MASS MEDIA – AUSTRALIA

Seven reaps advertising gold

roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 22 : 16-Sep-16

Data from Standard Media Index shows that the Seven Network boasted a 51 per cent share of TV advertising revenue in the metropolitan market during August 2016. The network is believed to have gained between $A120m and $A130m in ad revenue from its coverage of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. SMI estimates that Seven’s digital coverage contributed about $A3.7m to its ad revenue. The market share of the Nine and Ten Network was 28.28 per cent and 20.72 per cent respectively in August.

CORPORATES
SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, SMI MEDIA INCORPORATED, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, HARVEY NORMAN HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX HVN, SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LTD, McDONALD’S AUSTRALIA LIMITED, TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION AUSTRALIA LIMITED

Seven seeks to redraw Disney deal

roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Jake Mitchell
The Australian – Page: 19 : 15-Sep-16

Australian-listed Seven West Media is said to pay at least $A50m a year for TV programs from the Walt Disney Company. The output deal will expire in late 2016 or early 2017, and Seven is said to be seeking to renegotiate the terms of the arrangement to allow the broadcaster to selectively take new programs. Seven is also investing heavily in local content. The Nine Network recently renegotiated its content deal with Warners Bros.

CORPORATES
SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, WALT DISNEY COMPANY, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, WARNER BROS, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, SONY PICTURES TELEVISION PTY LTD, NBC UNIVERSAL INCORPORATED, PRESTO ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE

ARM takeover spurs back-office cuts

roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Jake Mitchell
The Australian – Page: 23 : 12-Sep-16

APN News & Media’s deal to sell its Aust­ralian Regional Media division to News Corp Australia will be put to shareholders on 16 September 2016. ARM publishes regional and community newspapers in New South Wales and Queensland, and employs about 1,200 people. News Corp is expected to retrench about 300 staff if the deal proceeds, although these are likely to include some staff in its own regional operations in order to reduce duplication.

CORPORATES
APN NEWS AND MEDIA LIMITED – ASX APN, AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL MEDIA, NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS, PLATINUM EQUITY HOLDINGS, FETCH PLUS INCORPORATED PTE LTD, HERALD AND WEEKLY TIMES LIMITED

Supercars are now the third highest rating sport on Fox Sports

roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by John Stensholt
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 27 : 12-Sep-16

Ratings for Fox Sports’ coverage of the 2016 Supercars series are 36 per cent higher than at the same time in 2015. The Supercars now rank behind the National Rugby League and the Australian Football League as the most popular sport on the pay-TV channel. Supercars CEO James Warburton also notes that there has been an 80 per cent increase in the number of videos that are viewed on the Supercars website. The Ten Network broadcasts six Supercars races each year.

CORPORATES
V8 SUPERCARS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, FOX SPORTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, THE A LEAGUE PTY LTD, SUPER RUGBY, VOLVO CAR AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, VOLVO DEALERS COUNCIL

More Australians now have SVOD than Foxtel

roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 9-Sep-16

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 50 per cent of Australians aged 14+ (9.8 million) had access to one or more types of paid TV services in their home in the six months to August 2016. The survey also shows that 28 per cent of Australians (5,595,000 people) have Subscription Video on Demand, while 27 per cent (5,309,000) have linear pay-TV. The bulk of SVOD’s growth is attributable to Netflix, but other services can now be found in the homes of around 1.4 million Australians. However, over 60 per cent of these subscribers also have Netflix.

CORPORATES
ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, STAN ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, PRESTO ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, QUICKFLIX LIMITED – ASX QFX, YOUTUBE RED, FOXTEL PLAY, FETCHTV PTY LTD

Extended Play for streaming Foxtel

roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 21 : 7-Sep-16

Foxtel has revealed plans to launch a lower-cost version of its Play streaming service in December 2016. The new product is expected to be offered at a similar price to rival subscription video-on-demand services such as Netflix and Stan, and Foxtel CEO Peter Tonagh is confident that it will primarily be taken up by non-Foxtel households rather than current customers. Meanwhile, Foxtel has commissioned a new TV version of "Picnic At Hanging Rock" and secured a new content deal with HBO.

CORPORATES
FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, STAN ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION AND RADIO ASSOCIATION (ASTRA) INCORPORATED, FREMANTLEMEDIA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, HBO, NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS

Anti-siphoning rules ‘rob sport’

roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 21 : 7-Sep-16

Fox Sports CEO Patrick Delany says the pay-TV channel and Foxtel have invested $A1.2bn in sports over the last four years, and he argues that many sports would not be viable without this contribution. Delany has criticised the anti-siphoning list, noting that Foxtel cannot buy the exclusive rights to 1,800 sports events yet telcos and streaming video providers have no such restrictions. He also notes that the Seven Network bought the rights to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games and proceeded to charge for premium content that was streamed online.

CORPORATES
FOX SPORTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE, SUPER RUGBY, THE A LEAGUE PTY LTD, V8 SUPERCARS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS

WIN’s Gordon lifts stake in Ten

roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 21 : 31-Aug-16

Bruce Gordon has raised his stake in Network Ten to 14.96 per cent, from 14.56 per cent. The transaction, involving ordinary shares and a derivative contract in Deutsche Bank, was executed via Gordon’s private investment vehicle Birketu. The billionaire believes that Ten shares are undervalued.

CORPORATES
TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, WIN CORPORATION PTY LTD, BIRKETU PTY LTD, DEUTSCHE BANK AG, PRIME MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX PRT, SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX SXL, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, GOOGLE INCORPORATED, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, WIN TELEVISION PTY LTD

Fox Sports to give cricket rights a bash

roymorgansocial Leave a comment

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

Pay TV group Fox Sports could launch a dedicated cricket channel if it gains the broadcasting rights to some or all Big Bash League matches. Fox Sports is believed to be considering a bid for the domestic Twenty20 series, potentially in partnership with the Nine Network. Nine has previously expressed interest in the rights to the BBL, which has attracted strong ratings for the Ten Network. Fox Sports is also seeking rights to A-League and Socceroos matches.

CORPORATES
FOX SPORTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD,{SPAC}BIG BASH LEAGUE,{SPAC}NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED,{SPAC}NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC,{SPAC}CRICKET AUSTRALIA,{SPAC}TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN,{SPAC}SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM,{SPAC}THE A LEAGUE PTY LTD,{SPAC}SOCCEROOS,{SPAC}TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS,{SPAC}SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LTD,{SPAC}AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE,{SPAC}NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE

AEC’s slow vote count boosts news site traffic

roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 23 : 29-Aug-16

Nielsen Digital Ratings (Monthly) data shows that news websites enjoyed a strong rise in traffic during July, due to the protracted vote count following the 2016 federal election. The ABC overtook news.com.au to become the most-visited free news website, with 6.5 million unique visitors, while the latter boasted 6.2 million. Meanwhile, the paywalled website of "The Australian" recorded a record 1.6 million unique visitors.

CORPORATES
THE NIELSEN COMPANY (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD,{SPAC}AUSTRALIA BUSINESS ARTS FOUNDATION,{SPAC}NEWS.COM.AU,{SPAC}NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD,{SPAC}NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS,{SPAC}NINE.COM.AU,{SPAC}NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC,{SPAC}DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA,{SPAC}MAIL ONLINE,{SPAC}MICROSOFT AUSTRALIA,{SPAC}AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION