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  "id": 3133702,
  "title": "Earnings call transcript: NZME posts H1 2026 profit as revenue returns to growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/earnings-call-transcript-nzme-posts-h1-2026-profit-as-revenue-returns",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-24T23:09:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-nzme-posts-h1-2026-profit-as-revenue-returns-to-growth-93CH-4874283"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "NZME, a New Zealand media company, reported a sharp improvement in its first-half 2026 earnings, with operating revenue and other income up 1% year-over-year to NZD 167 million, and operating EBITDA rising 11% to NZD 26.5 million. The company's audio division showed strong performance, with revenue up 8% and EBITDA increasing 19% to NZD 11.9 million. NZME also reported progress in its publishing business, with total subscriptions rising 6% to 250,000, and digital-only subscribers reaching 176,000, or 70% of the total base. The company's shares were last quoted at $0.95, up 3.26% from the previous close, and remain within a 52-week range of $0.84 to $1.08.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "NZME H1 2026 slides: audio drives return to revenue growth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/nzme-h1-2026-slides-audio-drives-return-to-revenue-growth",
        "published": "2026-08-24T23:29:35.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}