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Microsoft/Yahoo! deal a cloud over NineMSN, Yahoo!7? | Microsoft/Yahoo! deal a cloud over NineMSN, Yahoo!7? |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Monday, 04 February 2008 | |
The proposed takeover of Yahoo! by Microsoft is obviously of international importance, but it has particular significance to the Australian market.Featured Whitepaper
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Competition between free to air stations has always been strong, and Nine is still smarting from being knocked from its long-held number one position by Seven, which has enjoyed a good run in the last few years on the back of shows such as Desperate Housewives, Lost and 24. It seems unlikely that the two networks would be overjoyed at the idea of being linked to the same online partner, even if - as seems likely - the existing branding is maintained. I don't know whether the Yahoo!7 contract provides a trigger allowing the partnership to be dissolved in the event of a change of ownership, but even if it did, where could the Seven Network turn? |
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