The two-year saga of Gina Rinehart's battle with Channel Nine over 'House of Hancock' (2015) came to an apparent end last month with the broadcaster unreservedly apologising to the mining magnate.
Australia’s free-to-air broadcasters are facing stagnant advertising revenues over the next five years despite the growth of their catch-up platforms and viewing on mobile devices.
The premiere of Nine Network's House of Hancock drew 2.02 million viewers nationally on Sunday night, a strong result but trailing Seven's My Kitchen Rules which pulled in 2.38 million.
The most highly anticipated dramas of 2015 will premiere on the Nine Network over two massive nights, with House of Hancock, the controversial and epic true story of the Hancock dynasty – Sunday, February 8 – and the landmark television event Gallipol