Credit where it’s due: David Gyngell

November 9, 2015 5:52

The departure of David Gyngell from the helm of Nine ends an era in TV and marks the loss of a unique character, but his business success deserves Credit Where it’s Due.

There is unlikely to be another TV CEO in the mould of David Gyngell, a throwback to the old school of doing business where punches are thrown, sensibilities offended and TV was king – and for that alone, we give him Credit Where It’s Due.

As “Gyng” steps away from Nine for the second time, he leaves an impressive legacy, perhaps the very last TV executive we will see who from the moment of his birth was immersed in the business of the glowing screen that dominated Australia’s living rooms.

Gyngell has lived through the four ages of Nine as the son of the man who introduced the Packer owned network and television to Australians, running the network under Kerry Packer, running the all-ecompassing network and publishing business under CVC, and the last stage as the listed Nine Entertainment, bringing him back to his TV roots.

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Simon Canning

Simon Canning was Mumbrella's marketing and advertising editor from 2015-2017. In a career spanning journalism and communications over more than 30 years Simon has become one of Australia’s most respected analysts and commentators on the advertising, marketing and media industries. A regular commentator on radio and TV, Simon has also worked in media in the US and UK .

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