September 2020

• Broadcast rights

Summer of discontent awaits cricket

Cricket Australia finds itself in crisis as a broadcaster's push for a discount threatens the billion-dollar deal it struck two years ago.

• Sep 21, 2020
• Max Mason

August 2020

• Rear Window

Seven no longer an equal partner in Koch's side-business

And Tim Worner is still Seven's best-paid executive.

• Aug 25, 2020
• Myriam Robin

March 2020

• Mergers & acquisitions

Seven's deadly sins

Within a decade, Kerry Stokes' Seven West Media has gone from the top of Australia's media mountain to a shrunken old-media company. The 79-year old billionaire mogul’s media empire needs a rapid turnover or risks being left behind.

• Mar 16, 2020
• Max Mason

• Executive shake-up

Warburton brings in Leckie to mentor key execs at Seven

The Seven CEO has turned to his first boss in television as a consultant for the free-to-air broadcaster.

• Mar 2, 2020
• Max Mason

August 2019

• Earnings season

Tough ad market hits Seven West earnings

The media company has written down its television licence and its newspapers, The West Australian, The Sunday Times and regional titles.

• Aug 20, 2019
• Max Mason

• Analysis
• Due diligence

Warburton tasked to take on Seven's big challenges

While Tim Worner helped sustain Seven at overall No.1, it is an increasingly irrelevant marker.

• Aug 19, 2019
• Max Mason

• Media & marketing

James Warburton replaces Tim Worner as Seven CEO

Kerry Stokes has installed James Warburton as chief executive of Seven West Media to lead a "change in direction" and help find revenue streams.

• Aug 16, 2019
• Max Mason

May 2019

• Federal election

Seven West downgrades profit forecast

The worst ad market in a decade will likely see the media company's earnings before interest and tax end lower than a year ago.

• May 21, 2019
• Max Mason