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Packer Nixes Media

October 28, 2008 - by Glenn Dyer

Cons Media Bid From Lachlan Murdoch Dead

April 8, 2008 - by Glenn Dyer

The buzz will exit the sluggish media sector now that the bid for Consolidated Media Holdings is off.

Consolidated Media Takeover Deal Falls Through

April 7, 2008 - by Glenn Dyer

Takeover target Consolidated Media Holdings will not be bought out after the takeover deal could not be resurrected despite much negotiation.

Packer, Murdoch Unite For CMH Bid

January 22, 2008 - by Glenn Dyer

Lachlan Murdoch, son of News Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch, is teaming with James Packer to offer more than $3.3 billion to buy out Consolidated Media Ltd, the media rump of the old PBL spun-off late last year.

PBL Split Approved

November 28, 2007 - by Glenn Dyer

James Packer's Publishing and Broadcasting (PBL) rose today after the company announced that the federal court had voted in favour of the PBL Scheme and Demerger Scheme.

PBL’s Split

May 9, 2007 - by Glenn Dyer

There's an easy explanation for the split in the Packer Empire, announced yesterday. While the overall market is up around 11 to 12 per cent since January 1, shares in PBL, the key company in the Empire, had only risen 3 to 4 per cent, much to the frustration and annoyance of James Packer and his board.