TELEVISION BROADCASTING – AUSTRALIA

Ten tie-up delivers good news for WIN

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 23 & 25 : 25-Jul-16

RegionalTAM data shows that WIN Corporation’s ratings in the 6pm to 7:30pm timeslot have risen since it became a Ten Network affiliate on 1 July 2016. WIN CEO Andrew Lancaster has praised the level of assistance and co-operation provided by Ten during WIN’s switch from its long-running affiliation deal with the Nine Network. The data also show that Southern Cross Media Group’s ratings under its new program supply deal with Nine are lower than WIN’s ratings when it was affiliated with Nine.

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WIN CORPORATION PTY LTD, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX SXL, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, REGIONAL TAM PTY LTD, NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE, CRICKET AUSTRALIA

Ten shares get left behind in post-Brexit rally

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Original article by Lucy Battersby
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 21 : 22-Jul-16

The Ten Network’s share price has underperformed its listed peers and the broader sharemarket in recent weeks. The stock has risen by 5.5 per cent since 28 June 2016, while Nine Entertainment Company and Seven West Media have gained 10.5 per cent and 11.6 per cent respectively since the "Brexit" fallout. Ivor Ries of Morgans Financial notes that there is a global trend for advertisers to reduce their expenditure on TV advertising.

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TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, MORGANS FINANCIAL LIMITED, LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT PACIFIC COMPANY, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD

I’m not done yet: Leckie’s return

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 23 & 25 : 18-Jul-16

TV industry veteran David Leckie says he intends to seek another role in the media industry when his 13-year tenure at the Seven Network ends in late July 2016. Seven usurped the Nine Network – Leckie’s previous employer for more than two decades – as Australia’s top-rating free-to-air network during his tenure, which included a stint as CEO. Leckie remains upbeat about the outlook for traditional media, arguing that so-called "digital disruption" has in fact led to increased interest in broadcast TV.

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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, OZTAM PTY LTD, THE NIELSEN COMPANY (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD, WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED – ASX WPL, GOOGLE INCORPORATED, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED

End of era as TV king calls it quits at Seven

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 2 : 13-Jul-16

Seven West Media’s former CEO David Leckie will sever ties with the media group when his contract expires in late June 2016. Leckie join the group in 2003, and the Seven Network began its dominance of the TV ratings during his tenure. Leckie has acted as a consultant to SWM and Seven Group Holdings since stepping down as CEO of the former in 2012. Leckie had previously worked for the rival Nine Network for more than two decades, including a stint as CEO.

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SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, SEVEN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX SVW, PACIFIC MAGAZINES PTY LTD, YAHOO!7 COMMUNICATIONS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD

Last-minute deal keeps Nine in Tassie

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Original article by Jake Mitchell
The Australian – Page: 21 & 24 : 1-Jul-16

The Tasmanian Digital Television joint venture between WIN Corporation and Southern Cross Media Group has agreed to broadcast the Nine Network’s content. The affiliation deal will ensure that viewers in the broadcast area will continue to have access to Nine’s TV shows. WIN and Southern Cross switched metropolitan affiliation partners in some states and regional areas on 1 July 2016.

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TASMANIAN DIGITAL TELEVISION PTY LTD, WIN CORPORATION PTY LTD, SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX SXL, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, PRIME MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX PRT, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS, NBN TELEVISION

Nine escapes with fine as mum, abductors face seven years’ jail

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Original article by Jacquelin Magnay
The Australian – Page: 1 & 2 : 1-Jul-16

Members of a "60 Minutes" team will be fined less than $A1,000 for their role in the Lebanon child-kidnapping scandal, after being charged with minor offences by a Beirut court. However, Sally Faulkner will face kidnapping charges over the failed attempt to remove her children from the custody of her estranged husband and return them to Australia. Adam Whittington and three member of his child-recovery team also face kidnapping charges. The Nine Network is believed to have paid more than $A2m in legal and other costs as a result of the scandal.

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NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC

Ten deal opens board seat to Gordon

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Original article by Jake Mitchell
The Australian – Page: 23 : 27-Jun-16

The affiliation agreement with Bruce Gordon’s WIN Corporation may prompt Ten Network to offer a board seat to the billionaire. WIN CEO Andrew Lancaster is expected to become Gordon’s representative on the Ten board. Ten had previously declined to give Gordon board representation due to conflict of interests concerns, as he is a major shareholder in both Ten and Nine Entertainment Company. WIN’s content supply agreement with Ten commences on 1 July 2016.

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TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, WIN CORPORATION PTY LTD, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX SXL, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS

Changing channels: execs brace for uncertainty as regional stations meet new partners

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Original article by Jake Mitchell
The Australian – Page: 23 : 27-Jun-16

Media buying agencies have had to cancel some advertising sales deals that were booked prior to the new regional TV affiliation agreements that take effect on 1 July 2016. WIN Corporation and Southern Cross Media Group will switch metropolitan affiliates, which is likely to cause confusion among some viewers and affect media buyers’ ad sales in July. The media landscape is expected to face further changes if cross-media ownership laws are abolished, with the prospect of mergers between metropolitan and regional networks.

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WIN CORPORATION PTY LTD, SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX SXL, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, OPTIMUM MEDIA DIRECTION PTY LTD, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, SMI MEDIA INCORPORATED, PRIME MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX PRT

Gordon positions to increase Ten holding

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 19 : 23-Jun-16

Cross-ownership laws prevent Bruce Gordon from increasing his 14.6 per cent stake in the Ten Network to more than 15 per cent. However, the WIN Corporation owner could potentially lift his stake in Ten by 2.5 per cent if media ownership laws are relaxed, after he secured a cash-settled share swap deal with Deutsche Bank. Gordon has previously entered a similar arrangement with the investment bank regarding Nine Entertainment Company.

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TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, WIN CORPORATION PTY LTD, DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, BIRKETU PTY LTD, SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX SXL

TV today: free and paid, linear and on demand

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 24-May-16

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 95.4 per cent of Australians aged 14+ watched TV in some form in the first four months of 2016. The survey also shows that 90.2 per cent of Australians watched any ‘linear’ free-to-air (FTA) TV during an average week. Meanwhile, 34.8 per cent watched TV ‘On Demand’ in an average four weeks, including the FTA networks’ catch-up services and Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) services, while 26.7 per cent watched ‘linear’ Foxtel in an average four weeks.

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD