Seven West Media

Seven West Media Limited
FormerlyWest Australian Newspapers Holdings Limited (1992–2011)
Company typePublic
ASX: SWM
IndustryMedia
PredecessorSeven Media Group
Founded1992
Defunct7 January 2026
FateMerged with Southern Cross Media Group
SuccessorSouthern Cross Media Group
Headquarters50 Hasler Road, ,
Australia
Key people
Kerry Stokes
(Chairman)
Jeff Howard
(CEO)
ProductsTelevision
Radio
Newspapers
Magazines
Websites
Revenue$1.4 billion (2024/25)
$159 million (2024/25)
$57 million (2024/25)
Number of employees
5,000+
ParentSeven Group Holdings (40.2% July 2025)
Websitesevenwestmedia.com.au

Seven West Media Limited was an Australian diversified media business, with an extensive presence in broadcast television, radio, print and online publishing.

Seven West Media owned the Seven Network, Australia's second-largest commercial television network (by audience and advertising market share). It also owned The West Australian, The Sunday Times and the Community Newspaper Group.

Seven Group Holdings Ltd (SGH), a company controlled by Australian Capital Equity, was 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).

In September 2025, Seven West Media and Southern Cross Media Group announced their intention to merge. The merger was completed on 7 January 2026.