14-424: Sports Entertainment Group ( SEG ), formerly Pacific Star Network , is an Australian sports media content and entertainment business. SEG is the owner and parent company of Sports Entertainment Network (SEN). After going through a number of name changes in the 1990s and early 2000s, the company was known as Pacific Star Network for 16 years. In December 2014, Pacific Star Network acquired Morrison Media Services,
28-517: A second WNBL club. On 13 June 2024, the Perth Lynx 's WNBL licence was transferred to Perth Lynx Pty Ltd, an organisation owned by SEN Teams investors Christian Hauff and Jodi Millhahn. In July 2024, SEG agreed to sell 90% of their 95% shareholder ownership of the Perth Wildcats to MT Arena Capital Investment at an estimated value of $ 40 million. On 14 August 2024, SEG officially sold 52.5 per cent of
42-475: Is Sports Entertainment Group (SEG), formerly Pacific Star Network. Sports Entertainment Network was established in 2006 as Crocmedia by journalists James Swanwick and Craig Hutchison . The company was originally formed in the United States as a public relations company selling entertainment and news content before shifting to focusing on sports. Crocmedia entered the mainstream in late 2009 when it
56-459: Is the owner of six clubs as of June 2024. Under Pacific Star Network and Crocmedia, the company owned 25 percent of National Basketball League (NBL) team Melbourne United between 2018 and 2021. In July 2021, SEG purchased rival NBL team the Perth Wildcats for roughly $ 8.5 million. In November 2021, SEG's New Zealand subsidiary purchased New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) team
70-723: The Otago Nuggets . In March 2022, SEN unveiled the Southern Hoiho for the inaugural Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa season. SEN Teams purchased Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) team the Bendigo Spirit in April 2022 and acquired a Super Netball team licence in July 2023, which became the Melbourne Mavericks . In May 2024, Basketball Australia granted SEN Teams permission to run
84-503: The ACE network. There is a repeater at Mount Beauty (93.3FM). In 2017 Edge FM 102.1 (then branded as 102.1 The Edge) came under the ownership of Ace Radio as its parent company North East Broadcasters was acquired by Ace. 36°21′08″S 146°19′30″E / 36.3522°S 146.3250°E / -36.3522; 146.3250 This article about a radio station in Australia
98-526: The club for $ 21 million to WA businessman Mark Arena . SEG subsequently shifted to the position of minority shareholders of the Wildcats. Arena will provide another payment of $ 15 million in 2026 to receive an extra 37.5 per cent and can then buy the entire club in 2028. Sports Entertainment Network Sports Entertainment Network (SEN), formerly Crocmedia , is an Australian radio and television distribution company established in 2006. SEN's parent company
112-603: The country. Crocmedia received attention in January 2015, after the Federal Circuit Court fined the company $ 24,000 for breaching the minimum wage conditions of two employees. Judge Riethmuller branded Crocmedia's actions as 'exploitative'. In January 2018, Pacific Star Network , the owner of SEN radio, confirmed it had acquired 100 per cent of equity in Crocmedia. Under the plan, existing Crocmedia CEO Craig Hutchison became
126-700: The largest shareholder and CEO of the merged company. In July 2019, Crocmedia purchased 23 narrowband radio licences across Australia including Sydney , Brisbane , Perth , Gold Coast , Darwin and Alice Springs . In October 2020, Crocmedia was rebranded Sports Entertainment Network, with the media and content business to share an acronym with its SEN radio stations. In March 2021, Sports Entertainment Network announced that it would expand into New Zealand, and subsequently acquired TAB NZ's 30 AM and FM broadcast licences. SENZ launched on 19 July 2021. In May 2022, SEN purchased Brisbane radio station 4KQ from its previous owners HT&E . In November 2023, SENZ
140-430: The popular 3AW program Sports Today with Sportsday. In November 2016, Crocmedia announced program partnership agreements with a number of radio broadcasters, which saw the merger of the metro Sports Today and regional Sportsday programs. From January 2017, Sportsday, with Sports Today hosts Gerard Healy and Dwayne Russell , aired weeknights on 3AW and across regional Victoria and Tasmania. Sportsday later expanded across
154-531: The publisher of Frankie Magazine and Smith Journal . They sold Morrison Media Services to Nextmedia in September 2018. In January 2018, Pacific Star Network acquired 100 per cent of equity in Crocmedia . In September 2020, Pacific Star Network rebranded Crocmedia as Sports Entertainment Network (SEN). Two months later, Pacific Star Network changed its name to Sports Entertainment Group (SEG). In September 2023, it
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#1732892082413168-579: Was announced that it would operate a live AFL radio service that would be syndicated throughout regional areas. Many regional broadcasters, including Ace Radio stations, 3BA , 3NE and Edge FM , replaced their existing feed – typically 3AW or Triple M – with the new Crocmedia feed. Crocmedia achieved further publicity by signing veteran broadcasters Sandy Roberts and Rex Hunt to provide commentary. Crocmedia generated controversy in Albury-Wodonga in 2010 when 2AY announced that it would replace
182-546: Was reported that SEG posted a $ 9.2 million loss in the 2022–23 financial year. The company reportedly asked for covenant relief from the bank in the June quarter. In November 2023, it was reported that SEG required a cash injection or new investors in the next nine months to survive. To finish the year, SEG sold 3.75 per cent of their sporting teams business, SEN Teams, and received $ 1.5 million in investor funds from new individual shareholders. SEG's sporting teams business, SEN Teams ,
196-501: Was sold to TAB NZ . The transaction included the SENZ brand, app and website and its network of 28 radio frequencies. SENZ was rebranded as Sport Nation on 19 November 2024. Edge FM Edge FM 102.1 is a commercial radio station broadcasting from Wangaratta , Victoria , Australia . It is currently owned by Ace Radio & broadcasts an Adult Contemporary (AC) format. It features both locally produced content & content from
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