2014 Predictions
1. News buys Ten
It’s a conspiracy theory which has abounded for years. But 2014 finally signal the moment Rupert Murdoch gets his hands on Network Ten and rolls the troubled free-to-air broadcaster into his News Corp empire. The Liberal government will do what Labor were bullied out of and relax reach-rules, allowing the acquisition while Ten’s share price is in the gutter. Son Lachlan, currently chairman of Ten, will take the reins of the entire local operation, replacing Julian Clarke.
Likelihood: 7/10
2. INXS biggest TV hit
“No more weekday papers for the SMH and The Age”
2013 was too early. I’m thinking there is a good chance it will happen in late 2014/early 2015.
“Toyota to ditch TMS”
Toyota to leave Australia in late 2015.
The likelihood of Toyota moving to Carat, alongside Holden and Nissan, is pretty low.