Seven West Media

Name

Seven West Media

Legal name

Seven West Media Limited

Website

https://sevenwestmedia.com.au

Company type

Public

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadcasting and Multi-Platform Media

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833), Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

National General-Entertainment Broadcast Networks (MPABAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB), Digital Magazine & Newspaper Subscription Platforms (Paywalls, Membership) (MPAJAMAD)

Keywords

• Free-to-air television
• Digital streaming platform
• Newspaper publishing
• Radio broadcasting networks
• Multi-platform advertising

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Television Advertising: Advertising revenue from the Seven Network's free-to-air television channels including Channel 7, 7two, 7mate, 7flix, and 7Bravo. The company achieved record total TV revenue share of 44.1% despite challenging advertising market conditions.
2. Digital/Streaming Advertising: Advertising revenue from 7plus streaming platform, which saw 15% advertising revenue growth and 62% increase in streaming minutes. The platform offers pre and mid-roll advertising across VOD and LIVE content with 6, 15, 30, 45, and 60 second pre-roll options.
3. Print Publishing Advertising: Advertising revenue from print publications including The West Australian, The Sunday Times, and regional newspapers across Western Australia.
4. Radio Advertising: Revenue from Hit and Triple M radio networks acquired through the Southern Cross Media merger.
5. Digital Subscriptions: Subscription revenue from thewest.com.au where readers can subscribe for exclusive stories, in-depth analysis and must-read opinions from WA's biggest newsroom.
6. The Nightly Digital Content: Free digital national journalism platform The Nightly provides quality journalism with exclusive content from The New York Times partnership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Seven West Media is a multi-platform media company that produces, distributes, and monetizes content across free-to-air television (Seven Network and affiliated channels), the 7plus ad-supported streaming platform, radio networks (Hit, Triple M, LiSTNR), digital news sites (7NEWS.com.au, The Nightly, thewest.com.au, PerthNow), and a Western Australian newspaper portfolio. Its primary business is selling advertising inventory across these owned-and-operated platforms to brands and agencies, with secondary revenue from digital subscriptions and content syndication.

Product overview

Seven West Media is a diversified Australian media company that merged with Southern Cross Media Group in January 2026 to create one of Australia’s most prominent media companies. The company operates a multi-platform portfolio comprising broadcast television (Seven Network with channels 7two, 7mate, 7flix, 7Bravo, and regional services), streaming (7plus with 13.8 million users), digital news (7NEWS.com.au, The Nightly, thewest.com.au, perthnow.com.au), audio (Hit and Triple M radio networks, LiSTNR), and print publishing (The West Australian, The Sunday Times, 18 regional mastheads, and PerthNow local newspapers). The company also operates commercial services including MINT content studio, Discover digital marketing agency, Streamer community sports platform, and Custom Publishing. Key sports broadcasting includes AFL, Cricket, Supercars, Horse Racing, NFL, and WAFL. The company has implemented AI-driven analytics through a Databricks AI Factory partnership to power personalized advertising and audience engagement on its 7plus streaming platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 7plus: Streaming platform offering over 13.8 million national users access to 20,000+ hours of content including live sport, entertainment, and documentaries
• 7two
• 7mate
• 7flix
• 7Bravo
• MINT
• Discover
• LiSTNR
• The Nightly

Products and services

• 7plus Streaming Platform Australia's free ad-supported streaming service offering over 20,000 hours of content including live sport, video on demand, 50+ FAST channels, and targeted advertising for viewers and brands.
• 7NEWS.com.au Australia's most trusted source of digital news delivering first, fast, and factual news content with local pages targeted to specific Australian cities; reaches 8.3 million monthly unique audience with 55 million monthly page views.
• The Nightly Digital national journalism platform providing quality journalism, analysis, and commentary from Australia's leading voices with exclusive partnership content from The New York Times, reaching 2.8 million unique audience.
• The West Australian / thewest.com.au Western Australia's leading newspaper and digital news platform offering subscription-based exclusive in-depth stories, analysis, and opinions from WA's largest newsroom; reaches 1.75 million monthly digital visitors.
• PerthNow / perthnow.com.au Free largest news publisher in Western Australia serving as a hub for breaking news and entertaining stories across 11 print and digital mastheads in the greater Perth metropolitan area; reaches 2.6 million monthly unique audience.
• Channel 7 (Seven Network) Primary free-to-air television channel delivering premium news, entertainment, and sports content to 17 million Australians, including flagship entertainment programming and live sports.
• 7mate Digital free-to-air channel launched in September 2010 targeting men under 40 with live sport (including Big Bash), comedy, animation, and real-life adventure programming such as Pawn Stars, Family Guy, The Simpsons, and Highway Patrol.
• 7two Digital free-to-air channel launched in November 2009 catering to audiences aged 25+ with lifestyle, drama, adventure, reality documentaries, comedy, and children's programming.
• 7flix Digital free-to-air channel launched in February 2016 featuring movie favourites and first-run US shows with a feel-good mix of drama, comedy, reality, docusoap, and movies.
• 7Bravo Free-to-air channel launched January 15, 2023 featuring reality shows and true crime programming including The Real Housewives franchise and Below Deck Down Under, targeted towards females aged 25-54.
• Hit and Triple M Radio Networks Major Australian radio networks part of the merged entity with Southern Cross Media Group, providing audio content across metropolitan and regional Australia.
• LiSTNR Streaming audio platform and podcast service offered through the merged media entity.
• The Sunday Times Weekly Sunday newspaper publication in Western Australia, part of the newspaper publishing portfolio.
• The West Australian Regional Newspapers 18 regional mastheads across Western Australia including Albany Advertiser, Bunbury Herald, Kalgoorlie Miner, and others serving regional communities with local news.
• PerthNow Local Newspapers Hyper-local newspaper network with 11 mastheads across the greater Perth metropolitan area including regional zones.
• MINT Content Studio Commercial content studio for Seven West Media WA comprising journalists, video producers, social media experts, designers, and project managers producing native content, advertiser content, and owned asset production including TVCs, pre-roll video, and social content.
• Discover Digital Marketing Direct response digital marketing department leveraging partnerships with Google, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok; provides Search Engine Marketing, SEO, Display Network Marketing, and Social Media Marketing with quantitative reporting and ROAS focus.
• Streamer Community Sports Platform Australia's premier community sport streaming platform enabling users to stream, share, and support local games and iconic club moments, targeting community sport fans.
• Custom Publishing Content creation service producing advertorial features, liftouts, magazines, bespoke buyouts, and sponsored content across Seven West Media WA print mastheads.
• AFL Coverage Comprehensive Australian Football League broadcast rights including up to four matches per weekend, all blockbuster games (Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Good Friday, Dreamtime at the G), all 8 Finals, Brownlow Medal, and Toyota AFL Grand Final.
• Cricket Coverage Cricket broadcasting including the Ashes series and major Test matches across the Seven Network and 7plus.
• Supercars Championship Coverage Coverage of the pinnacle of motorsport racing across Australia and New Zealand, recognized as the best touring car category globally.
• Horse Racing Coverage Comprehensive thoroughbred horse racing coverage including Australia's most prestigious meetings, broadcast live and free every Saturday of the year.
• NFL Coverage National Football League coverage with games broadcast live and free every Monday on 7mate and 7plus.
• WAFL Coverage West Australian Football League coverage representing communities across metro and regional WA areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% growth in daily active users on 7plus platform through AI implementation
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Southern Cross Media GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Seven West Media merged with Southern Cross Media Group (ASX: SXL) in January 2026 to create one of Australia's most prominent media companies. Southern Cross Austereo took a 50.1% majority stake in the combined entity. The merger combines Seven's television and streaming operations with Southern Cross' radio networks, creating a market-leading presence across television, audio, publishing and digital platforms. The merger was approved by ACMA with conditions requiring divestments of certain licences in regional areas.
• DatabrickscoreTechnology or IntegrationSeven West Media and Databricks established an AI Factory partnership to accelerate personalized ad experiences and audience engagement strategies for Seven's 7plus streaming platform. The collaboration delivers 93% accuracy in predicting daily viewership and 92% accuracy in predicting daily content revenue. The initiative focuses on data democratization through AI tools like Databricks Mosaic AI and Genie, enabling non-technical staff to access real-time insights while targeting re-engagement of approximately 10% of inactive platform users.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ITV plc: ITV is the UK's largest commercial free-to-air broadcaster operating ITV1, ITV2, and the ITVX streaming platform. It shares Seven's multi-platform model of FTA broadcast plus ad-supported streaming, with comparable sports rights, advertising-led revenue model, and similar structural challenges from streaming competition.
• Channel 4: Channel 4 is the UK's major public-service commercial broadcaster, funded by advertising. Comparable to Seven in operating a portfolio of channels plus the All 4 streaming platform with an ad-supported model, facing similar challenges from streaming competition and shifting ad markets.
• Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC): ABC is Australia's national public broadcaster operating TV channels, radio networks, and the ABC iview streaming platform. It competes for audience attention and advertiser-supported content market share but is funded primarily by government, making it a broad incumbent rather than direct commercial peer.
• Special Broadcasting Service (SBS): SBS is Australia's multicultural public broadcaster operating TV, radio, and the SBS On Demand streaming platform. It is a broad incumbent competitor in the Australian media market, particularly for diverse audience segments, but funded publicly rather than through advertising.

Emerging players

• Foxtel: Foxtel is Australia's leading subscription TV operator (owned by DAZN and Fox Corporation) and operates the Kayo Sports and Binge streaming services. It competes with 7plus in the streaming and sports content market, but as a pay-TV specialist with a different business model.
• Bauer Media Group: Bauer Media is a global media company operating magazines, radio, podcasts, and digital media in Australia (including the Today Show brand) and other markets. Comparable to Seven's print and digital publishing operations, particularly in regional and lifestyle content.

Direct peers

• ARN Media: ARN Media (formerly APN News & Media) operates major Australian radio networks including KIIS and iHeartRadio. Following Seven's merger with Southern Cross, ARN is the most direct competitor in the Australian radio advertising market and operates similar multi-platform audio content.
• Network 10 (Paramount Australia): Network 10 is Australia's third major free-to-air commercial network, owned by Paramount Global. It directly competes with Seven Network for advertising revenue and audience share, and operates the 10play streaming platform comparable to 7plus.
• Nine Entertainment Holdings: Nine Entertainment operates Channel 9 (Seven's main FTA competitor), the Stan streaming platform, and major newspapers (Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, AFR). It is the closest direct competitor to Seven West Media across TV, streaming, and digital news, with a comparable multi-platform media business model.
• News Corp Australia: News Corp Australia is the country's largest newspaper publisher (The Australian, Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, The Courier-Mail) and also operates news.com.au, one of Australia's largest digital news sites. Directly comparable to Seven's print and digital news operations including The West Australian and 7NEWS.com.au.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sevenwestmedia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments19 records

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