Matchbox: sells last 40% to NBCUniversal

Announced in the US, NBCUniversal has now completely bought the five owners of Matchbox out of the company and is the sole owner. Why bother when they had a majority already?

31 Jan 2014 12:00

David Tiley

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Announced in the US, NBCUniversal has now completely bought the five owners of Matchbox out of the company and is the sole owner. Why bother when they had a majority already?

Chris Oliver-Taylor, the managing director without a fiducary stake in the company since he came later, had a blunt answer to the why? question.

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.