Leckie: I want to be a media mogul
Seven boss David Leckie plans to become a media owner in his own right when he retires from the network, he revealed today.
In an interview with the Australian Financial Review ahead of the company’s half yearly results announcement this morning, Leckie said:
“I’m going to try to buy a newspaper or a radio station.”
In the results, just filed to the ASX, Seven’s revenue in the last six months of 2009 was $44m, down 40% compared to the same period 12 months before.
The company has also flagged a “major announcement” . The AFR speculates that this will be an increase in ownership of the network above Kerry Stokes’ 49% stake.
In the wide-ranging AFR interview, Leckie says that any move into newspapers and radio would follow the end of his two year contract with Seven and would depend on private equity backing.
He also reveals his performance is driven by self doubt, tellign the paper:
My weakness is I don’t t think I’m very good. I unbelievably fell into this thing I understand, which is media. But I have a lot of self doubt. I don’tt think I’m very good. I think I’m shithouse.”
He insisted that although there is a succession plan, there has been no final board decision on who will lead the network after him. Sales boss James Warbuton is considered to be a main contender.
Leckie also said that he is writing a memoir, to be published within the next 12 months.
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“My weakness is i donl;t think I’m very good. I unbelievably fell into this thing I understand, which is media. But I have a lot of self doubt. I do’;t think I’m very good. I think I’m shithouse.”
does he talk with these typos? 😉
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On this occasion I suspect it was me typing like a gorilla wearing boxing gloves… now sorted, ta!
Cheers,
Tim – Mumbrella
Will Cougar Town be part of his line-up?
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I don’tt think it is sorted yet 🙂
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If he’s that bad, I’ll take the job. Nothing like starting from the bottom.
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“i want to be a cow boy, and own a media company too”
I think that’s how the song goes.
When leaving David, please leave your ego by the door.
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Cut and paste the story into word and it’ll tell you where all the stuff-ups are.
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Media Mogul Wanted for Newspaper and Radio Network.
Minimal experience and a questionable track record considered. Ex TV hacks welcome. We anticipate as long as you can kiss arse and demonstrate huge ego you are the man for the job. Forward your CV and memoirs to Senator Conroy at kickback.tv@stokes.com for instant response.
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to all the leckie bashers … assuming you’ve all got experience running the largest TV network in the country that you can base your criticism on.
there’s not a whole lot of wow here – a successful media exec wants to own media assets once he’s done at seven … whoa!!
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to all the leckie bashers … assuming you’ve all got experience running the largest TV network in the country that you can base your criticism on.
there’s not a whole lot of wow here – a successful media exec wants to own media assets once he’s done at seven … whoa!!
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Obvious Leckie is leaving…why else would you want more bulldozers
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I think I prefer Anonymous to Larry…
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me too snake …
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