# Seven West Media

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Australian media company

Seven West Media Limited Final logo used from 2020 until 2026 Headquarters in Osborne Park Formerly West Australian Newspapers Holdings Limited (1992–2011) Type Public Traded as ASX: SWM Industry Media Predecessor Seven Media Group Founded 1992; 34 years ago (1992) Defunct 7 January 2026; 5 months ago (2026-01-07) Fate Merged with Southern Cross Media Group Successor Southern Cross Media Group Headquarters 50 Hasler Road, Osborne Park, Western Australia , Australia Key people Kerry Stokes (Chairman) Jeff Howard (CEO) Products Television Radio Newspapers Magazines Websites Revenue $1.4 billion (2024/25) Operating income $159 million (2024/25) Net income $57 million (2024/25) Number of employees 5,000+ Parent Seven Group Holdings (40.2% July 2025) Website sevenwestmedia.com.au

**Seven West Media Limited** was an Australian diversified media business, with an extensive presence in broadcast television, radio, print and online publishing.

Seven West Media owned the [Seven Network](/source/Seven_Network), Australia's second-largest commercial television network (by audience and advertising market share). It also owned *[The West Australian](/source/The_West_Australian)*, *[The Sunday Times](/source/The_Sunday_Times_(Western_Australia))* and the [Community Newspaper Group](/source/Community_Newspaper_Group).

Seven Group Holdings Ltd (SGH), a company controlled by [Australian Capital Equity](/source/Australian_Capital_Equity), was Seven West Media's largest shareholder, with over $1 billion in Seven West Media shares and $250 million of Seven West Media convertible preference shares (CPS).[1]

In September 2025, Seven West Media and [Southern Cross Media Group](/source/Southern_Cross_Media_Group) announced their intention to merge. The merger was completed on 7 January 2026, and the company therefore ceased operations.

## History

First Seven West logo (2011–2012)

Former Seven West logo (2012–2020)

### The West Australian

*[The West Australian](/source/The_West_Australian)* newspaper was owned by the publicly listed company West Australian Newspapers Limited (WAN) from the 1920s. In 1969, the [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne) based [Herald & Weekly Times](/source/Herald_%26_Weekly_Times) (HWT) bought WAN and published the paper until 1987, when [News Limited](/source/News_Corp_Australia) acquired HWT. News Limited sold WAN to [Bell Group](/source/Bell_Group) in 1987[2] The following year [Bond Corporation](/source/Bond_Corporation), gained control of Bell Group and hence the paper. This ownership structure survived only for a few years until the collapse of Bond Corporation. A newly formed company, West Australian Newspapers Holdings, then purchased the newspaper from the receivers before being [floated](/source/Initial_public_offering) in an oversubscribed $185 million public offering.[3]

In January 2005, WAN in a 50/50 [joint venture](/source/Joint_venture) with [Publishing & Broadcasting Limited](/source/Publishing_%26_Broadcasting_Limited) purchased [Hoyts](/source/Hoyts) from [Consolidated Press Holdings](/source/Consolidated_Press_Holdings).[4] In September 2007, WAN sold its stake in Hoyts to [Pacific Equity Partners](/source/Pacific_Equity_Partners).[5]

[Kerry Stokes](/source/Kerry_Stokes) acquired 14.9% through the [Seven Network](/source/Seven_Network) and became [chairman](/source/Chairman) of West Australian Newspapers in 2009. Stokes appointed Chris Wharton as [CEO](/source/Chief_Executive_Officer) of West Australian Newspapers and Brett McCarthy as editor.[6][7][8]

### Seven Media Group

The [Seven Network](/source/Seven_Network) (commonly known as Channel 7 or simply Seven) dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the [VHF7](/source/Very_high_frequency) frequency were established in [Melbourne](/source/HSV_(TV_station)) and [Sydney](/source/ATN). The Seven Network is one of five main free-to-air networks in Australia.

#### Origin

The Seven Network began as a group of independent stations in [Sydney](/source/Sydney), [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne), [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane), [Adelaide](/source/Adelaide) and [Perth](/source/Perth).[9] [HSV-7](/source/HSV_(TV_station)) [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne), licensed to the [Herald & Weekly Times](/source/Herald_%26_Weekly_Times) (owners of two local papers at the time, *[The Herald](/source/The_Herald_(Melbourne))* and *[The Sun](/source/The_Sun_News-Pictorial)*), was the first station in the country to use the [VHF](/source/VHF)7 frequency.[9][*[failed verification](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability)*] It launched on 4 November 1956, soon joined on 2 December by *Amalgamated Television Services* [ATN](/source/ATN)-7 in Sydney.[10]

[TVW](/source/TVW)-7 Perth began broadcasting almost two years later, on 16 October 1959, as the city's first commercial station. It was licensed to TVW7, a subsidiary of [West Australian Newspapers](/source/The_West_Australian), publisher of [The West Australian](/source/The_West_Australian).[9] [BTQ](/source/BTQ)-7 followed on 1 November, signing on as Brisbane's second commercial television station.[9][10] In 1969 the Melbourne based Herald and Weekly times group purchased WA Newspapers . The HWT group already owned HSV 7 and ADS 7 and under the media laws of the time was required to sell TVW 7. A new company was formed and floated on the [Perth Stock Exchange](/source/Perth_Stock_Exchange), TVW Enterprises Pty Ltd.

[ADS](/source/ADS_(TV_station))-7 in Adelaide launched on 24 October 1959 as the final capital city VHF7 station. TVW Enterprises purchased Adelaide's SAS 10 in 1971. In 1987 ADS 7 station swapped frequencies with [SAS-10](/source/SAS_(TV_station)), with the latter becoming [SAS-7](/source/SAS_(TV_station)).[9]

#### 1980s ownership changes

The [Bell Group](/source/Bell_Group), completed a takeover on TVW Enterprises in 1982.[10] The [Herald & Weekly Times](/source/Herald_%26_Weekly_Times), owner of [HSV-7](/source/HSV_(TV_station)) and [ADS-7](/source/ADS_(TV_station)), was sold to [News Limited](/source/News_Corp_Australia) in December 1986 who sold off HSV to [John Fairfax & Sons](/source/Fairfax_Media) soon afterwards, for $320 million, while ADS 7 was sold to [Frank Lowy](/source/Frank_Lowy)'s Northern Star (owners of the [10 Network](/source/Network_10) stations in Sydney and Melbourne).[10] Fairfax went on to axe a number of locally produced shows in favour of networked content from its Sydney counterpart, [ATN](/source/ATN)-7 (also owned by Fairfax at the time).[11]

In 1987, Fairfax sold its stations to [Qintex](/source/Qintex).[11] Qintex had previously bought, and subsequently sold off, stations in Brisbane and regional [Queensland](/source/Queensland) before taking control of the network.[10] The next year, another new logo was introduced along with evening [soap opera](/source/Soap_opera) *[Home & Away](/source/Home_%26_Away)* and a relaunched *Seven National News*, now known as *Seven News*. The network expanded in 1988 when Skase bought out Bell Group's two stations for $130 million creating the first owned and operated national network of the five mainland city Channel 7 stations.[11]

A failed $1.5 billion bid for [MGM Studios](/source/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) in the same year sent Qintex into receivership.[10] Christopher Skase fled Australia in 1990 in order to escape extradition.[11] The business' assets were bundled together by receivers and made into a new company, [Seven Network Limited](/source/Seven_Group_Holdings), in 1991.[10]

#### Advent of Kerry Stokes

The network was re-listed as a public company on the [Australian Securities Exchange](/source/Australian_Securities_Exchange) in 1993.[12] In 1995, Stokes acquired 19.9% of the public company and was elected chairman. He asked [Alan Jackson](/source/Alan_Jackson_(businessman)) to be its CEO for a number of years in the late 1990s.[13] Shortly after it acquired [Sunshine Television](/source/STQ), a Seven Network affiliate in regional Queensland, Sunshine Television's regional stations effectively became a part of the Seven Network, identical in appearance and programming to the rest of the business' stations. Seven Queensland won the annual audience ratings for the first time in 1998.[14]

The year 2000 saw Seven as the host broadcaster for the [Sydney Olympics](/source/2000_Summer_Olympics). The network adopted a new logo. In 2003, Stokes appointed [David Leckie](/source/David_Leckie) as CEO of Seven and [Peter Meakin](/source/Peter_Meakin) as Head of News and Current Affairs. In January 2006, the Seven Network, [Pacific Magazine](/source/Pacific_Magazine) and online portal [Yahoo Australia](/source/Yahoo_Australia) and New Zealand combined in a joint venture to form Yahoo!7, representing all three companies' online assets.[15] This venture is now Australia's most popular internet portal [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] and the joint venture is driving a range of online and IPTV businesses. Seven is building and acquiring a range of broadband businesses, including wireless broadband group [Unwired](/source/Unwired), [VOIP](/source/VOIP) operator Engin and has become the Australian licensee for [TiVo](/source/TiVo),[16] due to be launched in 2008. The group has also established a strategic 20 per cent shareholding in [West Australian Newspapers](/source/West_Australian_Newspapers).

Since 2007, the Seven Network has been the highest rating television network in Australia, ahead of the [Nine Network](/source/Nine_Network), [Network 10](/source/Network_10), [ABC](/source/ABC_Television_(Australian_TV_network)) and [SBS](/source/Special_Broadcasting_Service).[17] In 2011, the Seven Network won all 40 out of 40 weeks of the ratings season for total viewers.[18] Seven is the first to do this since the introduction of the OZtam ratings system in 2001.[19] As of 2014[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seven_West_Media&action=edit) it was the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach.[20]

68% owned by Kerry Stokes (as of 2014[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seven_West_Media&action=edit)), Seven Network is a network of commercial free-to-air television stations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide, as well as regional Queensland and Perth.[21] The platform, as well as a 33 per cent stake in [Sky News Australia](/source/Sky_News_Australia), now reaches 98 per cent of Australians. Seven has also established a major magazine publishing business, [Pacific Magazines](/source/Pacific_Magazines) which, as of 2014[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seven_West_Media&action=edit), accounted for more than 20 per cent of magazines sold in Australia.

In 2006, Seven Network and [KKR](/source/KKR_(company))[22] created a new joint venture, Seven Media Group, a multi-faceted media company combining a presence in broadcast television, magazine and online applications.

[7HD](/source/7HD) was officially announced on 15 September 2007, with the [Seven Media Group](/source/Seven_Media_Group) announcing its intention to start a [high definition](/source/High-definition_television) multichannel.[23] By the end of 2007, the Seven Network had become the most watched network in the country, dominating morning and prime time slots.[24]

### Seven West Media

On 21 February 2011, Seven Media Group announced its intention to merge with West Australian Newspapers Holdings Limited (WAN). WAN purchased Seven Media Group from [Seven Group Holdings](/source/Seven_Group_Holdings) and partner U.S. private equity firm [KKR](/source/KKR_(company)), and announced the new company would be known as "Seven West Media".[25] On 11 April 2011, the acquisition was approved by WAN shareholders.[26] On 21 May 2013, KKR sold its remaining 12% stake in Seven West Media.

In May 2020, Seven West Media sold [Pacific Magazines](/source/Pacific_Magazines) to [Bauer Media Group](/source/Bauer_Media_Group), including leading lifestyle brands *[Marie Claire](/source/Marie_Claire)*, *Women's Health*, *Who*, *[New Idea](/source/New_Idea)* and *Home Beautiful*.[27][28]

In February 2021, both [Google](/source/Google) and [Facebook](/source/Meta_Platforms) in Australia made deals with Seven West Media for the latter to provide news coverage. These agreements came after the government planned to implement a law "that would force tech companies to pay news outlets for content"[29] to ensure that digital platforms would provide a "contribution to the sustainability of the Australian news industry".[30]

On 18 August 2022, Seven West Media announced it will take equity in View Media Group via its Seven West Ventures subsidiary.[31]

In June 2024, Seven West Media announced it would cut up to 150 jobs and restructure into three divisions: Television, Digital and Western Australia.[32]

In May 2025, Seven West Media announced its intention to purchase [Southern Cross Austereo](/source/Southern_Cross_Austereo)'s regional [Seven Network](/source/Seven_(Southern_Cross_Austereo)) affiliate stations in [Tasmania](/source/Tasmania), [Darwin](/source/Darwin%2C_Northern_Territory), [Spencer Gulf](/source/Spencer_Gulf), [Broken Hill](/source/Broken_Hill), [Mount Isa](/source/Mount_Isa) and Remote Central and Eastern Australia for $3.75 million. The sale was completed in July 2025.[33]

Following Seven West Media's acquisition of Southern Cross Austereo's television assets, Seven and [Southern Cross Media Group](/source/Southern_Cross_Media_Group) (owners of SCA) announced in September 2025 their intention to merge. Seven West Media was suspended from the [Australian Securities Exchange](/source/Australian_Securities_Exchange) (ASX) on 24 December 2025, with the merger completed on 7 January 2026 and Seven was delisted from the ASX.[34][35]

## Key people

The Chairman of Seven West Media is [Kerry Stokes](/source/Kerry_Stokes), who is also chairman of Seven Group Holdings. He is retired as Chairman of Seven West in January 2026 after the Southern Cross merger is completed.[36]

On 26 June 2012, Seven West Media announced former [Nine Network](/source/Nine_Network) executive [David Leckie](/source/David_Leckie)'s transition from chief executive officer of Seven West Media to a new role as executive director, media for Seven Group Holdings.[37]

Don Voelte, the former managing director and CEO of [Woodside Energy](/source/Woodside_Energy) and a director of Seven West Media, was appointed CEO and managing director of Seven West Media. He subsequently stepped down to become managing director and chief executive officer of Seven Group Holdings and was replaced by [Tim Worner](/source/Tim_Worner) who became the CEO.[38]

## Assets

### Television

- [Seven Network](/source/Seven_Network) is an Australian commercial free-to-air television primary channel - [ATN](/source/ATN) [Sydney](/source/Sydney) - [HSV](/source/HSV_(TV_station)) [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne) - [BTQ](/source/BTQ) [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane) - [SAS](/source/SAS_(TV_station)) [Adelaide](/source/Adelaide) - [TVW](/source/TVW) [Perth](/source/Perth) - [TNT](/source/TNT_(Australian_TV_station)) [Tasmania](/source/Tasmania) - [TND](/source/TND_(TV_station)) [Darwin](/source/Darwin%2C_Northern_Territory) - [STQ](/source/STQ) Regional Queensland - [CBN](/source/CBN_(Australian_TV_station)) Southern New South Wales and the ACT - [NEN](/source/NEN_(TV_station)) Northern New South Wales and the Gold Coast - [AMV](/source/AMV_(TV_station)) Regional Victoria - [PTV](/source/PTV_(TV_station)) [Mildura](/source/Mildura) - [GWN](/source/Seven_Regional_WA) Regional Western Australia - [GTS/BKN](/source/GTS%2FBKN) [Spencer Gulf](/source/Spencer_Gulf) South Australia and [Broken Hill](/source/Broken_Hill) New South Wales - ITQ [Mount Isa](/source/Mount_Isa) - [QQQ](/source/QQQ) Remote Central and Eastern Australia

- [7HD](/source/7HD) is an Australian free-to-air HD digital television multichannel using the primary channel simulcast.

- [7two](/source/7two) is an Australian free-to-air digital television multichannel suitable for people 55+

- [7mate](/source/7mate) is an Australian free-to-air digital television multichannel aimed at men 16 to 54-year-olds.

- [7Bravo](/source/7Bravo) is an Australian free-to-air digital television multichannel featuring reality and true crime programs.

- [7flix](/source/7flix) is an Australian free-to-air digital television multichannel featuring kids, family programs and movies.

- [Racing.com](/source/Racing.com) is an Australian free-to-air standard definition digital television channel co-owned and co-operated with [Racing Victoria](/source/Racing_Victoria).

- [7plus](/source/7plus) is a video on demand, catch-up TV service which carries the main and multichannels of the [Seven Network](/source/Seven_Network).

### News and other

- bloo[39] Western Australian business search and website advertising project

- [Community Newspaper Group](/source/Community_Newspaper_Group)

- 67% of [Hybrid Television Services](/source/Hybrid_Television_Services) exclusive licensee of [TiVo](/source/TiVo) in Australia and New Zealand from 2008.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

- *[The West Australian](/source/The_West_Australian)*

- *[The Nightly](/source/The_Nightly)*[40]

- *[The Sunday Times](/source/The_Sunday_Times_(Western_Australia))*

- Wjobs[41]

- 23 regional newspapers and magazines

- 4 business directories across the State

- the Streetsmart and Travellers Atlas street directories

- the quarterly Vita and Habitat & Lifestyle magazines

- Two commercial printing plants

- a regional radio network in the state's north

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## External links

- [Official website](http://www.sevenwestmedia.com.au/)

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