Alex Waislitz and Antony Catalano are"openly lobbying"the government to loosen laws around media ownership.
Australian Community Media executive chairman Antony Catalano has bought up more shares in Prime Media ahead of the regional broadcaster's planned merger with Seven.
Regional media businesses have been agitating for reforms as they battle to survive,but the government first wants to see the effects of recent reforms play out.
Seven West Media chief executive James Warburton's bid to acquire Prime Media Group faces a roadblock with Antony Catalano picking up a substantial stake.
Prime Media non-executive chairman John Hartigan has warned rural newsrooms are facing an existential threat.
Once again,the regional media boss managed to emerge as a major disruption to a deal that on the surface seems to barely involve him.
Seven West Media CEO James Warburton has made another big move.
Prime chief executive Ian Audsley has been lobbying politicians to overhaul the rules imposed on regional media companies as earnings come under pressure.
Australian Community Media executive chairman Antony Catalano will push the Government to change media ownership rules.
The corporate regulator has ordered Bermuda-based billionaire Bruce Gordon and his regional TV network WIN Corporation to sell some of their shares in Prime Media Group.
James Warburton's return to Seven was not the biggest surprise from media reporting season.