Original article by Jake Mitchell
The Australian – Page: 19 : 18-Feb-16

Seven West Media has posted a 2015-16 interim net profit of $A135.2m, compared with a loss of $A993.6m previously. Underlying net profit rose by 2.1 per cent to $A140.3m, but revenue eased 4.1 per cent to $A896.7m. The TV division’s EBIT rose by two per cent to $A185.4m and revenue fell by 2.1 per cent to $A662.9m, while the newspaper division’s earnings fell 22 per cent to $A24m. CEO Tim Worner says reducing TV broadcasting licence fees should be the highest priority on the Federal Government’s media reform agenda.

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SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, PACIFIC MAGAZINES PTY LTD, MACQUARIE SECURITIES PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, WIN CORPORATION PTY LTD, PRIME MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX PRT, SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX SXL, SEVEN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX SVW, TOTALIZATOR AGENCY BOARD (WESTERN AUSTRALIA), RACING VICTORIA LIMITED