New Idea is a long-running Australian weekly magazine aimed at women, now published by Are Media .
30-396: The magazine was first published in 1902 by Fitchett Bros. The founder was Thomas Shaw Fitchett. It was subtitled A Women's Home Journal for Australia. In 1911 the magazine was renamed as Everylady’s journal , but in 1928 the title was changed back to New Idea . Fitchett Brothers changed the name of their company to Southdown Press (later renamed Pacific Magazines ). Following World War II
60-410: A March 2014 audit of 280,206. In December 2014 readership had halved to 1.265 million, In what may be termed the golden era of popular magazines, 1950–1980, a popular column was "Mere Male", where readers recounted humorous stories where an "MM", usually a husband, was the (affectionate) butt of the joke. Several anthologies of stories from the period have been published and the expression became part of
90-654: A new company, Pacific Magazines and Printing (PMP). Seven West Media acquired Pacific Magazines in 2002, leaving PMP as solely a printing business. Two years later, Seven bought Murdoch Magazines, a former corporate sibling in News Corp Australia , from Matt Handbury. In 2016, Pacific Magazines took its digital assets back from Yahoo7 and subsequently launched multiple digital products across Fashion, Entertainment and Home & Food. In 2017, Pacific unveiled its all new "premium user experience" digital offerings for Marie Claire and Women's Health . This
120-832: A new joint venture, Seven Media Group, a multi-faceted media company combining a presence in broadcast television, magazine and online applications. 7HD was officially announced on 15 September 2007, with the Seven Media Group announcing its intention to start a high definition multichannel. By the end of 2007, the Seven Network had become the most watched network in the country, dominating morning and prime time slots. On 21 February 2011, Seven Media Group announced its intention to merge with West Australian Newspapers Holdings Limited (WAN). WAN purchased Seven Media Group from Seven Group Holdings and partner U.S. private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts , and announced
150-565: Is Kerry Stokes AC, who is also chairman of Seven Group Holdings. On 26 June 2012, Seven West Media announced former Nine Network executive David Leckie 's transition from chief executive officer of Seven West Media to a new role as executive director, media for Seven Group Holdings. Don Voelte, the former managing director and CEO of Woodside and a director of Seven West Media, was appointed CEO and managing director of Seven West Media. He subsequently stepped down to become managing director and chief executive officer of Seven Group Holdings and
180-835: Is Home to the Seven Network Station, TVW . Seven West Media owns the Seven Network , Australia's second largest commercial television network (by audience and advertising market share). It also owns The West Australian , The Sunday Times and the Community Newspaper Group . Seven Group Holdings Ltd (SGH), a company controlled by Australian Capital Equity , is Seven West Media's largest shareholder, with over $ 1 billion in Seven West Media shares and $ 250 million of Seven West Media convertible preference shares (CPS). The newspaper
210-692: Is a network of commercial free-to-air television stations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide , as well as regional Queensland and Perth. The platform, as well as a 33 per cent stake in Sky News Australia , now reaches 98 per cent of Australians. Seven has also established a major magazine publishing business, Pacific Magazines which, as of 2014 , accounted for more than 20 per cent of magazines sold in Australia. In 2006, Seven Network and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) created
240-596: Is now Australia's most popular internet portal and the joint venture is driving a range of online and IPTV businesses. Seven is building and acquiring a range of broadband businesses, including wireless broadband group Unwired , VOIP operator Engin and has become the Australian licensee for TiVo , due to be launched in 2008. The group has also established a strategic 20 per cent shareholding in West Australian Newspapers Ltd. Since 2007,
270-627: Is published by Are Media , the successor to Bauer Media Australia . Pacific Magazines Pacific Magazines was a magazine publisher operating in Australia owned by Seven West Media . In March 2020, it was acquired by Bauer Media Australia in April 2020. In June 2020, Mercury Capital acquired Pacific Magazines as part of its purchase of Bauer's former Australian and New Zealand assets. Pacific published leading titles including Australia's best selling magazine Better Homes & Gardens , Women's Health, Men's Health, New Idea , Who , and
300-500: The 10 Network stations in Sydney and Melbourne). Fairfax went on to axe a number of locally produced shows in favour of networked content from its Sydney counterpart, ATN -7 (also owned by Fairfax at the time). In 1987, Fairfax sold off its stations to Qintex Ltd. , owned by businessman Christopher Skase . Qintex had previously bought, and subsequently sold off, stations in Brisbane and regional Queensland before taking control of
330-648: The Australian vernacular . In January 2008, it revealed details that Prince Harry was with the British army serving in Afghanistan , in breach of an agreement with the major news organisations. It ran updates on the story on two further occasions. When the United States Drudge Report ran the story on 28 February 2008, the prince was forced to abandon his posting and return to the UK . After
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#1732797869749360-663: The Melbourne based Herald and Weekly times group purchased WA Newspapers . The HWT group already owned HSV 7 and ADS 7 and under the media laws of the time was required to sell TVW 7. A new company was formed and floated on the Perth Stock Exchange , TVW Enterprises Pty Ltd. ADS -7 in Adelaide launched on 24 Oct 1959 as the final capital city VHF7 station. TVW Enterprises purchased Adelaide's SAS 10 in 1971. In 1987 ADS 7 station swapped frequencies with SAS-10 , with
390-588: The Seven Network has been the highest rating television network in Australia, ahead of the Nine Network , Network Ten , ABC and SBS . In 2011, the Seven Network won all 40 out of 40 weeks of the ratings season for total viewers. Seven is the first to do this since the introduction of the OZtam ratings system in 2001. As of 2014 it was the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach. 68% owned by Kerry Stokes (as of 2014 ), Seven Network
420-560: The annual audience ratings for the first time in 1998. The year 2000 saw Seven as the host broadcaster for the Sydney Olympics . The Network adopted a new logo. In 2003, Stokes appointed David Leckie as CEO of Seven and Peter Meakin as Head of News and Current Affairs. In January 2006, the Seven Network, Pacific Magazine and online portal Yahoo! Australia and New Zealand combined in a joint venture to form Yahoo!7 , representing all three companies' online assets. This venture
450-548: The company was acquired by Keith Murdoch and then became part of the Murdoch media consortium. In June 2006, the magazine was ranked 3rd in Australia in circulation, with an audited circulation of 433,176; it ranked ahead of Reader's Digest . The magazine's readership in 2004 was in excess of 2 million and had increased to 2.364 million in 2005/6; that is the magazine is read by more than 10% of Australia's population. However, in recent years weekly sales figures have dropped to
480-462: The first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney. The Seven Network is one of five main free-to-air networks in Australia. The Seven Network began as a group of independent stations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. HSV-7 Melbourne , licensed to The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd (owners of two local papers at the time, The Herald and The Sun ),
510-553: The latter becoming SAS-7 . Perth -based businessman Robert Holmes à Court , through his business the Bell Group, completed a takeover on TVW Enterprises in 1982. The Herald and Weekly Times , owner of HSV -7 and ADS -7, was sold to Rupert Murdoch in December 1986. Murdoch's company, News Limited , sold off HSV to Fairfax soon afterwards, for $ 320 million, while ADS 7 was sold to Frank Lowys Northern Star (owners of
540-682: The latter to provide news coverage. These agreements came after the government planned to implement a law "that would force tech companies to pay news outlets for content" to ensure that digital platforms would provide a "contribution to the sustainability of the Australian news industry". On August 18, 2022, Seven West Media announced it will take equity in View Media Group via its Seven West Ventures subsidiary. In June 2024, Seven West Media announced it would cut up to 150 jobs and restructure into three divisions: Television, Digital and Western Australia. The Chairman of Seven West Media
570-597: The nation's leading fashion brand Marie Claire . It has it roots in the Southdown Press, the publishers of New Idea and long owned by the Murdoch family . When News Corp Australia acquired the Herald & Weekly Times in 1987, the Australasian and Argus titles ( Australasian Post , Home Beautiful , Your Garden ) were added. Rupert Murdoch spun off his Australian magazine holdings in 1991 into
600-431: The network. The next year, another new logo was introduced along with evening soap opera Home and Away and a relaunched Seven National News , now known as Seven News . The network expanded in 1988 when Skase bought out Bell Groups two stations for $ 130 million creating the first owned and operated national network of the five mainland city Channel 7 stations. A failed $ 1.5 billion bid for MGM Studios in
630-508: The new company would be known as "Seven West Media". On 11 April 2011, the acquisition was approved by WAN shareholders. On 21 May 2013, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts sold its remaining 12% stake in Seven West Media. In May 2020, Seven West Media sold Pacific Magazines to Bauer Media Group , including leading lifestyle brands Marie Claire , Women's Health , Who , New Idea and Home Beautiful . In February 2021, both Google and Facebook in Australia made deals with Seven West Media for
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#1732797869749660-754: The paper. This ownership structure survived only for a few years until the collapse of Bond Corporation. A newly formed company, West Australian Newspapers Holdings , then purchased the paper from the receivers before being floated in an oversubscribed $ 185 million public offering. In September 2007, WAN sold a 50% interest in the Hoyts Cinemas Group . Kerry Stokes acquired 14.9% through Seven Network and he became chairman of West Australian Newspapers in 2009. Kerry Stokes appointed Chris Wharton as CEO of West Australian Newspapers and Brett McCarthy as Editor. Seven Network (commonly known as Channel 7 or simply Seven) dates back to 4 November 1956, when
690-413: The public company and was elected chairman. He asked Alan Jackson to be its CEO for a number of years in the late 1990s. Shortly after it acquired Sunshine Television , a Seven Network affiliate in regional Queensland, Sunshine Television's regional stations effectively became a part of the Seven Network, identical in appearance and programming to the rest of the business' stations. Seven Queensland won
720-485: The same year sent Qintex into receivership. Christopher Skase fled Australia in 1990 in order to escape extradition. The business' assets were bundled together by receivers and made into a new company, the Seven Network Limited , in 1991. The network was re-listed as a public company on the stock exchange in 1993 with News Limited holding 14.9% and Telstra holding 10%. In 1995, Stokes acquired 19.9% of
750-446: The story broke much more widely, New Idea pulled the story from its web site and made itself unavailable for comment to other members of the press. Two months later, the magazine issued an apology for publishing the story. "We regret this serious lapse of judgment. We sincerely apologise to all our readers, to the servicemen whose lives are at constant risk while serving at home and abroad and to their families and loved ones." New Idea
780-508: Was completed in May 2020. In June 2020, Bauer Media Australia including Pacific Magazines was sold to Mercury Capital . Anime Fashion & Beauty Entertainment Home & Food Previous titles Seven West Media Seven West Media Limited is an Australian ASX -listed media company and it is Australia's largest diversified media business, with an extensive presence in broadcast television, radio, print and online publishing. It
810-544: Was criticised on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Media Watch for the use of sensationalist headlines and content. In 2016, actress Eliza Szonert threatened to sue New Idea because the magazine refused to pay her an agreed sum of A$ 7000 for a tell-all interview about claiming back her child from an ex-partner living overseas, with the magazine claiming she had lied about entering drug rehabilitation . As of 2020, New Idea
840-512: Was owned by the publicly listed company West Australian Newspapers Ltd (WAN) from the 1920s. In 1969, the Melbourne-based The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd (HWT) bought WAN and published the paper until 1987, when Rupert Murdoch 's News Corporation acquired HWT. News sold WAN to Robert Holmes à Court 's Bell Group in 1987 The following year Alan Bond , through Bond Corporation , gained control of Bell Group and hence
870-402: Was subsequently rolled across their digital network including Who , InStyle , Men's Health , Home Beautiful , New Idea , Better Homes & Gardens , Girlfriend and New Idea Food . In October 2019 Seven West Media announced, that subject to gaining Australian Competition & Consumer Commission approval, it had agreed to sell Pacific Magazines to Bauer Media Australia . The sale
900-562: Was the first station in the country to use the VHF 7 frequency. It launched on 4 November 1956, soon joined on 2 December by Amalgamated Television Services ATN -7 in Sydney. TVW -7 Perth began broadcasting almost two years later, on 16 October 1959, as the city's first commercial station. It was licensed to TVW7, a subsidiary of West Australian Newspapers , publisher of The West Australian . BTQ -7 followed on 1 November, signing on as Brisbane's second commercial television station. In 1969
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