Southern Cross Media Group
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Southern Cross Media Group (formerly Macquarie Media Group) is one of Australia's major media companies, as the parent company of Southern Cross Austereo. Its headquarters are in South Melbourne.
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| ASX: SXL | |
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | November 2007 |
| Headquarters | South Melbourne, Australia |
| Owner | ARN Media 14.8% |
| Website | southerncrossaustereo.com.au |
History
On 3 July 2007 Southern Cross Broadcasting recommended Macquarie Media Group's offer of A$1.35 billion, for a takeover of the corporation. Under the deal, Macquarie Media Group would then onsell the metropolitan radio stations to Fairfax Media.[1] On 5 November 2007, the company officially acquired Southern Cross Broadcasting's assets.[2] On 17 December 2009 shareholders approved a restructuring plan. The company was then renamed from Macquarie Media Group to its current name on 17 December 2009.[3][4][5]
In March 2016, Macquarie Group sold a 15.7% stake in Southern Cross Media worth $130 million, and of that 9.9% was purchased by Nine Entertainment, the owner of the Nine Network.[6][7] Nine sold this stake in the business six months later.[8]
Assets
- American Consolidated Media (10% non-voting stake) [9]
- Southern Cross Austereo
- Hit Network - metropolitan and regional radio, hot adult contemporary
- Triple M - metropolitan and regional radio, mainstream rock/modern adult contemporary
- Southern Cross Seven
- TNT - Tasmania
- TND - Darwin
- GTS/BKN - Spencer Gulf region of South Australia and Broken Hill, New South Wales
- GDS/BDN - Nine Network affiliate
- SGS/SCN - Network 10 affiliate
- QQQ - Remote Eastern and Central Australia
- Tasmanian Digital Television (50% share with WIN Corporation)
- Darwin Digital Television (50% share with Nine Entertainment)
- Central Digital Television (50% share with Imparja Television Pty Ltd)
References
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