ARN MEDIA LIMITED
ARN Media Limited (ACN 008 637 643, ABN 95 008 637 643) is an Australian public company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker A1N, with its registered office in North Sydney, New South Wales. The company adopted its current name on 22 May 2023, having traded as HT&E Limited (Here, There & Everywhere) since May 2017 and, before that, as APN News & Media Limited from 1998. The entity’s origins trace to Australian Provincial Newspapers Holdings Limited, which relisted on the Australian Securities Exchange in 1992; the Australian Business Register records this ABN as active from 22 April 2000, coinciding with the national introduction of the Goods and Services Tax, while the underlying company registration under this ACN predates that date.
ARN Media Limited operates as an audio-led media and entertainment company in Australia. Its core business is metropolitan and regional commercial radio broadcasting, carried on through the KIIS Network, the Gold Network and the youth-oriented CADA network, together with 46 regional stations added through the acquisition of Grant Broadcasters completed in January 2022. The company also distributes digital audio, on-demand radio, podcasts and a streaming platform under a long-term licence agreement with iHeartMedia’s iHeartRadio brand.
The company has progressively narrowed its activities toward Australian audio and digital media. It divested its Adshel outdoor-advertising business to oOh!media Limited for approximately A$570 million in June 2018, and sold its approximately 25% stake in messaging-technology group Soprano Design in January 2023. In 2026 the company agreed to sell its remaining Hong Kong out-of-home advertising subsidiaries, Cody Outdoor International (Hong Kong) and Buspak Advertising (Hong Kong), to DFI Retail Group for approximately HK$30.2 million (about A$5.6 million), concluding its exit from non-core international out-of-home operations.
In October 2023, ARN Media Limited, together with Anchorage Capital Partners, made an unsuccessful non-binding takeover proposal for ASX-listed Southern Cross Media Group Limited. The company had built a minority shareholding of up to approximately 14.8% in Southern Cross Media Group during 2023 and 2024, which it fully divested by January 2025.
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Shareholders
Shareholders of ARN Media Limited
ARN Media Limited is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, so its publicly disclosed shareholder information is limited to substantial holders whose voting power in the company’s ordinary shares reaches or moves across the 5% threshold set by section 671B of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), rather than a complete share register. Based on substantial-holder notices lodged with the ASX, Samuel Terry Asset Management Pty Ltd increased its voting power in ARN Media Limited from approximately 5.3% to 7.4% in May 2024, then to approximately 16% in September 2024 through on-market purchases, including shares acquired from Allan Gray Australia, becoming the company’s largest disclosed direct shareholder at that time. News Corp Australia had separately been reported as a long-standing substantial shareholder in ARN Media Limited, but was reported in December 2025 to have sold its remaining shareholding in the company. Because only movements across the substantial-holder threshold must be disclosed, this profile does not reflect a complete list of all ARN Media Limited shareholders, and reported holdings can change between notices.
Data availability
Country availability: Major shareholders only. As an ASX-listed public company, ARN Media Limited is required under Australian securities law to disclose substantial shareholdings and changes to them, but it is not required to publish a complete shareholder register; holders below the 5% disclosure threshold are not identified in the sources reviewed for this profile.
Sources
- Radio Today, “Samuel Terry now the largest direct shareholder in ARN Media,” radiotoday.com.au, September 2024 — retrieved 22 September 2026
- Listcorp, “Becoming a substantial holder for A1N,” ARN Media Limited (ASX:A1N) announcement, 2024 — retrieved 22 September 2026
- Sharecafe, “News Corp Sells Entire Stake in ARN,” sharecafe.com.au, 4 December 2025 — retrieved 22 September 2026
- Australian Business Register, ABN 95 008 637 643 (ARN Media Limited), abr.business.gov.au — retrieved 22 September 2026
Officers
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Directors and officers of ARN Media Limited
ARN Media Limited’s board is chaired by Hamish McLennan, a non-executive director, alongside non-executive directors Belinda Rowe, Paul Connolly, Alison Cameron and Brent Cubis, who joined the board in 2023. Ciaran Davis served as Chief Executive Officer for approximately 16 years and stepped down from that role effective 15 January 2026; the company announced in October 2025 that Michael Stephenson would succeed him as Chief Executive Officer. Alexis Poole was appointed Chief Financial Officer effective 1 March 2025, with the company’s legal function brought under her remit as part of a broader leadership restructure. The sources reviewed for this profile record each of these officers’ current roles and, where available, their appointment dates, but do not disclose nationality or country of residence for any director or officer, and no company secretary could be independently confirmed through the free sources reviewed for this profile.
Recent officer changes
Alexis Poole was appointed Chief Financial Officer of ARN Media Limited effective 1 March 2025. Michael Stephenson was announced in October 2025 as the incoming Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Ciaran Davis effective 15 January 2026. Brent Cubis was appointed to the board as a non-executive director in 2023.
Data availability
Country availability: Partial. As an ASX-listed public company, ARN Media Limited discloses its board composition and key management appointments through ASX announcements and its annual report, but the sources reviewed for this profile do not disclose director or officer nationality, country of residence, or the identity of the company secretary.
Sources
- Mi3 Australia, “Michael Stephenson to succeed Ciaran Davis as CEO of ARN,” mi-3.com.au, 2 October 2025 — retrieved 22 September 2026
- TipRanks Company Announcements, “ARN Media Appoints Alexis Poole as CFO to Drive Strategic Growth,” referencing ARN Media Limited ASX announcement, January 2025 — retrieved 22 September 2026
- Listcorp, “ARN Media appoints Brent Cubis to its Board of Directors,” ARN Media Limited (ASX:A1N) announcement, 2023 — retrieved 22 September 2026
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Group Structure
Group structure of ARN Media Limited
ARN Media Limited is the ASX-listed parent entity of the group, and no further ultimate parent company was identified in the sources reviewed for this profile; the company describes itself as widely held, with no single shareholder controlling more than approximately 16% of its voting shares as at the most recent substantial-holder notices reviewed. The group’s core operating business is the ARN radio network, expanded significantly through the acquisition of Grant Broadcasters, comprising 46 regional radio stations, completed in January 2022. The group previously held an approximately 25% stake in messaging-technology group Soprano Design, sold in January 2023, and previously operated an outdoor-advertising business, Adshel, divested to oOh!media Limited in June 2018. As at the date of this profile, the group’s international out-of-home advertising subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Cody Outdoor International (Hong Kong) and Buspak Advertising (Hong Kong), were subject to an agreed sale to DFI Retail Group. The group also held a minority investment of up to approximately 14.8% in ASX-listed Southern Cross Media Group Limited during 2023 and 2024, which does not meet the threshold for a parent, subsidiary or sister-company relationship and was fully divested by January 2025.
Recent structural changes
ARN Media Limited agreed in 2026 to sell its Hong Kong out-of-home advertising subsidiaries, Cody Outdoor International (Hong Kong) and Buspak Advertising (Hong Kong), to DFI Retail Group for approximately HK$30.2 million (about A$5.6 million), as part of its exit from non-core international assets. The company fully divested its minority shareholding in Southern Cross Media Group Limited by January 2025, following an unsuccessful 2023 takeover approach for that company made jointly with Anchorage Capital Partners. It sold its approximately 25% stake in Soprano Design in January 2023.
Data availability
Country availability: Partial. ARN Media Limited discloses its principal operating businesses, major acquisitions and disposals through ASX announcements and its annual report, but a complete register of every subsidiary and its exact ownership percentage was not identified in the free sources reviewed for this profile.
Sources
- Business News Australia, “ARN Media offloads Cody Hong Kong for $5.6m as non-core asset clean-up nears finish line,” businessnewsaustralia.com, 2026 — retrieved 22 September 2026
- Radio Today, “ARN Media’s play to takeover SCA scuttled as Anchorage pulls out,” radiotoday.com.au — retrieved 22 September 2026
- Business News Australia, “ARN Media forced to divest $16m in takeover target Southern Cross Media,” businessnewsaustralia.com — retrieved 22 September 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the legal name and legal form of ARN Media Limited?
ARN Media Limited is an Australian public company, registered as ACN 008 637 643 (ABN 95 008 637 643), and is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker code A1N.
What was ARN Media Limited previously called, and when did it change its name?
ARN Media Limited has changed its name several times. It traded as APN News & Media Limited from 1998, then as HT&E Limited (Here, There & Everywhere) from May 2017, before adopting its current name, ARN Media Limited, on 22 May 2023 following shareholder approval at its annual general meeting on 17 May 2023. Its corporate origins trace to Australian Provincial Newspapers Holdings Limited, which relisted on the Australian Securities Exchange in 1992.
What is ARN Media Limited's registration number?
ARN Media Limited is registered in Australia under ACN 008 637 643 and ABN 95 008 637 643.
When was ARN Media Limited incorporated?
The Australian Business Register records ABN 95 008 637 643 (ARN Media Limited) as active from 22 April 2000, which coincides with the national introduction of the Goods and Services Tax rather than the company's original incorporation. The underlying company registration under ACN 008 637 643 is understood to be older, tracing to the group's 1992 ASX relisting as Australian Provincial Newspapers Holdings Limited, but this research could not independently verify the exact original incorporation date through a free public ASIC register search, since ASIC's full company extract search requires an interactive, fee-based session that could not be completed for this profile.
What is ARN Media Limited's current company status?
ARN Media Limited remains an active Australian Securities Exchange-listed public company based on the most recently reviewed sources. An active listing does not by itself confirm the day-to-day trading status of every operating subsidiary.
Where is ARN Media Limited's registered office?
ARN Media Limited's registered office and main business location is in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, according to the Australian Business Register.
Is ARN Media Limited listed on a stock exchange?
Yes. ARN Media Limited is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker code A1N. It previously traded under the codes HT1 (as HT&E Limited, from May 2017) and APN (as APN News & Media Limited).
What does ARN Media Limited do?
ARN Media Limited is an audio-led media and entertainment company operating metropolitan and regional commercial radio stations, digital audio and podcasting services, and streaming under licence from iHeartMedia, principally in Australia.
What radio networks and stations does ARN Media Limited operate?
ARN Media Limited operates the KIIS Network, the Gold Network and the youth-oriented CADA network, together with 46 regional radio stations added through its acquisition of Grant Broadcasters, completed in January 2022.
Does ARN Media Limited still operate an outdoor-advertising business?
ARN Media Limited divested its Australian outdoor-advertising business, Adshel, to oOh!media Limited in June 2018. In 2026 it agreed to sell its remaining Hong Kong out-of-home advertising subsidiaries, Cody Outdoor International (Hong Kong) and Buspak Advertising (Hong Kong), to DFI Retail Group, concluding its exit from out-of-home advertising.
Who are ARN Media Limited's major shareholders?
Based on ASX substantial-holder notices, Samuel Terry Asset Management Pty Ltd increased its voting power in ARN Media Limited to approximately 16% by September 2024, becoming its largest disclosed direct shareholder. News Corp Australia, a long-standing substantial shareholder, was reported to have sold its remaining stake in December 2025. Only holders whose stake crosses the 5% disclosure threshold are required to be publicly identified.
Who is the Chief Executive Officer of ARN Media Limited?
Ciaran Davis served as Chief Executive Officer of ARN Media Limited for approximately 16 years, stepping down effective 15 January 2026. Michael Stephenson was announced in October 2025 as his successor as Chief Executive Officer.
Who chairs the board of ARN Media Limited?
Hamish McLennan serves as the non-executive Chairman of ARN Media Limited's board of directors, alongside non-executive directors Belinda Rowe, Paul Connolly, Alison Cameron and Brent Cubis.
Does ARN Media Limited have subsidiaries or a group structure?
Yes. ARN Media Limited operates its radio network through subsidiary entities and, as at the date of this profile, held Hong Kong out-of-home advertising subsidiaries, Cody Outdoor International (Hong Kong) and Buspak Advertising (Hong Kong), that were subject to an agreed sale to DFI Retail Group. It previously held an approximately 25% stake in Soprano Design, sold in January 2023, and a minority investment in Southern Cross Media Group Limited, fully divested by January 2025. No ultimate parent company was identified for ARN Media Limited.
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