Unmade Index: Seven West Media stock slumps to six-month low

Tim Burrowes

October 20, 2025 6:32

Seven West Media today saw its shares hit their lowest point in nearly six months with a fall of 3.6%.

The $208m market capitalisation of Seven West Media is now just above that of audio company Southern Cross Austereo, which closed the day on $203m. The two companies plan to merge in the coming weeks.

It was a bad start to the week across the broadcast sector. Nine lost 0.8% while ARN Media declined by 2%.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.