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Fear and Greed podcast, Nine paid $305 million for the Olympics. Was it worth it?

OPINION
August 16, 2024
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Ben Willee

Racing swimmers in pool

Broadcaster Nine spent $305 million buying the rights to the five Olympics, from Paris through to Brisbane. In terms of gold medals, Paris has been our most successful Olympics ever. But has it paid off for Nine, and for the advertisers?

Ben Willee, General Manager and Media Director at Spinach Advertising, talks to Sean Aylmer about Olympics broadcasts, advertising and the overall state of the ad market.

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Fear & Greed Interview: Nine paid $305 million for the Olympics. Was it worth it?

Editorial credit: TkKurikawa / iStockphoto

Ben Willee
Ben Willee

Executive Director of Media and Data

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