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Results of Annual General Meeting

Results of Meeting

  • Nov 7, 2024
  • 10 pages

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AGM Addresses and Trading Update

Company Presentation, Trading Update, Chairman's Address to Shareholders

  • Nov 7, 2024
  • 13 pages

Notice of Annual General Meeting and Proxy Form

Notice of Annual General Meeting, Proxy Form

  • Oct 3, 2024
  • 11 pages

Change in substantial holding

Change in substantial holding

  • Oct 3, 2024
  • 6 pages

Becoming a substantial holder

Becoming a substantial holder

  • Oct 2, 2024
  • 3 pages

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Today

V8 Supercars, the host of the Bathurst 1000, wants a new multimillion dollar broadcast deal.

V8 Supercars taps advisers for $200m-plus TV deal

Sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations said the motor racing organisation has already met with Nine and incumbents Seven and Foxtel about a new deal.

  • Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport

This Month

Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas and Liberal Party leader Libby Mettam.

WA Liberal leader slaps down speculation over her future

Libby Mettam has vowed to lead the party to the next state election amid renewed speculation that Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas might swoop on the position.

  • Tom Rabe
Maurice Newman is part of a bid to buy Southern Cross Austereo’s 96 TV stations.

Alan Jones’ old media company eyes Southern Cross regional TV assets

Australian Digital Holdings TV, chaired by former ABC board member Maurice Newman, said it would commit to making more local shows.

  • Sam Buckingham-Jones
Visitors viewing Lindy Lee’s Ouroboros at night.

National Gallery handed $15m in biggest-ever donation

Kerry Stokes’ $15 million donation is about one-quarter of what the Canberra institution needs to raise for a new sculpture garden.

  • Michael Bailey

October

Bruce McWilliam’s wife Nicky leaving Sydney’s Downing Centre Court after giving evidence that her father’s former assistant allegedly stole $1.2 million.

Bruce McWilliam’s wife testifies against EA accused of $1.2m family fraud

Nicky McWilliam has accused her late father’s former executive assistant of siphoning more than $1.2 million from his accounts.

  • Sam Buckingham-Jones
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Seven boss James Warburton.

James Warburton joins HCF-backed sportstech VC; raise in the offing

Street Talk can report the media executive has joined sport & health technology VC XT Venture as it seeks to raise its first investment fund.

  • Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
The Spotlight is on Seven’s conduct.

Seven doesn’t want the spotlight on ‘Spotlight’

Seven says ‘Spotlight’ shines a light on uncomfortable stories – but not when ‘Spotlight’ itself is the story.

  • Max Mason
Southern Cross Austereo CEO John Kelly took over in July.

Seven West, Network 10 edge towards TV deal at Southern Cross

Sources said SCA was negotiating with Seven and Ten around the $15 million to $20 million mark.

  • Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport

September

Ryan Stokes’ frustration at Seven West Media’s headlines has grown.

Seven West Media stokes tension behind the scenes at Seven Group

The broadcasting and publishing empire accounts for just 0.6 per cent of the broader conglomerate’s total assets. It accounts for much more of its problems.

  • Sam Buckingham-Jones
Former Seven West Media CEO James Warburton.

Ex-Seven chief James Warburton, CVC Emerging Companies ink media deal

The $120 million private equity firm has also relaunched its business as 248 Growth Partners.

  • Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Former senior Seven journalist Robert Ovadia has dropped his case against the network.

Ovadia drops lawsuit against Seven

The emotional and financial toll would be too great to prosecute the case, the television reporter says.

  • Sam Buckingham-Jones
Former senior Seven Network journalist Robert Ovadia.

Sacked journalist tees off on Seven’s ‘propaganda unit’

And Spotlight’s former senior producer has popped up back on the tools, writing about his former employer.

  • Mark Di Stefano

August

Former senior Seven Network journalist Robert Ovadia.

Seven tells court 13 women have claims about newsman Robert Ovadia

The former high-profile crime reporter was sacked by Network Seven in June amid an internal investigation. He is fighting the claims.

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  • Sam Buckingham-Jones
7News Perth news director Ray Kuka addresses staff behind four women dressed up as “sexy Santas”.

Video emerges of Seven’s sexy Santa dancers

The scantily clad dancing group were brought on stage during a Seven West Media staff meeting at 11:15am last week.

  • Mark Di Stefano
Industry-wide problem: Seven’s Ryan Stokes.

Stokes’ woke regime comes with sexy surprise

Seven West Media’s recent issues haven’t stopped a salacious lunchtime performance.

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  • Mark Di Stefano
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Seven West Media’s head of news and current affairs, Anthony De Ceglie, left, and new CEO Jeff Howard.

Loose ends at Seven’s ‘second chance’ saloon

Fresh allegations plague the Kerry Stokes-controlled media organisation as it tries to turn the page.

  • Mark Di Stefano
Seven West Media boss Jeff Howard.

Advertising slump kills Seven West buyback, keeps dividends paused

Commercial broadcasters have lost $650 million over the past two years. Seven’s new chief executive is preparing the company for it never to come back.

  • Sam Buckingham-Jones and Brad Thompson
Seven Group managing director Ryan Stokes is confident up demand in the residential housing sector.

Stokes’ vision for Seven’s Boral comes to life

Seven Group boss Ryan Stokes says the company is interested in buying the BGC cement division left behind by the late WA entrepreneur Len Buckeridge.

  • Brad Thompson

July

Local broadcasters are hoping for big growth in their streaming and catch-up services but face significant competition from Netflix and other international groups.

Streaming, catch-up services on verge of eclipsing TV advertising

Revenue growth has slowed significantly across the media and entertainment sector – particularly in news – a widely followed annual PwC survey has found.

  • Kylar Loussikian

Google inks renewed media bargaining code deals – with a catch

Google has been quietly renewing deals worth tens of millions of dollars with Australian publishers but has added a clause allowing it to cancel them after each year.

  • Sam Buckingham-Jones

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