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Australian media tycoon Kerry Packer is associated with

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Do not confuse Kerry Packer's Nine Network with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.
Updated On: Jul 13, 2026
  • NEC
  • News Corp
  • Nine broadcasting
  • None of these
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
We need to recall which media house the Australian tycoon Kerry Packer built and ran.

Step 2: Key Formula or Approach:
Separate Packer from Rupert Murdoch, since both are famous Australian born media figures who are often mixed up, then match Packer to his actual company.

Step 3: Detailed Explanation:
Kerry Packer inherited and expanded his family's business, Australian Consolidated Press, and through Publishing and Broadcasting Limited he controlled the Nine Network, Australia's top commercial television channel, along with a string of magazines.
He is also remembered for sponsoring World Series Cricket in the late 1970s, which changed the way cricket was broadcast and played.
Rupert Murdoch, in contrast, built the separate News Corporation empire, with newspapers and, later, satellite television and film interests.
NEC is a Japanese electronics maker with no connection to either man.

Step 4: Final Answer:
Nine broadcasting, the Nine Network, is the media business tied to Kerry Packer. \[ \boxed{\text{Nine broadcasting}} \]
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