Nine boss on Fairfax-Nine rumours: I don’t think Greg Hywood thinks there’s a long-term future for print assets

Nine Entertainment Co CEO Hugh Marks has once again rejected rumours of a Nine and Fairfax Media tie-up around the publishing company’s newspaper assets, but said the broadcaster would consider other opportunities to work together in the future.

Hugh Marks: I don’t even think Greg Hywood thinks there’s a long-term future for the print assets

Speaking to Mumbrella following today’s financial results announcement, Marks said Fairfax Media had been a “very good partner” for Stan, the streaming service Nine operates in a joint-venture with Fairfax.

“When the Fairfax merger gets talked about it’s always talked about as us merging with the print assets. As I keep saying, I don’t think even Greg Hywood thinks there’s a long-term future for the print assets,” Marks said.