Media & Entertainment Landscape of Australia
2,229 Media & Entertainment companies in Australia, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based and what the news is about. Updated August 2026.
Who leads Media & Entertainment in Australia
Shows which Australian media & entertainment firms are hiring, have raised funding, or receive the most coverage, highlighting the most active players among 2,229 tracked companies.
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App Mechanic7last posted Jun 2026
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jumbo interactive7last posted May 2026
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Bolinda6last posted Jun 2026
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Media Room4last posted Jun 2026
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Findesign3last posted Jul 2026
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australian radio network3last posted Jan 2026
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ZeroFlucs3last posted May 2026
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Cosmic Dino3last posted Jul 2026
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Foxtel$2.1BConventional Debt · May 2012
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Canva$591.4MSeries F · May 2024
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Wolf Minerals$452.2MConventional Debt · Aug 2018
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Guvera$130.5MSeries C · Nov 2015
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PointsBet$116.4MPost IPO · Jun 2022
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PlayUp$95MSeries C · Nov 2020
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BetMakers Technology Group$85.8MPost IPO · Feb 2021
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Civitas Media$63M— · —
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Ai-Media$3.1MFY2024 filing
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Linius Technologies$172kFY2021 filing
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Audinate$91kFY2024 filing
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Kayo Sports$1kFY2024 filing
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tabcorp holdings limited5,000tracked employees
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seven west media4,597tracked employees
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hoyts3,000tracked employees
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southern cross austereo1,612tracked employees
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village roadshow pictures1,249tracked employees
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envato698tracked employees
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the lottery corporation685tracked employees
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Livewire5.2%35 tracked events
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Ainsworth Game Technology4.3%29 tracked events
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HotCopper334articles in the window
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Essendon Football Club120articles in the window
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Ticketek107articles in the window
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VGW35articles in the window
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Racing.com29articles in the window
See all 2,229 Media & Entertainment companies in Australia
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How the Media & Entertainment ecosystem in Australia grew, 2016–2025
Shows the annual count of new media & entertainment companies, with a peak of 116 founded in 2019 and only 6 in 2025.
Where Media & Entertainment companies in Australia are based
Shows where Australian media & entertainment firms are located, with Sydney hosting the most (448) followed by Melbourne (356).
The Media & Entertainment market map of Australia: what these companies actually do
Shows the main product types these firms build and their revenue models, noting consumer digital as the largest sub‑category and advertising as the most common revenue source.
The biggest kinds of Media & Entertainment company, by how many we track.
- Consumer Digital1,226 companies · $1.1B raised · 16 hiring
- Enterprise Tech348 companies · $842.1M raised · 8 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce241 companies · $131.5M raised · 3 hiring
- Enterprise Software140 companies · $237.5M raised · 5 hiring
- Real Money Gaming98 companies · $253.8M raised
- Loneliness Economy98 companies · $14.2M raised
- Marketplaces93 companies · $11M raised · 3 hiring
- Internet First News Publishers88 companies · $5M raised
- SaaS71 companies · $598.6M raised
- Internet First Sports Media57 companies · $67.8M raised · 3 hiring
- Video on Demand42 companies
- Blockchain in Media and Entertainment33 companies · $29.1M raised
Monetization
How Media & Entertainment companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Media & Entertainment in Australia
Shows 512 corporate events over the past two years, most of which involve key‑person changes (194) and mergers & acquisitions (86).
- M&AThe Sharkey brothers, who pocketed millions selling online accommodation portal Stayz to Fairfax Media in 2005 and were also behind marketing automation startup Autopilot, will join Canva in leadership roles.2026-04-09
- M&ACanva announced on Wednesday the dual acquisition of Simtheory, an AI collaboration and agent management platform, and Ortto, a customer data and marketing automation company.2026-04-08
- M&AThe investment is consistent with ARC’s existing activities of making selective investments in financial services and related businesses.2026-04-07
- M&AAs with my previous proportional takeover bid in October for 2.9 percent of the group’s shares, which closed on January 30, 2026, the [new] offer will deliver an attractive premium relative to historical trading prices in shares for a portion of each shareholder’s investment in Ainsworth.2026-03-30
- M&AEntering Lithuania by acquiring the country’s market leader is a decisive step in our long-term growth strategy. The Baltics hold tremendous potential for FEG, and this forward-looking investment will create substantial value for our customers, partners, and teams in the years to come.2026-03-19
- M&ANextBet Pty Ltd has acquired PlayUp. Your PlayUp account will automatically transfer to NextBet, along with any existing cash, bonus balances, and pending bets.2026-02-19
- M&ANinety-nine per cent of shares cast supported the $385 million deal, which will now go to the New South Wales Supreme Court for approval on Tuesday and come into effect on January 7, according to Seven West Media.2025-12-22
- M&AHavas has made a major move in the ANZ land, acquiring independent media agency Kaimera in a deal that brings additional scale, talent and specialist capability to Havas Media Network.2025-12-09
- M&ABetMakers Technology Group has struck a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire Las Vegas Dissemination Company (LVDC).2025-12-05
- FundingAustralian gambling and wagering company Tabcorp has made a successful comeback to the Australian Medium Term Note (AMTN), pricing AU300 million ($195 million) of 5.5-year notes.2025-11-25
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Media & Entertainment company in Australia was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
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| Simtheory | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-22 | |
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-22 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-17 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-17 | ||
| Doohly | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-10 | |
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-10 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Shows detailed examples of corporate events such as leadership moves, product launches, and contract wins.
ARNOllie Wards · Appointment → Director – Video and SocialApr 2026
Qsicwon dollar generalApr 2026
Forever Networkwon high rollerApr 2026
The Australianwon United StatesMar 2026
Stockheadwon pursuit mineralsFeb 2026
fetch tv~27 roles reported · cost reductionNov 2025
Amber Technologyscale undisclosed · business downturnSep 2025
- foxtel v tencenttrademark dispute over the name \'Arena\' · VerdictNov 2025
- Adam Rytenskild v TabcorpEmployment dispute over termination · SettledSep 2025
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +1.0%, half slower.
Who is building Media & Entertainment in Australia
Shows 526 founders and CEOs across 434 firms, noting common alma maters like Monash University (8) and prior employers such as Uber (2).
Qsic, ex-Easy Control, ex-Bloomberg, RMIT University, 2006
Mirovoy Sales, C. W. Richardson & Associates, Ex-Piksel, KIT digital, U4EA Wireless, NextHop Technologies. University of Michigan
Ex -LRI Media Group, Kiewa Valley Engineering, Kiewa Valley Engineering. Swinburne University of Technology Master of Business Administration - MBA…
CEO Mawson Ventures, Replic, ex- CEO We Are Hunted, Twitter. The University of Queensland BA 1993
EdApp, The University of Sydney Business School MBA 2019
Ex-TheFork · UNSW BS
Co-Founder Puntaa & ex-Stepsie. Queensland University of Technology BS
Ex-Director Pro-Active Industries Pty Ltd. Southern Cross University Associate Degree in Law 1997
Lumi Interactive, ex-Lumi Consulting, ex-House Communications, Swinburne University of Technology, 2012
Look up the people behind Media & Entertainment companies in Australia
Search founders, executives and operators by company, role and location.
Who funds Media & Entertainment in Australia
Shows 113 funding rounds since 2016 from 145 investors, with an average round size of $2.6 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
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| Blackbird Ventures | 7 | 3 | Dec 2023 |
| Felicis Ventures | 5 | 1 | Sep 2021 |
| General Catalyst | 3 | 1 | Jun 2020 |
| Sequoia Capital | 3 | 1 | Sep 2021 |
| Aura Group | 2 | 2 | Sep 2017 |
| Techstars | 2 | 2 | Feb 2019 |
| T. Rowe Price | 2 | 2 | Sep 2021 |
| Smash Capital | 2 | 2 | Dec 2023 |
| TIRTA | 2 | 2 | Dec 2023 |
| Yolo Investments | 2 | 2 | Mar 2024 |
The typical round is $2.6M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Media & Entertainment funding rounds in Australia
Shows the biggest disclosed funding rounds, including Canva’s $200 million Series F, and lists ten large recent rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
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| Series F | $200M | Sep 2021 | T. Rowe Price, Franklin Templeton Investments, Sequoia Capital +6 more | |
| Series C | $100M | Nov 2015 | AMMA Private Equity | |
| Series D | $85M | Oct 2019 | Blackbird Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital +2 more | |
| Series E | $71M | Apr 2021 | Blackbird Ventures, Dragoneer Investment Group, Skip Capital +1 more | |
| Series D | $70M | May 2019 | General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Blackbirdcapital.com.br | |
| Series D | $60M | Jun 2020 | Blackbird Ventures, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures +2 more | |
| Series C | $40M | Jan 2018 | Sequoia Capital, Blackbird Ventures, Felicis Ventures | |
| Series B | $30M | Jan 2010 | — | |
| Series A | $27.6M | Oct 2015 | Felicis Ventures, Blackbird Ventures, Vayner/RSE +1 more | |
| Series C | $25M | Nov 2020 | — |
10 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
What the news says about Media & Entertainment in Australia
Shows 644,273 news articles about the sector in the last year, covering topics such as geopolitical disputes and international sports competitions.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Media & Entertainment news in Australia. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Geopolitical disputes and contested areas300,352▲+27%
- International and transnational geographic entities300,343▲+27%
- Administrative and political subdivisions300,290▲+28%
- International sports competitions110,973▼-18%
- Cricket test matches47,293▼-24%
- Olympic games coverage43,842▼-47%
- Championship event highlights37,074→+3%
- Sports injury reports33,789→+7%
- International political relations30,094▲+50%
- Sports history and legacy stories26,986▼-13%
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26 Media & Entertainment companies here were named in the news over this period.
Watch Media & Entertainment coverage in Australia as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in Australia Media & Entertainment coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
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