Nine Digital Pty Ltd (formerly Mi9) is an Australian digital media company and subsidiary of
Nine Entertainment Co.
History
Ninemsn
Nine.com.au (formerly Ninemsn) is an Australian news and current events website, owned by ASX-listed company, Nine Entertainment Co. It was originally established as a 50:50 joint venture between Microsoft and PBL Media (now Nine Entertainment ...
was originally formed in 1997 as a joint venture between
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology corporation producing computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services headquartered at the Microsoft Redmond campus located in Redmond, Washing ...
and
PBL. The ninemsn website operated as the main website for the
Nine Network
The Nine Network (stylised 9Network, commonly known as Channel Nine or simply Nine) is an Australian commercial free-to-air television network. It is owned by parent company Nine Entertainment and is one of five main free-to-air television netw ...
and
MSN
MSN (meaning Microsoft Network) is a web portal and related collection of Internet services and apps for Windows and mobile devices, provided by Microsoft and launched on August 24, 1995, alongside the release of Windows 95.
The Microsoft Net ...
in Australia.
The Ninemsn company was renamed Mi9 in 2013, and in October 2013, Microsoft sold its 50% stake in the company to Nine Entertainment. Mi9 was subsequently renamed Nine Digital.
Services
9Honey
Women's network 9Honey was launched as a fashion site in April 2015. Nine subsequently brought together several online brands under the a single women’s network called 9Honey in 2016. This change saw the fashion and beauty website rebranded as 9Style.
* 9Honey , Binge: a site concerning television, streaming media and literature. It produces book reviews through its Booktopia brand and podcasts including Honey Mums and What the F is for Dinner.
* 9Honey , Celebrity: an entertainment, pop-culture and celebrity news site.
* 9Honey , Coach: a health-focused motivational site.
* 9Honey , Homes: an interior design and home styling site.
* 9Honey , Kitchen: a culinary site including recipes and cooking tips and stories.
* 9Honey , Mums: a site aimed at mothers including stories and insights on parenting.
* 9Honey , Style: a beauty and fashion site formerly branded as simply 9Honey.
* 9Honey , Travel: a travel and tourism sight including stories and recommendations.
* 9Honey , You: a female empowerment and inspiration site aimed at assisting women to meet their goals.
9Now
Catch-up service
9Now
9Now is a video on demand, catch-up TV service run by the Nine Network in Australia. The service launched on 27 January 2016, replacing Nine's previous service 9Jumpin. 9Now offers online live streaming of Channel 9, 9Gem, 9Go!, 9Life and 9Rus ...
was launched in 2016, replacing previous catch-up service 9Jumpin.
9Saver
9Saver is a joint-venture with RevTech Media and an online money-saving site.
Future Women
Future Women is a brand aimed at professional women through events and workshops, an on-platform community and journalism.
Nine.com.au
Formerly a joint venture with
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology corporation producing computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services headquartered at the Microsoft Redmond campus located in Redmond, Washing ...
, website Ninemsn was renamed nine.com.au in 2016.
Pedestrian Group
Pedestrian
A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In modern times, the term usually refers to someone walking on a road or pavement, but this was not the case historically.
The meaning of pedestrian is displayed with ...
is a youth digital news and entertainment website based in Sydney. It is part of the larger Pedestrian Group, which itself is wholly owned by Nine Entertainment. Pedestrian also owns the Australian brands
Vice Media (Australia), ''
Business Insider Australia
''Insider'', previously named ''Business Insider'' (''BI''), is an American financial and business news website founded in 2007. Since 2015, a majority stake in ''Business Insider''s parent company Insider Inc. has been owned by the German publ ...
'',
Gizmodo Australia
''Gizmodo'' ( ) is a design, technology, science and science fiction website. It was originally launched as part of the Gawker Media network run by Nick Denton, and runs on the Kinja platform. ''Gizmodo'' also includes the subsite '' io9'', w ...
,
Refinery29
Refinery29 (R29) is an American multinational digital media and entertainment website focused on young women. It is owned by Vice Media.
History
Justin Stefano, Philippe von Borries, Piera Gelardi, and Christene Barberich co-founded Refinery29 i ...
, ''
Lifehacker Australia
''Lifehacker'' is a weblog about life hacks and software that launched on January 31, 2005. The site was originally launched by Gawker Media and is currently owned by G/O Media. The blog posts cover a wide range of topics including: Microsoft ...
'',
Kotaku
''Kotaku'' is a video game website and blog that was originally launched in 2004 as part of the Gawker Media network. Notable former contributors to the site include Luke Smith, Cecilia D'Anastasio, Tim Rogers, and Jason Schreier.
History
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, Pedestrian JOBS, and Openair Cinemas'.
Stan
Stan is a subscription streaming service established in 2015.
Former services
CarAdvice
CarAdvice is Australia’s largest independent automotive content publisher. Its sister publication is BoatAdvice. In 2020, Nine announced plans to phase out the CarAdvice brand in 2021 in order to focus on its Drive brand.
Find a Babysitter
Find a Babysitter is Australia's largest online babysitter website started by Delia Timms and Jeff Bonnes in 2005. The couple divested from the company after five years. The website subsequently came under the control of Nine Entertainment. Nine sold the website back to Timms and Bonnes in 2021.
RSVP
RSVP is an online dating service purchased by
John Fairfax Media in 2005. It merged with Oasis Active in 2014, whose co-founders David Heysen and Daniel Haigh were subsequently brought on to manage the combined entity. Nine sold RSVP to Heysen and Haigh in 2021.
References
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Companies based in Sydney
Television broadcasting companies of Australia
Australian companies established in 1997
Mass media companies established in 1997
Nine Entertainment
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