Nova Entertainment expects advertising revenue to be tight for the next 18 months, so has reluctantly moved to initiate some redundancies.

Nova CEO Cathy O'Connor has told radioinfo that, like most other companies, Nova Entertainment has been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis "with an estimated fall in revenue of over 25 per cent this year."

She says the media industry "has been particularly hard hit and we expect the downturn to continue for the next twelve to eighteen months."
 

Hot Dub Time Machine and the Nova Network are joining forces to light up the Feel Good Friday soundtrack from Friday 24 July.

NOVA Entertainment Executive Podcast Producer Ruby Teys has credited TAFE NSW with igniting her passion for radio and propelling her podcasting career into the stratosphere.
 
Ruby got her start at TAFE NSW in 2014 and the 29-year-old, who has already cemented herself as a podcast producer extraordinaire, has also recently been announced as the new host of NOVA’s 'The Babble' podcast with Matty J.
 

NOVA Entertainment secured a 49% increase in digital audience streaming, as well as a 69% increase for the Nova Network and 36% growth for smoothfm Network, from May 2019 to May 2020+.
 
In addition, NOVA Entertainment recorded over six million Total Listening Hours across 14 stations, its highest ever result.
 
NOVA had already seen strong year on year increases pre-COVID, with further growth highlighting the continued attraction of streaming as a device option for audiences.
 

The Australian Financial Review is reporting (subscription required) that Lachlan Murdoch’s Nova Entertainment, has finally moved almost all of his profits off the balance sheet, into more tax-effective domains.

NOVA Entertainment announced the launch of Nova and smoothfm’s Thank You Concert, which will acknowledge the incredible work, and share the stories, of those working in essential services who are keeping the community safe and running during the COVID-19 pandemic.
 

Andrew Hansen explains the joke to Peter Saxon

The Nova Network’s on-air teams around the country will continue to broadcast their shows during the two week survey break.
 
NOVA Entertainment’s teams recognise the important role radio plays during this challenging time, to not only inform and entertain, but also to provide some normality and consistency for listeners during a time of continual change.
 

NOVA Entertainment has launched an original, trivia-based podcast tailored for children
 
Quizicle Kids is hosted by comedian Lindsay Webb, with questions designed to challenge children’s mathematical, spelling, popular culture and general knowledge skills.
 
The bite sized episodes, under five minutes, are perfect for keeping children stimulated and entertained over the school holidays and while still learning from home.