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Sam Chisholm (AO)
Sam Chisholm (AO)
Born	Samuel Hewlings Chisholm; 8 October 1939; New Zealand
Died	9 July 2018 (aged 78)
Education	King's College, Auckland
Occupation	Media Executive
Known for	Association with Nine Network

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Samuel Hewlings Chisholm^[1] AO (8 October 1939 – 9 July 2018) was a New Zealand-born Australian media executive who was a significant figure in the Australian media.

Career

Chisholm attended King's College, Auckland.

Chisholm had been for several years the sales director of Kerry Packer's Channel Nine before he was appointed Managing Director in 1975. During this time the Network enjoyed a period of unprecedented ratings and revenue success to become Australia’s No 1 television network.^[2] In 1988 Kerry Packer sold the Network to Alan Bond In 1990 Chisholm moved to the UK to work for Packer's rival Rupert Murdoch, rescuing the newly established British Sky Broadcasting BSkyB from financial problems after the merger of Sky and British Satellite Broadcasting. In 2000, he returned to Australia, and in 2003 received a double lung transplant.

Awards

On 25 November 2013 he was appointed an Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia.^[3] On 19 February 2014 he was awarded the King's College honours tie in Auckland, New Zealand for outstanding achievement in his selected career.^[4]

Benefactor

When leading Australian television personality Graham Kennedy became ill in his later years, an anonymous benefactor came forward and donated a substantial sum (reported to be A$150,000) for Kennedy's ongoing support and health care. On 27 May 2005, two days after Kennedy's death, his close friend and carer Noeline Brown confirmed that the benefactor was Sam Chisholm.^[5]

Death

Chisholm died on 9 July 2018, after a short battle with an illness, with his wife Sue and daughter Caroline by his side.^[6]

References

^ SAM CHISHOLM AND BSKYB: The Sky chief who held the future of TV in his hand – Sam Chisholm took BSkyB from loss-maker to major innovator, Campaign, 27 June 1997
^ Sydney Morning Herald, 8 December 1977, p. 1
^ Governor-General of Australia. Retrieved 28 January 2014
^ King's College E-News – 26 February 2014
^ Kennedy's Final Farewell
^ Sam Chisholm dead at 78, Daily Telegraph, 10 July 2018

External links

Sam Chisholm^{[dead link‍]} at Bloomberg Businessweek
Sam Chisholm, Return of the great sacker, Raymond Snoddy, The Independent, 5 December 2005

[1] SAM CHISHOLM AND BSKYB: The Sky chief who held the future of TV in his hand – Sam Chisholm took BSkyB from loss-maker to major innovator, Campaign, 27 June 1997

[2] Sydney Morning Herald, 8 December 1977, p. 1

[3] Governor-General of Australia. Retrieved 28 January 2014

[4] King's College E-News – 26 February 2014

[5] Kennedy's Final Farewell

[death-6] Sam Chisholm dead at 78, Daily Telegraph, 10 July 2018

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-'''Samuel Hewlings Chisholm'''<ref>[http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/news/28844/ SAM CHISHOLM AND BSKYB: The Sky chief who held the future of TV in his hand – Sam Chisholm took BSkyB from loss-maker to major innovator], ''Campaign'', 27 June 1997</ref> [[Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia|AO]] (8 October 1939 – 9 July 2018) was a [[New Zealand]]-born Australian media executive who was a significant figure in the Australian media. He ran [[Kerry Packer]]'s [[Nine Network]] for a significant period during the 1980s before moving to the UK to work for Packer's rival [[Rupert Murdoch]] in rescuing the newly established [[BSkyB]] from financial problems after the merger of [[Sky plc|Sky]] and [[British Satellite Broadcasting]]. In 2005, he returned to Australia as acting chief executive of Packer's Nine Network after having received a double lung transplant.<ref>[http://www.cmh.com.au/uploads/ASX_Announcement_130706.pdf PBL press release], 13 July 2006</ref>
+'''Samuel Hewlings Chisholm'''<ref>[http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/news/28844/ SAM CHISHOLM AND BSKYB: The Sky chief who held the future of TV in his hand – Sam Chisholm took BSkyB from loss-maker to major innovator], ''Campaign'', 27 June 1997</ref> [[Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia|AO]] (8 October 1939 – 9 July 2018) was a [[New Zealand]]-born Australian media executive who was a significant figure in the Australian media.
-==Biography==
-===Early life===
+== Career ==
-Chisholm attended [[King's College, Auckland|King's College]] Auckland.
+Chisholm attended [[King's College, Auckland]].
+Chisholm had been for several years the sales director of [[Kerry Packer]]'s [[Nine Network|Channel Nine]] before he was appointed Managing Director in 1975.    During this time the Network enjoyed a period of unprecedented ratings and revenue success to become Australia’s No 1 television network.<ref>Sydney Morning Herald, 8 December 1977, p. 1</ref>   In 1988 Kerry Packer sold the Network to [[Alan Bond]]  In 1990 Chisholm moved to the UK to work for Packer's rival [[Rupert Murdoch]], rescuing the newly established British Sky Broadcasting [[BSkyB]] from financial problems after the merger of [[Sky plc|Sky]] and [[British Satellite Broadcasting]]. In 2000, he returned to Australia, and in 2003 received a double lung transplant.
-===Awards===
+==Awards==
 On 25 November 2013 he was appointed an Honorary Officer of the [[Order of Australia]].<ref>[http://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/Gazette25Nov2013.pdf Governor-General of Australia]. Retrieved 28 January 2014</ref>
 On 19 February 2014 he was awarded the [[King's College, Auckland|King's College]] honours tie in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]] for outstanding achievement in his selected career.<ref>[http://legacy.kingscollege.school.nz/docs/E-News_2014/King's_College_E-News_26_February_2014.pdf King's College E-News – 26 February 2014]</ref>
-===Benefactor===
+==Benefactor==
-When leading Australian television personality [[Graham Kennedy]] became ill in his later years, an anonymous benefactor came forward and donated a substantial sum (reported to be {{A$}}150,000) for Kennedy's ongoing support and health care after Kerry Packer, for whom Kennedy had made millions of dollars throughout his career, had declined a plea for financial help. On 27 May 2005, two days after Kennedy's death, his close friend and carer [[Noeline Brown]] confirmed that the benefactor was Sam Chisholm.<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/news/People/Kennedys-final-farewell/2005/05/26/1116950822351.html Kennedy's Final Farewell]</ref>
+When leading Australian television personality [[Graham Kennedy]] became ill in his later years, an anonymous benefactor came forward and donated a substantial sum (reported to be {{A$}}150,000) for Kennedy's ongoing support and health care.  On 27 May 2005, two days after Kennedy's death, his close friend and carer [[Noeline Brown]] confirmed that the benefactor was Sam Chisholm.<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/news/People/Kennedys-final-farewell/2005/05/26/1116950822351.html Kennedy's Final Farewell]</ref>
-===Death===
+==Death==
-Chisholm died on 9 July 2018, after a short battle with an illness, with his wife Sue and daughter Caroline by his side.<ref name="death">[https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/australian-tv-legend-sam-chisholm-dead-at-78/news-story/cf479134b512cb4dd3ef2f6bcc49c51e Sam Chisholm dead at 78]. Retrieved 10 July 2018</ref>
+Chisholm died on 9 July 2018, after a short battle with an illness, with his wife Sue and daughter Caroline by his side.<ref name="death">[https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/australian-tv-legend-sam-chisholm-dead-at-78/news-story/cf479134b512cb4dd3ef2f6bcc49c51e Sam Chisholm dead at 78], ''[[Daily Telegraph (Australia)|Daily Telegraph]]'', 10 July 2018</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=778956 Sam Chisholm] at ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]''
+*[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=778956 Sam Chisholm]{{dead link|date=April 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} at ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]''
-*[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/sam-chisholm-return-of-the-great-sacker-518217.html Sam Chisholm, Return of the great sacker], Raymond Snoddy, ''[[The Independent]]'', 5 December 2005
+*[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/sam-chisholm-return-of-the-great-sacker-518217.html Sam Chisholm, Return of the great sacker], [[Raymond Snoddy]], ''[[The Independent]]'', 5 December 2005
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+[[Category:Honorary officers of the Order of Australia]]
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 [[Category:Lung transplant recipients]]