ARN Media’s Southern Cross bid inches closer
Southern Cross is carrying out its work to determine if a buyout proposal by ARN Media is in shareholders’ best interests.
Southern Cross is carrying out its work to determine if a buyout proposal by ARN Media is in shareholders’ best interests.
An all-cash offer for Southern Cross, even at the same price as the one tabled by ARN Media, is proving the preferred option for some shareholders.
Antony Catalano may once again emerge as an interloper in the latest media industry takeover battle.
All eyes are on media negotiations between CBS and Southern Cross Media Group over its affiliation agreement with Network Ten.
The media company has recorded a 20.1 per cent fall in full-year profit but its new boss John Kelly is optimistic about the next 12 months.
Some shareholders are supportive of ARN Media’s raid on Southern Cross Media Group, despite its shares closing lower on the move.
Jefferies is on board to snap up Southern Cross shares at a large premium.
Grant Blackley has spent nearly two decades leading Australian media companies, but he is now looking overseas for his next opportunity.
Grant Blackley is leaving the media group, which owns Triple M and Hit radio stations, after eight years in the top job.
Speculation persists that Seven West Media is talking with Here, There and Everywhere about a merger, and Southern Cross Media about an acquisition..
The media group reported a slide in earnings and profit. But it says it has more listeners than ever, and revenues are holding up.
Southern Cross Media is believed to be retaining its regional television unit, with sources suggesting offers came in below its expectations.
Southern Cross Media Group is believed to have attracted a host of big names bidders such as Seven West Media and Anchorage Capital Partners for its regional TV assets.
Southern Cross Media shares jump as it appoints Grant Samuel to assess “several’’ unsolicited approaches with it regional TV assets of particular interest.
The owner of Triple M and Hit has reinstated its interim dividend despite a near halving of interim profit.
Southern Cross Media may be finally launching an official sales process for its regional television business, hiring investment bank Grant Samuel to advise on the options.
The Kerry and Ryan Stokes-controlled Seven West Media is believed to be turning its attention once again to acquisitions.
Southern Cross Media shares fell as much as 20pc after Nine changed back to WIN for regional distribution of its content.
The owner of Triple M and Hit radio stations has ruled out returning nearly $32m of federal government JobKeeper subsidies, despite plans to resume paying dividends to investors.
Southern Cross Media is set to receive around $12m in JobKeeper 2.0 payments, taking its total pandemic support to $28m.
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