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Who Killed Channel 9? The Death of Kerry Packer's Mighty TV Dream Machine

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Pan Macmillan, Australia, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. They stuffed the place up." That was the phrase Kerry Packer used in a lament shared with one of his most trusted advisers - his own succinct epitaph for the old Channel 9 spoken shortly before his death. Who "they" were and what they did to warrant their boss' stinging disapproval is precisely what this book is about. This is a book about the media like no other. How exactly do you kill a TV network that for three decades dominated the Australian television and media landscape? With Kerry Packer at the helm, and with a host of stars and personalities that made it the envy of its rivals, Channel 9 dominated the airwaves, consistently winning the ratings battle and fostering a unique esprit de corps within its ranks. But in a few short years, it's gone from top dog to also ran - with rock bottom morale, mass redundancies and a resurgent opposition mainly staffed with vengeful former Nine management. Where does the blame lie, and who's brave enough to expose the dysfunction, mismanagement and more than occasional act of bastardry that reads as a how-to of how not to run a business? In this extraordinary book, Gerald Stone gives a truly eye-opening inside account of the death of a television network. The result is a drama far more riveting than anything on television, played out by an incredible cast of characters, most of them household names, some of them business legends, and all of them as you've never, ever seen them before. 292 pages. Illustrated with colour photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Biography; Biography & Autobiography; ISBN/EAN: 9781405038157. Inventory No: 240743.. 9781405038157
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Sydney, Australia: Pan Macmillan Australia, 2007. Book. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with black boards and pictorial dust jacket, first edition, 640gms, 292 pages, gold endpapers. With one staggering revelation after another, Gerald Stone sets out to tell the inside story behind the death of Kerry Packer's might TV dream machine. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and light page discolouration/spotting throughout. Boards and dust jacket are in good condition with mild shelf wear and scuffing. There is a pen inscription from a previous owner on the title page, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..
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Sydney: Macmillan Australia. 2007. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Colour photographs. 292 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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Macmillan, Australia, 2007. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Hardback. 304 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Macmillan, Australia, 2007. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial wear. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition except for previous owner's name in ink. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: This is a book about the media like no other. How exactly do you kill a TV network that for three decades dominated the Australian television and media landscape? With Kerry Packer at the helm, and with a host of stars and personalities that made it the envy of its rivals, Channel 9 dominated the airwaves, consistently winning the ratings battle and fostering a unique esprit de corps within its ranks. But in a few short years, it's gone from top dog to also ran - with rock bottom morale, mass redundancies and a resurgent opposition mainly staffed with vengeful former Nine management. Where does the blame… Read More
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Sydney: Pan MacMillan. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket; Creased top edge to jacket. 2007. Hardcover. 1405038152 . Index, bibliography. Insider's view of Channel Nine and Kerry Packer's dominance. 700gms weight; Color Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 294 pages .
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Pan MacMillan Australia Pty Limited, Sydney, NSW, 2007. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 292 pages. FIRST EDITION 2007. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. The dust jacket is in excellent condition. All edges are clean, neat and free of foxing. Items are in stock and will be shipped same day or next business day directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: "They stuffed the place up" was Kerry Packer's lament shortly before his death. Who "they" were and what they did to warrant their boss's stinging disapproval is precisely what this book is about. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Corporate & Business History, Business Aspects, "Editors, Journalists, Publishers", Business, Rich & Famous; ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9781405038157. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0002197. . 9781405038157
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