News Summary:
On July 8, 2026, Southern Cross Media Group appointed Chris Jones, who spent 16 years with Seven in senior leadership and production roles, as Director of Sport - TV Audio and Streaming. Jones will oversee the strategic direction of Seven and SCA's combined sport portfolios, driving a unified sport strategy across broadcast television, audio, digital publishing, and social platforms, and will lead sports rights negotiations for the entire group. Previously, on July 5, an audience report for Week 27 of 2026 identified Seven as the #1 network, with 7NEWS as the top news program and *Farmer Wants A Wife* leading in entertainment. This followed an announcement on July 2 that its streaming platform, 7plus, grew its audience by 53% in June. Earlier, on July 1, Seven was confirmed as Australia’s most-watched TV network in the first half of 2026, with Seven Perth recording double-digit audience growth across news, sport, entertainment, and streaming, and maintaining a 55% commercial total TV share in Western Australia.
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