Betting agency tips Karl Stefanovic to be next Nine boss after CEO Hugh Marks sensationally quit

Australian media magnate Hugh Marks stop as CEO of Channel 9 final week. 

And betting company Sportsbet has positioned an unlikely candidate within the working to exchange him –  In the present day present host Karl Stefanovic. 

Karl is at the moment tipped to exchange Hugh at slightly lengthy odds of $45, which makes the entry seem like a little bit of a gag. 

Him? Australian media magnate Hugh Marks stop as CEO of Channel 9 final week. And betting company Sportsbet has positioned an unlikely candidate within the working to exchange him – In the present day present host Karl Stefanovic (pictured) 

Coming in on the identical long-shot odds is Millionaire Scorching Seat hist Eddie McGuire, who can be listed $45. 

Additionally named had been Stan boss Mike Sneesby at $5.50, Fetch TV’s Scott Lorson at $3.25 and former 9 CEO David Gyngell at $12.

At present within the least is 9’s head of publishing Chris Janz at $1.85. 

Lengthy shot: Karl is at the moment tipped to exchange Hugh at slightly lengthy odds of $45, which makes the entry seem like a little bit of a gag

Marks stop final week after his personal newspaper revealed his romance with an ex-employee.

The businessman instructed employees he was leaving the corporate after 5 years within the high job by means of an e-mail on Saturday afternoon.

It comes after the Sydney Morning Herald printed an article claiming he was in a relationship with 9’s former managing director of business Alexi Baker.

Drama: Hugh Marks (pictured) stop final week after his personal newspaper revealed his romance with an ex-employee

In his resignation e-mail, Mr Marks didn’t define why he was quitting the media organisation, which owns Channel 9 and former Fairfax Newspapers the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. 

He stated within the e-mail: ‘After 5 profitable years for 9, I’ve determined the time is correct for me start the method of transferring on.

‘I need to take this chance to inform you what a privilege it has been main this enterprise over a really transformational interval for each the media market typically, and notably our enterprise.’

 He stated within the e-mail: ‘After 5 profitable years for 9, I’ve determined the time is correct for me start the method of transferring on’