Career
Gyngell was the Chief Executive Officer of the Nine Network before resigning in May 2005. After a period of declining ratings compared to Channel Seven, he returned to the job in September 2007, succeeding Eddie McGuire. In November 2013, he was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Nine Entertainment Company
He resigned as Chief Executive Officer in 2015, and was replaced by Hugh Marks.
His name had been put forward as a possible NRL Chief Executive Officer successor to David Smith.