MediaWorks NZ, a privately owned company headquartered in New Zealand, was founded in 1989 and employs approximately 990 individuals. Functioning as a tier 2 media tech buyer, the company reported $67.3M in revenue as of 2023. The company specializes in broadcast television and radio, owning and operating numerous radio brands, including Mai FM, The Edge, George FM, More FM, The Breeze, The Rock, The Sound, Magic, Humm, and Channel X, alongside its streaming application, rova.
Mediaworks appointed Michael Sherwood as chief customer officer on July 10, 2026, a move aimed at enhancing its senior leadership team and strengthening long-term client partnerships. Sherwood joins from Worldpay, where he was director of onboarding, bringing more than 25 years’ experience across customer digital operations and organizational leadership. Previously, on June 29, 2026, Barclay Nettlefold, who helped build MediaWorks’ parent empire, emerged as the key figure behind a push to take the broadcaster out of Quadrant Private Equity’s hands.
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MediaWorks NZ offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services industry. MediaWorks NZ's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio.
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MediaWorks NZ's revenues were less than $100M in 2023. Caretta Research has split MediaWorks NZ's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (thematic channel groups). For full access to MediaWorks NZ's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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