HT&E rebrands to ARN Media after AGM

18 May 2023 Towards the end of HT&E CEO and Managing Director Ciaran Davis’s address at yesterday's AGM, he announced that they would vote to rebrand to ARN...

Is Seven West about to acquire HT&E?

13 February 2023 The Australian Financial Review is suggesting that Seven West Media executives are sizing up plans for the acquisition of HT&E. According to the AFR, Seven...

HT&E sells its stake in Soprano

4 January 2023 ARN's parent company HT&E will sell its stake in Soprano for $66 million. Soprano is a technology company that supplies SMS, AI Voice and messaging...

Ciaran Davis is the new chair of CRA

25 November 2022 The CEO and managing director of HT&E, Ciaran Davis, has been announced as the new chair of industry body Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA). Davis...

ARN revenue is up by 7% in Q3

15 November 2022 HT&E have reported that their commercial radio group, ARN, has recorded a 7 per cent increase in total radio revenues for the third quarter against...

Seven West and HT&E merger talks continue

10 November 2022 There is continuing speculation that Seven West Media has been in talks with Here, There and Everywhere about a merger that could include Southern Cross...

HT&E half yearly revenue is up by 58% on the same period last year

18 August 2022 HT&E have released their half-yearly report showing that the Group radio revenue is up by 7% to $151.4M and EBITA is up by 11%. The...

HT&E finalise the sale of 4KQ

1 July 2022 ARN’s parent company HT&E has completed the sale of its 4KQ Brisbane radio station and licence to a subsidiary of Sports Entertainment Group Limited. 4KQ broadcast...

HT&E moves Jeremy Child into a new role

1 April 2022 HT&E has appointed Company Secretary & Taxation Director, Jeremy Child to the role of Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary. Jeremy joined HT&E Limited in...

Next steps for ARN’s growth: Ciaran Davis

23 February 2022 Key Points: The Edge to go national as a 15-29 youth format Advertising returning to normal, but still weak in Entertainment and F&B Live streaming the next...

HT&E full year revenue grows to $225.m

23 February 2022 HT&E have released their 2021 financial report, showing revenue for ARN of $195.6m, up from $171.5m last year. ARN’s EBITA is up to $53.8m from...

Is 4KQ about to be a Golden buy for someone?

14 January 2022 Last year Brisbane’s Classic Hits 4KQ was the only AM music station to hit Number 1, anywhere in the world, according to Radioinsight ratings expert...

HT&E completes Grant Broadcasters acquisition

5 January 2022 ARN's parent company HT&E Limited has completed its acquisition of Grant Broadcasters. HT&E acquired 46 of Grant Broadcasters' radio and digital operations across the country...

Maybe I will visit all those little stations: Kyle and Jackie discuss the ARN acquisition

12 November 2021 "I could be like the queen, I could do a tour of all those little stations and adoring fans would crowd around..." quipped Kyle Sandilands...

HT&E sells off oOh!media stake

2 November 2021 HT&E, owners of the ARN network, have sold their entire shareholding in oOh!media for $1.78 per share. The sales gives HT&E gross proceeds of $49Million...

HT&E settles a long running dispute with the ATO

29 October 2021 HT&E have settled an ongoing taxation dispute with the Australian Taxation Office for $71M. The dispute centres around a New Zealand branch for the financial...

HT&E agree to terminate the sale of Soprano

20 September 2021 HT&E have agreed to terminate negotiations to complete the sale of Soprano to Link Mobility Group Holdings. HT&E holds a 24.9% stake in Soprano, and...

HT&E may offload its shares in Luxury Escapes

6 September 2021 HT&E have signed a conditional agreement for the potential sale of their shares in Luxury Escapes. Austus Asset Management (AVC) has agreed with various shareholders...

HT&E showing strong recovery from the effects of COVID last year

18 August 2021 HT&E has released its half-year results for the first six months of 2021 showing a strong recovery in the second half mainly due to the...

Soprano sings a happy tune for HT&E

23 May 2021 Few organisations, in any sector, have weathered the COVID-19 storm as well as ARN and its parent HT&E. While others have found themselves in...

The market is coming back we’re feeling more positive: ARN’s Ciaran Davis

6 May 2021 HT&E held its annual general meeting and released its full year results today. Speaking to radioinfo after the AGM, CEO Ciaran Davis explained the results,...

HT&E reports a 35% decline for 2020, but a bright future for 2021

5 May 2021 HT&E have reported to shareholders that the company has navigated COVID-19 well, maintaining strategic focus, and with confidence in the advertising market returning, radio’s relevance...

People will be listening to more radio when the pandemic is over: Ciaran Davis

4 March 2021 “People have learnt that they can listen to radio in new ways and they will be listening to more, not less, when the pandemic is...

HT & E Revenue down 22%, no dividends paid

24 February 2021 ARN's parent company HT&E has "emerged as a stronger business by strengthening core radio operations and building momentum into digital audio growth," in a tough...

Angela Ewers joins ARN’s Executive Leadership Team

20 October 2020 HT&E have appointed Angela Ewers to the newly created position of Chief People Officer, a position that will also see her join ARN’s Executive Leadership...

ARN stations not eligible for next round of Jobkeeper

15 October 2020 They say if you're paying tax, at least you're making money. The same goes for government subsidies, if you're not eligible, you must be doing...

Perpetual Equity buys into HT&E

14 September 2020 Perpetual Equity Investment has bought into HT&E, which operates radio stations KIIS, WSFM, Gold 104.3 and a number of other stations through ARN. In its...

Radio is magic, digital is maths, both are important: ARN’s Ciaran Davis

14 May 2020 Like so many others around Australia, ARN CEO Ciaran Davis is working from home for at least part of his week during the COVID 19...

HT&E in a strong position despite the ravages of COVID19

7 May 2020 ARN shareholders have been delivered some sobering, though not unexpected, news at the 2020 HT&E AGM being held online this morning. Q1 results for this...

HT&E picks up a stake in oOh!media

9 April 2020 Here, There & Everywhere has bought into outdoor advertising business oOh!media, picking up at least 11million shares. HT&E owns the Australian Radio Network (ARN), and...