Seven West Media, also known as SWM, a publicly owned company headquartered in Australia, was founded in 1992 and operates in broadcast media production and distribution. With approximately 2,970 employees, the company reported $1.4B in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as a multi-platform media conglomerate, it operates across free-to-air television, digital broadcasting, and print journalism. Formed in its current structure in 2011 through the merger of Seven Network and West Australian Newspapers, the ASX-listed enterprise (ASX: SWM) maintains operational headquarters in Southbank, Melbourne, alongside broadcast centers in Sydney and Perth. Seven West Media builds its revenue model primarily through commercial television advertising, corporate print sponsorships, digital programmatic ad placements, and content syndication deals. The company controls Australia's free-to-air television network alongside a digital ecosystem, reaching more than 19 million Australians monthly through its entertainment, news, and sporting assets.
Seven West Media secured its largest-ever NFL audience on September 12, 2026, when the historic 49ers versus Rams clash reached 2.19 million viewers. Earlier, on September 7, Ryan Stokes assumed the chairmanship of Southern Cross Media Group, becoming its fourth chair since its transformative merger with Seven West Media in January. This move consolidated the Perth-based Stokes family's control over the media group, which comprises the Seven Network, Triple M radio, and publishing interests including the West Australian newspaper group. Ryan Stokes' billionaire father, Kerry Stokes, engineered the January merger and briefly held the chairman position before stepping down in February.
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