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• Big players look like biggest winners.

  - 2006-10-11

  Byline: Neil Shoebridge Oct 11, 2006 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian Government's proposed media reforms could specifically benefit groups like the Seven and Ten Networks and News Limited. George Colman and Brian Han, of Citigroup, have identified...

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• PBL hits record as media stocks lift.

  - 2006-10-05

  Byline: Jane Schulze Oct 05, 2006 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Mass media sector stocks in Australia rose on 5 October 2006, as expectations for reform grew. The Australian Government is finalising its planned laws to liberalise ownership restrictions for the...

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• Advertiser get The Works.

  - 2006-07-19

  Byline: Neil Shoebridge Jul 19, 2006 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Major newspaper groups in Australia have joined forces to increase their share of the $A12bn advertising market. The "Newspaper Works" marketing organisation has the backing of John Fairfax...

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• Publishers unite to push print.

  - 2006-02-08

  Byline: Lara Sinclair Feb 08, 2006 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- A new Australian newspaper marketing body has been formed, to be initially chaired by News Limited CEO...

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• Newspaper bid unlikely from Irish magnate.

  - 2003-05-01

  Apr 30, 2003 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Speculation persists that Irish media magnate, Tony O'Reilly, may consider a bid for John Fairfax Holdings. In the week ended 25 April 2003, Brendan Hopkins, CEO of APN News & Media, rejected speculation that his...

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• Hopkins, in denial on Fairfax, uses O word.

  - 2003-04-24

  Apr 23, 2003 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Independent Newspapers is more likely to purchase John Fairfax Holdings than APN News & Media. This was the conclusion reached by observers after questioning of APN News & Media's Brendan Hopkins on 23 April 2003,...

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• APN shows strong first quarter.

  - 2003-04-24

  Apr 23, 2003 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) APN News & Media is confident of exceeding its 2002 profit, after revealing impressive first-quarter results. MD Brendan Hopkins declared that the company was unlikely to make further purchases in the near future,...

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• APN says it's not in the mood for buying.

  - 2003-04-24

  Apr 23, 2003 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian radio broadcaster and publishing group, APN News & Media, says acquisitions are not on the agenda. On 23 April 2003, CEO Brendan Hopkins said the company was not in any merger talks with...

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• APN spurns talk of acquisitions.

  - 2003-04-24

  Apr 23, 2003 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian radio broadcaster and publishing group, APN News & Media, says acquisitions are not on the agenda. On 23 April 2003, CEO Brendan Hopkins said the company was not in any merger talks with rivals ...

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• Fairfax wades into NZ with $1b deal.

  - 2003-04-15

  Apr 14, 2003 (The West Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian company John Fairfax Holdings has announced a $A1.09bn deal to buy assets of New Zealand company Independent Newspapers INL. The acquisition of INL titles is expected to help John Fairfax Holding defend a...

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