Seven separately reported a 26.5% jump in underlying profit for the six months to end-December, helped by strong performance in its advertising market. Seven shares jumped as much as 10.6% to their highest level since May 31, 2019 in early trade, while the broader market (.AXJO) was up 0.9%. Swinburne University senior lecturer on media Belinda Barnet described the New Showcase deal as a consolation prize since it did not include news linked through Googles search engine. We have held the line and held it strongly." [1/3] Workers walk past the headquarters of media broadcaster/publisher Seven West Media in Sydney, Australia February 14, 2017.
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