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2026
Police investigation into reported sharing of private material involving a MAFS participant
NSW Police said officers commenced an investigation after a report that inappropriate content had been shared. The report followed allegations that producers on the upcoming season of Married At First Sight shared a participant’s private material with his on-screen bride. Police said the matter would be referred to WA Police; the allegations had not been confirmed.
2022
CGU Insurance launches new campaign
CGU Insurance released a new campaign through independent agency Thinkerbell, debuting it with a five-minute spot during 60 Minutes on Nine.
2022
Brands named as sponsors of Married at First Sight’s 2022 season
Nine named DoorDash, Tim Tam, Buddybet and Simmonds Homes as sponsors joining returning sponsors KFC, Snooze, Suzuki, Youfoodz and Bupa for the 2022 season of Married at First Sight.
2021
AIA Australia joins Australian Ninja Warrior as a sponsor
Nine named AIA Australia as a first-time sponsor of the forthcoming season of Australian Ninja Warrior.
2021
Nine relaunches Drive with a new website
Nine relaunched its Drive offering with a new website. The article describes this as part of Nine’s move to make Drive its only automotive brand platform.
2020
Nine CEO Hugh Marks resigns
Nine CEO Hugh Marks resigned after five years in charge; he said he would announce the decision to the market on Monday, and the process of replacing him would begin shortly after.
2020
Nine announces sponsors for The Block
Nine announced sponsors for The Block, including Aldi and Ford.
2020
Nine CFO Paul Koppelman steps down
Nine chief financial officer Paul Koppelman stepped down after nine months in the role. The report said he resigned for personal reasons, including the death of a family member.
2020
Nine sells its New Zealand business to local management
Nine sold its New Zealand business, Stuff, to local management led by CEO Sinead Boucher for NZ$1.
2020
Nine partners with Grabyo
Nine partnered with Grabyo to strengthen its multi-platform content distribution strategy throughout 2020, using Grabyo’s video platform to clip, edit and share content.
2020
Nine and Discovery partner on 9Rush channel launch
Nine announced a partnership with Discovery to launch the 9Rush multi-channel, scheduled for April 5. The channel is aimed at young male audiences.
2020
Nine withdraws FY20 profit guidance
Nine withdrew its profit guidance for the 2020 financial year, saying the advertising market was increasingly difficult to reliably predict amid the impact of COVID-19.
2019
Nine completes acquisition of Macquarie Media
Nine completed its takeover of Macquarie Media on Friday, becoming the owner of the company.
2019
Nine and BBC Studios sign natural history programming partnership
Nine signed a long-term partnership with BBC Studios under which Nine will premiere five series from the distributor.