Ten's administration won't scare away advertisers, yet
The fallout from Ten Network's plunge into administration is starting to spread to other parts of the sector.
Lucy Battersby has covered trends, technology and telecommunications since joining The Age in 2008.
The fallout from Ten Network's plunge into administration is starting to spread to other parts of the sector.
Network Ten's fate was sealed by media moguls Lachlan Murdoch and Bruce Gordon, according to an agreement reached the Friday before Ten was placed into voluntary administration.
The board of Network Ten has until Thursday to consider the company's future, after two key shareholders pulled their backing for the broadcaster's debt.
The company requested a halt while the board decides how to proceed with financing, amid concerns about its stability.Â
Network Ten appears on increasingly shaky ground as new doubts emerge on whether the three billionaires who agreed to guarantee a $200 million lifeline in 2013 will extend the same support for the next round of funding.
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