Media Research, Forecasts &amp; Analysis

26 Mar 2026Report

The Empire Strikes Back - Free TV Industry’s Drive for Young Viewers

This report examines the 2025 Australian Total TV landscape, focusing on the structural stabilisation of free-to-air viewing. It analyses consistent consumption volumes, the rapid growth of Broadcaster Video on Demand (BVOD) as a share of free TV, and the dominant competitive standing of broadcaste…

This report examines Paramount’s US$111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and its profound implications for the Australian media landscape. It addresses the strategic consolidation of streaming platforms like Paramount+ and Max, the technological integration of Network 10 into the wider…

19 Mar 2026 · Digital Platforms · Report· Free

Paramount’s US$111bn WBD deal: Seismic Shift for Australian TV Media

19 Mar 2026Report

Paramount’s US$111bn WBD deal: Seismic Shift for Australian TV Media

This report examines Paramount’s US$111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and its profound implications for the Australian media landscape. It addresses the strategic consolidation of streaming platforms like Paramount+ and Max, the technological integration of Network 10 into the wider…

The Australian media sector is undergoing a significant structural shift as legacy broadcasters pivot toward digital-first models to combat the decline of linear advertising. This report analyzes Nine Entertainment's strategy of digital specialization and portfolio optimization, including its acqui…

27 Feb 2026 · Digital Platforms · Report· Free

Nine/SXL Results Highlight Digital Prospects

27 Feb 2026Report

Nine/SXL Results Highlight Digital Prospects

The Australian media sector is undergoing a significant structural shift as legacy broadcasters pivot toward digital-first models to combat the decline of linear advertising. This report analyzes Nine Entertainment's strategy of digital specialization and portfolio optimization, including its acqui…

The Australian media industry underwent a fundamental realignment in early 2026, driven by the need for scale to compete with global digital giants. This report details the merger between Seven West Media and Southern Cross Austereo to form a 'Total TV and Audio' platform, alongside Nine Entertainm…

20 Feb 2026 · Digital Platforms · Report· Free

Restructured Australian Media Aims to Resist Global Digital Dominance

20 Feb 2026Report

Restructured Australian Media Aims to Resist Global Digital Dominance

The Australian media industry underwent a fundamental realignment in early 2026, driven by the need for scale to compete with global digital giants. This report details the merger between Seven West Media and Southern Cross Austereo to form a 'Total TV and Audio' platform, alongside Nine Entertainm…

This report analyzes the structural transformation of the Australian radio industry into a 'Total Audio' ecosystem. It details how commercial radio has achieved record audience reach of 15 million weekly listeners by integrating broadcast, streaming, and podcasting. The analysis covers audience con…

13 Feb 2026 · Digital Platforms · Report· Free

Radio Listening Grows, as Digital Advertising Scale Expands

13 Feb 2026Report

Radio Listening Grows, as Digital Advertising Scale Expands

This report analyzes the structural transformation of the Australian radio industry into a 'Total Audio' ecosystem. It details how commercial radio has achieved record audience reach of 15 million weekly listeners by integrating broadcast, streaming, and podcasting. The analysis covers audience con…

The Australian Treasury's consultation paper outlines a significant shift in media regulation, moving from voluntary encouragement to a mandatory levy system. By targeting platforms based on total Australian revenue rather than news carriage, the government seeks to close loopholes that allowed com…

5 Dec 2025 · Digital Platforms · Report

Australian Government Must Win the News Bargaining Battle

This report analyses the growing global and domestic resistance to unregulated technology platforms, focusing on the Australian eSafety Commission's role. It explores the philosophical and legal justifications for government intervention in digital markets, drawing parallels between historical indu…

5 Dec 2025Report

Australian Government Must Win the News Bargaining Battle

The Australian Treasury's consultation paper outlines a significant shift in media regulation, moving from voluntary encouragement to a mandatory levy system. By targeting platforms based on total Australian revenue rather than news carriage, the government seeks to close loopholes that allowed com…

20 Nov 2025 · Digital Platforms · Report

In Defence of Australia’s ESafety Commission - Why Technology Needs Regulation

The Australian Government has decisively rejected the Productivity Commission's (PC) proposal for a Text and Data Mining (TDM) exception to copyright law. This proposal, initially framed as a way to boost productivity by allowing AI developers free access to copyrighted data for model training, met…

20 Nov 2025Report

In Defence of Australia’s ESafety Commission - Why Technology Needs Regulation

This report analyses the growing global and domestic resistance to unregulated technology platforms, focusing on the Australian eSafety Commission's role. It explores the philosophical and legal justifications for government intervention in digital markets, drawing parallels between historical indu…

27 Oct 2025 · Digital Platforms · Report

Australian Government rejects the PC’s TDM Exception for Copyright

The Financial Times recently reported survey data across developed nations showing a significant decline in time spent on social media since 2022 (with the exception of the United States). This is consistent with our own observations over the last year - that the value of social media participation…

27 Oct 2025Report

Australian Government rejects the PC’s TDM Exception for Copyright

The Australian Government has decisively rejected the Productivity Commission's (PC) proposal for a Text and Data Mining (TDM) exception to copyright law. This proposal, initially framed as a way to boost productivity by allowing AI developers free access to copyrighted data for model training, met…

9 Oct 2025 · Digital Platforms · Report

Social media decline will open new opportunities for digital audio and TV

Southern Cross Media Group (SCA) and Seven West Media (SWM) have entered into a landmark all-scrip merger to establish a diversified, integrated Australian media platform across Total TV, Audio, and Digital assets. The proposed entity, MergeCo, boasts a pro forma FY25 revenue of $1.777 billion and…

9 Oct 2025Report

Social media decline will open new opportunities for digital audio and TV

The Financial Times recently reported survey data across developed nations showing a significant decline in time spent on social media since 2022 (with the exception of the United States). This is consistent with our own observations over the last year - that the value of social media participation…

1 Oct 2025 · Digital Platforms · Report

Australian Media Consolidation: Global Competition Drives $417M Powerhouse