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Nova Entertainment
Australian radio company
Australian radio company
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Nova Entertainment |
| genre | |
| foundation | |
| defunct | |
| location_city | Sydney |
| location_country | Australia |
| industry | Entertainment |
| aum | |
| parent | Illyria Pty Ltd |
| divisions | Nova |
| smoothfm | |
| FIVEAA | |
| Star 104.5 | |
| Coles Radio | |
| Priceline Radio | |
| homepage |
smoothfm FIVEAA Star 104.5 Coles Radio Priceline Radio Nova Entertainment is an Australian entertainment company that operates commercial radio networks (and associated digital brands) in metropolitan and regional areas of Australia.
Nova Entertainment is owned by Lachlan Murdoch's Illyria Pty Ltd which purchased the remaining 50% it did not own from Daily Mail & General Trust in September 2012.
History
Nova Entertainment was formed in early 1996 under the name DMG Radio Australia, followed later in the year with the A$46M acquisition of 85% of the Broadcast Media group of regional stations. This was shortly followed by FIVEaa on 26 September 1996. The founding chairman and CEO were Charlie Cox and Paul Thompson respectively.
In September 2004, DMG Radio Australia sold most of its regional radio stations to Macquarie Bank, keeping only Hot 91 Sunshine Coast (later sold in early 2005) and Star 104.5 in Gosford.
On Monday 21 May 2012, after poor ratings, 91.5 FM Melbourne and 95.3 FM Sydney were rebranded again to smoothfm with a new smooth, easy listening format to aim for women aged 35+.
In December 2013, DMG Radio Australia launched a 24-hour Australian pay television music channel, Smooth available via Foxtel satellite and cable services. The pay television music channel extends from the smoothfm radio brand. It was shut down on 30 June 2020.
In February 2014, DMG Radio Australia rebranded under the name Nova Entertainment to reflect the company's increasingly diversified interests in radio and the media and entertainment industries. The new company name has been developed to encapsulate both the pride and heritage of the company’s original and successful FM launch brand, Nova, with its recent evolution into the broader media and entertainment space.
Current operations
Radio
Nova Entertainment owns two national radio networks and numerous independent radio stations with a presence across Australia through terrestrial, digital and online.
All stations can be streamed online or via the Nova, Smooth, FIVEAA or Star Player apps.
Nova
Main article: Nova (radio network)
The Nova Network is a commercial radio network with an adult contemporary format. All network stations are owned and operated by Nova Entertainment (with Perth being a JV with ARN) and each FM station has its own local Breakfast show with daytime, drive and night shifts networked across all stations.
| Station | Callsign | Frequency | Location | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova 96.9 | 2SYD | 96.9 MHz | Sydney, New South Wales | Top 40 (CHR) | |
| Nova 100 | 3MEL | 100.3 MHz | Melbourne, Victoria | Top 40 (CHR) | |
| Nova 106.9 | 4BNE | 106.9 MHz | Brisbane, Queensland | Top 40 (CHR) | |
| Nova 93.7 | 6PER | 93.7 MHz | Perth, Western Australia | Top 40 (CHR) | Joint venture with ARN Media |
| Nova 91.9 | 5ADL | 91.9 MHz | Adelaide, South Australia | Top 40 (CHR) | |
| Nova Nation | N/A | DAB+ | Sydney, Melbourne | Dance radio | |
| Nova Fresh Country | N/A | DAB+ | Brisbane | Country radio | |
| Nova Throwbacks | N/A | DAB+ | Brisbane | Contemporary hit radio | 90s and 00s music |
| Nova Jamz | N/A | DAB+ | Adelaide | Rhythmic CHR |
smoothfm
Main article: smoothfm
smoothfm is a commercial radio network originally launched in 2012 as a rebrand of the Classic Rock network. Since 14 February 2020 the network's primary format is Hot-Adult Contemporary providing feel good and dance music.
| Station | Callsign | Frequency | Location | Format | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| smooth 95.3 | 2PTV | 95.3 MHz | Sydney, New South Wales | Hot AC | Formerly branded as Vega 95.3 (2005–10) & Classic Rock 95.3 (2010–12) | |
| smooth 91.5 | 3PTV | 91.5 MHz | Melbourne, Victoria | Hot AC | Formerly branded as Vega 91.5 (2005–10) & Classic Rock 91.5 (2010–12) | |
| smooth Brisbane | N/A | DAB+ | Brisbane, Queensland | Hot AC | ||
| smooth Perth | N/A | DAB+ | Perth, Western Australia | Hot AC | ||
| smooth Adelaide | N/A | DAB+ | Adelaide, South Australia | Hot AC | ||
| smooth Relax | N/A | DAB+ | Sydney, Melbourne | Soft Adult Contemporary | ||
| smooth Vintage | N/A | DAB+ | Sydney, Melbourne | Oldies | ||
| smooth 80s | N/A | DAB+ | Adelaide | 1980s music |
Non-network radio
In addition to its network-based assets, NOVA also operates the following radio stations.
| Station | Callsign | Frequency | Location | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coles Radio | N/A | DAB+ | Metro capital cities (DAB+) and all Coles stores | Adult Contemporary | Branded station for Coles Supermarkets |
| Star 104.5 | 2GOS | 104.5 MHz FM | Central Coast, New South Wales | Top 40 (CHR) | Previously part of the Star FM radio network (now Hit Network) |
| FIVEAA | 5AA | 1395 kHz AM | Adelaide, South Australia | Talk radio | Shares some resources with Nine Radio stations, including news and sport (primarily Australian Rules football). |
| KIIS 97.3 | 4BFM | 97.3 MHz FM | Brisbane, Queensland | Top 40 (CHR) | 50/50 joint venture with ARN Media |
| Priceline Radio | N/A | DAB+ | Sydney and Melbourne (DAB+) and all Priceline stores | Adult Contemporary | Branded station for Priceline |
| Sky News Radio | N/A | DAB+ | Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane | News talk | Audio simulcast of Sky News Australia |
NOVA Entertainment also rebroadcasts News-owned British station Talksport locally via its website and NOVA Player app.
Other
- Nova Podcasts, the podcast network suite of Nova Entertainment
- novafm.com.au, online news, music & lifestyle portal
- smooth.com.au, online news, music & lifestyle portal
- fiveaa.com.au, online news portal
- star1045.com.au, online news, music & lifestyle portal
Former operations
Foxtel Smooth
Main article: Foxtel Smooth
Foxtel Smooth was an 18-hour pay television music channel (time-shared with Foxtel Arts) available via Foxtel satellite and cable services. It launched on 3 December 2013, dedicated to easy listening adult contemporary music. The channel ceased broadcasting on 30 June 2020.
GOAT
GOAT was a pop culture, news and entertainment website aimed at a millennial audience. It has been dormant since 2018.
References
References
- (2 September 2012). "Lachlan Murdoch acquires other half of DMG Radio". MediaSpy.
- (1996-09-24). "DMG Radio Australia Acquires 12 Radio Stations".
- Jacques, Bruce. (1996-09-25). "Daily Mail Arm Buys Australian Radio Group.". [[Financial Times]].
- Jemison, Simon. (1996-09-26). "DMG pays $7m for 5AA". [[Australian Financial Review]].
- Chapman, Heather. (1996-09-30). "They're Back - And How". [[Sydney Morning Herald]].
- (3 May 2012). "DMG Radio rebrand sees launch of smoothfm in Sydney and Melbourne".
- "Smoothfm moves to TV | B&T".
- "DMG Radio rebrands as Nova Entertainment, denies move related to Daily Mail's arrival".
- Knox, David. (1 November 2013). "Foxtel refreshes music channels". TV Tonight.
- "Summer Channel Changes". Foxtel.
- Challenor, Jake. (3 June 2020). "Foxtel confirms its Smooth music channel won't continue". The Music Network.
- Perry, Kevin. (3 June 2020). "FOXTEL CONFIRMS CLOSURE OF SMOOTH MUSIC CHANNEL". TV Blackbox.
- "GOAT {{!}} NOVA Entertainment".
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