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Peter Tonagh to take over as Foxtel CEO as Richard Freudenstein departs pay-TV operator

Simon Canning

March 17, 2016 3:49

News Corp has announced Peter Tonagh as the new CEO of Foxtel, confirming the departure of Richard Freudenstein.

New Foxtel CEO Peter Tonagh

The move comes after News Corp CEO Robert Thomson arrived in Australia for a Board meeting earlier this week.

Tonagh is currently joint News Corp head with Michael Miller.

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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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10 COMMENTS

Hrm 17 Mar 16

Freudy as Google head?

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Katherine Repeater No-Anze 17 Mar 16

Freudy as Ten head, more like it Hrm.

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liam 17 Mar 16

@Hrm — good call, I reckon…

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liam 17 Mar 16

@ Katherine — why would anyone move from running the most profitable TV company in Australia to one that, although improving, is bottom of the TV heap.

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.... 17 Mar 16

Never too far from the News bubble…

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axel 17 Mar 16

If he were going somewhere else in the NewsCorp empire, or an associated entity (eg Ten) you’d think this would be included in the announcement.

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Old Timer 17 Mar 16

CEO of NRL?

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Curious 17 Mar 16

Any word on the News Corp replacement?

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@Old Timer 17 Mar 16

NRL role has been filled.

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steptoe 18 Mar 16

It doesn’t really matter who takes the role at newscorp. A jaded strategy of federalism will continue. Boring. Is this the 4th ceo in 3 years.

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