Sunraysia Television
Encyclopedia
Sunraysia Television is the publicly-listed parent company of Swan Television and Radio Broadcasters, former owners of STW
-9 (Channel 9
Perth
). Sunraysia TV is majority owned by Eva Presser, who owns around 55% of the company. WIN Television
owns 40% of the company. It is affiliated with the Nine Network
.
Sunraysia Television started out in Sunraysia
, the area around and including Mildura
. It operated a single TV licence, known as STV
-8. In 1985 it was purchased by Ms Presser.
In 1989 it acquired STW
-9 from Bond Media who were forced to sell due to cross media ownership laws which restricted audience reach. They paid A$95 million for the station and as part of the deal sold station STV
-8 to Bond Media for $18million, it was onsold shortly thereafter to ENT Ltd.
for the same price. Sunraysia Television no longer had any assets in Sunraysia
.
Eva's husband Dan runs the Sunraysia Natural Beverages company, which similarly has no ties to the Sunraysia
region. The Pressers use the term as their personal brand name, which is somewhat ironic as the name is derived from a 1920's dried fruit advertising campaign, for the Australian Dried Fruits Association - an entity with no connections to the Pressers.
In February 2007 PBL Media
announced that it would acquire 100% of Sunraysia Television subsidiary Swan Television & Radio Broadcasters Pty Ltd (i.e. Channel Nine Perth) for $136.4 million. On the 21st of April the board of Sunraysia Television endorsed WIN's
revised offer of $163 million.
On June 8, 2007, Sunraysia Television announced its sale of STW
-9 to WIN Television
's parent company, WIN Corporation
, for $163.1 million.
STW
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-9 (Channel 9
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
). Sunraysia TV is majority owned by Eva Presser, who owns around 55% of the company. WIN Television
WIN Television
WIN Television is an Australian television network owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Wollongong, New South Wales. WIN commenced transmissions on 18 March 1962 as a single Wollongong-only station, and has since expanded to 24 owned-and-operated stations with transmissions covering a...
owns 40% of the company. It is affiliated with the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
.
Sunraysia Television started out in Sunraysia
Sunraysia
Sunraysia is an area of northwestern Victoria and southwestern New South Wales in Australia, known for its sunshine, grapes and oranges. Its main centre is Mildura....
, the area around and including Mildura
Mildura, Victoria
Mildura is a regional city in northwestern Victoria, Australia and seat of the Rural City of Mildura local government area. It is located in the Sunraysia region, and is on the banks of the Murray River. The current population is estimated at just over 30,000.Mildura is a major agricultural centre...
. It operated a single TV licence, known as STV
STV (TV station)
STV is an Australian television station licensed to and serving the regions surrounding Mildura, Victoria, owned and operated by the WIN Corporation and part of the WIN Television network. The station commenced transmissions on November 27, 1965...
-8. In 1985 it was purchased by Ms Presser.
In 1989 it acquired STW
STW
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-9 from Bond Media who were forced to sell due to cross media ownership laws which restricted audience reach. They paid A$95 million for the station and as part of the deal sold station STV
STV (TV station)
STV is an Australian television station licensed to and serving the regions surrounding Mildura, Victoria, owned and operated by the WIN Corporation and part of the WIN Television network. The station commenced transmissions on November 27, 1965...
-8 to Bond Media for $18million, it was onsold shortly thereafter to ENT Ltd.
ENT Ltd.
ENT Ltd, standing for Examiner-Northern TV Ltd, was a Launceston, Tasmania, Australia based media company owned by Edmund Rouse, which was sold off in the early 1990s after a bribery scandal.Previous entities in direct control of ENT Ltd included:...
for the same price. Sunraysia Television no longer had any assets in Sunraysia
Sunraysia
Sunraysia is an area of northwestern Victoria and southwestern New South Wales in Australia, known for its sunshine, grapes and oranges. Its main centre is Mildura....
.
Eva's husband Dan runs the Sunraysia Natural Beverages company, which similarly has no ties to the Sunraysia
Sunraysia
Sunraysia is an area of northwestern Victoria and southwestern New South Wales in Australia, known for its sunshine, grapes and oranges. Its main centre is Mildura....
region. The Pressers use the term as their personal brand name, which is somewhat ironic as the name is derived from a 1920's dried fruit advertising campaign, for the Australian Dried Fruits Association - an entity with no connections to the Pressers.
In February 2007 PBL Media
PBL Media
Nine Entertainment Co. is a media company owned by CVC Asia Pacific.Originally a 50/50 joint venture with Consolidated Media Holdings, in June 2007 PBL announced that it would sell a further 25% to CVC for A$ 515 million...
announced that it would acquire 100% of Sunraysia Television subsidiary Swan Television & Radio Broadcasters Pty Ltd (i.e. Channel Nine Perth) for $136.4 million. On the 21st of April the board of Sunraysia Television endorsed WIN's
WIN Television
WIN Television is an Australian television network owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Wollongong, New South Wales. WIN commenced transmissions on 18 March 1962 as a single Wollongong-only station, and has since expanded to 24 owned-and-operated stations with transmissions covering a...
revised offer of $163 million.
On June 8, 2007, Sunraysia Television announced its sale of STW
STW
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-9 to WIN Television
WIN Television
WIN Television is an Australian television network owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Wollongong, New South Wales. WIN commenced transmissions on 18 March 1962 as a single Wollongong-only station, and has since expanded to 24 owned-and-operated stations with transmissions covering a...
's parent company, WIN Corporation
WIN Corporation
The WIN Corporation is a Wollongong based media company, that owns the WIN Television network, NWS, and STW in Australia.It began broadcasting in Wollongong with one station in 1963. Bruce Gordon acquired control of the company in 1979 and initiated a period of growth which has seen the Network...
, for $163.1 million.