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Nova Entertainment

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
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1996 (1996)
Headquarters,
ParentIllyria Pty Ltd
DivisionsNova FM
smoothfm
FIVEaa Adelaide
Star 104.5
Coles Radio
Websitenovaentertainment.com.au

NOVA Entertainment is owned by Lachlan Murdoch's Illyria Pty Ltd which purchased the remaining 50% it did not own from Daily Mail and General Trust in September 2012.[1]

History edit

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.[2][3] This was shortly followed by FIVEaa on 26 September 1996.[4] The founding Chairman and CEO were Charlie Cox and Paul Thompson respectively.[5] The company grew rapidly to over 64 radio stations across New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia under the Star FM, Hot FM, Nova and Vega (now Smooth) brands.

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, which they still own and operate.

In April 2009, DMG Radio Australia launched two new digital radio stations: NovaNation, a 24/7 digital dance station and Koffee, a chillout music station. These stations were launched as part of the introduction of DAB+ digital broadcasting in Australia's major state capital cities. On 24 December 2013, NovaNation and Koffee both ceased broadcasting as DAB+ stations. Koffee was rebranded to smooth Chill with a chill easy listening format and NovaNation ceased broadcasting online by mid-2016.

On Friday 12 March 2010 Vega rebranded with the name Classic Rock to counteract similar stations Gold 104.3, WSFM, Triple M Sydney and Triple M Melbourne. Nova Entertainment announced the change to Vega's brand as the stations had struggled towards the bottom of the ratings ladder in both Sydney and Melbourne. In building these new stations DMG Radio needed a "simple, focused music concept that would appeal to the 35-54 audience," according to CEO Cathy O'Connor. The stations later became 91.5 FM in Melbourne and 95.3 FM in Sydney.

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+.[6]

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.[7] 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.[8]

Current operations edit

Radio edit

NOVA Entertainment owns two national radio networks and four independent radio stations with a presence across Australia through terrestrial, digital and online

NOVA edit

The Nova Network is a commercial radio network with an adult contemporary format. All network stations are owned and operated by NOVA entertainment and each 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

DAB+

Sydney, New South Wales Adult Contemporary
Nova 100 3MEL 100.3 MHz

DAB+

Melbourne, Victoria Adult Contemporary
Nova 106.9 4BNE 106.9 MHz

DAB+

Brisbane, Queensland Adult Contemporary
Nova 93.7 6PER 93.7 MHz

DAB+

Perth, Western Australia Adult Contemporary Joint venture with Australian Radio Network
Nova 91.9 5ADL 91.9 MHz

DAB+

Adelaide, South Australia Adult Contemporary
Nova 90s N/A DAB+ Brisbane, Queensland 90s music
Nova Nation N/A DAB+ Brisbane, Queensland EDM Replaced Nova Noughties
Nova Throwbacks N/A DAB+ Adelaide, South Australia Rhythmic AC

smoothfm edit

smoothfm is a commercial radio network originally launched in 2012 as a rebrand of the Classic Rock network. Since February 14 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

DAB+

Sydney, New South Wales Easy listening Formerly branded as Vega 95.3 (2005-10) & Classic Rock 95.3 (2010-12)
smooth 91.5 3PTV 91.5 MHz

DAB+

Melbourne, Victoria Easy listening Formerly branded as Vega 91.5 (2005-10) & Classic Rock 91.5 (2010-12)
smooth Brisbane N/A DAB+ Brisbane, Queensland Easy listening
smooth Perth N/A DAB+ Perth, Western Australia Easy listening
smooth Adelaide N/A DAB+ Adelaide, South Australia Easy listening
smooth Relax N/A DAB+ All capital cities and regional cities (except SA) Soft Adult Contemporary
smooth 80s N/A DAB+ Adelaide, South Australia Easy listening (80s)
smooth vintage N/A DAB+ Sydney and Melbourne Oldies

Non-network radio edit

In addition to its network-based assets, NOVA also operates four independent radio stations.

Station Callsign Frequency Location Format Notes
Coles Radio N/A DAB+ Capital cities (DAB+) and all Coles stores Adult Contemporary Branded station for Coles Supermarkets
Star 104.5 2GOS 104.5 MHz FM

DAB+

Central Coast, New South Wales Adult contemporary Previously part of the Star FM radio network (now Hit Network)
FIVEaa 5AA 1395 kHz AM

DAB+

Adelaide, South Australia Talkback radio Shares some resources with Nine Radio stations, including news and sport (primarily Australian Rules football).
KIIS 97.3 4BFM 97.3 MHz FM

DAB+

Brisbane, Queensland Hot adult contemporary Joint venture with the Australian Radio Network

Other edit

  • 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 edit

Foxtel Smooth edit

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.[9][10] The channel ceased broadcasting on 30 June 2020.[11][12]

GOAT edit

GOAT was a pop culture, news and entertainment website aimed at a millennial audience.[13] It has been dormant since 2018.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Lachlan Murdoch acquires other half of DMG Radio". MediaSpy. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. ^ "DMG Radio Australia Acquires 12 Radio Stations". Asia Pulse. 24 September 1996.
  3. ^ Jacques, Bruce (25 September 1996). "Daily Mail Arm Buys Australian Radio Group". Financial Times. p. 34.
  4. ^ Jemison, Simon (26 September 1996). "DMG pays $7m for 5AA". Australian Financial Review (Late ed.). p. 26.
  5. ^ Chapman, Heather (30 September 1996). "They're Back - And How". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 8. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  6. ^ "DMG Radio rebrand sees launch of smoothfm in Sydney and Melbourne". 3 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  7. ^ . Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  8. ^ "DMG Radio rebrands as Nova Entertainment, denies move related to Daily Mail's arrival". Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  9. ^ Knox, David (1 November 2013). "Foxtel refreshes music channels". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  10. ^ . Foxtel. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  11. ^ Challenor, Jake (3 June 2020). "Foxtel confirms its Smooth music channel won't continue". The Music Network. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  12. ^ Perry, Kevin (3 June 2020). "FOXTEL CONFIRMS CLOSURE OF SMOOTH MUSIC CHANNEL". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  13. ^ "GOAT | NOVA Entertainment". www.novaentertainment.com.au. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

External links edit

  • NOVA Entertainment
  • Nova 969 Sydney
  • Nova 100 Melbourne
  • Nova 937 Perth
  • Nova 919 Adelaide
  • Nova 106.9 Brisbane
  • smoothfm 95.3 Sydney
  • smoothfm 91.5 Melbourne
  • FIVEaa Adelaide
  • Star 104.5FM Central Coast

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Nova Entertainment news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message NOVA Entertainment is an Australian entertainment company that operates commercial radio networks and associated digital brands in metropolitan and regional areas of Australia NOVA EntertainmentIndustryEntertainmentFounded1996 1996 HeadquartersSydney AustraliaParentIllyria Pty LtdDivisionsNova FMsmoothfmFIVEaa AdelaideStar 104 5Coles RadioWebsitenovaentertainment wbr com wbr auNOVA Entertainment is owned by Lachlan Murdoch s Illyria Pty Ltd which purchased the remaining 50 it did not own from Daily Mail and General Trust in September 2012 1 Contents 1 History 2 Current operations 2 1 Radio 2 1 1 NOVA 2 1 2 smoothfm 2 1 3 Non network radio 2 2 Other 3 Former operations 3 1 Foxtel Smooth 3 2 GOAT 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editNova 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 2 3 This was shortly followed by FIVEaa on 26 September 1996 4 The founding Chairman and CEO were Charlie Cox and Paul Thompson respectively 5 The company grew rapidly to over 64 radio stations across New South Wales Victoria South Australia Queensland and Western Australia under the Star FM Hot FM Nova and Vega now Smooth brands 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 which they still own and operate In April 2009 DMG Radio Australia launched two new digital radio stations NovaNation a 24 7 digital dance station and Koffee a chillout music station These stations were launched as part of the introduction of DAB digital broadcasting in Australia s major state capital cities On 24 December 2013 NovaNation and Koffee both ceased broadcasting as DAB stations Koffee was rebranded to smooth Chill with a chill easy listening format and NovaNation ceased broadcasting online by mid 2016 On Friday 12 March 2010 Vega rebranded with the name Classic Rock to counteract similar stations Gold 104 3 WSFM Triple M Sydney and Triple M Melbourne Nova Entertainment announced the change to Vega s brand as the stations had struggled towards the bottom of the ratings ladder in both Sydney and Melbourne In building these new stations DMG Radio needed a simple focused music concept that would appeal to the 35 54 audience according to CEO Cathy O Connor The stations later became 91 5 FM in Melbourne and 95 3 FM in Sydney 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 6 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 7 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 8 Current operations editRadio edit NOVA Entertainment owns two national radio networks and four independent radio stations with a presence across Australia through terrestrial digital and online NOVA edit 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 and each station has its own local Breakfast show with daytime drive and night shifts networked across all stations Station Callsign Frequency Location Format NotesNova 96 9 2SYD 96 9 MHz DAB Sydney New South Wales Adult ContemporaryNova 100 3MEL 100 3 MHz DAB Melbourne Victoria Adult ContemporaryNova 106 9 4BNE 106 9 MHz DAB Brisbane Queensland Adult ContemporaryNova 93 7 6PER 93 7 MHz DAB Perth Western Australia Adult Contemporary Joint venture with Australian Radio NetworkNova 91 9 5ADL 91 9 MHz DAB Adelaide South Australia Adult ContemporaryNova 90s N A DAB Brisbane Queensland 90s musicNova Nation N A DAB Brisbane Queensland EDM Replaced Nova NoughtiesNova Throwbacks N A DAB Adelaide South Australia Rhythmic ACsmoothfm edit Main article smoothfm smoothfm is a commercial radio network originally launched in 2012 as a rebrand of the Classic Rock network Since February 14 2020 the network s primary format is Hot Adult Contemporary providing feel good and dance music Station Callsign Frequency Location Format Notessmooth 95 3 2PTV 95 3 MHz DAB Sydney New South Wales Easy listening Formerly branded as Vega 95 3 2005 10 amp Classic Rock 95 3 2010 12 smooth 91 5 3PTV 91 5 MHz DAB Melbourne Victoria Easy listening Formerly branded as Vega 91 5 2005 10 amp Classic Rock 91 5 2010 12 smooth Brisbane N A DAB Brisbane Queensland Easy listeningsmooth Perth N A DAB Perth Western Australia Easy listeningsmooth Adelaide N A DAB Adelaide South Australia Easy listeningsmooth Relax N A DAB All capital cities and regional cities except SA Soft Adult Contemporarysmooth 80s N A DAB Adelaide South Australia Easy listening 80s smooth vintage N A DAB Sydney and Melbourne OldiesNon network radio edit In addition to its network based assets NOVA also operates four independent radio stations Station Callsign Frequency Location Format NotesColes Radio N A DAB Capital cities DAB and all Coles stores Adult Contemporary Branded station for Coles SupermarketsStar 104 5 2GOS 104 5 MHz FM DAB Central Coast New South Wales Adult contemporary Previously part of the Star FM radio network now Hit Network FIVEaa 5AA 1395 kHz AM DAB Adelaide South Australia Talkback radio Shares some resources with Nine Radio stations including news and sport primarily Australian Rules football KIIS 97 3 4BFM 97 3 MHz FM DAB Brisbane Queensland Hot adult contemporary Joint venture with the Australian Radio NetworkOther edit novafm com au online news music amp lifestyle portal smooth com au online news music amp lifestyle portal fiveaa com au online news portal star1045 com au online news music amp lifestyle portalFormer operations editFoxtel Smooth edit 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 9 10 The channel ceased broadcasting on 30 June 2020 11 12 GOAT edit GOAT was a pop culture news and entertainment website aimed at a millennial audience 13 It has been dormant since 2018 See also editList of radio stations in AustraliaReferences edit Lachlan Murdoch acquires other half of DMG Radio MediaSpy 2 September 2012 Retrieved 3 September 2012 DMG Radio Australia Acquires 12 Radio Stations Asia Pulse 24 September 1996 Jacques Bruce 25 September 1996 Daily Mail Arm Buys Australian Radio Group Financial Times p 34 Jemison Simon 26 September 1996 DMG pays 7m for 5AA Australian Financial Review Late ed p 26 Chapman Heather 30 September 1996 They re Back And How Sydney Morning Herald p 8 Retrieved 9 February 2012 DMG Radio rebrand sees launch of smoothfm in Sydney and Melbourne 3 May 2012 Retrieved 29 May 2012 Smoothfm moves to TV B amp T Archived from the original on 26 April 2014 Retrieved 26 April 2014 DMG Radio rebrands as Nova Entertainment denies move related to Daily Mail s arrival Retrieved 26 February 2014 Knox David 1 November 2013 Foxtel refreshes music channels TV Tonight Retrieved 1 November 2013 Summer Channel Changes Foxtel Archived from the original on 16 March 2014 Retrieved 1 November 2013 Challenor Jake 3 June 2020 Foxtel confirms its Smooth music channel won t continue The Music Network Retrieved 3 June 2020 Perry Kevin 3 June 2020 FOXTEL CONFIRMS CLOSURE OF SMOOTH MUSIC CHANNEL TV Blackbox Retrieved 3 June 2020 GOAT NOVA Entertainment www novaentertainment com au Retrieved 18 June 2021 External links editNOVA Entertainment Nova 969 Sydney Nova 100 Melbourne Nova 937 Perth Nova 919 Adelaide Nova 106 9 Brisbane smoothfm 95 3 Sydney smoothfm 91 5 Melbourne FIVEaa Adelaide Star 104 5FM Central Coast Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nova Entertainment amp oldid 1187187502, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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