Tuesdata: Seven reports a down but not disastrous result (and fails to practice what it preaches on marketing investment)
Welcome to a Tuesday update from Unmade. In today’s post for Unmade’s paying members, we examine today’s full year results announcement from Seven West Media.
We’ve announced the schedule for this year’s Compass series. Our panel-in-the-pub, end-of-year tour kicks off in Sydney on November 3 and concludes in Hobart a fortnight later. Reflecting on 2025 and projecting into 2026, please hold the date for your city:
November 3 – Compass Sydney
November 5 – Compass Brisbane
November 10 – Compass Adelaide
November 11 – Compass Perth
November 17 – Compass Melbourne
November 18 – Compass Hobart
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The emergency brakes kick in for Seven West Media
And so reporting season gets under way, with Seven West Media first out of the gate.
Oddly, for the second worst set of full year profits in the company’s history, there’s a sense that the emergency brakes have kicked in on the falling escalator. The second half was a little better; the 7plus streaming offering is gaining momentum; and the company’s Perth-based publishing operation has been more resilient than you’d think.
However,