Plenty of drama behind the scenes
4 December 2008|
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Who killed channel 9?: The death of Kerry Packer’s mighty TV dream machine is a behind the scenes exposé into the cutthroat world of the television industry, as written by Gerald Stone, founding executive producer of 60 Minutes and one of the most prominent figures in Australian television and journalism. He gives the reader enough of an insight into the late Kerry Packer to quantify his reputation as Australia’s most powerful and feared businessman. For three decades Channel 9 dominated Australian TV as a consistent ratings winner, but within a few short years, with the declining health and subsequent death of Packer, the network took a sharp nosedive with what seems to be a series of decision makers who didn’t really understand the television industry but shafted those that did in order to get ahead themselves. Personally, I don’t think of the media industry to be particularly interesting but found this to be quite a fascinating read nevertheless. Author: Gerald Stone Reviewed by: Kim |
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