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Commercial Free-to-Air TV Broadcasting 1975 (FATA), which applies to all media. All Control direct proposals for foreign investment of Licences A person who has company interests in a more than 5% are subject to case-by-case company which exceed 15% is regarded as A person must not control (see control below): examination, as are proposals for portfolio being in a position to exercise control of the shareholdings of more than 5%. Up to 25% • licences whose combined licence area company (the '15% rule’) (cl. 6, Sch. 1, BSA). foreign investment by a single shareholder populations exceed 75°/o of the population Company interests include shareholding, in a mass circulation newspaper is permitted, of Australia; voting, dividend or winding-up interests (s. 6 with a maximum of 30% for all foreign BSA). Importantly, the 15% rule does not only • more than one licence in the same licence interests. Aggregate investment in provincial apply to direct interests held in a company, it area (though see exception below) (s. 53 and suburban newspapers is limited to 50%. A also applies to an interest of more than 15% Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (BSA)). separate policy relates to foreign ownership of which is carried through a chain of companies ethnic newspapers in Australia. Similar limits apply to directors of companies (cl. 7, Sch. 1, BSA). Minor company interests can that control licences; a director of two or more also be traced through a chain of companies companies that between them control licences; Cross-Media Controls *• (fractional tracing method) and combined to a person who controls a licence and who is a A person must not control: determine a person's relevant interest in a director of a company that controls another company (cl. 8, Sch. 1, BSA). licence (s. 55 BSA). • a commercial TV broadcasting licence and a The 15% rule is not the only determinant of A foreign person must not be in a position to commercial radio broadcasting licence that have the same licence area; or control. The BSA states that "In some cases, control a commercial TV broadcasting licence it may be important to look at agreements (s. 57 BSA). Two or more foreign persons must • a commercial TV broadcasting licence and and arrangements between people and at not have company interests in a licensee that a newspaper associated with that licence accustomed courses of conduct between exceed 20% (s. 57 BSA). Not more than 20% area (associated newspaper); or people" (cl. 1, Sch. 1) and sets out rules to of the directors of a licensee can be foreign determine when a person is in a position to persons (s. 58 BSA). • a commercial radio broadcasting licence and an associated newspaper (s. 60 BSA). exercise control (ell. 2-3, Sch. 1, BSA). Exception: Under s. 38A BSA an additional licence may, under certain circumstances, be A person must not be a director of: Other Major Sources of Law allocated to the holder of an existing licence in • a company in control of a commercial a single licence (solus) market. For the purposes Both the TPA and FATA regulate aspects of TV and a commercial radio broadcasting media ownership. Provisions in the TPA relate of ownership limits both licences are treated as licence that have the same licence area; or being only one licence (s.73 BSA). to mergers that are likely to have the effect of • a company in control of a commercial substantially reducing competition in a market, TV or radio broadcasting licence and an and the misuse of market power. The provisions Pay (Subscription) TV Broadcasting Licences associated newspaper (s. 60 BSA). of FATA address national interest concerns and A foreign person must not have company require proposed mergers of assets valued at A person must not be in control of: interests of more than 20% in a licence (s. 109 more than $5 million to be notified in advance BSA). Two or more foreign persons must not • a commercial TV broadcasting licence and to the Treasurer for approval. The provisions of have company interests of more than 35% in a be a director of a company in control of both the TPA and FATA supplement the media- licence (s. 109 BSA). a commercial radio broadcasting licence specific provisions of the BSA. with the same licence area or an associated Commercial Radio Broadcasting Licences newspaper; • a commercial radio broadcasting licence A person must not control more than two and be a director of a company in control licences in the same licence area (s. 54 BSA). of a commercial TV broadcasting licence Similar limits apply to directors of companies with the same licence area or an associated newspaper; that control licences; a director of two or more How to Use Media Ownership Update companies that between them control licences; • a newspaper associated with the a person who controls a licence and who is a licence area of a commercial TV or radio Major shareholders / significant individuals director of a company that controls another broadcasting licence and be a director of a associated with the controlling interest licence (s. 56 BSA). company in control of that commercial TV companies detailed in each table are listed in Table 17. The BSA imposes no limits on foreign or radio broadcasting licence (s. 61 BSA). ownership or control. A newspaper is associated with the licence area key, notes and sources particular to each table of a commercial TV broadcasting licence if at appear at the end of each table. Newspapers least 50% of its circulation is within the licence KEY area (s. 59 BSA). A newspaper is associated There are no specific limitations in relation to with the licence area of a commercial radio % ownership interest newspapers contained in the BSA, other than broadcasting licence if at least 50% of its CA Canada the cross-media rules (refer cross- media controls circulation is within the licence area and next). The Trade Practices Act 1974 (TPA) also the circulation of the newspaper within the GB Great Britain applies (see other major sources of o w n below). licence area is at least 2% of the licence area IE Ireland Foreign ownership of the print media has population (s. 59 BSA). generally been regulated by way of a standard JV joint venture Government policy ('Summary of Australia's Newspapers covered by these provisions must News Corp. The News Corporation Ltd Foreign Investment Policy', The Treasury, May be in the English language, published at least 4 2000). This policy relates to the administration days per week and receive 50% or more of their PBL Publishing and Broadcasting of the Foreign Acguisitions and Takeovers Act circulation by way of sale (s.6 BSA). 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Company Portal Online Content INCLUDES Other Online Ventures News Corp. News Interactive newspapers News Connect (e-business) newsinteractive.com.au news corp. titles A ustralian Daily Telegraph Courier-Mail A dvertiser M ercu ry H erald Sun Sunday Telegraph S unday M ail (QLD) S unday M ail (SA) Sunday Tasmanian Sunday H erald Sun Sunday Times G old C oast B ulletin Weekly Times OTHER CATEGORIES Classifieds/Shopping Entertainment Magazines (News Corp.) News
PBL Ninemsn TV • CrownGames (online gaming - not ninemsn.com.au NINE NETWORK. PROGRAMMING available in Australia) (50:50 jv ecorpa; 60 Minutes PBL) (50:50 jv Microsoft Corp. (US); A Current Affair • eBay.com.au (online trading) (50:50 jvv ecorp Ltd (ecorp) (PBL’s online Sunday ecorp; eBay Inc. (US)) investment company)) OTHER CATEGORIES • monster.com.au (online global Classifieds/Shopping career network) (50:50 jv Ninemsn; Entertainment (HOYTS) Monster.com (US)) Health & Lifestyle • ewizard.com.au (online financial Magazines (ACP Publishing) e.g. B ulletin services) (jv ecorp/PBL; Wizard msn Hotmail Financial Services Group (US)) News John Fairfax Holdings P/L n Newspapers f2.com.au FAIRFAX TITLES Australian Financial Review Sydney Morning Herald A ge Sun H erald lllawarra Mercury N ew ca stle H era ld W arrnam bool S tandard OTHER CATEGORIES Classifieds/Shopping Directories Entertainment Magazines (Fairfax) e.g. BRW Today freemail
Telstra Corporation Ltd telstra.com Business Big Pond (ISP) Community Telstra Internet Direct (ISP) Country Wide Directories: • White Pages Online • Yellow Pages Online • Whereis (street atlas) Entertainment News Shopping The Seven Network Ltd i7 i7.com.au • AOL Australia (ISP) (AOL7 P/L - jv TV AAPT, The Seven Network Ltd & SEVEN NETWORK PROGRAMMING America Online (AOL) Inc. (US) Today Tonight (wholly owned subsidiary of AOL Tinme OTHER CATEGORIES Warner Inc. (US)) Entertainment • Ticketmaster7.com (online ticket Magazines (Seven Network/PMP Ltd)* purchasing) (jv Ticketmaster Corp. News 50.1% (US Network Inc. (US); i7 Ltdi Shopping 49.9% (The Seven Network Ltd)) aol.com.au Members’ e-mail News Ten Network Holdings Ltd ten.com.au ten.com.au+ Southern Cross Broadcasting southemcrossbroadcasting. com. au rv/radio (Australia) Ltd Southern Cross Broadcasting stations WIN Corp. P/L winNET TV winnet.com.au WIN News OTHER CATEGORIES Local business directory Shopping
Prime Television Ltd primetv.com.au Community TV Guide
page 6 - Issue 164 - Communications Update April 2002 Company Portal Online Content INCLUDES Other Online Ventures
SingTel OptusNet Biz Directory • Optus@Home (ISP) optusnet.excite.com.au Entertainment • Optus MarketSite (e-marketplace) Movies • Global Trading Web (B2B trading News community) (alliance with Commerce Shopping & Auctions One Inc. (US)) Austar United Communications AustarMetro Business AustarMetro (ISP) Ltd austarmetro.com.au Entertainment Rural Press Ltd ruralpress.com NEWSPAPERS thefarmshed.com.au (agricultural portal) RURAL PRESS TITLES (Rural Press Ltd - partner) farm online.com.au Canberra Times E xaminer The L and RADIO Rural Press stations OTHER CATEGORIES Magazines Regional Lifestyle/Directories/Property West Australian Newspapers The West Online NEWSPAPERS Holdings Ltd thewest.com.au WEST AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPERS TITLES C ountrym an West Australian OTHER CATEGORIES Directories Entertainment The West Shop APN News & Media P/L apn.com.au NEWSPAPERS APN NEWS & MEDIA TITLES M ackay D aily M ercu ry Queensland Times Toowoomba Chronicle Warwick Daily News Whitsunday Times RADIO Australian Radio Network stations OTHER CATEGORIES Classifieds Magazines (APN News & Media) Online Network DMG Radio Australia (Daily Mail dmgradio.com.au RADIO & General Trust pic (GB» DMG Radio stations Village Roadshow Ltd village.com.au RADIO Austereo Group stations OTHER CATEGORIES Intencity Movies Retail Theme Parks Amalgamated Holdings Ltd# greaterunion.com.au Cinemas birch.com.au Session Times Australian Broadcasting Corp. ABC Online TV abc.net.au ABC TV PROGRAMMING ABC News Four Comers Lateline 7.30 Report RADIO ABC Radio programming OTHER CATEGORIES ABC Rural Online ABC Shop Transcripts SBS sbs.com.au tv SBS TV PROGRAMMING The World News RADIO SBS Radio programming OTHER CATEGORIES SBS World Guide The World Game Transcripts
Notes * “The Seven Network has entered a strategic joint venture partnership by acquiring 50% of the Australian and New Zealand publishing operation [Pacific Publications] and undertaking to become a 20% shareholder in PMP.” (PMP Limited A nnual R ep ort 2001 p. 2). t “New site coming soon ...” (ten.com.au, February 2002). # Birch, Carroll & Coyle Ltd and The Greater Union Organisation P/L are controlled entities of Amalgamated Holdings Ltd.
Sources Company annual reports 2000-2001; company websites.
Communications Update April 2002 - Issue 164 - page 7 Table 3: Commercial Television Licences
Callsign Channel Licensee Company Controlling Interest
N E W SOUTH WALES & AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Mainland Capital Cities - Sydney Sydney & Central NSW Coast (20.93%) ATN Seven Sydney Channel Seven Sydney P/L Seven Network Ltd TCN Nine Sydney TCN Channel Nine P/L PBL TEN TEN Sydney Network Ten (Sydney) P/L Ten Network Holdings Ltd
Regional - Other Multi-Station Regional Griffith/MIA [Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area] 0.37% AMN Prime Southern* WIN Television Griffith P/L WIN Corp. P/L+ MTN WIN Griffith WIN Television Griffith P/L WIN Corp. P/L+
Smaller Solus - Broken Hill Broken Hill (0.13%) §§1! Spencer Gulf Telecasters Ltd ' Regional - Approved Market B (Northern N S W ) Northern NSW/Gold Coast (NSW/QLD) (9.79%) . . * . .; SF NBN NBN NBN Ltd NBN Enterprises P/L NEN PRIME Northern Prime Television (Northern) P/L Prime Television Ltd NRN TEN Northern Northern Rivers Television P/L Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd
Regional - Approved Market C (Southern N S W ) ACT/Illawarra/SouthernNSW (ACT/NSW) ( 6.75$ CBN PRIME Southern Prime Television (Southern) P/L Prime Television Ltd CTC TEN Capital Australian Capital Television P/L Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd WIN WIN Southern NSW WIN Television NSW P/L WIN Corp. P/L
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Regional - Other Multi-Station Regional D arw in (0.57%) f e y ' NTD Channel 8 Darwin Territory Television P/L PBL TND Seven Darwin Telecasters Australia Ltd Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd
QUEENSLAND Mainland Capital Cities - Brisbane Brisbane/Gold Coast (QLD/NSW) ( 10.91%) MEL BTQ Seven Brisbane Channel Seven Brisbane P/L Seven Network Ltd
QTQ Nine Brisbane Queensland Television Ltd PBL TVQ TEN Brisbane Network Ten (Brisbane) P/L Ten Network Holdings Ltd
Regional - Approved Market A ( Q L D ) Regional Queensland (7.50%)
R T Q W IN Queensland WIN Television QLD P/L WIN Corp. P/L STQ Seven Queensland Channel Seven Queensland P/L Seven Network Ltd TNQ TEN Queensland Regional Television P/L Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd
Smaller Solus — Mt Isa M ount Isa (0.13%) ITQ 7 Central Regional Television P/L Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Mainland Capital Cities - Adelaide A d ela id e (6.65%) ADS TEN Adelaide Network Ten (Adelaide) P/L Ten Network Holdings Ltd NWS Nine Adelaide Channel 9 South Australia PL Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd SAS Seven Adelaide Channel Seven Adelaide P/L Seven Network Ltd
L a r g e r S o lu s. - S p e n c e r G uly Spencer Gulf(JQ.62%)...... Spencer Gulf Telecasters 1 id Spencer Gulf Telecasters Ltd
Smaller Solus - Riverland Renmark/Riverland (0.21 %) WIN Television SA P/L WIN Corp. P/L
Larger Solus - Mount Gambier South E a st South A u stralia (0.38%) SES WIN South Australia WIN Television SA P/L WIN Corp. P/L
TASMANIA
Regional - Other Multi-Station Regional Tasm ania (2.55%) TNT Southern Cross Television Southern Cross Television (TNT 9) P/L Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd TVT WIN Tasmania WIN Television Tas P/L WIN Corp. P/L
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Mainland Capital Cities - Melbourne Melbourne & Geelong (19.11%) ____ ATV TEN Melbourne Network Ten (Melbourne) P/L Ten Network Holdings Ltd GTV Nine Melbourne General Television Corp. P/L PBL HSV Seven Melbourne Channel Seven Melbourne P/L Seven Network Ltd
Regional - Approved Market D (Victoria) Regional Victoria (VIC/NSW) (5.59%) AMV PRIME Victoria Prime Television (Victoria) P/L Prime Television Ltd VTV WIN Victoria WIN Television Vic P/L WIN Corp. P/L
Regional — Approved Market D (Victoria) Western Victoria (3.0S%y 1 ; Vic Broadcasting Network (1983) P/L Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd
Regional - Approved Market D (Victoria) Eastern Victoria (2.52%) * Vic Broadcasting Network (1983) P/L Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd
Regional:- Other Mvlti-Statiqn R£Giq^AL^Mildurd/Sunrc^si£ir(VlC/blSWl (0$2%) iliSft PTV PRIME Victoria Prime Television (Victoria) P/L Prime Television Ltd STV WIN Mildura WIN Television Mildura P/L WIN Corp. P/L
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Mainland Capital Cities - Perth P erth (7.30%) NEW TEN Perth Network Ten (Perth) P/L Ten Network Holdings Ltd STW Nine Perth Swan Television & Radio Broadcasters P/L Sunraysia Television Ltd TVW Seven Perth Channel Seven Perth P/L Seven Network Ltd
Smaller Solus - Geraldton G eraldton (0.24%) Prime Television Ltd
Larger Solus - SW & Great Southern South & South West Western Australia (L33%) Prime Television Ltd
Smaller Solus - Kalgoorue K a lg o o rlie (0,31%)...... ■SSI! M id-Western Television P, l.VEW Golden West Network Mid-Western Television P, l.VEW Prime Television Ltd
REMOTE AREAS
Regional - Other Multi-Station Regional/Remote Remote Western Australia (0.92%) Golden West Network Golden West Satellite Communications P/L Prime Television Ltd
Larger Solus/Remote - Remote Central Australia (TV1) Remote Central & ‘LEW s>* , Imparja Imparja Television P/L Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA)
Larger Solus/Remote - Remote Central Australia (TV2) Remote Central & Eastern Austra QQQ 7 Central Regional Television P/L Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd
Regional - Other Multi-Station Regional/Remote Remote & Regional Western Australia WOW WIN Western Australia WIN Television WA P/L WIN Corp. P/L
Key Market e.g. Mainland Capital Cities - Sydney Area Served e.g. Sydney & Central NSW Coast Licence Area Population e.g. (20.93%) (as a percentage of the population of Australia)
Notes * “Prime ... broadcasts in Griffith NSW, under licence to another operator” (Prime ‘Company Profile' www.primetv.com.au/coiporate). t Under ss 38 A and 73 Broadcasting Services Act 1992 an additional commercial television broadcasting licence may be allocated to the holder of an existing licence in a single licence (solus) market. For the purposes of ownership limits both licences are treated as being only one licence. # Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Limited has acquired 20% of the shares in Spencer Gulf Telecasters Ltd and has made a takeover bid to acquire all the issued ordinary shares in Spencer Gulf Telecasters Ltd (Central Television GTS/BKN Press Release 05.02.02).
Sources Market: Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) Broadcasting Financial Results 1999/00. Area Served: ABA Commercial TV Broadcasting Licences (12.3.01) (www.aba.gov.au/broadcasters/commercial.htm). Callsign; Licensee Company; Controlling Interest: ABA Current Controllers of a Broadcasting Licence (24.10.01). Licence Area Population: ABA Broadcasting Services Act 1992 Section 30 Schedule (www.aba.gov.au/tv/analogplanning/pop_figures.htm). Channel: Company annual reports, websites and telephone interviews; station websites.
Communications Update April 2002 - Issue 164 - page 9 Table M: Commercial Television Licences - Population Reach £t Network Affiliation / Programming
Callsign Area Network/Affiliation Population Reach
COMMERCIAL NETWORKS
Seven Network (Seven Network Ltd) 5 Mainland Capital ATN S ydney Seven 20.93% HSV M elb o u rn e Seven 19.11%
BTQ Brisbane Seven 10.91%
T V W Perth S even 7.30%
SAS A d elaid e Seven 6.65% 1 Multi-Station Regional STQ QLD Seven 7.50% TOTAL 72.40% Nine Network (PBL) - • 3 Mainland Capital TCN Sydney Nine 20.93% GTV Melbourne Nine 19.11%
QTQ Brisbane Nine 10.91% 1 Multi-Station Regional NTD NT Nine 0.57% TOTAL 51.52% Network TEN (Ten Network Holdings Ltd) ; .. 5 Mainland Capital T E N S ydney TEN 20.93% ATV Melbourne T E N 19.11%
TVQ Brisbane T E N 10.91%
N E W Perth T E N 7.30%
ADS Adelaide T E N 6.65% TOTAL 64.90%
OTHERS
Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd* ; 1 Mainland Capital NWS A delaid e N in e 6.65% 7 Multi-Station Regional NRNNSW T E N 9.79% TNQ QLD TEN 7.50%
CTCNSW TEN 6.75%
BCV VIC T E N 3.08%
TNT TAS S even/T E N 2.55%
GLV VIC TEN 2.52%
TND NT S even 0.57% 1 Solus Regional ITQQLD S even 0.13% 1 Solus Regional / Remote QQQ Central Australia S even 2.30% TOTAL 41.84%
WIN television (WIN Corp. P/L) EB|kV',V' ' 7 Multi-Station Regional RTQ QLD Nine 7.50% WINNSW N in e 6.75%
VTV VIC N ine 5.59%
TVT TAS N in e 2.55%
AMN NSW Seven 0.37%
MTN NSW Nine 0.37%
STV NSW/VIC Nine 0.32% 1 Multi-Station Regional / Remote WOW WA Nine/TEN 2.62% 2 Solus Regional SESSA Nine/Seven/TEN 0.38% RTS SA Nine/Seven/TEN 0.21% TOTAL 26.66%
page 10 - Issue 164 - Communications U pdate April 2002 Callsign Area N etwor k/Affiliation Population Reach Prime Television Ltd 4 Multi-Station Regional NENNSW S even 9.79% CBN NSW Seven 6.75%
AMVVIC Seven 5.59%
PTV NSW/VIC Seven 0.32% 1 Multi-Station Regional / Remote WAW WA S even 0.92% 3 Solus Regional SSWWA Seven 1.33% VEWWA Seven 0.31%
GTWWA Seven 0.24%
TOTAL 25.2 5 %
NBN Television: (NBN Enterprises Ltd) : .• „ 1 Multi-Station Regional NBNNSW N ine 9.79% Sunraysia Television Ltd* k H W : ' ' ' " " 1 Mainland Capital ST W Perth N ine 7.30% Spencer Gulf Telecasters Ltd* ■ M M ' . : - - ~ 2 Solus Regional GTS SA N in e/S ev en 0.62% BKNNSW N in e/S ev en 0.13% TOTAL 0.75% Imparja Television (Central Australian A1boriginal IVlcdiaAsSodation*C^ SHD'i 1 Solus Regional / Remote IMP Central Australia N ine/T E N 2.42%
Notes * Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Limited has acquired 20% of the shares in Spencer Gulf Telecasters Ltd and has made a takeover bid to acquire all the issued ordinary shares in Spencer Gulf Telecasters Ltd (Central Television GTS/BKN Press Release 05.02.02). t Sabtel P/L & Associates 50%; WIN Corp. P/L 44%
Sources Population Reach: ABA Broadcasting Services Act 1992 Section 30 Schedule 19.09.01 (www.aba.gov.au/tv/analog/planning/pop_ figures.htm); licence area population represented as a percentage of the population of Australia. Network Affihation/Programming: Company annual reports, websites and telephone interviews.
Communications U pdate April 2002 - Issue 164 - page 11 Table 5: Commercial Radio Licences
Callsign Frequency Station Licensee Company Controlling Interest AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
REGIONAL
Canberra (1.9%) ■■ •
1 C B R 106.3 MHz Mixl06.3 Canberra FM Radio P/L jv Australian Radio Network; Austereo Group
2 C A 1 0 5 3 k H z 2CA Radio Canberra P/L Capital Radio Network P/L
2CC 1206 kHz 2CC Radio Canberra P/L Capital Radio Network P/L
2ROC 104.7 MHz FM 104.7 Canberra FM Radio P/L jv Australian Radio Network; Austereo Group NEW SOUTH WALES
CAPITAL CITY Sydney (18.87%)
2 C H 1 1 7 0 k H z 2CH Radio 2CH P/L Macquarie Radio Network P/L
2 D A Y 104.1 MHz 2Day FM Today FM Sydney P/L Austereo Group Ltd
2GB 873 kHz 2GB Harbour Radio P/L Macquarie Radio Network P/L
2 K Y 1017 kHz 2KY 2KY Broadcasters P/L TAB Ltd
2 M M M 1 0 4 .9 M H z Triple M Sydney Triple M Sydney P/L Austereo Group Ltd
2SM 1269 kHz 2SM Radio 2SM P/L Broadcast Operations P/L (Caralis)
2 S Y D 96.9 MHz Nova 96.9 FM Nova 96.9 P/L DMG Radio Australia
2 U E 954 kHz 2UE Radio 2UE Sydney P/L Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd
2 W F M 1 0 6 .5 M H z MIX 106.5 FM Commonwealth Broadcasting Corp. Australian Radio Network P/L
2UUS 101.7 MHz 101.7 WSFM ARN Communications P/L Australian Radio Network
REGIONAL ») ' 2 A AY 104.9 MHz 104.9 STAR FM Radio Albury-Wodonga P/L DMG Radio Australia
2 AY 1494 kHz 2AY Radio Albury-Wodonga P/L DMG Radio Australia
2 B D R 105.7 MHz The River 105.7 Goulbum & Border Broadcasters P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd A rmidale (0.20%)
2 A D 1134 kHz 2AD New England Broadcasters P/L Broadcast Operations P/L
2 N E B 100.3 MHz FM 100.3 New England Broadcasters P/L Broadcast Operations P/L
Bathurst (0.24%) ' \ '
2 B S 1 5 0 3 k H z 1503 2BS Gold Bathurst Broadcasters P/L Camplin Broadcasters P/L
2BXS 99.3 MHz B-Rock FM 99.3 Bathurst Broadcasters P/L Camplin Broadcasters P/L
Bega (0.35%)
2 E C 7 6 5 k H z 2EC East Coast Radio P/L Grant Broadcasters P/L
2 E E E 102.5 MHz Power FM 102.5 East Coast Radio P/L Grant Broadcasters P/L Broken /7i7/(0.T3%) ~ —---- .W '
2 B H 567 kHz 2BH Far West Media P/L Far West Media P/L
2 H IL 106.9 MHz Hill FM Far West Media P/L Far West Media P/L Campbelltown (1.13%) .V,
2 M A C 91.3 MHz C91.3 Campbelltown Radio P/L WIN Corp. P/L w m m m H r ' ■ 2CFS 106.3 MHz 106.3 STAR FM Commercial Radio Coffs Harbour DMG Radio Australia P/L
2 C S F 105.5 MHz 105.5 Hot FM Commercial Radio Coffs Harbour DMG Radio Australia P/L
2HC 639 kHz Radio 639 Easy AMI Radio P/L Associated Media Investments L is te n in g Coonta (0.18^o) IllillliS lIsaRt:
2SKI 97.7 MHz Snow FM 97.7 Radio Snowy Mountains P/L Capital Radio Network P/L
2 X L 9 1 8 k H z 2 X L Radio Snowy Mountains P/L Capital Radio Network P/L Deniliquin (0.29%) Blll&fe 2 M O R 102.5 MHz Classic Rock 102.5 Rich Rivers Radio P/L Rich Rivers Radio P/L
2 Q N 1521 k H z 1 5 2 1 Q N Rich Rivers Radio P/L Rich Rivers Radio P/L
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2 D B O 9 3 .5 M H z 93.5 STAR FM Dubbo FM Radio P/L DMG Radio Australia
2 D U 1251 k H z 2 D U Western Broadcasters P/L Broadcast Operations P/L
2 Z O O 9 2 .7 M H z Z o o F M Western Broadcasters P/L Broadcast Operations P/L
2 C F M 1 0 1 .3 M H z Sea FM 101.3 SEA FM Central Coast P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd
2 G G O 1 0 7 .7 M H z 2 G O Central Coast Radio P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd
Goulburn ( 0 .2 1 % ) W W HBjfcfe&T: -'
2 G N 1 3 6 8 k H z 2GN Radio Goulburn P/L Capital Radio Network P/L
2 S N O 93.5MHz Eagle FM Radio Goulburn P/L Capital Radio Network P/L
Grafton ( 0 .2 7 % ) a.
2 C L R 1 0 4 .7 M H z FM 104.7 Grafton FM P/L Broadcast Operations P/L
2 G F 1 2 0 6 k H z 2GF 2GF AM Radio P/L Broadcast Operations P/L
.36%) ■Hill___ -■ --J-. -rrA-r.rr—-nrr-r__ 1-rT-T-r_____ „ 2 R G 9 6 3 k H z 2 R G Radio 2RG P/L DMG Radio Australia
2 R G F 9 9 .7 M H z 99.7 STAR FM Radio 2RG P/L DMG Radio Australia
Gunnedah ( 0 .2 2 % ) — B & y • • ' 2 G G G 97.5 MHz GGG FM 2MO Gunnedah P/L Broadcast Operations P/L
2MO 1080 kHz 2MO 2MO Gunnedah P/L Broadcast Operations P/L
Inverell ( 0 .1 7 % )
2 G E M 9 5 .1 M H z Gem FM Northern Broadcasters P/L Broadcast Operations P/L
2 N Z 1 1 8 8 k H z 2NZ Northern Broadcasters P/L Broadcast Operations P/L
\ Katoomba ( 1 .5 0 % )
2 0 N E 9 6 .1 M H z 9inety6ix. 1 Blue Mountains Broadcasters P/L Australian Radio Network
Kempsey (0.56%) ■ ' • 2PM 531 kHz Radio 531 Easy AMI Radio P/L Associated Media Investments L iste n in g
2 P Q Q 1 0 6 .7 M H z 2 M C M id-Coast Broadcasters P/L DMG Radio Australia
2 R O X 10 5 .1 M H z 105.1 STAR FM M id-Coast Broadcasters P/L DMG Radio Australia
Lismore (0.75%)
2 L M 9 0 0 k H z 2 L M Richmond River Broadcasters P/L Broadcast Operations P/L
2 Z Z Z 1 0 0 .9 M H z Z Z Z F M Richmond River Broadcasters P/L Broadcast Operations P/L
Lithgow (RA1) (0.41%)
Kiss 95.3 FM M idwest Radio Ltd M idwest Radio Ltd
Lithgow (RA3) (0.31%)
2L T 9 0 0 k H z 2L T M idwest Radio Ltd M idwest Radio Ltd M oree (0.24%) IwLrri 2 N O W 9 8 .3 M H z N o w F M Moree Broadcasting & Development Broadcast Operations P/L C o . L td
2 V M 1 5 3 0 k H z 2 V M Moree Broadcasting & Development Broadcast Operations P/L C o . L td
M udgee (0.11%)
2 G E E 9 3 .1 M H z R ea l F M M udgee Broadcasting Co. P/L Broadcast Operations P/L
2 M G 1 4 4 9 k H z 2 M G M udgee Broadcasting Co. P/L Broadcast Operations P/L Miinvillumbah (1.02%) W ^ ~ 2 M W 9 7 2 k H z Radio 97 Tweed Radio & Broadcasting Co. Broadcast Operations P/L P/L
Muswellbrook (0.27%)
2 N M 9 8 1 k H z 2 N M Radio Hunter Valley P/L Grant Broadcasters P/L
2 V L Y 9 8 .1 M H z Power FM 98.1 Radio Hunter Valley P/L Grant Broadcasters P/L Newcastle (2.66%) m 2 H D 1 1 4 3 k H z 2 H D 2HD Broadcasters P/L Broadcast Operations P/L
2KKO 102.9 MHz KQ FM Radio Newcastle P/L Austereo Group Ltd
2NEW 105.3 MHz NEW FM Newcastle FM P/L Broadcast Operations P/L
2XXX 106.9 MHz NX FM Radio Newcastle P/L Austereo Group Ltd
-Communications Update April 2002 - Issue 164 - page 13 Callsign Frequency Station Licensee Company Controlling Interest Nowra (0.73%)
2 S T 9 9 9 k H z 2ST South Coast & Tablelands Grant Broadcasters P/L Broadcasting P/L
2 W S K 9 4 .9 M H z Power FM 94.9 South Coast & Tablelands Grant Broadcasters P/L Broadcasting P/L 4) 2 E L 1 0 8 9 k H z Radio 1089 Easy AMI Radio P/L Associated Media Investments L is te n in g
2 G Z F 1 0 5 .9 M H z 2GZ Radio 2GZ P/L DM G Radio Australia
2 0 A G 1 0 5 .1 M H z 105.1 STAR FM Radio 2GZ P/L DMG Radio Australia
Parkes (0.18%)
2PK 1404 kHz 2PK Parkes Broadcasting Co. P/L Broadcast Operations P/L
2 R O K 9 5 .5 M H z Rok FM Parkes Broadcasting Co. P/L Broadcast Operations P/L Tamworth (0.34%) m r - . \ 2 T M 1 2 8 7 k H z 2TM Tamworth Radio Development Co. Broadcast Operations P/L P/L
2TTT 92.9 MHz F M 9 2 .9 Tamworth Radio Development Co. Broadcast Operations P/L P/L
Taree (0.37%) * *
2MVB 107.3 MHz Max FM Manning Valley Max The Heat FM Broadcast Operations P/L P/L
2RE 1557 kHz 2RE Manning Valley Max The Heat FM Broadcast Operations P/L P/L * v' t ...... Wagga Wagga (0.56%)
2 W G 1 1 5 2 k H z 2WG Riverina Broadcasters (Holdings) DMG Radio Australia P/L
2 W Z D 93.1 MHz 93.1 STAR FM Riverina Broadcasters (Holdings) DMG Radio Australia P/L Wollongong (1.39%)
2 U U L 96.5 MHz Wave FM W ollongong Broadcasters P/L Grant Broadcasters P/L
2 W I N 98 .1 M H z i98FM WIN Radio P/L WIN Corp. P/L
Young (0,24%) v // , 4
2 L F 1350 kHz 2LF Radio 2LF P/L DMG Radio Australia
2 L F F 9 3 .9 M H z 93.9 STAR FM Radio 2LF P/L DMG Radio Australia VICTORIA
CAPITAL CITY
Melbourne (17.70%) -
3 A K 1503 kHz Talk 1116 3AK Victorian Radio Network P/L Data & Commerce Ltd
3 A W 1 2 7 8 k H z 3 AW 3AW Southern Cross Radio P/L Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd
3 E E 693 kHz Magic 693 693 Southern Cross Radio P/L Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd
3 F O X 101.9 MHz FOX FM Austereo P/L Austereo Group Ltd
3 K K Z 1 0 4 .3 M H z GOLD 104.3FM ARN Broadcasting P/L Australian Radio Network
3 M E L 100.3 MHz Nova 100 FM Nova 91.5 P/L DMG Radio Australia
3 M M M 105.1 MHz Triple M Melbourne Triple M Melbourne P/L Austereo Group Ltd
3 M P 1377 kHz 3MP Malbend P/L Data & Commerce Ltd
3 T T T 101.1 MHz MIX 101.1 Double T Radio P/L Australian Radio Network
3 U Z 927 kHz Radio Sport 927 3UZ P/L 3UZ P/L
REGIONAL Ballarat (0.62%) a s * 3 B B A 103.1 MHz Power FM 103.1 Radio Ballarat P/L Grant Broadcasters P/L
3 B T 1314 kHz 3BT Ballarat Sports Radio P/L jv Capital Radio Network P/L; Camplin Broadcasters
3 R B A 102.3 MHz 3BA 102.3 FM Radio Ballarat P/L Grant Broadcasters P/L
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3BBO 93.5 MHz 3BO Radio 3BO P/L DMG Radio Australia
3BDG 91.9 MHz 91.9 STAR FM Radio 3CV P/L DMG Radio Australia
page 14 - Issue 164 - Communications Update April 2002 Callsign Frequency Station Licensee Company Controlling Interest Colac (0.26%) ’ 3CS 1134 kHz 3 C S ACE Radio Broadcasters P/L Ace Radio Broadcasters P/L
3CCS 106.3 MHz Mixx FM 106.3 ACE Radio Broadcasters P/L Ace Radio Broadcasters P/L Geelong {1.62%)
3 B A Y 93.9 MHz Bay FM Bay FM P/L Grant Broadcasters P/L
3 C A T 9 5 .5 M H z K -R o c k F M Geelong Broadcasters P/L Grant Broadcasters P/L
Hamilton (0.25%)
3 H A 9 8 1 k H z 3 H A ACE Radio Broadcasters P/L Ace Radio Broadcasters P/L
Horsham (0.34%) w k b S S S S S ^ ,s\\ >-7
3 W M 1 0 8 9 k H z 3 W M ACE Radio Broadcasters P/L Ace Radio Broadcasters P/L
3 W W M 101.3 MHz Mixx FM 101.3 ACE Radio Broadcasters P/L Ace Radio Broadcasters P/L Maryborough (0.76%) 1 / CWM 3EL 1071 kHz Radio 1071 Easy AMI Radio P/L Associated Media Investments L iste n in g
M ildura (0.30%) |f f s p i S v
3 M D A 9 9 .5 M H z 3MA Radio 3MA P/L DMG Radio Australia
3ML 1467 kHz Radio Sport AM 1467 AMI Radio P/L Associated Media Investments
3 R M R 97.9 MHz 97.9 STAR FM Radio 3M A P/L DM G Radio Australia
Sale (0.78°/>) 7 . ' 7 3 T R 1 2 4 2 k H z 3 T R ACE Radio Broadcasters P/L Ace Radio Broadcasters P/L KilTOMMPHillllSilllWMc 7 :;7/7,r 3 S R 1 2 6 0 k H z S p ort 9 2 7 3 U Z P /L 3 U Z P /L
3SRR 95.3 MHz 3 S R Goulburn & Border Broadcasters P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd
3 S U N 96.9 MHz Sun FM 96.9 Goulbum & Border Broadcasters P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd Swan H ill (0.26%) -7 t ' ' ; 3 S H 1332 kHz 3HA ACE Radio Broadcasters P/L Ace Radio Broadcasters P/L
3SHI 107.7 MHz Mixx FM 107.7 ACE Radio Broadcasters P/L Ace Radio Broadcasters P/L ; - T
3 N E 1566 kHz 3NE North East Broadcasters Ltd North East Broadcasters Ltd
3 N N N 1 0 2 .1 M H z Edge FM North East Broadcasters Ltd North East Broadcasters Ltd
Warragul (0.99%) .
3 G G 53 1 k H z 3 G G 5 3 1 A M Votraint No 691 P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd
Warrnambool (0.28%)
3YB 882 kHz 3YB Regional Communications P/L Ace Radio Broadcasters P/L
Remote Central Zone (0.88%)
8 SA T VARIOUS Freshstream FM W & L Phillips P/L W & L Phillips P/L QUEENSLAND
CAPITAL CITY
Brisbane (RA1) (8.37%) L ' ■
4 B B B 105.3 MHz B105 Today FM Brisbane P/L Austereo Group Ltd
4 B C 1 1 1 6 k H z 4BC Radio 4BC Brisbane P/L Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd
4 B F M 97.3 MHz 97.3 FM Brisbane FM Radio P/L jv Australian Radio Network; DMG Radio Australia
4 B H 882 kHz 4BH 882 Queensland Radio 2000 P/L DMG Radio Australia
4 K Q 6 9 3 k H z 4KQ ARN Communications P/L Australian Radio Network
4 M M M 104.1 MHz Triple M Brisbane Triple M Brisbane P/L Austereo Group Ltd
Brisbane (RA2) (4.50%) i i i i B M i g§gg§gp7 ' -
4 T A B 1008 kHz 4TAB Broadcasting Station 4IP P/L Tab Queensland Ltd
REGIONAL
Atherton (0.25%) jp p i&
4AM 558 kHz 4AM Tablelands Broadcasting P/L DMG Radio Australia
4 A M M 97.9 MHz 97.9 STAR FM Tablelands Broadcasting P/L DMG Radio Australia ...... Bundaberg (0.37%) ‘ 7, v wS* - 7 V ■ * .
4BU 1332 kHz 4 B U Bundaberg Broadcasters P/L Bundaberg Broadcasters P/L
4 R G B 9 3 .1 M H z Sea FM 93.1 Maryborough Broadcasting Co. P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd
4RUM 93.9 MHz 93.9 HitzFM Bundaberg Broadcasters P/L Bundaberg Broadcasters P/L
-Communications U pdate April 2002 - Issue 164 - page 15 Callsign Frequency Licensee Company Controlling Interest Cairns (0.80%)
4 C C A 1 0 2 .7 M H z 4 C A Greater Cairns Radio P/L DMG Radio Australia
4 E L 8 4 6 k H z Radio 846 Easy AMI Radio P/L Associated Media Investments L is te n in g
4 H O T 1 0 3 .5 M H z 103.5 HOT FM Greater Cairns Radio Ltd DMG Radio Australia
4 R G C 9 9 .5 M H z Sea FM 99.5 FNQ Broadcasters Cairns P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd Charleville (0.06%)
4 C C C 1 0 1 .7 M H z Triple C FM Pinecam P/L Smart Radio
4 V L 7 8 3 k H z 4 V L Pinecam P/L Smart Radio Charters Towers (0.08%)
4CHT 95.9 MHz 95.9 HOT FM North Queensland Broadcasting DMG Radio Australia C orp . P /L
4GC 828 kHz 4 G C North Queensland Broadcasting DMG Radio Australia C orp . P /L
E m erald (0.26%)
4 H I 1 1 4 3 k H z 4HI Regional Broadcasters Australia P/L DMG Radio Australia
4 H IT 9 4 .7 M H z 94.7 HOT FM Regional Broadcasters Australia P/L DMG Radio Australia KsH ** ? - ' 4 G L D 9 2 .5 M H z Gold FM 92.5 Gold Coast FM P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd
4 S E A 9 0 .9 M H z Sea FM 90.9 Sea FM Gold Coast P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd Gympie (0.55%)
4 G Y 5 5 8 k H z 4 G Y Gympie-Noosa Broadcasters P/L Broadcast Operations P/L
4 N N N 9 6 .1 M H z H ea t FM Gympie-Noosa Broadcasters P/L Broadcast Operations P/L Innisfail (0.20%)
4KZ 53 1 k H z 4 K Z Coastal Broadcasters P/L Coastal Broadcasters P/L
4ZKZ 9 8 .3 M H z K o o l FM Coastal Broadcasters P/L Coastal Broadcasters P/L Ipswich (0.96%)
4 Q F M 106.9 MHz River 949 Star Broadcasting Network P/L Rural Press Ltd Kingaroy (0.26%) ■ S I
4 K R Y 8 9 .1 M H z Power FM 89.1 F o r sb y P /L RG Capital Radio Ltd
4 S B 1071 k H z 1071 A M F o r sb y P /L RG Capital Radio Ltd L ongreach(Q.08%)
4 L G 1 0 9 8 k H z 4 L G Glowweir P/L Glowweir P/L
4 L R E 1 0 4 .5 M H z W est F M Glowweir P/L Glowweir P/L M ackay (0.61%)
4 A A 1 0 2 6 k H z Radio 1026 Easy AMI Radio P/L Associated Media Investments L iste n in g
4 M K Y 1 0 0 .3 M H z 4 M K Barrier R eef Broadcasting P/L DMG Radio Australia
4 M M K 1 0 1 .9 M H z 101.9 HOT FM Barrier Reef Broadcasting P/L DMG Radio Australia
4 R G M 9 8 .7 M H z Sea FM 98.7 W hitsundays Broadcasters P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd Maryborough (0.40%)
4 C E E 1 0 1 .9 M H z Sea FM 101.9 Maryborough Broadcasting Co. P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd
4 F C 1161 k H z Radio TAB Tab Queensland Ltd Tab Queensland Ltd
4 M B 1 0 3 .5 M H z Mix 4MB 103.5 Maryborough Broadcasting Co. P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd WM 4 L M 6 6 6 k H z 4 L M North Queensland Broadcasting DMG Radio Australia C orp . P /L
4 M IC 1 0 2 .5 M H z 102.5 HOT FM North Queensland Broadcasting DMG Radio Australia C orp . P /L N am bour (1.76%)*
4 S E E 9 1 .9 M H z Sea FM 91.9 Sunshine Coast Broadcasters P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd
4 S S S 9 2 .7 M H z Mix FM 92.7 Sunshine Coast Broadcasters P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd Remote North East Zone (1.07%)
4 S U N VARIOUS S u n FM Rebel FM Stereo P/L Rebel FM Stereo P/L
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4 C C 9 2 7 k H z 4CC Regional Broadcasters Australia P/L DMG Radio Australia
4 R G K 1 0 1 .5 M H z Sea FM 101.5 Rockhampton Broadcasting Co. P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd
4 R O 9 9 0 k H z 4 R O Rockhampton Broadcasting Co. P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd
4 R O K 107.9 MHz 107.9 HOT FM Regional Broadcasters Australia P/L DMG Radio Australia
Rom a (0.08%)
4ROM 95.1 MHz 95.1 HOT FM Regional Broadcasters Australia P/L DMG Radio Australia
4 Z R 1476 kHz 4ZR Regional Broadcasters Australia P/L DM G Radio Australia ToowoombaAVanvick (0.97%)
4AK 1242 kHz 4 A K Radio 4AK P/L Broadcast Operations P/L
4 G R 8 6 4 k H z 4 G R Gold Radio Service P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd
4RGD 100.7 MHz CFM 100.7 Gold Radio Service P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd
4 W K 9 6 3 k H z 4 W K Amalgamated Marketing P/L Broadcast Operations P/L
:Townsviile (1.00%): ; i BB :
4RAM 103.1 MHz 103.1 HOT FM Nessan P/L DMG Radio Australia
4RGR 100.7 MHz Sea FM 100.7 FNQ Broadcasters Townsville P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd
4RGT 106.3 MHz Mix FM 106.3 FNQ Broadcasters Townsville P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd
4 T O O 102.3 MHz 4TO Townsville Broadcasters P/L DMG Radio Australia SOUTH AUSTRALIA
CAPITAL CITY Adelaide (6.10%) i - *;
5AA 1395 kHz FIVEaa Festival City Broadcasters P/L DMG Radio Australia
5 A D D 1 0 2 .3 M H z M IX 1 0 2 .3 5AD Broadcasting Co. P/L Australian Radio Network
5 D N 1 3 2 3 k H z 5 D N Southern State Broadcasters P/L Australian Radio Network
5 M M M 1 0 4 .7 M H z Triple M Adelaide Adelaide FM Radio P/L Austereo Group Ltd
5 S S A 107.1 M H z S A FM Austcreo P/L Austereo Group Ltd REGIONAL Mount Gambier (0.28%) fer • 5 S E 1296 kHz 5SE South Eastern Broadcasters P/L DMG Radio Australia
5 S E F 96.1 MHz 96.1 STAR FM South Eastern Broadcasters P/L DMG Radio Australia
Murray Bridge (0.42%) : S u J i 5 E Z Y 98.7 MHz Power FM 98.7 Radio Murray Bridge P/L Grant Broadcasters P/L
5 M U 1125 kHz 5MU Radio Murray Bridge P/L Grant Broadcasters P/L
Port Augusta (0.23%)
5AU 1242 kHz 5AU 5AU Broadcasters P/L Rural Press Ltd
Port Lincoln (0.14%) PffFT-- •
5 C C 7 6 5 k H z 5 C C Lanson Investments P/L Rural Press Ltd
5 C C C 8 9 .9 M H z Magic FM Lanson Investments P/L Rural Press Ltd
Port Pirie (0.46%) WKflJll
5 C S 1 0 4 4 k H z 5C'S Lanson Investments P/L Rural Press Ltd
0%)
5RIV 93.1 MHz 93 One FM 5AU Broadcasters P/L Rural Press Ltd
5 R M 801 kHz 5RM 5AU Broadcasters P/L Rural Press Ltd WESTERN AUSTRALIA
CAPITAL CITY
6 IX 1080 kHz 1080 6IX Radio Perth P/L jv Capital Radio Network P/L; Grant Broadcasters P/L
6 M I X 94.5 MHz Mix 94.5 Perth FM Radio P/L Austereo Group Ltd
6NOW 96.1 MHz 96FM 96FM Southern Cross Radio P/L Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd
6 P P M 92.9 MHz All New 92.9 Consolidated Broadcasting Systems Austereo Group Ltd (W A ) P /L
6PR 882 kHz 6PR 6PR Southern Cross Radio P/L Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd
-Communications U pdate April 2002 - Issue 164 - page 17 Callsign Frequency Station Licensee Company Controlling Interest
REGIONAL A lbany {0.20%).
6AAY 106.5 MHz 106.5 HOT FM Belcap Investments P/L DMG Radio Australia
6VA 783 kHz 6 V A Belcap Investments P/L DMG Radio Australia Bridgetown (0.09%) M l W RS- 6BET 1269 kHz 100.5 HOT FM Elldale P/L DM G Radio Australia
6BY 900 kHz 6 B Y Elldale P/L DMG Radio Australia B unbury (0.54%)
6BUN 95.7 MHz 95.7 HOT FM Radio West Broadcasters P/L DM G Radio Australia
6EL 621 kHz Radio 621 Easy AMI Radio P/L Associated M edia Investments L is te n in g
6TZ 963 kHz 6 T Z Radio West Broadcasters P/L DM G Radio Australia Carnarvon (0.09%)
6CAR 99.7 MHz Yamatji Media P/L Yamatji M edia Aboriginal Corp.
6LN 666 kHz Yamatji Media P/L Yamatji M edia Aboriginal Corp. Esperance (0.10%)
6SE 747 kHz 6 S E Esperance Broadcasters P/L DMG Radio Australia
6SEA 102.3 MHz 102.3 HOT FM Esperance Broadcasters P/L DMG Radio Australia Geraldton (0.20%) IllitiliiB
6BAY 98.1 MHz 98 FM Geraldton FM P/L Geraldton Newspapers Ltd
6GGG 96.5 MHz 96.5 FM Great Northern Broadcasters Ltd Geraldton Newspapers Ltd Kalgoorlie (0.21%)
6KAR 97.9 MHz 97.9 HOT FM Regional Broadcasters Australia P/L DMG Radio Australia
6KG 981 kHz 6 K G Regional Broadcasters Australia P/L DMG Radio Australia Karratha (0.12%)
6KA 1260 kHz 6 K A North West Radio P/L North West Radio P/L
6RED 106.5MHz W A F M North West Radio P/L North West Radio P/L Katanning(0.10%)
6KAN 94.9 MHz 94.9 HOT FM Elldale P/L DMG Radio Australia
6WB 1071 kHz 6 W B Elldale P/L DM G Radio Australia M andurah (0.30%)
6CST 97.3 MHz Coast FM 97.3 West Coast Radio P/L West Coast Radio P/L
6MM 1116 kHz 6MM West Coast Radio P/L West Coast Radio P/L ■stag"^' .------r-—— — —“ M erredin (0.10%)
6MD 1098 kHz 6MD Mid-Districts Radio P/L DM G Radio Australia
6MER 105.1 MHz 105.1 HOT FM Mid-Districts Radio P/L DMG Radio Australia Narrogin (0.12%)
6NA 918 kHz 6NA Radio West Broadcasters P/L DM G Radio Australia
6NAN 100.5 MHz 100.5 HOT FM Radio West Broadcasters P/L DM G Radio Australia
6AM 864 kHz 6AM Radio 6AM P/L DM G Radio Australia
6NAM 96.5 MHz 96.5 HOT FM Radio 6AM P/L DM G Radio Australia Port Hedland (0.08%)
6HED 91.7MHz WA FM North West Radio P/L North W est Radio P/L
6NW 1026 kHz 6NW North West Radio P/L North West Radio P/L Remote Western Zone (0.50%)
6FMS VARIOUS 6FMS North West Radio P/L North West Radio P/L
6SAT VARIOUS 6SAT North West Radio P/L North West Radio P/L TASMANIA
CAPITAL CITY H obart {1.21%)
7HHO 101.7 MHz Mix 101 HO-FM Commercial Broadcasters P/L Robert Nettlefold P/L
7TTT 100.9 MHz 7 T T T Great Southern Land Broadcasters RG Capital Radio Ltd P/L
7 XXX 107.3 MHz Magic FM 107.3 Tasradio P/L Tote Tasmania P/L*
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Burnie (0.33%)
7 B U 5 5 8 k H z 7 B U Burnie Broadcasting Service P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd
Devonport (0.36%)
7AD 900 kHz 7 A D Northern Tasmania Broadcasters P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd
7DDD 107.7 MHz Sea FM 107.7 Northern Tasmania Broadcasters P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd
Launceston (0.62%)
7 E X 1 0 0 8 k H z Tote Sport Radio Tasradio P/L Tote Tasmania P/L
7 L A 1 0 9 8 k H z 7 L A Bass Radio P/L RG Capital Radio Ltd
Queenstown (0.04%)
7AUS 92.1MHz 7 A U S XS West P/L XS West P/L
7XS 837 kHz West Coast 7XS XS West P/L XS West P/L A :
7 S D 5 4 0 k H z 7SD North East Tasmanian Radio RG Capital Radio Lrd Broadcasters P/L NORTHERN TERRITORY
REGIONAL Darwin (0.63%)
8 H O T 100.1 MHz Hot 100 FM Northern Territory Broadcasters P/L Grant Broadcasters P/L
8M1X 104.9 MHz Mix 104.9 FM Northern Territory Broadcasters P/L Grant Broadcasters P/L
Alice Springs (0.18%) ,
8 H A 9 0 0 k H z 8 H A Alice Springs Commercial Alice Springs Commercial Broadcasters P/L Broadcasters P/L
8SUN 96.9 MHz S u n -fm Alice Springs Commercial Alice Springs Commercial Broadcasters P/L Broadcasters P/L
Key Licence Area e.g. Canberra Licence Area Population e.g. (1.9%) (as a percentage of the population of Australia)
Notes * Station leased from Tote Tasmania P/L by RG Capital Radio.
Sources Area Served/Frequency: ABA ‘Commercial Radio Broadcasting Licences’ 5.06.01 (www.aba.gov.au/broadcasters/ commercial.htm). Callsign/Licensee Name: ABA ‘Current Controllers of a Broadcasting Licence’ 24.10.01. Owner/s: ABA ‘Current Controllers of a Broadcasting Licence’ 24.10.01; company annual reports, websites & telephone interviews; station websites. Station name: Company annual reports; station websites; Regional Radio Bureau (www.rrb.com.au); Radio Marketing Bureau Online (www.radiomarketing.com.au). Licence Area & Population Reach: ABA Broadcasting Services Act 1992 Section 30 Schedule 19.09.01 (www.aba.gov.au/radio/ services/planning/pop_figures.htm); licence area population is represented as a percentage of the population of Australia.
-Communications Update April 2002 - Issue 164 - page 19 Table 6: Commercial Radio Licences - Population Reach
Controlling Interest Licences Total Pop. Total Pop Reach* Reach % t DMG Radio Australia 4 capital city* 10,960,568 61.30% 57 regional Austereo Group Ltd 10 capital city 10,841,610 60.64% 2 regional* Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd 6 capital city 9,277,259 51.89% Australian Radio Network 7 capital city* 9,022,176 50.46% 1 regional* Broadcast Operations P/L (Super Network) 1 capital city 4,818,741 26.95% 29 regional Macquarie Radio Network P/L 2 capital city 3,373,512 18.87% TAB Ltd 1 capital city 3,373,512 18.87% 3UZ P/L 1 capital city 3,317,269 18.55% 1 regional Data & Commerce Ltd 2 capital city 3,163,812 17.70% RG Capital Radio Ltd 1 capital city 2,760,757 15.44% 28 regional Tab Queensland Ltd 1 capital city 1,565,790 8.76% 1 regional Grant Broadcasters P/L 15 regional* 1,052,973 5.89% Associated Media Investments 8 regional 762,758 4.27% WIN Corp. P/L 2 regional 447,759 2.50% Capital Radio Network P/L 6 regional* 404,976 2.27% Ace Radio Broadcasters P/L 9 regional 356,605 1.99% Rural Press Ltd 7 regional 327,202 1.83% Tote Tasmania P/L 1 capital city1 325,951 1.82% 1 regional Robert Nettlefold P/L 1 capital city 216,338 1.21% Rebel FM Stereo P/L 1 regional 190,295 1.06% W & L Phillips P/L l regional 156,171 0.87% North West Radio P/L 6 regional 121,688 0.68% North East Broadcasters Ltd 2 regional 78,743 0.44% Midwest Radio Ltd 2 regional 72,219 0.40% Bundaberg Broadcasters P/L 2 regional 65,541 0.37% West Coast Radio P/L 2 regional 53,240 0.30% Rich Rivers Radio P/L 2 regional 51,115 0.29% Camplin Broadcasters P/L 2 regional* 42,085 0.24% Coastal Broadcasters P/L 2 regional 34,711 0.19% Geraldton Newspapers Ltd 2 regional 34,519 0.19% Alice Springs Commercial Broadcasters P/L 2 regional 31,179 0.17% Far West Media P/L 2 regional 21,715 0.12% Glowweir P/L 2 regional 13,633 0.08% Yamatji Media Aboriginal Corp. 2 regional 15,055 0.08% Smart Radio 2 regional 9,290 0.05% XS West P/L 2 regional 6,764 0.04% JOINT VENTURES • . . . • ■
Australian Radio Network and DMG Radio Australia* 1 capital city 1,495,615 8.37%
Capital Radio Network P/L and Grant Broadcasters P/L 1 capital city 1,244,320 6.96%
Australian Radio Network and Austereo Group Ltd 2 regional 338,698 1.89%
Capital Radio Network P/L and Camplin Broadcasters P/L 1 regional 109,777 0.61%
Notes * Total population in licence areas minus any overlap. Refer ABA Broadcasting Semices Act 1992 Section 30 Schedule 1 9 .0 9 .0 1 . t Percentage of the population of Australia. Refer ABA Broadcasting Services Act 1992 Section 30 Schedule 19.09.01: “The population of Australia for the purposes of this schedule is 17,879,300. ... Australian Population at the 1996 Census”. # S e e JOINT VENTURES a lso . I Station leased from Tote Tasmania P/L by RG Capital Radio. § In addition to the Brisbane licence (4BFM): DM G Radio (Perth) P/L - a 50:50 joint venture between Australian Radio Network and DMG Radio - acquired the new Perth FM licence in February 2002 (Media Release 14.02.02 www.apn.com.au).
Sources A B A Broadcasting Services Act 1992 Section 30 Schedule 1 9 .0 9 .0 1 . A B A Current Controllers of a Broadcasting Licence 2 4 .1 0 .0 1 . page 20 - Issue 164 - Communications U pdate April 2002 Table 7: Community Radio Broadcasting Licences
A C T N S W N T QLD SA TAS VIC WA Total
GENERAL GEOGRAPHIC ARE ;a (< Capital City 1 14 1 3 2 - 13 1 35 O ther 1 42 3 17 7 3 21 4 98 T otal G G A 2 56 4 20 9 3 34 5 133
S P E C I A L I N T E R E S T ( S 1 1 1 Iriijit jl ^i(r frei A boriginal
Capital City - 1 i 1 - -- 1 4 O ther - 2 36 18 4 -- 19 79
A rts Capital City 1 ------1
C ommunity A ccess Capital City ————— 1 — 1
Educational Capital City - 1 - - 1 - 1 - 3 O ther - 1 ------1
E ducational /Specialised Music Capital City --- 1 - 1 - 2 4
Ethnic - general Capital City 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 6 Music - fine MUSIC Capital City - 1 - 1 -- 1 - 3 Music - progressive Capital City - --- 1 - 1 - 2 Print Handicapped Capital City 1 1 - 1 - 1 1 1 6 Other - 1 ---- 4 - 5 Religious - Christian Capital City 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 7 Other - 8 - 7 - 1 2 1 19 Religious - Islamic Capital City - 1 ------1 Senior Citizens Capital City ------1 - 1 Other --- 1 -- 1 - 2 Sporting Capital City 1 ------1 Torres Strait Islander Other - - - 16 - - - - 16 Youth Capital City - 1 ------1 Other --- 1 ---- 1 Total SI 5 20 38 49 8 4 14 26 164 TOTAL 7 76 42 69 17 7 48 31 297
Notes Temporary community broadcasting licences are not included.
Sources A B A Community Broadcasting Licences (Radio and TV) 14.12.01.
■ Communications Update April 2002 - Issue 164 - page 21 Table 8: Capital City Et National Daily, Saturday St Sunday Newspapers
Monday-Friday St Saturday Newspapers Controlling Interest Mon-Fri Mon-Fri Saturday Saturday Circulation % Circulation % 31/12/01 Circulation 31/12/01 Circulation NATIONAL The Australian N ew s C orp. 132,369 59% 303,013 77% The Weekend Australian The Australian Financial Review John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 90,374 41% 90,765 23% The Weekend Financial Review TOTAL 222,743 100% 393,778 100% ACT - CANBERRA The Canberra Times Rural Press Ltd 39,388 100% 70,684 100% NSW - SYDNEY Daily Telegraph N ew s C orp. 4 18,559 65% 338,636 47% The Sydney Morning Herald John Fairfax Holdings Ltd + 22 3 ,8 0 0 35% +385,955 53% TOTAL + 642,359 100% + 724,591 100% NT - DARWIN Wm Northern Territory News N ew s C orp. 23,181 100% 32,259 100%
The Courier-Mail Queensland Press Ltd 214,775 100% 337,720 100% ADELAIDE The Advertiser N ew s C orp. 2 05,846 100% 279,043 100% IIIBMil " " The Mercury N ew s C orp. 49,071 100% 64,199 100% V IC - MELBOURNE The Age John Fairfax Holdings Ltd + 191,500 26% +313,500 38% Herald Sun N ew s C orp. + 5 49,500 74% + 508 ,5 0 0 62% + 741,000 100% + 822,000 100% WA - PERTH The West Australian West Australian Newspapers Holdings 206,810 100% 380,733 100% L td
Sunday Newspapers Title Owner Circulation % 31/12/01 Circulation NATIONAL H i P f r "
iiiMiiifc&i The Sunday Times Rural Press Ltd 39,329 100%
Sunday Telegraph N ew s C orp. 722,060 56% The Sun-Herald John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 559,125 44% TOTAL 1,281,185 100% NT-DARWIN mm*-™. - Sunday Territorian N ew s C orp. 27,295 100% I QLD - BRISBANE l u n g e r — - — The Sunday Mail Queensland Press Ltd 600,392 100%
The Sunday Mail N ew s C orp. 346,120 100% + ' ;g/; Sunday Tasmanian News Corp. 57,748 100% l i f e ' ’' The Sunday Age John Fairfax Holdings Ltd +196,500 26% Sunday Herald Sun N ew s C orp. + 554,500 74% TOTAL + 751,000 100% WA - PERTH The Sunday Times N ew s C orp. 345,462 100%
Sources Circulation figures & titles: Audit Bureau of Circulations (www.auditbureau.org.au) Summary: July to December, Ownership: Company annual reports 2000-2001; company websites; newspaper websites.
page 22 - Issue 164 - Communications Update April 2002 Table 9: Regional Daily Newspapers
State/Town Title Controlling Interest Circulation % 31.12.01 Circulation HhiKfiltfci n n c iiK i m m mMM VVSBBflft :§ il 6 No regional daily ---- NEW SOUTH WALES ■ m Albury/Wodonga The Border Mail The Border Mail P/L 26,505 14% B athurst Western Advocate Rural Press Ltd 4 ,3 3 5 p 2% Broken Hill Barrier Daily Truth Barrier Industrial Council 6,381 3% Coffs Harbour The Advocate APN News & Media P/L 5,700* 3% D ubbo Daily Liberal Rural Press Ltd 5,64lp 3% G rafton The Daily Examiner APN News & Media P/L 5 ,5 6 1 p 3% L ism ore The Northern Star APN News & Media P/L 16,018P 8% M aitland The Maitland Mercury Rural Press Ltd 4 ,5 4 7 p 2% N ew castle The Newcastle Herald John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 52,974 28% O range Central Western Daily Rural Press Ltd 5,275p 3% T am w orth The Northern Daily Leader Rural Press Ltd 8,505p 4% Tweed Heads Daily News APN News & Media P/L 5 ,4 8 8 p 3% Wagga Wagga Daily Advertiser Riverina Media Group 14,539p 8% W ollongong The Illawarra Mercury John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 31,185 16% TOTAL 192,654 100% NORTHERN 1rERRITORY? No regional daily --- - Q u e e n s l a n d - .. B undaberg news-mail APN News & Media P/L 11,17 6 p 5% C airns Cairns Post Queensland Press Ltd 29,658 13% G ladstone The Observer APN News & Media P/L 7 ,7 6 6 p 3% G old C oast Gold Coast Bulletin Queensland Press Ltd +44,570 19% G ym pie Gympie Times APN News & Media P/L 5,077 2% Ipsw ich The Queensland Times APN News & Media P/L 12,083p 5% M ackay The Daily Mercury APN News & Media P/ 15,096p 6% Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Daily A PN N ew s & Media P/L 20,052 8% Maryborough Fraser Coast Chronicle A PN N ew s & Media P/L 8,843p 4% M ount Isa North- West Star Carpentaria Newspapers P/L 3 ,7 7 4 p 2% Rockhampton The Morning Bulletin A PN N ew s & Media P/L 18,598 8% T oow oom ba The Chronicle APN News & Media P/L 26,603 11% T ow nsville Townsville Bulletin News Corp. 28,046 12% W arw ick Warwick Daily News APN News & Media P/L 4,100+ 2% TOTAL 235,442 100% I8CHT% * 1 No regional daily -- -- TASMANIA B u m ie The Advocate Harris & Co. Ltd 24,506 41% L au n cesto n The Examiner jv Rural Press Ltd 60%; Harris & Co. Ltd 40% 35,:217 59% TOTAL 59,723 100% VICTORIA B allarat Ballarat Courier Rural Press Ltd 20,420 22% B en d ig o Bendigo Advertiser Independent Newspapers Ltd (NZ) 14,150 15% G eelo n g Geelong Advertiser Independent Newspapers Ltd (NZ) 27,253 30% M ild u ra Sunraysia Daily Elliott Newspaper Group P/L 7,492 8% S hepparton Shepparton News McPherson Media Group 10,248 11% W arm am bool Warmambool Standard John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 12,516 14% Total 92,079 100% WESTERN AlJSTRALIA L .S 3 8 K alg o o rlie Kalgoorlie Miner West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd 6,239 100% Key P Audit Bureau of Circulations Publisher's Statement. All other figures are Audit Report figures (unless otherwise indicated). Refer ABC, Summary July to December 2001 Volume VI - Number 9. * Information from the publisher. Paper published Tuesday - Saturday; free on Wednesday and Saturday. Circulation figure is the average for the three days when the paper is sold, t Information from the publisher. Notes ‘Regional Dailies' are defined as “A morning or evening daily newspaper published in other than a capital city on not less than five days in each week" (Audit Bureau of Circulations Rules August, 2000). Sources Circulation Figures & Titles (unless otherwise indicated): Audit Bureau of Circulations (www.auditbureau.org.au) Summary July to December 2001 Volume VI - Number 9. Figures are average net paid sales per publishing day. Ownership: Company annual reports 2000-2001; company websites; newspaper websites; publisher information (telephone interviews); Australian Press Council (www.presscouncil.org.au) Annual Report No. 25 30 June 2001, Sydney.
-Communications Update April 2002 - Issue 164 - page 23 Table ID: Regional Daily Newspapers % Circulation/State £t Owneirship
Controlling Interest % Circulation AUSTRALIAN CAPITA D C C C L S i t No regional daily newspaper/s.
John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 44% APN News & Media Ltd 17% Rural Press Ltd 14% The Border Mail P/L 14% Riverina Media Group 8% Barrier Industrial Council 3% 100%
APN News & Media Ltd 54% Queensland Press Ltd* 32% News Corp. 12% Carpentaria Newspapers P/L 2% 100%
Harris & Co. Ltd 41%
Rural Press Ltd and Harris & Co. Ltd 59% 100% VICTORIA Independent Newspapers Ltd (NZ)+ 45% Rural Press Ltd 22% John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 14% McPherson Media Group 11 % Elliott Newspaper Group P/L 8 % 100%
West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd 100% 100%
N otes * Cruden Investments P/L 58.3% (Murdoch); News Corp. 41.7%. t News Corp. 44.3%
S o u rc es Refer Table 9.
page 24 - Issue 164 - Communications Update April 2002 Table 11: Capital City Suburban* Newspapers
Controlling Interest No. N ew s C orp. 17 1,064,964 46% John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 10 626,586 27% Independent Print Media Group P/L 5 317,580 14% John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 50%; Torch Publishing Co. P/L 50% 4 218,778 9% The Western Week-Ender P/L 1 58,270 2% The Weekly Times Gladesville P/L 1 43,047 2% TOTAL 38 2,329,225 100% li'M iflM li'H lfS -- ■■■■■ ~ ! 1 7 . . . N ew s C orp. 1 36,052 100% TOTAL 1 36,052 100% N ew s C orp. 16 677,363 95% Southern Cross Newspapers P/L 1 32,945 5% TOTAL 17 710,308 100% [SA — ADELAIDE N ew s Corp. 11 509,351 100% TOTAL 11 509,351 100% TAS - HOBART ” No community newspapers - - - VIC - MELBOURNE 5 News Corp. 38 1,351,377 57% John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 13 573,058 24% Independent Newspapers P/L 5 179,177 8% The Text Media Group P/L 1 111,248 5% West Suburban Publications P/L 3 87,002 4% South East Newspapers P/L 2 57,924 2% TOTAL 38 2,359,786 100% News Corp. 50.1%; West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd 49.9% 14 707,041 78% West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd 1 36,215 4% The Herald Publishing Co. P/L 1 84,906 9% Birkenhead P/L 1 41,111 5% Woodcrest Holdings P/L 1 40,799 4% TOTAL 18 910,072 100% Notes * The Circulations Audit Board defines the suburban newspaper audit as “a special audit category available to free or partly paid distribution newspapers.” (Circulations Audit Board By-Laws and Rules, January 2001, R 3 (3)). Sources Circulation Figures & Titles: Circulations Audit Board (www.auditbureau.org.au) Summary April 1 to September 30, 2001. Ownership: Company annual reports 2000-2001; company websites; newspaper websites; publisher information; Australian Press Council (www.presscouncil.org.au) Annual Report No. 25 30 June 2001, Sydney. -Communications U pdate April 2002 - Issue 164 - page 25 Table 12: Summary Newspapers % Circulation £t Ownership Controlling Interest Capital City Capital City Capital City Regional Capital City Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday Daily Suburban Newspapers Newspapers Newspapers Newspapers Newspapers News Corp. Ltd* 59% 49% 60% 5% 52.0% John Fairfax Holdings Ltd1 21% 26% 22% 16% 17.0% Queensland Press Ltd# 9% 11% 17% 13% - West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd* 9% 12% - 1% 0.5% Rural Press Ltd1 2% 2% 1% 8% 2.5% Independent Newspapers Ltd (NZ) --- 7% - APN News & Media P/L --- 28% - Rural Press Ltd 60%; Harris & Co. Ltd 40% - - - 6% - The Border Mail P/L --- 5% - Harris & Co. Ltd1 --- 4% - Riverina Media Group --- 2% - McPherson Media Group --- 2% - Barrier Industrial Council - - - 1% - Carpentaria Newspapers P/L --- 1% - Elliott Newspaper Group P/L --- 1% - News Corp. Ltd 50.1%; West Australian Newspapers ———— 10.0% Holdings Ltd 49.9% Independent Print Media Group P/L --- - 4.5% John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 50%; Torch Publishing P/L ———— 3.0% 50% Independent Newspapers P/L --- - 2.5% The Text Media Group P/L ---- 1.6% West Suburban Publications P/L ---- 1.2% The Herald Publishing P/L --- - 1.2% South East Newspapers P/L ---- 0.8% The Western Week-Ender P/L ---- 0.8% The Weekly Times Gladesville P/L ---- 0.6% Birkenhead P/L - - - - 0.5% Woodcrest Holdings P/L -- -- 0.5% Canberra City News Ltd --- - 0.4% Southern Cross Newspapers P/L ---- 0.4% TOTAL 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% N otes * See also: joint venture between News Corp. and West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd below; and Queensland Press Ltd below. t See also John Fairfax Holdings Ltd; Torch Publishing P/L. # Queensland Press Ltd: Cruden Investments P/L 58.3% (Murdoch); News Coip. 41.7%. % See also Rural Press Ltd; Harris & Co. Ltd. Sources Refer Tables 8-11. page 26 - Issue 164 - Communications U pdate April 2002 Table 13: Multicultural Press Title* & language/community+ Frequency Arabic/Lebanese (1%) Ad-Diyar (The Arab World New spaper) Daily 35.000 ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA AI Bairak Bi-weekly 19.500 National An-Nahar Bi-weekly 33,999 National El Mas sit Fortnightly 20.000 NSW, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA El Telegraph Tri-weekly 31.500 National The Middle East Herald Weekly 35.000 ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA Chinese (Cantonese/Mandan " ..TT 21' Centmy Chinese Newspaper Weekly 15,400 VIC Austchina Weekly Weekly 10.000 NSW Asian Multimedia Fortnightly 11.000 NSW, VIC The Australian Chinese Age Weekly 10,000 VIC Australian Chinese Daily Daily 21.000 NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA Australian Chinese News Weekly Weekly 15.000 NSW Australian Chinese Times Weekly 5,000 NSW, VIC, WA Australian Chinese Times WA Weekly 10,020 ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA Chinese Community News Weekly 16.000 NSW Chinese Herald Daily 24,840 ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA. VIC, WA The Chinese Weekly Weekly 12,000 NSW. QLD. VIC Chinese Melbourne Daily Daily 15.000 VIC Chinese Weekly Message Weekly 15.000 NSW The Independence Daily Daily 16,100 NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA Melbourne Asian News Weekly 11.000 VIC Melbourne Chinese Post Weekly 14.000 VIC The Pacific Times Weekly 16.000 NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA Sing Tao Daily 18.000 NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA The Tide Weekly 12,300 NSW, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA v m m Croatian Herald (Hrvatski Vjesnik) Weekly 13.100 National Nova Hrvatska (New Croatia Weekly) Weekly- 10.000 National hi Unis Weekly 25,420 National Greek Herald Daily 22,505 National Greek Times (Nea Ellada) Weekly 14,950 National New Country Weekly 25,620 National Neos Kosmos Bi-weekly 25.900 National Ta Nea Weekly 24.000 VIC To Verna Tri-weekly 26,981 NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC. WA Indian Link Monthly 10.000 National Indo Times Monthly 10.025 ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA Indian Voice Monthly 10.000 ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, VIC HUiMM Buletin Indonesia Monthly 12.500 NSW, VIC Indo Media Monthly 17.500 NSW, VIC, WA Indo Post Monthly 10.000 ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, VIC, WA Persian Herald Weekly 10,000 NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA Irish Echo Fortnightly 17,000 NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA UHWI I MUM— life :""T— 11 Globo Daily 20,200 NT, SA, TAS, VIC. WA La Fiamma 18,484 NSW, QLD Cheers (Ikyu Press) Monthly 12,000 NSW, QLD, VIC Japan Australia News Monthly 13.000 National Nichigo Press - National Edition Monthly 18.000 NSW, QLD, VIC Nichigo Press - Queensland Edition Monthly 22,000 NSW. QLD The Southern Cross Times Monthly 14.000 NSW, QLD The Svdnev Korean Herald Weekly 11,200 NSW, QLD, VIC A ustralian-Macedonian Weekly Weekly 12.750 National Australian Macedonian Times Weekly 16.000 NSW, QLD, SA. VIC, WA Today Denes Bi-weekly 19,860 NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA World Serbian Voice Bi-weekly 23,735 ' National HTJiIHlIt'Bai E! Espanol En Australia Weekly 29,030 National Extra Informative Weekly 24.000 NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA The Spanish Herald Bi-weekly 21,605 National Sri Lankan Serendib News Monthly 10.000 NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA Thai Media Monthly 10 000 ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA .. Chieu Duong (The Sunrise Daily Newspaper) Daily 98.000 National Dan Viet Weekly 16.000 National Nguoi Viet (The Vietnamese) Fortnightly 25.000 NSW, QLD Nhan Quven (Human Rights) Weekly 11.000 ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA Ti Vi Tuan San Weekly 16.300 NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA Viet Lit an Bi-weekly 15.000 NSW, NT. QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA Vietnam Thai Nay (Vietnam News Today) Weekly 14.000 NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA Notes * Circulation of 10.000 or more per issue. t The bracketed figure indicates the percentage of persons who spoke that language at home as a proportion of the Australian population. Of the 16 languages other than English most frequently spoken spoken at home (the languages for which figures are supplied by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)) the following are not represented above: German, Indigenous languages and creoles, Maltese, Polish. Tagalog (Filipino), Turkish. Source: ABS 1996 Census of Population and Housing. Sources Leba Ethnic Media (www.leba.com.au): Margaret Gee's Australian Media Guide (65‘ Edition). Information Australia. November 2000-March 2001; publishers. ■ Communications Update April 2002 - Issue 164 - page 27 Table 1M: Top 30 Magazine Titles Top 30 Titles L a u n c h P u b lis h e r Circulation Circulation Circulation* % Change 30/9/1991 31/12/00 31/12/01 2000/2001 (by circulation) D a te 1. The Australian Womens June 1933 A C P (PB L ) 1,167,567 703,929 707,733 0.5% Weekly 2. Woman s Day A ug 1948 ACP (PBL) 1,048,724 570,824 536,074 -6.1% 3. Reader s Digest July 1946 Readers Digest Australia P/L 476,725 463,414 405,073 -12.6% 4. New Idea 1902 Pacific Publications1 1,048,356 +401,000 +395,000 -1.5% 5. That s Life! May 1994 Pacific Publications1 n/a +405,000 +395,000 -2.5% 6. Superfood Ideas Aug 1998IPMG n/a 303,920 361,211 18.9% 7. Better Homes & Gardens July 1978 Murdoch Magazines P/L 231,368 311,522 300,513 -3.5% 8. TV Week D ec 1957 Pacific Publications^ 674,052 +286,000 +265,000 -7.3% 9. Take 5 Feb 1998 ACP (PBL) n/a 2 06,764 233,748 13.1% 10. CLEO Oct 1972 ACP (PBL) + 2 9 3 ,0 0 0 206,023 206,784 0.4% 11. Cosmopolitan M ay 1973 A C P (PB L ) 278,000 205,629 206,127 0.2% 12. Australian Good Taste July 1996 jv The Text Media Group Ltd 50%; n/a 167,281 175,669 5.0% Wool worths Ltd 50%* 13. Who Weekly M ar 1992 Time Inc. (US) n/a 198,897 171,533 -13.8% 14. NW Oct 1993 ACP (PBL) n/a 142,053 143,602 1.1% 15. Dolly Nov 1970 ACP (PBL) 185,000 163,416 140,083 -14.3% 16. K-Zone April 2000 Pacific Publications1 n/a + 122,000 + 135,000 10.7% 17. B Mar 1999 Pacific Publications1 n/a + 145,000 + 125,000 -13.8% 18. Family Circle M ay 1973 Paragon Media P/L 326,118 120,402 121,233 0.7% 19. Burke’s Backyard July 1998 ACP (PBL) n/a +97,000 + 112,000 15.5% 20. Girlfriend Nov 1988 Pacific Publicationst 51,712 + 118,500 + 110,000 -7.2% 21. Ralph July 1997 A C P (PB L ) n/a 90,974 105,627 16.1% 22. Australian House & Garden D ec 1948 A C P (PB L ) 120,568 102,584 102,801 0.2% 23. The Picture Sep 1998 A C P (PB L ) n/a 118,955 100,552 -15.5% 24. Time July 1986 Time Inc. (US) 106,187 102,035 99,637 -2.4% 25. FHM April 1998 Emap Australia P/L n/a 86,401 96,403 11.6% 26. Marie Claire Sep 1995 Murdoch Magazines P/L n/a 101,485 94,969 -6.4% 27. Gardening Australia Nov 1991 IPMG n/a 94,464 87,736 -7.1% 28. Money July 1999 ACP (PBL) n/a 100,548 83,071 -17.4% 29. Australian Gourmet M ar 1988 A C P (PB L ) +36,300 84,366 80,457 -4.6% Traveller 30. Australian Table 1999 A C P (P B L ) n/a 78,711 80,261 2.0% K ey ACP Australian Consolidated Press Ltd IPMG Independent Print Media Group P/L N o tes * Where a magazine circulates in countries other than Australia, circulation figures are for the Australian editions only. f Pacific Publications is a joint venture controlled by PMP Ltd and Seven Network Ltd. “The Seven Network has entered a strategic joint venture partnership by acquiring 50% of the Australian and New Zealand publishing operation [Pacific Publications] and undertaking to become a 20% shareholder in PMP.” (PMP Limited Annual Report 2001 p 2). “PBL recently bought a 4.9 per cent stake in PMP ...” (The Australian Financial Review 10.07.01, p 13). # ACP has a 50% profit share interest in TV Week which is owned and managed by Pacific Publications (PMP Ltd, ‘Company Announcement’, 15.03.02 (www.asx.com.au)). J From 1 July 2002 The Text Media Group will relinquish its 50% ownership of Australian Good Taste (Company Announcement, 14.03.02 (w w w .asx.com .au). S o u rc e s Circulation Figures: Audit Bureau of Circulations (www.auditbureau.org.au): Summary January to June, 2000 Volume IV - Number 6; Summary July to December, 2001 Volume VI - Number 9; Summary 1991 (figures cited in Communications Update Issue 74, February 1992). Ownership: Company annual reports 2000-2001; company websites; magazine websites. page 28 - Issue 164 - Communications U pdate April 2002 Table 15: Pay TV Operators Major Operators Austar FOXTEL* Optus Television* O p e r a to r Austar United Communications Ltd jv Telstra Corporation Ltd (50%); SingT el News Corp. (25%); PBL (25%) Service Areas Regional & rural Australia Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney including Hobart & Darwin Central Coast (NSW), Geelong, Gold Coast (QLD), Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, Sydney, WA (some areas) Delivery System Cable, wireless cable (MMDS), Cable, satellite Cable satellite Subscriber Numbers December 2001 434,000 750,000+ 2 5 0 ,000+ December 2000 430,000 700,000 220,000 December 1996 110,000 130,000 150,000 Channels Available1 39 43 38 Other Operators TARBS Neighborhood Cable TransTV Jadeworld O p e r a to r Television & Radio Neighborhood Cable Ltd TransACT TVB (Australia) P/L Broadcasting Services Communications P/L Australia Pty Ltd Service Areas Australia & worldwide"' Ballarat & Mildura (VIC) ACT Australia Delivery System Satellite DTH Cable Cable Satellite DTH Subscriber Numbers N/A N/A 10,000 N/A Channels Available* 52 33 16 10 K ey DTH direct-to-home N/A not available N otes * On 5 March 2002 FOXTEL and Optus announced an agreement under which Optus will “resell FOXTEL subscription television channels on the Optus Television cable network ... and “FOXTEL will assume Optus’ financial obligations under its movie and other content arrangements.” (Optus Media Release 05.03.02). The deal is conditional upon the approval of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC Media Release 05.03.02). Optus viewers will be able to subscribe to Fox Sports (repackaged as Optus Sports 1 and Optus Sports 2) from 1 April 2002 (Ben English ‘Sports bonus comes free in pay-TV deal’ The Daily Telegraph 07.03.02 p 13); FOXTEL viewers will be able to subscribe to Animal Planet, ESPN, Fox Kids; MTV, Nickelodeon, Odyssey, Oh! and Ovation; Optus viewers will be able to subscribe to Channel [V], Discovery, fx, Hallmark, The History Channel, Lifestyle Channel, musicMAX, thecomedychannel, TV1, UK TV (Bruce Elder ‘Gilligan meets Cosby, and other remote possibilities’ The Sydney Morning Herald 06.03.02, p. 4). t Includes free-to-air commercial & national TV services, pay-per-view and channel information if those services are available. Refer Table 16. # TARBS “.. .plans to become a major operator in the US, following the signing of a 10 year multi-transponder agreement with Hughes Corporation’s 8 per cent owned PanAmSat Corporation to broadcast 52 channels on a direct to home (DTH) satellite platform.” (TARBS Press Release 12.03.02) S o u rc e s Company annual reports 2000-2001; company websites; pay TV operator websites. -Communications Update April 2002 - Issue 164 - page 29 Table 16: Pay TV Operators - Channels FOXTEL* Optus Television encore FOX Classics Hallmark Movie One Movie Extra Movie Greats Showtime Showtime 2 TCM Turner Classic Movies World Movies BBC World Bloomberg Television CNBC Asia CNBC Australia CNN International FOX News Sky News Australia FOXTEL Weather weather channel Optus Weather General E n t e r t a i n in e n Adventure One arena Fashion TV (FTV) FLY-TV (ABC)+ FOX8 fx The LifeStyle Channel Oh! Ovation thecomedychannel TV1 UK TV Alpha GAtv (Australia/Greece) Antenna Pacific (Greece) ART (Arabic Radio TV) CCTV (China Central TV) LBC (Lebanon) NHK (Japan) Phoenix (Cantonese) RAI International (Radio Italia TV) m&'JLMMM cl sport ESPN FOX Footy Channel FOX Sports FOX Sports Two Sky Racing Documcntary/Education Discovery Channel National Geographic Odyssey The History Channel Animal Planet Channel [V] MC Music Country MTV MusicMAX ABC Kidsf Cartoon Network Disney Channel FOX Kids Nickelodeon ABC TV gsniaonmnfrm^,. - Adults Only S h o p p in TVSN (TV Shopping Network) Expo KQB Australian Christian Channel m m Main Event EEHSEHiTimTHl Electronic Program Guide page 30 - Issue 164 - Communications U pdate April 2002 TARBS Neighborhood TransTV Jadew orld C able M o v ie s encore Hallmark Showtime TCM Turner Classic Movies I News/Information BBC World Bloomberg Television CNBC Australia CNN International Sky News Australia Community TV FTV Fashion TV Preview ■ QnTTqfljTV niniuil ‘ f• IIHBIHlIliBi^^ %iri*it ' < ' * ARABIC - MIDDLE EAST Egyptian 2 (Middle East) Egyptian Space Channel (Egypt) Future TV (Lebanon) MurrTV (Lebanon) Nile Drama Channel (Egypt) Nile Entertainment (Egypt) Nile Family (Egypt) Nile News (Egypt) Nile TV (Egypt) NiTV (Iran) TeleLiban (Lebanese) Syrian Channel (Syria) A S 1 A N Arirang TV (Korea) BTV (China) CCTV (China Central TV) Cinema One (Philippines) The Filipino Channel (Philippines) Jet TV (japan) Movie Channel (Cantonesc/'Mandarin) Phoenix (Cantonese) Power TV (Mandarin) TVBXing He (China) TVB8 (Mainland China/IIong Kong/'Taba an) TVBJ (Cantonese) TVBS-Asia (Taiwan) TVBS-News (Taiwan) G REEK Alpha GAtv (Australia/Cireece) Antenna 1 (Greece) ERT Satellite (Cyprus/Greece) Mega Cosmos (Greece) RAI International (Radio Italia TV) TARBS Italiano (Italian) Video Italia (Italy) R L S S 1 A \ NTV (Russia) NTV Plus (Russia) ORT (Russia) Tl RKISII ATV (Turkey) Kanal 7 (Turkey) Kanal D (Turkey) LiG TV (Turkey) TGRT (Turkey) TRT (Turkey) Vizyon (Turkey) SERBIA N BKTV (Serbia) Pink Plus (Serbia) RTS (Serbia) OTHERS Armenian TV (Armenia) Deutsche Welle (German) Lashkara (Indian) MKTV SAT (Macedonia) SIC International (Portugal) TV Chile (Chile) TV Globo (Brazil) TV Polonia (Poland) TV5 (France) TVE (Spain) ...... *...... c7 sport ESPN Sky Racing | Documentary/Education i ■ National Geographic Animal Planet Notes rvr.v ■ \ * Refer Notes Table MC Music Country MCM 15. fftllfhil JJilA^illl JiHHHHHBBHflBRBS f ABC Kids/FLY-TV ABC Kids Cartoon Network operate on the one Disney Channel channel (Kids 6am - FLY-TV (ABC) „ ; -y ■ 6pm; Fly 6pm-6am). Nightmoves ■ c i i iii .i .i fiTiMMHHBMMBrere JSr. Sources TVSN (TV Shopping Network) Pay TV operators’ National free-to-air TV 0 ^ ^ j ABC TV w e b s ite s . Prime SBS TEN Capital TEN Victoria WIN TV *- .A. * - House of Representatives Senate | R e lig io n EWTN (Global Catholic Network) (Pay-per-view Hong Kong Movies Video on Demand -Communications Update April 2002 - Issue 164 - page 31 Table 17: Major shareholders / significant individuals associated with controlling interest companies Controlling Interest Company Major Shareholders; Significant Individuals M edia 3UZ P/L Victorian Racing Industry Radio Ace Radio Broadcasters P/L Handbury family Radio Alice Springs Commercial Broadcasters P/L Local ownership Radio APN News & Media P/L Independent News & Media pic (IE) (Sir Tony O’Reilly) Newspaper/s - Regional Associated Media Investments Gerahty Radio Austar United Communications Ltd UnitedGlobalCom (US) Pay TV Austereo Group Ltd Village Roadshow Ltd (Kirby) Radio Australian Consolidated Press Ltd PBL (Packer) Magazine/s Australian Radio Network APN News & Media Ltd (Independent News and Media pic (IE) (Sir Tony Radio O’Reilly)); Clear Channel Communications (US) Barrier Industrial Council Local union Newspaper/s - Regional Birkenhead P/L Independently owned Newspaper/s - Suburban The Border Mail P/L Mott family Newspaper/s - Regional Broadcast Operations P/L (Super Network) Bill Caralis Radio Bundaberg Broadcasters P/L Local ownership Radio Camplin Broadcasters P/L Ron & Stephanie Camplin Radio Canberra City News Ltd Independently owned Newspaper/s - Suburban Capital Radio Network P/L Kevin Blyton Radio Carpentaria Newspapers P/L Asher Joel Newspaper/s - Regional Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) The Aboriginal people of Central Australia FTATV Coastal Broadcasters P/L Alice Springs Commercial Broadcasters P/L 49%; local ownership Radio Data & Commerce Ltd Advent Television Ltd (SG) 41.33%;s Jeff Chatfield Radio DMG Radio Australia Daily Mail and General Trust pic (GB) (Rothermere Continuation Ltd) 75%; GWR Radio pic (GB) 25% Elliott Newspaper Group P/L Lanyon family Newspaper/s - Regional Emap Australia P/L Emap pic (GB) Magazine/s Far West Media P/L Richard Daniel; David Tunkin Radio Geraldton Newspapers Ltd Local shareholders Radio Glowweir P/L LJ & V W Blackwood Radio Grant Broadcasters P/L Janet Cameron Radio Harris & Co. Ltd Tasmanian Seafoods P/L Newspaper/s - Regional The Herald Publishing Co. P/L Independently owned Newspaper/s - Suburban Independent Newspapers Ltd (NZ) News Corp. 44.3% Newspaper/s - Suburban Independent Newspapers P/L Local ownership Newspaper/s - Suburban Independent Print Media Group P/L Hannan family 50% and Marinya Media P/L 50% (J B Fairfax; T Fairfax) Newspaper/s - Suburban Magazine/s John Fairfax Holdings Ltd Commonwealth Bank of Australia;ss Colonial Ltd;ss Permanent Trustee Co. Ltdss Newspaper/s • Capital City/National ( • Suburban • Regional Macquarie Radio Network P/L George Buschman; Mark Carnegie; John Singleton Radio McPherson Media Group McPherson family Newspaper/s - Regional Midwest Radio Ltd R D Colman; J A C McEvoy Radio Murdoch Magazines P/L Handbury Holdings P/L (Matt Handbury) Magazine/s NBN Enterprises P/L Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd FTATV Neighborhood Cable Ltd Corpco Assets P/L; Cable Regional Holdings P/L; Telecom Venture Group Ltd (HK) Pay TV The News Corp. Ltd Murdoch Newspaper/s • Capital City/National ( • Suburban • Regional Pay TV North East Broadcasters Ltd Walter Mott Radio North West Radio P/L Brett B Fraser; Anthony W Sage; Peter Vassileff Radio Pacific Publications jv PMP Ltd; Seven Network Ltd (Kerry Stokes) Magazine/s Paragon Media P/L Ian Brooks* Magazine/s W & L Phillips P/L Phillips family Radio PMP Ltd Maple-Brown Abbott Ltd;ss Seven Network Ltd 20%'; PBL 4.9%# Magazine/s Prime Television Ltd Paul Ramsay Holdings P/L 38.88%s (Paul Ramsay). FTATV Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd (PBL) Consolidated Press Holdings Ltd 37.42%s (Kerry F B Packer) FTATV Magazines Pay TV Queensland Press Ltd Cruden Investments P/L 58.3% (Murdoch); News Corp. 41.7% Newspaper/s • Capital City/National < • Regional Readers Digest Australia P/L Reader’s Digest Association Inc. (US) Magazine/s Rebel FM Stereo P/L Jowitt family Radio RG Capital Radio Ltd Reg Grundy Radio Rich Rivers Radio P/L A M Robertson; D M Robertson Radio Riverina Media Group Henderson family Newspaper/s - Regional Robert Nettlefold P/L Nettlefold family estate Radio Rural Press Ltd Marinya Media P/L (J B Fairfax; T Fairfax) Radio Newspapers • Capital City/National daily • Suburban • Regional page 32 - Issue 164 - Communications U pdate April 2002 Controlling Interest Company Major Shareholders; Significant Individuals Media Seven Network Ltd Kerry M Stokes & associated companies 35.80%ss FTATV Magazine/s Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) Singapore Government Pay TV Smart Radio Brad & Judy Smart Radio South East Newspapers P/L Thomas family Newspaper/s - Suburban Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd Chase Manhattan Nominees Ltd 16.54%;s National Nominees Ltd 9.67%;s FTATV Commonwealth Bank of Australia 5.63%;s Deutsche Australia Ltd 5.27%;s Perpetual Trustees of Australia Ltd 5.10%s Southern Cross Newspapers P/L Independently owned Newspaper/s - Suburban Spencer Gulf Telecasters Ltd J M Sturrock P/L 38.33%s (Peter Sturrock); Granite Ridge P/L 32.70%s (David FTATV Kingston); VC Sturrock 7.54%;s PM Sturrock & AM Hutton 6.73%s^ Sunraysia Television Ltd Sabtel P/L & associates 50% (Eva G Presser); WIN Corp. P/L 44% FTATV Tab Ltd Chase Manhattan Nominees Ltd 5.45%;s National Nominees Ltd 5.21 %;s Westpac Radio Custodian Nominees Ltd 5.01%S Tab Queensland Ltd Commonwealth Bank of Australia;^ Solid Earth P/L;ss ING Australia Ltdss Radio Television & Radio Broadcasting Services Australia P/L Family owned business (Chairman: Mike Boulos) Pay TV Telstra Corp. Ltd Commonwealth of Australia 50.1% Pay TV Ten Network Holdings Ltd Can West Global Communications Corp. (CA) 15% voting rights in The Ten FTATV Group P/L through CGS International Holdings (Luxembourg) S.A. (Izzy Asper); Equitilink Australia Ltd & Others 11.97%;ss Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd 12.12%;ss Maple-Brown Abbott Ltd 9.16%ss The Text Media Group P/L Eric & Suzanne Beecher; Citicorp Nominees P/L; Diana Gribble Newspaper/s - Suburban Magazine/s Time Inc. (US) AOL Time Warner Inc. (US) Magazine/s Torch Publishing Co. P/L John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 50% Newspaper/s - Suburban Tote Tasmania P/L government business enterprise Radio TransACT Communications P/L ACTEW (ACT utility co.); Telecom Venture Group Ltd (TVG) (HK); The Australian Pay TV Gas Light Co.; Marconi pic (GB); Australian Capital Ventures Group; Transact Employees Holdings P/L TVB (Australia) P/L Television Broadcasts Ltd (TVB) (HK) Pay TV The Weekly Times Gladesville P/L John F Booth AM Newspaper/s - Suburban West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd 10.43%;s Westpac Investment Management Ltd Newspaper/s • Capital City/National daily • Suburban • Regional West Coast Radio P/L E Bassett-Scarfe; I H Bassett-Scarfe Radio West Suburban Publications P/L Independently owned Newspaper/s - Suburban The Western Week-Ender P/L Independently owned Newspaper/s - Suburban WIN Corp. P/L Bruce Gordon FTATV Radio Woodcrest Holdings P/L Independently owned Newspaper/s - Suburban Woolworths Ltd Chase Manhattan Nominees 12.45%;s Westpac Custodian Nominees Ltd 9.15%;s Magazine/s National Nominees Ltd 7.96%s XS West P/L Steve Adermann Radio Key % s S hareholding FTA free-to-air SS Substantial shareholder Notes * The Australian Financial Review 05.07.01, p 15. f “The Seven Network has entered a strategic joint venture partnership by acquiring 50% of the Australian and New Zealand publishing operation [Pacific Publications] and undertaking to become a 20% shareholder in PMP.” (PMP Limited Annual Report 2001 p 2). # The Australian Financial Review 10.07.01, p. 13. t “Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Limited (“SCB”) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Southern Cross Communications Limited (“SCC”) intends to make a cash offer for all of the issued ordinary shares in SGT [Spencer Gulf Telecasters Limited] ... Two of SGT’s major shareholders (namely J M Sturrock Pty Ltd, a company associated with the Chairman of SGT, Mr Peter Sturrock, and Granite Ridge Pty Ltd, a company associated with a director of the SGT, Mr David Kingston) have separately entered into option agreements whereby they have agreed to give SCC an option over 12% and 8% respectively of the shares in SGT (the combined total of which will represent 20% of the shares in SGT) ...” (Central Television GTS/BKN Press Release 05.02.02). Sources Refer Media Ownership Update tables. Company annual reports 2000-2001; company websites. - April 2002 - page 33 Communications Update