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| '''Bruce Gordon''' (born 4 February 1929 in ], ]) is an ]n businessman. He is the owner of the Australian television network, ] through his ownership of ]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Windsor |first=Georgina |coauthors= |title= WIN Corp owner Bruce Gordon sues Nine over live-streaming of TV channels|newspaper= ] |location= |pages= |language= |publisher= The Australian|date= 11 February 2010 |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/win-corp-owner-bruce-gordon-sues-nine-over-livestreaming-of-tv-channels/news-story/b6520b61e3d406418fec753d6d52fb1a |accessdate=4 June 2016}}</ref> |
'''Bruce Gordon''' (born 4 February 1929 in ], ]) is an ]n businessman. He is the owner of the Australian television network, ] through his ownership of ],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Windsor |first=Georgina |coauthors= |title= WIN Corp owner Bruce Gordon sues Nine over live-streaming of TV channels|newspaper= ] |location= |pages= |language= |publisher= The Australian|date= 11 February 2010 |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/win-corp-owner-bruce-gordon-sues-nine-over-livestreaming-of-tv-channels/news-story/b6520b61e3d406418fec753d6d52fb1a |accessdate=4 June 2016}}</ref> as well as the largest shareholder in both ] and ]. | ||
| For thirty years, he worked in Hollywood as a programming executive at ]. | For thirty years, he worked in Hollywood as a programming executive at ]. | ||
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| Bruce Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1929-02-04) 4 February 1929 (age 95) Randwick, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman; media owner; investor |
| Known for | Owner of WIN Group |
Bruce Gordon (born 4 February 1929 in Randwick, New South Wales) is an Australian businessman. He is the owner of the Australian television network, WIN Television through his ownership of WIN Corporation, as well as the largest shareholder in both Ten Network Holdings and Nine Entertainment Co..
For thirty years, he worked in Hollywood as a programming executive at Paramount Television.
Gordon gained control of Television Wollongong Transmission Ltd (later rebadged as WIN TV) in 1979 from Rupert Murdoch. He then expanded WIN Television's operations during the 1990s, buying out the other shareholders in 1991 after buying two licences in Queensland and Crawford Productions. By the end of the decade WIN had licences and transmitters in all Australian states and mainland territories.
In 2014, the Business Review Weekly assessed Gordon's net worth at A$1,096 million.
References
- ^ "BRW Rich 200 list 2014: 34. Bruce Gordon". BRW. Sydney. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- Windsor, Georgina (11 February 2010). "WIN Corp owner Bruce Gordon sues Nine over live-streaming of TV channels". The Australian. The Australian. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
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