Nine appoints Matthew Stanton as Chief Executive Officer

Nine Entertainment has announced the appointment of Matthew Stanton as its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, effective immediately.

An experienced commercial CEO, Nine says Stanton has a strong track record of leading transformation programs across the media, food and beverage and retail sectors.

Previously he was Chief Executive Officer of Barambah Organics, Chief Transformation Officer at Woolworths, and Chief Executive Officer of Bauer Media (now Are Media).

After joining Nine as Chief Strategy Officer in 2022, Stanton has been Acting Chief Executive Officer since October 2024.

Stanton said “It’s an honour and a privilege to lead the talented and dedicated team at Nine. Nine is a great Australian company that plays a vital role in the national conversation.”

“We have an exciting future, underpinned by the best people and assets in the media sector. We have moved at pace in recent months to strengthen the Group, and I’ve been buoyed by the buy-in from people across the company as we progress our ambitious plans to reset and grow the business.”

“I am committed to continuing to reform and strengthen Nine in the interests of all shareholders and our people.”