Billionaire Stokes family retakes control of Seven
Ryan Stokes has been appointed as the new chairman of the company that owns the Seven Network, The West Australian, and various radio assets. This move marks the Stokes family's return to direct control following a tumultuous period after the merger with Southern Cross Austereo.
Why it matters
The leadership change signals a consolidation of power for the Stokes family within the Australian media landscape, potentially shifting the strategic direction of major news and entertainment outlets.
— 1:20pm , first published September 7, 2026 — 9:00am
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Share A A A Billionaire mining and media scion Ryan Stokes is the new chairman of the company that owns the Seven Network along with The West Australian and Triple M, becoming the fourth person to hold the role since the corporation was created via a merger at the beginning of the year.
Stokes’ father, Kerry, stepped down as chairman of the company in February after engineering the merger of his TV and newspaper empire, Seven West Media, with radio company Southern Cross Austereo.
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