Are Media have announced the appointment of Nisar Malik as head of sales, Victoria, effective May 26, 2025.
With over 25 years of experience across digital, television and cross-platform sales, Nisar will play a pivotal role in Are Media’s continued digital transformation.
In his new role, Nisar will lead sales operations in Victoria, driving growth across Are Media’s portfolio, which spans digital, print and programmatic solutions.
Despite this claim of blatant puffery, the revenue booked clearly doesn’t match the claim as Are Media continue to close titles at a disturbingly quick rate.
Inside Mail and now Mediaweek report that Are Media is for sale.
In a statement provided to Mediaweek, an Are Media spokesperson said: “Further to recent speculation, and on the back of a number of market enquiries and approaches, we can confirm that a decision has been made to commence a sale process for Are Media, Australia’s leading omnichannel content company for women. KPMG Corporate Finance has been engaged to run a formal sale process.”
Mercury Capital, led by venture capitalist Clark Perkins, acquired the local arm of Bauer Media for an estimated $40–50 million in 2020.
That deal came just eight years after Bauer had paid $525 million for ACP Magazines, once the crown jewel of Australia’s consumer publishing sector.
Are Media’s portfolio includes The Australian Women’s Weekly, Woman’s Day, New Idea, TV Week, Who, and Take 5.
Are Media, Australia’s #1 women’s lifestyle network, and Freedom have joined forces to launch Re-Emergence, a bold new wall art collection for the home.
The innovative partnership marks the first time Are Media and Freedom have worked closely together on launching a new artwork collection. Re-Emergence is being sold in Freedom stores online.
The launch is being backed by a fully integrated editorial campaign across Are Media’s market-leading marie claire, Australian House & Garden and Home Beautiful brands, plus digital and social platforms.
Are Media has appointed Maxine Fourie head of social.
She will lead the development and execution of Are Media’s social storytelling across all platforms, reporting to head of audience Zahra Campbell-Avenell.
Fourie will work closely with editorial, audience and commercial teams to grow Are Media’s social channels, which collectively have more than 21 million followers.