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Media Insider: Media Works sold to Australian audio firm Sports Entertainment Group for $130 million

Stuff (New Zealand) and NZ Herald describe the same event in different terms.

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As of August 11, 2026 at 11:48 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Sale heralds a remarkable new chapter for More FM and The Breeze owner.
The headline split The left frames it as "Media Works sold to Australian media company for $130m". The center frames it as "Media Insider: Media Works sold to Australian audio firm Sports Entertainment Group for $...".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftMedia Works sold to Australian media company for $130m

Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report

CenterMedia Insider: Media Works sold to Australian audio firm Sports Entertainment Group for $130 million

NZ Herald · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.

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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Aug 11, 11:48 PM

Media Works sold to Australian media company for $130m

Sports Entertainment Group Limited is buying Media Works for NZ$130 million, returning the Australian media organisation to the New Zealand market as an audio operator.

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NZ HeraldNews report · Aug 11, 11:24 PM

Media Insider: Media Works sold to Australian audio firm Sports Entertainment Group for $130 million

Sale heralds a remarkable new chapter for More FM and The Breeze owner.

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Details54/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
54/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Aug 11, 11:24 PM: NZ Herald joined the source map.

Aug 11, 11:48 PM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 54/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.