GetUp report finds Australian media power held by just two companies
A report commissioned by Australian political activist organisation GetUp, regarding media ownership concentration has reinforced findings by IBIS World, that the Australian media landscape is dominated by just two main media outlets.
According to the report, Nine Entertainment Co and News Corp’s dominance extends beyond print, as the two corporations, along with Southern Cross Media, “control almost 90% of lucrative metropolitan radio licenses across the country”. Although, News Corp does not directly own any radio stations in Australia, it has only a 15% stake in Here There & Everywhere, which owns Australian Radio Network (ARN).
The report, Who Controls Our Media, was authored by University of Sydney associate professor of communication, Dr. Benedetta Brevini and Michael Ward, former executive with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and PhD student at the University of Sydney.
