He is confident it will have better ratings this year, which will attract more advertising dollars. Asked about persisting speculation that Nine may consider merging with Fairfax Media (owner of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald ), Mr Marks said "there is nothing concrete that we are looking at at the moment". "I am interested in quality content that I can make a business out of quality platforms," he later explained, adding print products are not a strategic asset for Nine. Meanwhile the two companies' joint venture – streaming service Stan – added 135,000 accounts, and now has more than 700,000 active subscribers.