Domain Group was again the strongest performer of Fairfax Media’s full year results delivering a 39.7% increase in earnings (before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) of $120 million, while in the companies’ struggling Australian Metropolitan Media and Australian Community Media arms revenue was down 5.4% and 10% respectively.

• Net profit: $132.5 million
  (￬7.6%)
• EBIT^†: $213.2 million
• Earnings*: 5.7¢
• Dividend*: 4¢

News Corp attributed its lackluster results to the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and lower advertising revenues. Its revenue dropped 3% compared to the previous year and the company faced declines in its earnings from its News and Information Services and legal expenses.

One of the company's arms showing promise was Digital Real Estate Services where revenue increased in the fourth quarter by 21% to $40 million. This it put down to growth at REA Group and Move.

• Net profit: US$177 million
  (￪18.8%)
• EBITDA^**: US$684 million
• Earnings*: 30¢
• Dividend (semi-annual)*: 10¢

With a 7.1% fall in net profit after tax from last year, Nine was disappointed by the performance of its core Free-To- Air television business in the first six months of 2016. It’s now planning 50% more local television content for 2017.

• Net profit: $120.3 million
  (￬7.1%)
• EBIT^†: $169.5 million
• Earnings*: 36.9¢
• Dividend*: 12¢

The costs of broadcasting the Olympics and AFL were blamed for a fall in earnings for the media network.

• Net profit: $184.3 million
  (￬2.5%)
• EBIT^†: $318.1 million
• Earnings*: 12.2¢
• Dividend*: 4¢

Advertising revenue for the media companies’ regional and metropolitan arms was up on 2015, making up 92.1% total regional revenue and 92% of total metro revenue for 2016. The company is looking forward to its television affiliation with Nine in 2017.

• Net profit: $77.2 million
  (￪127.1%)
• Rvenue: $642.3 million
• Earnings*: 10.1¢
• Dividend*: 3.5¢