May 2023
TV networks’ rivals circle $180m gambling advertising cash cow
Out-of-home media companies QMS and JCDecaux have been vying for a huge trove of gambling advertising money under pressure from a government crackdown.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
March 2023
Digital billboards in Sydney’s CBD are big business for QMS
A review of its City of Sydney screens hasn’t stopped QMS from growing from a “skinny teenager” into “fine young people” for owner Quadrant, boss John O’Neill says.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
July 2022
‘The city’s full’: QMS Media shrugs off work-from-home orders
The outdoor advertising group is not worried about calls for Australians to work from home amid rising COVID-19 cases because people are still going out for entertainment.
- Miranda Ward
November 2021
Outdoor advertising industry looks to carbon-neutral future
The outdoor advertising industry has pledged to move toward carbon neutrality in 2022, offering advertisers the ability to offset the carbon impact of their marketing campaigns on billboards.
- Miranda Ward
May 2021
Billboards look to recovery from ‘heartbreaking’ 2020
The outdoor advertising sector lost $368.9 million in the COVID-19 crunch with brands pulling ads as the public retreated to their homes and local suburbs, but the industry is now focused on a return to growth.
- Miranda Ward
March 2021
- Exclusive
- Media & marketing
QMS Media separates sport business, sells stake to US group Bruin
Quadrant Private Equity is forging ahead on its plan to split QMS Media into three separate businesses, selling 50 per cent of its sports media and technology division to US-based Bruin Sports Capital.
- Miranda Ward
October 2020
- Exclusive
- Private equity
The real reason Quadrant bought QMS
While the Melbourne-based business is largely known for billboards, it's another side of QMS that Quadrant saw the real growth opportunity.
- Max Mason
March 2020
- Exclusive
- Advertising
Quadrant's QMS favoured to win City of Sydney ad contract
QMS is now in lead position to win the City of Sydney contract, besting incumbent JCDecaux.
- Max Mason
Quadrant's timing could be improved
For Quadrant's Chris Hadley, the savage share price declines of oOh!media must prompt some measure of regret.
- Myriam Robin
February 2020
QMS shareholders approve Quadrant takeover
The buyout marks a return to outdoor advertising for Quadrant, having previously bought and listed APN Outdoor.
- Max Mason
January 2020
- Exclusive
- Investing
EL&C Baillieu calls meeting over secret tapes
A crisis meeting of investors in the Melbourne stockbroker was called to discuss a sting operation against its head of corporate finance.
- Aaron Patrick
December 2019
- Exclusive
- Courts
QMS in $200m legal stoush with Singleton, Carnegie and Whyte
QMS is preparing for an ugly court battle with John Singleton, Mark Carnegie and Robert Whyte in the midst of its takeover by private equity giant Quadrant.
- Max Mason
November 2019
Credit funds lined up for $460m QMS funding package
Quadrant Private Equity and its bankers are set to syndicate a $460 million debt facility to help buy QMS Media.
- Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Tim Boyd
At least David Edmonds' QMS rights are worth something
Edmonds' long-running and contested legal battle with iSignthis to have the performance rights returned to him is somewhat quixotic.
- Myriam Robin
October 2019
Quadrant pounces on QMS Media for $420m
Quadrant Private Equity has made its move for out-of-home advertising business QMS Media with a deal to take the business off the Australian sharemarket.
- Max Mason
Quadrant, QMS sign $1.22 a share deal, plus dividend
Quadrant Private Equity has signed a deal to buy QMS Media for $1.22 a share plus a 1.3¢ a share dividend, sources told Street Talk.
- Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Tim Boyd
Quadrant Private Equity circles QMS Media
Barclay Nettelfold was spruiking his QMS Sport business in Los Angeles and New York, but it appears Quadrant has taken a shine to the whole shebang
- Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Tim Boyd
QMS catches eye on roadshow
QMS Media boss Barclay Nettlefold appears to have generated more interest than he bargained for on his US roadshow.
- Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Tim Boyd
JCDecaux wants to bring rivals onto new trading platform
French giant JCDecaux plans to launch a new programmatic trading platform in an effort to compete against tech giants like Google.
- Max Mason
Nettlefolds keep it in the family
The sons of roadside spruiking legend David Nettlefold know how to play nice.
- Myriam Robin