Ten Network Holdings

Ten Network Holdings Ltd
Public
Traded as ASX: TEN
Industry Media
Founded 31 March 1998
Headquarters Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Key people
 Hamish McLennan (CEO and Executive Chairman)
Products Television
-A$128 million
Owner WIN Corporation (10%)
Hancock Prospecting (10%)
Consolidated Press Holdings (18%)
Website tencorporate.com.au

Ten Network Holdings Ltd, is one of Australia's major media companies. It is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Assets

While originally focusing on running a television network, Ten has recently diversified into a range of other media areas over the past decade. Below are some of the businesses it has run, or is involved with:

CanWest Sale

On 24 September 2009, CanWest announced that it was selling its 50.1% stake in Ten Network Holdings for A$680 million,[1] in order to pay down its significant debt, although it was not enough to save the former parent, which went out of business the next year.

James Packer share purchase

During October 2010, James Packer, (through his private for Consolidated Press Holdings) bought 17.88% of shares in Ten Network Holdings.[2] Half of this was then bought off Packer by Lachlan Murdoch; the two are listed as joint owners of 17.88% of the company [3]

On 26 November mining magnate and Australia's wealthiest woman, Gina Rinehart was appointed a position of the board after purchasing 10% of the company.[4]

Speculation surrounds the future of the Packer investment as upcoming changes to sport broadcast regulation and Ten's low share price in a slowly resurgent market are seen as possible drivers for the current stake.

On 23 February 2011, the board of Ten Network Holdings terminated the contract of CEO Grant Blackley. Lachlan Murdoch was appointed acting CEO.[5] In February 2012, Murdoch was appointed Chairman by the board, replacing Brian Long who became Deputy Chairman, with James Warburton as the company's CEO.[6]

On the 26 March 2014 Hamish McLennan was appointed Executive Chairman after becoming Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Company in March 2013 replacing James Warburton. Lachlan Murdoch retired as Chairman and a Director to join News Corp and 21st Century Fox as Non-Executive Co-Chairman.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Wall Street Journal, CanWest Sells Ten Network Stake For A$680M, SEPTEMBER 24, 2009, http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090924-701384.html
  2. ↑ Curran, Enda; Koons, Cynthia (20 October 2010). "Australian Billionaire Packer Buys Ten Network Stake". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 21 October 2010. |chapter= ignored (help)
  3. ↑ AAP, REUTERS, Business Day. "Packer off Ten board as shake-up continues". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairax. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  4. ↑ Janda, Michael. "Ten CEO sacked, Lachlan Murdoch steps in". ABC News Online. ABC. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  5. ↑ Janda, Michael: Lachlan Murdoch appointed acting Ten CEO, ABC News, 23 February 2011.
  6. ↑ Ten Appoints New Chairman, Ten Network Holdings, 10 February 2012.
  7. ↑ Changes to TEN's Board of Directors, Ten Network Holdings, 26 March 2014.

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