- Ninemsn
Infobox Website
name = ninemsn
url = http://ninemsn.com.au/
commercial = Yes
type =Internet portal
registration = Optional
owner =PBL Media
author =PBL Media
launch date =1997 ninemsn is an
Australia n 50/50 joint venture betweenMicrosoft andPBL Media . It effectively acts as the website for both theNine Network andMSN , and is one ofAustralia 's most popular websites.Fact|date=April 2008 Its popularity is largely a result of it being the default homepage forInternet Explorer 6 users in Australia, as well as being the website that automatically appears whenAustralia n users sign out ofWindows Live Hotmail .Fact|date=April 2008The venture was established in
1997 , with a combined investment of $50 million, which brought together all the online assets of Microsoft and all the media assets of PBL, which include theNine Network ,Australian Consolidated Press (ACP) and other PBL assets.Fact|date=April 2008[http://mediacentre.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=94127 As of April 2006] , ninemsn acquired Australian content syndication and mobile publishing leader
HWW Limited , who currently syndicate television, movie, music, restaurant and gig guide listings.Fact|date=April 2008External links
* [http://ninemsn.com.au ninemsn]
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