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Women kick goals for television ad spending

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 19 : 19-Apr-17

New data shows that the inaugural AFL Women’s league prompted strong growth in TV advertising sales in March 2017 and boosted the audience share of the Seven Network. Metropolitan TV ad sales rose by 15.5 per cent year-on-year in March, while TV ad sales rose by 12.7 per cent overall compared with the same period in 2016. Meanwhile, Seven’s audience share rose from 37.5 per cent in March 2016 to 39.2 per cent, with AFLW matches consistently attracting high ratings.

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SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, FOX FOOTY CHANNEL, SMI MEDIA INCORPORATED, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, GOOGLE INCORPORATED, YOUTUBE INCORPORATED

Hold the remote: ratings show box has plenty of life left in it

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 26 : 28-Nov-16

The Seven Network has increased its total audience share by 0.9 per cent in 2016, winning the free-to-air TV ratings for a 10th consecutive year. Seven was the highest-rating network among the 16-39, 18-49 and 25-54 age demographics. OzTAM data also shows that the audience share of the Nine Network and Ten Network fell by 1.4 per cent and 0.1 respectively. The ABC’s audience share was steady, while SBS increased its audience share by 0.6 per cent.

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SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE (SBS), OZTAM PTY LTD, WIN CORPORATION PTY LTD, SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX SXL, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, GOOGLE INCORPORATED

Supermarket weep: Woolies’ share continues to fall and Coles and Aldi split the proceeds

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 25-Oct-16

The latest quarterly Supermarket Currency report from Roy Morgan Research shows that Australia’s grocery buyers spent $A89.8bn at supermarkets during the 12 months to September 2016. This represents 87 per cent of the $A103bn spent on groceries overall. Roy Morgan Research estimates that Australians spent $A32.6bn at Woolworths in the past 12 months – 36.3 per cent of all supermarket expenditure nationally. This is down $A825m compared with the previous year, representing a decline in market share of 1.4 percentage points. Meanwhile, grocery shoppers spent $A29.8bn at Coles in the last year, $A1.1bn more than the year before. Coles gained 0.9 percentage points in market share, to 33.2 per cent. Aldi took in 12.5 per cent of Australia’s supermarket dollars ($A11.2bn), ahead of IGA with 9.8 per cent ($A8.8bn).

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, COLES SUPERMARKETS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, IGA, ALDI STORES SUPERMARKETS PTY LTD

Metro TV hit hard by advertising slowdown

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Original article by Jake Mitchell
The Australian – Page: 21 : 18-Oct-16

Australia’s advertising market has recorded overall growth of 1.6 per cent so far in 2016, although data from Standard Media Index shows that advertising expenditure declined by 4.6 per cent during September. Metropolitan free-to-air TV advertising fell by 8.9 per cent in September, while the overall TV ad market was down 7.7 per cent. The Seven Network boasted a 38.9 per cent share of the metropolitan ad market, ahead of the Nine Network with 35.9 per cent.

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SMI MEDIA INCORPORATED, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE, IPG MEDIABRANDS

Wrinkles in CBA’s satisfaction crown

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Original article by Vesna Poljak
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 23 : 6-Oct-16

Roy Morgan Research’s latest survey of customer bank satisfaction shows that the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) ranked first in retail main financial institution customer satisfaction for the six months to August 2016. Customers were less satisfied with CBA’s mortgage products, with CBA ranking third out of the big four banks. CBA dominates Australia’s mortgage market, with a 25.3 per cent market share.

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COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA – ASX CBA, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED – ASX ANZ, NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED – ASX NAB, WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION – ASX WBC, ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

Network Ten’s recovery by design

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 30 : 8-Aug-16

The Ten Network’s shares of free-to-air TV advertising revenue rose to 25.2 per cent in the first six months of 2016, compared with just 20.1 per cent in early 2014. Maxus CEO Mark McCraith says the consistency of Ten’s programming has been a major contributor to the network’s increased ratings. Meanwhile, Ten’s chief programming officer Beverley McGarvey stresses the importance of selecting the right host for popular shows like "Family Feud".

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TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, MAXUS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, KPMG AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, MULTI CHANNEL NETWORK PTY LTD, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, PHD CREATIVE PTY LTD, THINK TV, GOOGLE INCORPORATED, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, YOUTUBE INCORPORATED

Ten advertising share at highest point since 2012

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Original article by Lucy Battersby, Michael Lallo
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 11 : 29-Jul-16

New data shows that the Ten Network’s share of free-to-air TV advertising revenue has risen to 25.2 per cent in 2016, compared with just 20.1 per cent in early 2014. The Nine Network’s share of ad revenue has fallen from 39.2 per cent in mid-2014 to 35.6 per cent, while the Seven Network’s share has eased from 40.4 per cent to 39.2 per cent over the last two years. Ten’s Rod Prosser notes that the network’s share of ad revenue has increased for 16 consecutive months.

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TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, MULTI CHANNEL NETWORK PTY LTD, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, FOX SPORTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN, FUSION STRATEGY

Aldi closes in on giants as profitability grows

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Original article by Sue Mitchell
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 13 & 18 : 31-May-16

UBS has forecast that Aldi will record annual growth in grocery sales in Australia of 15 per cent over the next three years. This is 4-5 times higher than the sector’s growth rate overall. Ben Gilbert of UBS forecasts that Aldi’s share of the national grocery market will exceed 10 per cent by 2019-20, compared with about seven per cent at present. He believes that the discount grocery chain will soon reach a "tipping point" in terms of its share of consumers’ main grocery shop.

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ALDI STORES SUPERMARKETS PTY LTD, UBS HOLDINGS PTY LTD, COLES SUPERMARKETS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, METCASH LIMITED – ASX MTS, LIDL GMBH & CO KG

Television ad market slumps as Nine, regional broadcasters’ shares slide

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Original article by Jake Mitchell
The Australian – Page: 21 : 16-Mar-16

Standard Media Index data shows that free-to-air TV advertising revenue in Australia’s capital cities fell by 4.6 per cent to $A182.6m in February 2016. The Seven Network’s share of ad revenue rose from 39 per cent to 40.4 per cent, while the Nine Network’s share fell from 39.9 per cent to 35.5 per cent and the Ten Network’s share rose from 21.1 per cent to 24.3 per cent. Meanwhile, regional TV networks’ ad revenue was down 11.3 per cent, but there was 2.3 per cent growth in ad revenue for the subscription TV industry.

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SMI MEDIA INCORPORATED, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, PRIME MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX PRT, SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX SXL, WIN CORPORATION PTY LTD, NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE

Seven, Ten grab market share from Nine

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 21 : 16-Feb-16

Data from SMI shows that Australia’s total advertising sales fell by 2.4 per cent year-on-year to $A483.1m in January 2016. TV advertising sales fell by 5.1 per cent to $A215m, with sales in metropolitan markets down 1.5 per cent at $A159.3m. The Seven Network’s shares of advertising revenue rose from 41.4 per cent to 41.8 per cent, while Ten Network’s share increased from 24.4 per cent to 25.9 per cent. They benefited from coverage of the Australian Open and the Big Bash League domestic Twenty20 cricket competition.

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SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, SMI MEDIA INCORPORATED, AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS, BIG BASH LEAGUE, WIN CORPORATION PTY LTD, PRIME MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX PRT, SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX SXL, GOOGLE INCORPORATED, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED