Sports Entertainment Network

Sports Entertainment Network, formerly Crocmedia, is an Australian-American radio and television distribution company established in 2006 by journalists James Swanwick and Craig Hutchison.^[1][2]

History[]

Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) was formed in 2006 as Crocmedia in the United States as a public relations company selling entertainment and news content. Now focusing on sports, the company produces content relating to AFL, soccer, rugby league, golf and racing which is broadcast on hundreds of radio stations across Australia.

Crocmedia entered the mainstream in late 2009 when it was announced that it would operate a live AFL radio service that would be syndicated throughout regional areas. Many regional broadcasters, including Ace Radio stations, 3BA, 3NE and Edge FM, replaced their existing feed – typically 3AW or Triple M – with the new Crocmedia feed. Crocmedia achieved further publicity by signing veteran broadcasters Sandy Roberts and Rex Hunt to provide commentary.^{[citation needed]}

SEN operates a daily sports news service, called Sportsday, which is carried on several regional broadcasters. It generated controversy in Albury-Wodonga when 2AY announced that it would replace the popular 3AW program Sports Today with Sportsday.^[3] Crocmedia came to an agreement with 3AW in 2017 to have its Sportsday program broadcast in Melbourne on 3AW, with Sports Today hosts Gerard Healy and Dwayne Russell joining the program.^{[citation needed]}

SEN owns broadcast rights to AFL, A-League and W-League matches and Socceroos and Matildas home games.^[4] In 2016, it signed a $10 million six-year deal with the AFL for the national radio broadcasting rights for all AFL games.^[1]

Details of a proposed merger between Crocmedia and 1116 SEN owner Pacific Star Network were confirmed in January 2018. Under the plan existing Crocmedia CEO Craig Hutchison became the largest shareholder and CEO of the merged company.^[2][4]

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’.^[5]

In July 2019, Crocmedia purchased 23 narrowband radio licences across Australia including Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Gold Coast, Darwin and Alice Springs. In October 2020, Crocmedia was rebranded Sports Entertainment Network.^[6][7]

In March 2021, Sports Entertainment Network announced that it would expand into New Zealand,^[8] and subsequently acquired TAB NZ's 30 AM and FM broadcast licences. SENZ^[9] launched on 19 July 2021.^[10]

Programmes[]

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Radio[]

• AFL Nation (formerly AFL Live)
  • 102.5 The Edge Deniliquin^[11]
  • 2AY 1494AM Albury-Wodonga^[3][11]
  • 2BH 567AM Broken Hill^[11]
  • 2EC 765AM Batemans Bay^[11]
  • SEN 1116AM Melbourne^[11]
  • 3BA 102.3FM Ballarat^[11]
  • 3CS 1134AM Colac^[11]
  • 3GG 531AM Warragul^[11][12] (No longer takes any football coverage on weekends)
  • 3HA 981AM Hamilton^[11]
  • 3NE 1566AM Wangaratta^[11]
  • 3SH 1332AM Swan Hill^[11]
  • 3WM 1089AM Horsham^[11]
  • 3YB 94.5FM Warrnambool^[11]
  • 5AU 1242AM Port Augusta^[11]
  • 765AM Port Lincoln^[11]
  • 1044AM Port Pirie^[11]
  • 1125AM Murray Bridge^[11]
  • 5RM 801AM Berri^[11]
  • 98.9FM Devonport^[11]
  • 100.9FM Burnie^[11]
  • 540AM Scottsdale^[11]
  • 7XS 92.1FM Queenstwown^[11]
  • 8HA 900AM Alice Springs^[11]
  • 89.3 LAFM Launceston^[11][12]
  • Gold 1242AM Traralgon / 98.3 FM Bairnsdale, Victoria^[11]
  • Gold Central Victoria 1071AM Maryborough / 98.3FM Bendigo, Victoria^[11]
  • Mix 104.9FM Darwin^[11][12]
  • Red FM Regional and Remote Western Australia^[11]
• Football Nation (formerly A-League Live)
• Big Bash Nation
• Off The Bench
• Sportsday Queensland
  • 873AM Innisfail^[13]
  • 4CC 927AM Gladstone^[13]
  • 4HI 1143AM Emerald
  • 666AM Mount Isa^[13]
  • 4SB 1071AM Kingaroy^[13]
  • 4VL 918AM Charleville^[13]
  • 4ZR 1476AM Roma^[13]
  • Mareeba^[13]
  • Zinc 96.1FM Sunshine Coast^[13]
  • Zinc 100.7FM Townsville^[13]
  • Zinc 101.9FM Mackay^[13]
  • Zinc 102.7FM Cairns^[13]
• Sportsday South Australia
  • 5AA 1395AM Adelaide
  • 5AU 1242AM Port Augusta^[14]
  • 5CC 765AM Port Lincoln^[14]
  • 5CS 1044AM Port Pirie^[14]
  • 5MU 1125AM Murray Bridge^[14]
  • 5RM 801AM Berri^[14]
• Sportsday Victoria
  • 2AY 1494AM Albury-Wodonga^[15]
  • 2BH 567AM Broken Hill^[15]
  • 3AW 693AM Melbourne
  • 3BA 102.3FM Ballarat^[15]
  • 3CS 1134AM Colac^[15]
  • 3HA 981AM Hamilton^[15]
  • 3SH 1332AM Swan Hill^[15]
  • 3WM 1089AM Horsham^[15]
  • 3YB 94.5FM Warrnambool^[15]
  • 7AD 98.9FM Devonport^[15]
  • 7BU 100.9FM Burnie^[15]
  • 7SD 540AM Scottsdale^[15]
  • 7XS 92.1FM Queenstown^[15]
  • River 1467AM Mildura^[15]
  • Gold 1242AM Traralgon / 98.3 FM Bairnsdale^[15]
  • Gold Central Victoria 1071AM Maryborough / 98.3FM Bendigo, Victoria^[15]
• Sportsday Western Australia
  • 6PR 882AM Perth^[16]
  • Spirit Radio Network 98.1FM Geraldton^[16]
  • Spirit Radio Network 102.9FM Broome^[16]
  • Spirit Radio Network 621AM Bunbury^[16]
  • Spirit Radio Network 1026AM Port Hedland^[16]
  • Spirit Radio Network 1260AM Karratha^[16]
  • Spirit Radio Network Regional and Remote Western Australia^[16]
• Trade Radio
  • afl.com.au

Television[]

• Footy WA
  • Channel 9 Perth
  • WIN Television Regional Western Australia
• Footy SA
  • Channel 9 Adelaide
  • WIN Television Regional South Australia
• Off The Bench TV (Victorian edition)
  • Prime7 Regional Victoria
• Off The Bench TV (Western Australian edition)
  • 7mate Regional Western Australia
• Future Stars
  • Nine Network
  • Nine Regional

References[]

External links[]

• Crocmedia