Seven West Media

Ahh that explains a lot.

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Surely this is just satire? What a ridiculous point of view taken by this editor.

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Peacock could launch in Australia if there’s a JV with NBCU which would affect 9 and Stan

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NBCU on Foxtel and Fetch would be disrupted if such a deal eventuates. MSNBC is on Fetch and Sky News UK is on Foxtel which could have a new home on Peacock

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Seven announces first David Leckie Seven Scholarship Program recipient

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Seven West Media is delighted to announce that Madeline McKeown is the recipient of the inaugural David Leckie Seven Scholarship Program.

The annual program was established in September 2021 in memory of former Seven West Media Chief Executive Officer, the late David Leckie.

It was set up in conjunction with Skye Leckie and David and Skye’s sons Harry and Ben, and offers a 12-month scholarship at Seven West Media for a junior graduate with a passion for sales, programming or news.

The applications were judged by Skye, Harry and Ben Leckie and senior Seven West Media executives.

Skye, Harry and Ben Leckie said: “Harry, Ben and I were thrilled to be involved in the selection of the recipient of David’s inaugural scholarship.

“The candidates were outstanding, however, there can only be one recipient. Madeline is a very accomplished young person and we felt that she will really excel in her experience at Seven. The scholarship will cover all facets of a highly successful business and Seven is a fantastic place to work and to learn.

“David’s first love in his life was always TV. He was so passionate about all aspects of it. Davo was a tough taskmaster, from the old school, and if you didn’t ‘stack up’, you knew about it! That made people strive to achieve and improve,” they said.

“We felt in our discussions with Madeline that David would be very pleased to welcome her to his team. We wish her all the best and encourage her to take advantage of everything that is offered by Seven.

“We are so grateful for this legacy to honour David’s life and we look forward to watching Madeline’s success – and we will never forget David’s mantra about his competitors: ‘When they zig, you zag!’.”

Seven West Media Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, James Warburton, said:
“David was a wonderful mentor and colleague to many of us at Seven and the David Leckie Seven Scholarship Program is a fitting tribute to his legacy and memory.

“Madeline is smart, motivated and keen to learn and grow in the media industry. I know David would have been very impressed by her and would have been a great mentor and support. Like everyone at Seven, I’m very pleased to welcome Madeline and I look forward to seeing her career with us flourish.”

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Seven have announced Merch

To all Seven fan boys:

Get your Seven Network MERCH here: https://seven.liquidpromotions.com.au/

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Jesus, $12.50 for an 8GB USB drive?! What year is this. 2015?!

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Too small in 2022

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Ive been getting Instagram ads for this landfill

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Will only buy when they release a GWN7 Crowbar

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Looks like cheap redbubble trash.

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Seven announces senior sales leadership appointments

Seven West Media today announced key new senior sales leadership appointments as part of its ongoing strategy to deliver unrivalled national total video trading for commercial partners and brands.

Reporting to Seven West Media Chief Revenue Officer, Kurt Burnette, the new appointments follow the recent acquisition of Prime Media Group, which has created Australia’s first wholly-owned national television and digital group.

Natalie Harvey, previously Network Director of Sales, has been appointed National Sales Director, responsible for leading the network’s convergence and growth across capital city, regional and BVOD markets.

Nicole Bence, previously Network Digital Sales Director, takes up the new position of National Sales Director of Digital, responsible for driving a range of advanced digital advertising initiatives and overseeing Seven’s commercial digital, data, innovation and programmatic offerings.

Dave Walker joins Seven from Prime as Director of National Trading and Revenue Operations. With over 30 years of industry experience in Australia and New Zealand, Mr Walker brings to Seven a wealth of knowledge across sales leadership, television trading, system integration and media agency strategy planning and buying.

Greg Gabel, previously Sales Director at 7Queensland, takes on the new role of National Regional Sales Director of Local Markets, responsible for overseeing sales in all regional markets and driving new products and processes for local teams across broadcast and digital. His appointment brings together regional sales areas under one person for the first time.

In Western Australia, the local regional sales team will work closely with the Perth capital city sales team and report into Chief Executive Officer, Seven West Media WA, Maryna Fewster, and Seven Perth Sales Director, Damian Hampson.

Seven is the most watched free-to-air broadcaster across all screens and our acquisition of Prime provides our commercial partners and brands with an unmatched total video audience proposition.

Seven can now reach more than 90% of Australia’s population each month as one integrated company, giving advertisers and agencies easy and seamless access to metro and regional markets. It’s a game-changing move for our customers, our people and our company, meaning quite simply we are even better together.

Seven’s national leadership team and new sales structure is designed to support Seven’s transformation and deliver a brilliant customer experience, making it easier, faster and more effective for brands to reach their desired audience across all of Australia, including in the capital cities, regional Australia and digitally on 7plus.

Our advertising and trading solutions will be further enhanced as we accelerate towards a dynamic and converged audience trading model.

Kurt Burnette, Media Chief Revenue Officer

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https://www.inside7.com.au/seven-west-media-receives-wgea-citation-in-australian-media-first/

Seven West Media (ASX: SWM) is proud to announce it is the first media company in Australia to be named an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

Seven West Media is one of only 12 new change-making organisations across Australia to receive the highly regarded citation in 2022, after being assessed against extensive and rigorous criteria.

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Sarah Stinson appointed Director of Morning Television at Seven

The Seven Network today announced significant changes to the structure of its morning television operations.

Sarah Stinson has been appointed to the newly-created role of Director of Morning Television, taking on management responsibility for Australia’s #1 breakfast and morning programs, Sunrise , Weekend Sunrise and The Morning Show .

Sean Power takes on the role of Executive Producer of Sunrise , while Chloe Flynn, currently Managing Editor of The Morning Show , steps into the role of Executive Producer.

It was announced yesterday that Michael Pell will step down from his current role as Executive Producer of Sunrise and Weekend Sunrise after more than a decade of leadership to take on a new role within the business as Senior Vice President, Entertainment Content, North America, based in Los Angeles.

Commenting on the new appointments, Network Director of News and Public Affairs, Craig McPherson, said: “Sarah is the key appointment for this crucial role as we continue to expand and evolve our operations. Her career has been a catalogue of success, mostly driven by her relentless drive to put the audience and her team ahead of everything else.

“The teams Sarah will lead are the best in the business, both on air and off air, and I’m extremely confident they will thrive under her guidance, adding to Seven’s dominance of the breakfast and morning TV landscape every day of the week.

“Sean is an extraordinarily creative and talented television producer. He’s worked across just about every sector of news and public affairs, earning accolades and awards everywhere he’s been. A fierce competitor and passionate leader, I’m excited about the future with him working with Sarah and the supreme Sunrise team,” he said.

Sunrise and The Morning Show have been the #1 breakfast and morning shows nationally for 18 years and 14 years respectively, with a significant lead over their rivals. Both programs won their timeslots every week in the capital cities and nationally across 2021 and so far in 2022.

Sarah Stinson, who will begin her new role in April, said: “After 11 years as Executive Producer of The Morning Show and 23 years in television across the Seven and Nine networks, I am thrilled to take up this next challenge as Director of Morning Television.

“Through a pandemic, natural disasters and incredible global upheaval, breakfast and morning television have been a constant in our lives, bringing isolated communities together and keeping the nation informed as Australians wake up and think, ‘What will this day bring?'.

“It’s an honour to lead the incredibly talented Sunrise, Weekend Sunrise and The Morning Show teams, who have a proven track record in delivering breaking news, great entertainment and shining a spotlight on the issues that matter,” she said.

Sean Power, currently Executive Producer of Major News Events for 7NEWS, said: “There’s no other
breakfast show in Australia that cares as much about its audience as Sunrise. The team both in
front of and behind the scenes are world class, and they work around the clock to deliver the best
show every morning. It’s an absolute honour to join them.”

Sarah Stinson has been at the helm of The Morning Show for the past 11 years, during which time it
retained the title of Australia’s #1 morning show. She joined Seven in 2005 as a senior producer on
Today Tonight and within 12 months was promoted to the key role of Chief of Staff. Beginning her
career in the Channel Nine newsroom, she climbed the ranks from production assistant to researcher
on the Today Show before progressing to A Current Affair as a producer.

Sean Power has spent the past decade working as a reporter and producer across Seven, 2GB and Nine
Network, including as a producer on 60 Minutes, where he received both a Walkley Award and a
Kennedy Award for excellence in journalism. He joined Seven in 2017 as a senior producer for 7NEWS
based in Melbourne and was instrumental in the launch of the top-rating late-night news program The
Latest and 7news.com.au.

In a career spanning two decades, Chloe Flynn oversees the production of more than 12 hours of live
television every week. She joined Seven in 2007 as part of the inaugural The Morning Show team and
has since worked across numerous programs and special events including Sunrise, Weekend Sunrise,
The Daily Edition, the Royal Wedding of Harry and Meghan and Carols in the Domain.

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I don’t understand Pell’s new role, what does Seven West Media do in the US to need anyone as a “Senior Vice President”?

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The ‘W word’ comes to mind right away.

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His title is “Senior Vice President, Entertainment Content, North America” which seems remarkably specific but, at the same time, terribly vague given that Seven has no particular presence there. It does reek of being a made up job title to look impressive but the reality of which is unclear.

And if he is the Senior Vice President, does that mean there is a “President, Entertainment Content, North America”?

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