Mumbrellacast: Greg Hywood’s view from the riverbank

Join Hal Crawford and Greg Hywood in this special episode of the Mumbrellacast.

Greg Hywood

Early in June it was announced that former Fairfax CEO and Free TV chair Greg Hywood would be stepping out of the industry for the first time in 50 years.

From reshaping Fairfax, to recently bolstering anti-siphoning laws and securing a 12-month reprieve from the commercial broadcasting tax, Hywood’s legacy is considerable — we couldn’t let him bow out quietly.

In this exclusive interview edition of the Mumbrellacast, Crawford spoke with Hywood at length on his career, the nature of journalism and journalists, and his view on whether the Nine/Fairfax merger he engineered seven years ago has worked. His answer may surprise you.

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