Comments on: Southern Star sells to Dutch for $75m

By: JohnP

JohnP — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:03:59 +0000

They got an absolute bargain! A shame for future Australian productions…

By: lameboyadvance

lameboyadvance — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:16:45 +0000

…And yet another piece of Australia goes overseas.
Perhaps they should rename it Polaris/Northern Star instead.

By: SHINTARO

SHINTARO — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:15:35 +0000

The “Dutch production giant” Endemol has actually been controlled by Italians for quite some time now. It’s part of the media empire of Silvio Berlusconi.

By: Zambora

Zambora — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:58:12 +0000

Endemol is becoming ver y powerful – what does this mean for BB and other shows they produce.

By: Earthquake

Earthquake — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:13:37 +0000

That’s $5,357 per hour of programming.

A bargain for an international company.

Australian content is as good as any other in the world, why is its price so cheap?

By: Johnson

Johnson — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:52:33 +0000

It’s sad that two of the biggest production companies in Australia (FremantleMedia and Southern Star) are now foreign-owned.

By: Kuttsywood

Kuttsywood — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:44:00 +0000

I wouldn’t be surprised David, if the Southern Star name is retired in favor of Endemol Australia some time in the near future with the JV becoming a proper division of the company.

By: David Knox

David Knox — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:38:21 +0000

Correct, that’s why I noted “distribution library.” They handle international sales.

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:35:57 +0000

i dont understand how Channel 7s in house productions like H&A and City Homicide are involved…does it just mean that Southern Star do the International sales and distribution for seven?

By: Dick

Dick — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:41:51 +0000

lol, clever pic for the story

By: Sillygostly

Sillygostly — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:34:29 +0000

This sucks. >:(

By: Paull

Paull — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:01:50 +0000

does australia own anything now?