Kerry Packer

Kerry Packer (1937–2005) was an Australian media proprietor who controlled the Nine Network and founded World Series Cricket, reshaping cricket broadcasting and administration.

Frank Packer: Frank Packer was an Australian newspaper and broadcasting proprietor who built the media business later controlled by his son Kerry. His father established the publishing and broadcasting empire Kerry inherited.
Cricket broadcasting: Cricket broadcasting is the transmission of cricket matches and related programming through radio, television, and digital media. Packer made television presentation central to cricket’s commercial future.
World Series Cricket: World Series Cricket was a professional breakaway competition organized by Kerry Packer from 1977 to 1979. It was the enterprise through which Packer challenged cricket’s governing establishment.
Nine Network: The Nine Network is an Australian free-to-air television network owned by Nine Entertainment. Packer controlled the network that became his principal broadcasting platform.
Rupert Murdoch: Rupert Murdoch is an Australian-born media proprietor whose global company News Corp grew through newspapers, television, and film. His rivalry with Packer shaped competition between Australia’s major media empires.
Limited-overs cricket: Limited-overs cricket is a format in which each team faces a fixed number of overs in an innings. World Series Cricket accelerated the format’s prominence and commercial appeal.
Cricket Australia: Cricket Australia is the national governing body for professional and amateur cricket in Australia. Its predecessor negotiated with Packer to end the breakaway conflict.
Publishing and Broadcasting Limited: Publishing and Broadcasting Limited was an Australian media and gambling company controlled by the Packer family. It housed much of the family’s media and entertainment business under Kerry’s leadership.
Tony Greig: Tony Greig was an English-South African cricketer who captained England and became a prominent World Series Cricket recruit and commentator. Greig’s public support helped Packer recruit established international players.
Day-night cricket: Day-night cricket is a match played partly or wholly under floodlights, often using a colored ball. Packer’s competition popularized floodlit matches as a television-friendly spectacle.

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