Southern Cross Broadcasting

Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Limited was a diversified Australian media company, that owned and operated a variety of media businesses, primarily radio and television.

Southern Cross Broadcasting
(Australia) Limited
TypePublic
IndustryMedia
FateAcquired
SuccessorFairfax Media
Macquarie Media Group
Founded20 August 1987 (1987-08-20)
Defunct5 November 2007 (2007-11-05)
HeadquartersMelbourne, Australia
Key people
Tony Bell, Managing Director
John Dahlsen, Chairman
ProductsTelevision
Radio
Websitewww.southerncrossbroadcasting.com.au
scb.com.au

History

  • 30 May 2007 - Southern Cross Broadcasting announced its sale of NWS-9 (its Adelaide 9-affiliated TV station) to the WIN Corporation for A$105 million.[1]
  • 3 July 2007 - Southern Cross Broadcasting recommended Macquarie Media Group's offer of A$1.35 billion, for a takeover of the corporation.[2] The proposed Scheme is subject to approval by SCB shareholders at a Scheme Meeting expected to be held in October 2007.
  • 3 July 2007 - If the sale to Macquarie Media Group is successful, MMG have a separate arrangement directly with Fairfax Media to on-sell to them Southern Cross Broadcasting's radio assets, as well as the Southern Star Group, Satellite Music Australia and their digital media businesses.[3] Only Southern Cross's television stations would remain with Macquarie Media Group. Conversely, Fairfax's radio assets would become part of Maquarie.
  • 5 November 2007 - The company's assets were officially acquired by the Macquarie Media Group.[4]

Assets

Television stations

Radio stations

Other businesses

See also

References

  1. "WIN buys Channel 9 Adelaide". The Age. Australian Associated Press. 30 May 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2007.
  2. "Southern Cross Broadcasting sold for $1.35b". abc.net.au. 3 June 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2007.
  3. "Letter to shareholders regarding Macquarie Media Group proposed acquisition" (PDF). Southern Cross Broadcasting. 19 June 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2007.
  4. "Southern Cross falls to Mac and Fairfax". The Australian. 3 June 2007. Archived from the original on 9 November 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2007.
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