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| Formation | 2006 (2006) |
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| Headquarters | Melbourne,Victoria, Australia |
CEO | Craig Hutchison |
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| Website | sportsentertainmentnetwork |
Formerly called | Crocmedia (2006–2020) |
Sports Entertainment Network (SEN), formerlyCrocmedia, is an Australian radio and television distribution company established in 2006. SEN's parent company isSports Entertainment Group (SEG), formerly Pacific Star Network.[1][2]
Sports Entertainment Network was established in 2006 asCrocmedia by journalistsJames Swanwick andCraig Hutchison.[3][4] The company was originally formed in the United States as apublic relations company selling entertainment and news content before shifting to focusing on sports.
Crocmedia entered the mainstream in late 2009 when it was announced that it would operate a liveAFL radio service that would be syndicated throughout regional areas. Many regional broadcasters, includingAce Radio stations,3BA,3NE andEdge FM, replaced their existing feed – typically3AW orTriple M – with the new Crocmedia feed. Crocmedia achieved further publicity by signing veteran broadcastersSandy Roberts andRex Hunt to provide commentary.[citation needed]
Crocmedia generated controversy inAlbury-Wodonga in 2010 when2AY announced that it would replace the popular 3AW program Sports Today with Sportsday.[5] In November 2016, Crocmedia announced program partnership agreements with a number of radio broadcasters, which saw the merger of the metro Sports Today and regional Sportsday programs. From January 2017, Sportsday, with Sports Today hostsGerard Healy andDwayne Russell, aired weeknights on 3AW and across regional Victoria and Tasmania.[6] Sportsday later expanded across the country.[7]
Crocmedia received attention in January 2015, after the Federal Circuit Court fined the company $24,000 for breaching the minimum wage conditions of two employees. Judge Riethmuller branded Crocmedia's actions as 'exploitative'.[8]
In January 2018,Pacific Star Network, the owner of SEN radio, confirmed it had acquired 100 per cent of equity in Crocmedia. Under the plan, existing Crocmedia CEO Craig Hutchison became the largest shareholder and CEO of the merged company.[4][9]
In July 2019, Crocmedia purchased 23 narrowband radio licences across Australia includingSydney,Brisbane,Perth,Gold Coast,Darwin andAlice Springs.[citation needed]
In October 2020, Crocmedia was rebranded Sports Entertainment Network, with the media and content business to share an acronym with its SEN radio stations.[10][11]
In March 2021, Sports Entertainment Network announced that it would expand into New Zealand,[12] and subsequently acquired TAB NZ's 30 AM and FM broadcast licences. SENZ[13] launched on 19 July 2021.[14] In May 2022, SEN purchased Brisbane radio station4KQ from its previous ownersHT&E.[15]
In November 2023, SENZ was sold toTAB NZ. The transaction included the SENZ brand, app and website and its network of 28 radio frequencies.[16] SENZ was rebranded as Sport Nation on 19 November 2024.[17]
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The year saw two rebrands under CEO Craig Hutchison with the names Pacific Star Network and Crocmedia being dropped for Sports Entertainment Group and Sports Entertainment Network.
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