MASS MEDIA – AUSTRALIA

What’s in store for The Store? Fairfax readers spend big in the $2.6billion online retail clothing market

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 29-Nov-16

As detailed in Roy Morgan’s latest State of the Nation report, Australia’s online shopping market is now worth an estimated $41.3billion per year. In the 12 months to September 2016, the Cross-Platform Audiences for Fairfax’s three leading mastheads were all more likely than average to shop online – and spent more when they did. The result is that Fairfax readers contribute far more than their fair share to the online shopping market. Some 21% of Australians (aged 14+) read the "Sydney Morning Herald" in print and digital, but this audience contributes 33% of all money spent online. Likewise, 15% read "The Age", but 20% of online shopping dollars come from them. Meanwhile, 7% read the "Australian Financial Review", but their value to the online shopping market is almost double, at 13%.

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, THE STORE

Bauer taps Seven over Pac Mags

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Original article by Jake Mitchell
The Australian – Page: 23 : 28-Nov-16

Bauer Media Australia is said to have made an unsolicited offer earlier in 2016 to acquire the Pacific Magazines division of Seven West Media. However, the two groups are not believed to be discussing a potential deal at present. Pacific Magazines has discontinued or sold several magazine titles in 2016, while Bauer has discontinued a number of titles since it acquired ACP Magazines in 2013. Bauer Media CEO Nick Chan has previously been CEO of Pacific Magazines.

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BAUER MEDIA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, BAUER MEDIA KG, PACIFIC MAGAZINES PTY LTD, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, WEST AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPERS HOLDINGS LIMITED, YAHOO! INCORPORATED, SMI MEDIA INCORPORATED, NEXTMEDIA PTY LTD, NOVA ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX SXL

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

A-League TV rights deal closer

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Original article by John Stensholt
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 23 : 24-Nov-16

Football Federation Australia is tipped to gain up to $A80m a year for TV broadcasting rights under the new deal which takes effect in mid-2017. FFA hopes that one of the three commercial free-to-air networks will buy the rights to show some A-League matches, as SBS currently broadcasts one match per week in a deal with Fox Sports. Bids for the broadcasting rights must be submitted by 9 December 2016, and FFA is believed to be keen to secure a deal before Cricket Australia commences its own negotiations with broadcasters.

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FOOTBALL FEDERATION AUSTRALIA LIMITED, THE A LEAGUE PTY LTD, SOCCEROOS, CRICKET AUSTRALIA, SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE (SBS), FOX SPORTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LTD, ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE, LAGARDERE SPORTS, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC

ABC, SBS, Guardian and Fairfax racist: Newman

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Original article by Darren Davidson, Stephen Fitzpatrick, Rosie Lewis
The Australian – Page: 5 : 23-Nov-16

The former MD of the ABC, Maurice Newman, has accused many left-leaning media outlets of racism, including the public broadcaster. Newman also claims that SBS, Fairfax Media, The Guardian and Crikey are also racist, due to their coverage of Aboriginal issues. His comments follow claims by Aboriginal leader Noel Pearson that the ABC is racist, a view that is supported by the head of the Prime Minister’s ­Indigenous Advisory Council, Warren Mundine.

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AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE (SBS), FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, THE GUARDIAN AUSTRALIA, CRIKEY.COM.AU, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS

Prime chair acts to avoid a second strike

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 21 : 23-Nov-16

The remuneration report of Prime Media Group was endorsed by a large majority of votes cast at the 2016 AGM. Chairman John Hartigan said the company had revised its executive pay structure in response to feedback from shareholders. Prime had incurred a first "strike" against its remuneration report in 2015. Shareholders have also voted against a resolution to hold a meeting to spill the board. Meanwhile, Hartigan has advised that he has agreed to give up half of his director’s fee. Prime posted a statutory loss of $A93.5m in 2015-16.

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PRIME MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX PRT, SEVEN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX SVW, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, GOOGLE INCORPORATED, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

Seven boss wants independent audits on Facebook numbers

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Original article by David Swan
The Australian – Page: 21 : 18-Nov-16

Seven West Media CEO Tim Worner has told the Screen Forever conference that social media sites’ advertising viewership figures should be subject to a similar independent measurement system as TV networks. His comments have coincided with Facebook’s revelation of further flaws in its metrics which resulted in more of its audience data being incorrectly reported. Meanwhile, Think TV CEO Kim Portrate has stressed that Australian TV audience metrics have been independently audited for 16 years.

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SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, THINK TV

Guthrie defends Netflix, ABC deal

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 29 : 17-Nov-16

ABC MD Michelle Guthrie has defended the public broadcaster’s deal to produce a second series of drama "Glitch" in partnership with Netflix. She has told the Screen Forever conference that ABC viewers now expect drama shows to have the same production values as those produced by subscription video-on-demand services, and notes that producing such content is becoming increasingly expensive. The co-production deal will give Netflix global streaming rights to "Glitch".

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AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, MATCHBOX PICTURES PTY LTD, FILM VICTORIA, AMC NETWORKS, SUNDANCE TV

Foxtel’s Tonagh looks within for TV content

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Original article by David Swan
The Australian – Page: 22 : 17-Nov-16

Pay-TV group Foxtel could start producing its programs in-house instead of simply licensing them, according to CEO Peter Tonagh. He says the cost of Foxtel’s content is continuing to rise, adding that the company intends to redirect more of its expenditure to exclusive content. Tonagh has also told the Screen Forever conference that there has been an increase in Foxtel subscriptions over the last 12 months, while Netflix subscriptions have fallen. He added that some consumers have cancelled their Netflix or Stan subscription after signing up to Foxtel.

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FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, STAN ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, PRESTO ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, HBO

Seven earnings to fall up to 20pc

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 29 : 10-Nov-16

Seven West Media chairman Kerry Stokes says broadcasting licence fees and government subsidies for TV production are more important issues than proposed reforms to cross-media ownership laws. Meanwhile, the 2016 AGM has been told that Seven’s underlying EBIT for 2016-17 could be up to 20 per cent lower than previously, as the advertising market remains subdued. Macquarie Group expects a two per cent decline in the TV advertising market in 2016-17.

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SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED – ASX MQG, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE