The Aporia · Seven puts Mount Coot-tha TV station on market

Seven Network is selling its Mount Coot-tha broadcasting site in Brisbane, which has been operational since 1959. The property includes extensive infrastructure such as offices, television studios, broadcast towers, and a helipad across 3.85 hectares. Southern Cross Media, the merged entity between Seven West Media and Southern Cross Austereo, is re-evaluating its assets for long-term needs and sustainable growth. The site, listed by real estate agency Savills, was open to offers until November 12.

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Seven Network has put its Mount Coot-tha broadcasting site up for sale, just over a month after rival station Nine did the same. Seven acquired the Sir Samuel Griffith Drive facility in 1959 and continues to broadcast its flagship news program from there. The decision is part of an ongoing re-evaluation by Southern Cross Media, formed earlier this year through a merger between Southern Cross Austereo and Seven West Media, aimed at positioning the company for sustainable growth. The property spans 3.85 hectares and includes extensive infrastructure such as offices, television studios, broadcast towers, and a helipad. Commercial real estate agency Savills is handling the listing.

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The Seven Network’s Mount Coot-tha broadcasting site has been listed for sale just over a month after neighbouring TV station Nine placed their studios on the market. asserted

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Seven acquired the Sir Samuel Griffith Drive facility in 1959, and continues to broadcast its flagship news program from the site. asserted

Seven → acquire → site

A spokesperson for Southern Cross Media – which was formed from a merger between Southern Cross Austereo and Seven West Media earlier this year – said the sale was part of a re-evaluation of the company’s long-term needs. asserted

sale → form → needs

“While commercial details remain confidential, this ongoing process focuses on positioning the business for sustainable growth well into the future,” the spokesperson said. asserted

spokesperson → remain → future

Southern Cross Media also owns several Brisbane radio stations, including Triple M and Hit 105. asserted

Media → own → M

The 3.85-hectare Seven Network property spans three titles and contains extensive infrastructure including offices, television studios and broadcast towers, and a helipad. asserted

property → span → offices

The location was listed by commercial real estate agency Savills. asserted

location → list → Savills

The same agency represented Nine when the media group – which owns this masthead – listed its Queensland broadcast studios for sale in early September. asserted

which → represent → September

An internal email sent to Nine employees said the listing was primarily to test market interest. asserted

listing → send → interest

Savills maintained Seven was firm on a sale for its site. asserted

Seven → maintain → site

The two television station properties are separated by about 500 metres of council-owned bushland. asserted

properties → separate → bushland

In its listing for the Seven site, Savills said the site offered “potential for adaptive reuse and revitalisation, subject to all relevant approvals”. asserted

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Seven puts Mount Coot-tha TV station on market

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