross Court , RBT , Emergency , Paramedics , The Block , Tipping Point Australia , 20 to 1 , Australian Ninja Warrior , Travel Guides , Lego Masters , Married at First Sight , The Hundred with Andy Lee , Parental Guidance , Snackmasters , The Summit , Love Island Australia , My Mum, Your Dad , Taronga: Who's Who in
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#17327834145452178-492: A result, the quality of sister channel 9Gem was cut. On 15 April 2012, the Nine Network new rebrand visual identity for Channel Nine logo with the enhanced colour palette, which uses lighter shades of blue and more white gradients, including color from the brand identity, this was part identity since 2003 Nine Network logo. It was reported on 31 May 2012 that the Australian telecommunications company Telstra and WIN Television Network CEO, Bruce Gordon, are considering making
2277-479: A series of books, extending to 40 titles with over one million copies sold around Australia. A comic strip was developed for the children's pages in News Limited's Sunday newspapers in most states of Australia. The gang featured in a series of multi media packages distributed to primary schools, and were also involved with in-flight children's activity packages for Australian Airlines and Ansett . In 1990-91
2376-556: A share in the Foxtel cable TV network, and investments in the lucrative casino business in Australia and overseas. The Packer family has long been involved in media. Packer's grandfather Robert Clyde Packer owned two Sydney newspapers while his father, Sir Frank Packer, was one of Australia's first media moguls, and Kerry's son, James, was executive chairman of PBL, before resigning in 2008. Sir Frank wanted Kerry to experience work in
2475-572: A small publisher run by Francis James . According to author Richard Neville , Frank Packer was angered by James's refusal to sell the Anglican Press, so he sent Kerry and some burly friends to pressure him into selling. They forced their way in and reportedly began vandalising the premises, but James was able to barricade himself in his office and call Rupert Murdoch, Packer's most powerful rival. Murdoch quickly dispatched his own team of 'heavies', who threw Kerry and friends out. Not surprisingly,
2574-612: A takeover bid for Nine Entertainment. The network currently is trying to fight off administration as it deals with a debt exceeding A$ 3.3 billion. It was reported on 3 June 2013 that the Nine Network would immediately purchase Adelaide affiliate NWS-9 from the WIN Corporation as part of a deal to secure international cricket television rights. On 3 July 2013, it was reported that Nine would exercise an option to also buy STW-9 from WIN Corporation. Both purchases have resulted in these stations being, once again, O&O stations of
2673-420: A television show originating in Australia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nine Network The Nine Network (stylised 9Network , commonly known as Channel Nine or simply Nine ) is an Australian commercial free-to-air television network . It is owned by parent company Nine Entertainment and is one of five main free-to-air television networks in Australia. From 2017 to 2021,
2772-637: A three-day losing streak at London casinos cost him almost A$ 28 million – the biggest reported gambling loss in British history. Once he won A$ 33 million at the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas , and he often won as much as A$ 7 million each year during his annual holidays in the UK. Packer's visits were a risky affair for the casinos, as his wins and losses could make quite a difference to
2871-538: Is by no means the most cash I ever had in my life." Notwithstanding the significant efforts made to preserve his security and privacy, Packer suffered two mysterious break-ins at his companies' headquarters in Park Street, Sydney: Packer broke the sports boycott of apartheid South Africa which prevented South African sportsmen from representing their country when he recruited a number of South African cricketers to play on his World Series Cricket Team. His timing
2970-414: Is hosted by Sylvia Jeffreys and David Campbell . On 26 March 2012, the Nine Network launched and debuted Extra , a new channel aimed at delivering home shopping, brand funded, religious, community, educational and multi-cultural programming content created by advertisers. Its timeshift channel, Extra 2, launched on 28 March 2013 on channel 95 and channel 85 in NBN areas as a five-hour timeshift . As
3069-572: Is produced by the public network, ABC ). After recovering from the operation, Packer launched an organ transplant association in memory of cricketer David Hookes . Kerry Packer died of kidney failure on 26 December 2005, nine days after his 68th birthday, at home in Sydney, Australia, with his family by his bedside. Knowing that his health was failing, he instructed his doctors not to treat him with curative intent or by artificially prolonging his life with dialysis . He told his cardiologist earlier in
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3168-568: Is the right time for us to return to WIN." On 4 September 2024 the 2012 Nine Network 3D logo has been disappeared from the Today Show using original 2008 Nine Network 2D logo. The Nine Network broadcasts annual events such as ARIA Music Awards and Carols by Candlelight . The Nine Network's News and Current Affairs division , presents several bulletins and the weekday breakfast TV program's Today and Today Extra , as well as its weekend edition Weekend Today The network presents
3267-845: The Full Send Podcast that Packer closed down the Desert Inn Casino (which was replaced by the Wynn Hotel ) by winning 52 million dollars in one day and insisting they pay him in cash, as the previous day when he lost 8.2 million dollars they insisted he pay them in cash. The Ritz Hotel in London even had its own room for Kerry Packer. There he was able to play blackjack with a minimum bet of £10,000 per hand. He once lost more than £19 million in this room. Packer suffered as many as four heart attacks . In 1990, while playing polo at Warwick Farm , Sydney, he suffered from
3366-661: The Fyning Hill estate in West Sussex and expanded it to over 400 acres. Packer built the headquarters for his Ellerston polo team at Fyning Hill, and would arrive at the estate in May for the three-month English polo season. Packer sold the estate to the Russian businessman Roman Abramovich in 1999 for £ 12 million. Packer was a long-time heavy smoker and an avid gambler, fabled for his large wins and losses. In 1999,
3465-479: The Nine Network at the record price of A$ 1.05 billion in 1987, and then bought it back three years later for a mere A$ 250 million, when Bond's empire was collapsing. Packer later quipped, "You only get one Alan Bond in your lifetime, and I've had mine". Packer was then able to reinvest the proceeds in a 25% share in the Foxtel pay TV consortium. After the sale to Bond, Packer said that he had regretted
3564-654: The Orleans song Still the One ), which lasted until a decline in ratings in January 2006. During the 1980s, Nine's ratings peaked. From 1999 to 2001, the network began losing ground to the Seven network in news and entertainment, but received a boost after the coverage of the 11 September attacks in 2001. By 1991, the network was re-branded to its current branding. The death of CEO Kerry Packer in 2005 triggered more problems for
3663-554: The Sydney Morning Herald reported that former federal opposition leader , and subsequently an Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull , a former legal adviser and business associate of Packer, revealed to journalist Annabel Crabb that Packer had threatened to have him killed when they fell out over their 1991 attempt to take over the Fairfax newspaper group through their Tourang consortium. Packer reportedly made
3762-414: The 1970s the global cricket establishment fiercely opposed Packer in the courts. To counter the establishment, Packer hired the ten best Queen's Counsels in the UK and put them on retainers, stipulating that they were not to take on any additional work during the court case (the sole purpose of which was to deny the establishment the best legal minds to prosecute their case) . When he died he was mourned with
3861-411: The 1980s, and "famously sold the network to Alan Bond and then bought it back three years later for less than a quarter of the price." Writes the Sydney Morning Herald , "Packer's decision to sell Nine to Bond in 1987 for $ 1.2 billion - before buying back the network in 1990 for $ 250 million - is legendary in Australian television." Moreover, Packer was not the first choice to take over the running of
3960-863: The Kangaroo Creek Gang starred in a TV commercial for the State Bank of South Australia . The jingle was "saving makes sense is what we say". One of the characters, Kenny Kidna, had his own 30 second 'Goodnight girls and boys' segment at 7.30pm every night in Perth , Western Australia on television channel NEW-10 . The animated series was first broadcast on television in April 2002 on the Nine Network and aired on Starz Kids & Family for some time. The Kangaroo Creek Gang also appeared in live costume and puppet shows throughout Australia, performing primarily in shopping centres . This article about
4059-478: The Mildura and Sunraysia area due to WIN switching affiliation to Network Ten. Nine finalised supply deals with WIN for South Australia and Griffith on 29 June 2016 after long negotiations, with a deal for Tasmanian joint venture TDT secured the following day after long negotiations. A supply deal for Western Australia joint venture West Digital Television was not secured before the 1 July 2016 deadline, but
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4158-539: The Murdoch press had a field day with the news that the son of Australia's biggest media tycoon had been caught brawling in the street. Like Murdoch, Packer's critics saw his ever-expanding cross-media holdings as a potential threat to media diversity and freedom of speech . He also repeatedly came under fire for his companies' alleged involvement in tax evasion schemes and for the extremely low amounts of company tax that his corporations are reported to have paid over
4257-401: The Nine Network announced a new "Home of Comedy" line-up with comedy shows such as Two and a Half Men , The Big Bang Theory , and other American sitcoms, along with the launch of a live comedy show Ben Elton Live From Planet Earth , which was cancelled after only three episodes due to low ratings. Nine also brought back This Is Your Life with Eddie McGuire as host, although the series
4356-472: The Nine Network announced the line-up for 2012, with a focus on reality programs, including an Australian version of The Voice , the return of Big Brother , Excess Baggage , and The Celebrity Apprentice Australia . The Nine Network also aired coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. A new morning show, Mornings , replaced the departure of Kerri-Anne Kennerley 's self-titled show, after nine years on air. The program, now called Today Extra ,
4455-577: The Springboks players that they would never play for their country again if they committed to the WRC, and they remained with the SARU. Most of the All Blacks then followed them, and finally the Wallabies did too, so the WRC project was abandoned. Packer was often the centre of controversy. One of the earliest incidents occurred on 7 June 1960, when his father was trying to take over the Anglican Press,
4554-993: The Zoo , Jeopardy! Australia , and Accidental Heroes . Current US programs that air on Nine and its digital multichannels are sourced from Nine's deals with Roadshow Entertainment / Warner Bros. International Television Distribution and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc (long running), Sony Pictures Television International / Sony Pictures Animation (Now elapsed), NBCUniversal Global Distribution and Illumination Entertainment / DreamWorks and DreamWorks Animation (long running since 2017, Now elapsed), CBS Studios , Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures , Disney Platform Distribution (selected films only) / Pixar Animation Studios / 20th Television and 20th Century Studios / Regency Enterprises (also shared with Disney+ ), United International Pictures (Universal distributed films only, Now elasped) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television International . The network's flagship overseas program
4653-440: The air!", referring to Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos hosted by Doug Mulray , which was cut during its first and only airing on national television. (It has since aired in its entirety.) He is also said to have often manipulated broadcasts of cricket himself, to ensure that the end of a cricket match was broadcast, despite previously set television broadcast schedules. Packer faced a 1991 Australian government inquiry into
4752-496: The assistance of his counsel Malcolm Turnbull . In 1987, the charges were formally dismissed by Attorney-General Lionel Bowen . Mystery surrounded Packer's receipt of a "loan" of A$ 225,000 in cash from Brian Ray, a bankrupt Queensland businessman. When questioned about this transaction at the Costigan Royal Commission, Packer said "...I like cash. I have a squirrel mentality. I like to keep money in cash. It
4851-413: The broadcasting rights. Nine Network station STW -9 Perth, which opened in 1965, became owned-and-operated station when Alan Bond purchased the network for one billion dollars in 1987, a deal that became effective after government approvals in 1988. However, in 1989, Bond Media sold the station to Sunraysia Television for A$ 95 million, due to the federal cross-media ownership laws which restricted
4950-531: The community, as Packer was notorious for his alleged tax minimisation. At the memorial service, close friend Alan Jones was Master of Ceremonies. The service featured speeches from his son, James; Russell Crowe on behalf of his daughter, Gretel; the Prime Minister in office at the time, John Howard ; and cricket legend Richie Benaud . Attendees included Tom Cruise (a friend of James Packer) and his then-partner Katie Holmes ; Greg Norman ; members of
5049-567: The company after his father's death in 1974. Before the official conversion to colour on 1 March 1975, it was the first Australian television station to regularly screen programmes in colour with the first program to use it premiering in 1971 , the very year NTD -8 in Darwin commenced. The New South Wales Rugby Football League grand final of 1967 became the first football grand final of any code to be televised live nationally. The Nine Network paid $ 5,000 (equivalent to $ 71,000 in 2022) to attain
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#17327834145455148-623: The current Nine Network, in 1959. Before its formation, TCN-9 was then affiliated with HSV -7 (because alongside the Seven Network , they were both Australia's first television stations, having opened in 1956), and GTV-9's sister affiliate was ATN -7. The network, by 1967, had begun calling itself the National Nine Network , and became simply the Nine Network Australia in 1987. Kerry Packer inherited
5247-427: The death of his father. During the 1980s, Packer owned radio stations 2UE and 3AK. He decided to link both stations to form the ill-fated Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation. With both stations networked, breakfast came from Melbourne's 3AK and everything else from Sydney's 2UE. The format lasted six months in 1986. In 1987, Packer made a fortune at the expense of disgraced tycoon Alan Bond . He reportedly sold Bond
5346-551: The decision to sell Nine and wished he had not gone through with the transaction. At the 2006 PBL AGM , Kerry's son, James, told of the true complexities of the deal. Kerry Packer received A$ 800 million in cash, with A$ 250 million left in Bond Media as subordinated debt . As Bond went under, Packer converted the subordinated debt into a 37% stake in Bond Media. About A$ 500 million of debt remained in Bond Media. Packer received $ 800 million in cash before receiving
5445-521: The early 1980s in Perth, Western Australia and were voiced by Gregory Ker amongst others. Ker voiced the characters of Kevin Kangaroo, Wal Wombat, Tiddles Tiger Snake, Ranger West and also voiced the narrator for some of the read-along books. Helen Matthews, a well-known jazz singer, was also present for the cassette tape recordings and recorded the songs that were on the tapes. Kangaroo Creek Gang began as
5544-695: The family's business empire—his father had intended that Kerry's elder brother, Clyde Packer, would take over the company, but Clyde fell out with his father in the early 1970s and left Australia permanently. Kerry Packer's independent business life began after his father's death in 1974 when he inherited control of the family's controlling share in PBL, valued at A$ 100 million . Further, his principal Australian investments in television and casinos were highly protected from competition by government regulation which Packer and his employees worked very hard to have maintained. The Packer family's business reputation suffered
5643-544: The finances of even bigger casinos. Packer was also known for his sometimes volcanic temper—and for his perennial contempt for journalists who sought to question his activities. Packer is quoted for an exchange in a poker tournament at the Stratosphere Casino , where a Texan oil investor was attempting to engage him in a game of poker. Upon the Texan saying "I'm worth $ 60 million!", Packer apparently pulled out
5742-489: The first quarter since 2009. Nine's yearly share for 2019 concluded at 29.4%, a 2.1% increase from 2018 (27.3%) compared to Seven's 29.0%, a 1.7% decline from 2018 (30.7%) In 2020, despite drastic and last minute changes to most network's programming schedules in light of the COVID-19 pandemic the Nine Network has managed to retain the number one lead by a considerable margin. On 5 April 2020, Nine launched 9Rush as
5841-416: The first time ever, while Today was beaten by Seven's fledgling Sunrise program. In 2006, Nine continued on its downward trend, losing most news weeks to Seven News and just winning the year thanks to its coverage of the 2006 Commonwealth Games . To try to revitalise the network in its 50th anniversary, Nine adopted a new, but critically received, logo that removed the nine dots, which had been part of
5940-552: The first time since 2006. The Seven Network had won every ratings year between 2007 and 2018 inclusive, however, due to lower than expected ratings, and a launch of new programs not performing as hoped, this allowed Nine to regain lost ground during the most competitive times of the ratings period (most notably, Nine's Married At First Sight performed above expectations, and consistently beat My Kitchen Rules which saw its lowest figures on record) which resulted in Nine's first win in
6039-472: The former succeeding a similar agreement it had with SCA). Nine CEO Hugh Marks explained that "while our relationship with Southern Cross has been strong over the last five years, the opportunities presented by the WIN Network to both extend the reach of Nine's premium content into more regional markets under one agreement, and to work cooperatively with them on a national and local news operation, mean this
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#17327834145456138-446: The genre. All the new formats underperformed in the ratings and did not help the network establish any stable local content. Nine also expanded its news strand with the reintroduction of a late-night bulletin (for its owned-and-operated stations), an extended morning bulletin and weekend editions of Today . The flagship 6:00 pm state bulletins continued to fall in the ratings, though its Melbourne bulletin remained competitive, being
6237-685: The level of national reach for media owners. Nine, which then also included Channel 9 in Brisbane, fell back into the hands of Kerry Packer after Alan Bond's bankruptcy in 1992. In 2011, GTV 9 Melbourne moved from 22 Bendigo Street, Richmond, to 717 Bourke Street, Docklands. 22 Bendigo Street started out as the Wertheim Piano Factory, then became the Heinz Soup Factory, then GTV9. The building in Bendigo Street still stands, now as luxury apartments. Nine began using
6336-488: The media empire and its related holdings over many decades. As pointed out by internet news outlet Crikey , if $ 100 million had been invested in the Australian sharemarket in September 1974 through a balanced portfolio of the top 200 companies, that portfolio would be worth a lot more than $ 6.9 billion in December 2005, possibly as much as $ 11 billion. Packer controlled Nine Network and Nine's Wide World of Sports in
6435-751: The network for the first time since the 1980s. On 8 November 2013, FIXPlay was merged into Jump-in, later renamed to 9Jumpin in May 2014, integrating catch-up TV with interactive social media. As of 10 December 2013, Nine no longer broadcasts on analogue TV and is now only available through digital TV or digital set-top box. On 27 January 2014, the Nine Network have stopped using the Supertext logo and have switched to their own Closed Captioning logo. Nine relaunched 9HD , in November 2015, an HD simulcast of their primary channel, on channel 90 and launched new lifestyle channel 9Life on channel 94. In addition to
6534-486: The network's identity since 1969. In May 2007, Nine partially re-introduced the Nine dots, which resulted in the square logo changing into a three-dimensional (3-D) cube that rotates, with the dots visible on every second side of the cube. After a period of declining ratings, David Gyngell returned to the job of chief executive officer in October 2007, succeeding Eddie McGuire . In 2007, despite several hits, Seven won
6633-555: The network's slogan was "We Are the One". Since 2021, the network has changed its slogan back to the iconic Golden Era slogan "Still the One". As of 2023, the Nine Network is the second-rated television network in Australia, behind the Seven Network , and ahead of the ABC TV , Network 10 and SBS . The Nine Network's first broadcasting station was launched in Sydney, New South Wales, as TCN-9 on 16 September 1956 by The Daily Telegraph owner Frank Packer . John Godson introduced
6732-409: The network. Digital terrestrial television was introduced on 1 January 2001. Nine stayed strong throughout 2003–04, winning 77 out of 80 ratings weeks across those two years (with Network Ten claiming the other three weeks), but was hit hard when Seven introduced a new line-up in 2005, though Nine finished ahead of Seven that year. Meanwhile, National Nine News was overtaken by Seven News for
6831-401: The newspaper industry from the ground up, so Packer started in the loading dock of the Sydney newspaper The Telegraph , loading papers. He was not originally destined for the role, but in the early 1970s Kerry took the place of the designated successor, his older brother, Clyde, after Clyde fell out with their father, quit PBL and moved to America. Kerry took over the running of PBL in 1974, on
6930-420: The only market to win any weeks against Seven News . In August 2009, Nine launched and debuted its own digital multi-channel called GO! on Channel 99, primarily aimed at a younger demographic. The shares from GO! contributed to Nine's weekly shares and allowed it to enjoy several weeks of weekly ratings wins. In September, the network took on a new slogan, "Welcome Home", and revamped its graphic package. With
7029-523: The popular sitcom The Big Bang Theory was also a huge success for the network, scoring high figures consistently week after week and dominating the evening as top program. Despite this, the Nine Network finished in second place in the ratings again in 2011 on 19.6%, behind the Seven Network (23.1%) and ahead of the Network Ten (15.9%), ABC TV (12.2%) and SBS (4.6%). On 24 November 2011,
7128-458: The print media industry with some reluctance, but great humour. When asked to state his full name and the capacity in which he appeared, he replied: "Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer. I have appeared here reluctantly." Packer fronted the inquiry over allegations that he had some secret control over the content of the Fairfax papers (an organisation that Packer had wished to purchase for some time, but
7227-471: The ratings year in total people, Nine was rated the number one network in the key 18–49 and 25–54 demographics. In March 2008, the Nine Network launched and debuted a high-definition channel called Nine HD on channel 90 until 2010. In 2009, Nine started relatively strongly due to the top-rating Australian drama Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities and the Twenty20 Cricket series until Nine lost
7326-613: The relaunch of 9HD, GEM (renamed 9Gem ) was reduced to standard definition and moved to channel 92 and GO! (renamed 9Go! ) was moved to channel 93. On 16 December 2015, Nine also changed its on-air theme for a continuous design across all of its channels with the Nine News /9news.com.au branding to remain unchanged. This included a new look for program listings, program advertisements and promos. Additionally in November 2015, Hugh Marks replaced David Gyngell as CEO. On 27 January 2016, Nine's online catch-up video on-demand service 9Jumpin
7425-575: The resurgence of Nine News , growth of Today , stabilisation of 60 Minutes and a new programme line-up consisting of Hey Hey It's Saturday , Underbelly and Sea Patrol , Nine enjoyed more ratings success. In 2010, Nine obtained the rights to exclusive coverage of the Sydney New Year's Eve fireworks. GO! won the year in digital shares only. On 26 September 2010, Nine launched and debuted their third digital channel GEM (an acronym of General Entertainment and Movies) on Channel 90. In 2011,
7524-425: The rights in 2018 but could not hold its audience after Network Ten 's MasterChef Australia became a hit. Nine became inconsistent with scheduling and removal of programmes. Nine also launched a number of reality shows, including Ladette to Lady , Wipeout Australia , HomeMADE , Australia's Perfect Couple , and The Apprentice Australia , in the hope of achieving the same success other networks had with
7623-589: The slogan "Let Us Be The One" (based on The Carpenters ' song Let Me Be the One and modelled on the ABC campaign used at the time in the United States) in 1977 and became the number-one free-to-air network in Australia; its National Nine News became the most-watched news service. In 1978, Nine switched its slogan to "Still the One" (modelled on the campaign used by ABC in the United States and using
7722-599: The station and former advertising executive Bruce Gyngell presented the first programme, This Is Television (so becoming the first person to appear on Australian television). Later that year, GTV -9 in Melbourne commenced transmissions to broadcast the 1956 Summer Olympics , later forming the National Television Network alongside QTQ -9 in Brisbane in 1959 and NWS -9 in Adelaide, the basis of
7821-533: The studios into 460 new homes. In March 2021, it was reported that the network had suffered a suspected ransomware attack using MedusaLocker during live broadcast. The hack disrupted its programming in Sydney and Darwin. Australia's parliament and Taylors Wines was also subject to a cyberattack around the same time, although it is unclear if the incidents are connected. On 12 March 2021, Nine announced that it would return to WIN Television as its regional affiliate in most markets beginning on 1 July 2021, in
7920-709: The telecast rights to them. This was owed to NBCUniversal having recently reunited with DreamWorks after a separation of 15 years and because of Network 10 having recently become a subsidiary of Paramount Australia & New Zealand and therefore having access to programming from Comedy Central , MTV and Nickelodeon , along with those Channel 5 in the United Kingdom and Telefe in Argentina. Nine, 10 , and ABC continue to share their Paramount programs with each other. Kerry Packer Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer AC (17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005)
8019-520: The television adaptation of Lethal Weapon for much of its run. From 2008 until 2021 and 2013 respectively, Nine also broadcast the American daytime talk shows The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The View . In 2015, the network cut ties with Warner Bros. Television , which caused the local broadcast TV rights to such series as Arrow , Gotham , Mom and Two Broke Girls to be shopped around to other networks. On 11 March 2015, Nine created
8118-515: The threat after Turnbull told Packer he was going to have him thrown out of the consortium by revealing Packer's intention to play an interventionist role in the newspaper group. He told me he'd kill me, yeah. I didn't think he was completely serious, but I didn't think he was entirely joking either. Look, he could be pretty scary. He did threaten to kill me and I said to him: "Well, you'd better make sure that your assassin gets me first because, if he misses, you better know I won't miss you." He could be
8217-477: The time of his death, he was the richest and one of the most influential men in Australia. In 2004, Business Review Weekly magazine estimated Packer's net worth at A$ 6.5 billion . Kerry Packer was born on 17 December 1937 in Sydney , Australia. His father was Sir Frank Packer , an Australian media proprietor who controlled Australian Consolidated Press and the Nine Network . His mother, Gretel Bullmore,
8316-413: The time of his death, the Nine Network was the jewel in the PBL crown. Although it had a tough year in 2005 against rival Seven Network (which was aided largely by US TV hits such as Desperate Housewives and Lost ), Nine still finished the year as the number-one network. Outside Australia, Packer was best known for founding World Series Cricket . In 1977 the Nine Network cricket rights deal led to
8415-519: The week that he was "running out of petrol" and wanted to " die with dignity ". His private funeral service was held on 30 December 2005, at the family's country retreat, Ellerston , near Scone in the Hunter Valley . Having obtained council permission, he was buried on the Ellerston property near the polo field. It was reported in November 2011, both in the UK and Australia, that the grave
8514-407: The whole year by a significant margin. The Seven Network had won 38 weeks, whereas the Nine Network only won two. The Network expanded into Northern NSW with the acquisition of NBN Television in May 2007. However, NBN was retained as an independent Nine affiliate following the acquisition. Deborah Wright, who had been working in various roles for the station, was promoted to CEO. In 2008, as part of
8613-612: The years. He fought repeated battles with the Australian Taxation Office over his corporate taxes. His most severe legal challenge came in 1984 with the Costigan Commission alleging (using the codename of "the squirrel", renamed "the Goanna " in media reports ) that he was involved in tax evasion and organised crime , including drug trafficking . He successfully counter-attacked the commission with
8712-432: Was an Australian media tycoon, and was considered one of Australia's most powerful media proprietors of the twentieth century. The Packer family company owned a controlling interest in both the Nine Network and the publishing company Australian Consolidated Press , which were later merged to form Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL). Outside Australia, Packer was best known for founding World Series Cricket . At
8811-421: Was cancelled after airing four episodes. The Nine Network had success in the ratings in the second half of 2011 with The Block , Underbelly: Razor , and The Celebrity Apprentice Australia . The highly anticipated return of a revamped ninth season of Two and a Half Men proved a huge success for the network, generating 2.3 million viewers and dominating the week as top program. The return of new episodes of
8910-795: Was criticised, coming just months after the Soweto riots and the death of Steve Biko , murdered by the members of the South African security forces. Packer's primary schooling suffered greatly when he was struck with a severe bout of poliomyelitis at age eight, and he was confined to an iron lung for nine months. His father apparently thought little of his son's abilities, once cruelly describing him as "the family idiot", although Kerry subsequently steered PBL to heights far beyond anything his father or brother achieved. The nickname his father gave Kerry made him strive to new heights in schooling, trying to achieve "A" grades. His end of year report said he
9009-526: Was later dismissed on 28 April 2016 with Justice Hammerschlag of the NSW Supreme Court stating that, "I have concluded that live streaming is not broadcasting within the meaning of the PSA (program supply agreement), and that Nine is under no express or implied obligation not to do it." Following their victory in the 9Now court case, Nine Entertainment Co. announced on 29 April 2016 that it had signed
9108-628: Was one of the most notable students. In an interview, former employee Trevor Sykes stated that "He didn't read much on the printed page. If you didn't want Kerry to read something, you wrote more than a one-page memo." Packer's grandfather Herbert Bullmore represented the Scotland national rugby union team in an international match against Ireland in Dublin in 1902 and worked as a doctor in Sydney for many years. Kerry Packer and his wife of 42 years, Roslyn Packer ( nee Weedon), had two children:
9207-442: Was restricted from by cross-ownership laws). During the inquiry, he repeatedly berated the politicians conducting it, and the government. When asked about his company's tax-minimisation schemes, he replied: "Of course I am minimising my tax. And if anybody in this country doesn't minimise their tax, they want their heads read, because as a government, I can tell you you're not spending it that well that we should be donating extra!" At
9306-524: Was retired and replaced by 9Now . 9Now offers a range of content larger than 9Jumpin and also offers a live streaming service for Nine's multicast channels. Live streaming for Nine was launched on the same day, with streaming for 9Gem , 9Go! and 9Life launched on 19 May 2016. Following the launch of 9Now, the WIN Corporation , owner of Nine affiliate WIN Television , filed a lawsuit against Nine Entertainment Co., claiming that live streaming into regional areas breaches their affiliation agreement. The case
9405-554: Was the daughter of Herbert Bullmore , the Scottish rugby union player. He had an older brother, Clyde Packer . He took part in various sports at school, including boxing, cricket, and rugby; though he struggled academically, possibly due to undiagnosed dyslexia . On his father's death in 1974, the family estate, valued at $ 100 million, passed directly to Packer. His father had fallen out with his elder son, Clyde, in 1972. Packer, through his family company Consolidated Press Holdings,
9504-579: Was the major shareholder with a 37% holding in Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL). Until Packer's death PBL owned the Nine television network , and Australian Consolidated Press which produces many of Australia's top-selling magazines. He was involved in a number of other gambling and tourism ventures, notably Crown Casino in Melbourne. The Nine Network and Australian Consolidated Press businesses have since been divested to PBL Media . Packer
9603-577: Was the popular sitcoms The Big Bang Theory (later moved to Network 10 as reruns in 2020) and Young Sheldon . Other American programs on Nine include medical drama Chicago Med , documentary series The First 48 and crime dramas Law & Order True Crime and Law & Order: Organized Crime . British programs on Nine include the U.K. game shows Pointless and Tipping Point . Sony Pictures daytime soap operas on 9Gem include Days of Our Lives and The Young and The Restless . Extra aired on Nine up until its 26th season; it also aired
9702-500: Was to be marked by a bronze statue of a horse's head by sculptor Nic Fiddian-Green , popularly known as Artemis but believed reverted to the name Fiddian-Green originally gave it: I Look Beyond for a Distant Land . The Packer family accepted an offer of a state memorial service , which was held on 17 February 2006 at the Sydney Opera House . The granting of this taxpayer-funded honour was criticised by some members of
9801-420: Was widely respected in business circles, courted by politicians on both sides, and was widely regarded as one of the most astute businessmen of his time, despite having been a poor student. Although Packer's reputation as an astute businessman was legendary and he made some good investments, he was by no means a self-made man —his grandfather, Robert Clyde Packer , and his father, Sir Frank Packer, had built up
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