Seven Media Group appoints Adrian Goss and Fiona Stuart to legal leadership team – Seven Media Group has strengthened its senior leadership team. Adrian Goss has started as General Counsel, and Fiona Stuart joins as Executive Counsel – Entertainment.
According to the company, the appointments expand its legal, governance and business affairs capabilities as it enters a growth phase as Australia’s newest media company.
The hires come a day after Southern Cross Media Group formally changed its name to Seven Media Group Limited following its merger with Seven West Media. As TV Central reported, shareholders approved the rebrand at the company’s AGM, and its ASX ticker moves from SXL to SMG on Tuesday, 10 November.
Adrian Goss joins as Seven Media Group General Counsel
As General Counsel, Goss leads Seven Media Group’s legal strategy, corporate governance, enterprise risk and commercial legal operations.
He brings more than 25 years of legal, governance and executive leadership experience across Australian and international media markets. Most recently, he was Vice President, Legal & Governance at Bauer Media Group, where he led legal and governance functions across the group’s European audio markets.
Fiona Stuart to lead entertainment legal and business affairs
Stuart joins the senior leadership team as Executive Counsel – Entertainment. She reports to Goss and leads Legal and Business Affairs across entertainment.
She has more than 20 years of legal and business affairs experience across Australia’s media landscape. Her expertise spans television, production, media and entertainment, as well as commercial and business affairs.
Most recently, Stuart was Executive General Manager, Legal, Compliance & Procurement for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026. Before that, she held senior legal roles at major media and entertainment businesses, including:
- General Counsel at HOYTS Group
- Director of Business & Legal Affairs at Matchbox Pictures
- Head of Legal and Business Affairs at Screentime Entertainment
- Senior Legal Counsel at Foxtel, a role she held for a decade
What Seven Media Group’s new leaders said
Goss said Stuart’s production background would add to the group’s legal team.
Fiona brings extensive production experience and deep expertise to the Group’s already strong legal function. In her role, she will create significant opportunities to bring together the Group’s production, content and commercial capabilities.
Adrian Goss, Seven Media Group General Counsel
Meanwhile, Stuart pointed to the merger as a reason for joining.
I’m incredibly excited to be joining Seven Media Group at this pivotal time. The merger of Seven and SCA brings together two important and influential Australian media organisations, creating exciting opportunities for the industry and for the business. I’m looking forward to being part of that journey and to building on the strengths of both organisations through a strong, collaborative Legal and Business Affairs function that supports the creativity, commercial opportunities and ambitions of the group.
Fiona Stuart, Seven Media Group Executive Counsel – Entertainment
With its strengthened legal and business affairs leadership, Seven Media Group says it is well positioned to support continued growth and navigate an evolving media landscape. It also aims to maximise opportunities across its television, audio, digital and publishing businesses.
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