Peter Cox

Background

About Peter Cox

Peter Cox BEc MBA is the leading independent media economist, analyst and public speaker on the media and political sectors in Australia. He also follows the US political and stockmarket in particular the major hi-tech companies and the economic effect of the development of AI internationally. Peter formed Cox Media in 1980 and for 35 years has provided his strategic, financial analysis, marketing and policy services to overseas investment bankers, governments, operators and investors in the Australian media, leisure and communications industries. Consulting clients have included: Arthur Andersen, Australian Association of National Advertisers(AANA), Australian Jockey Club, Australis Media, Australian Multimedia Enterprise, Bank West, EDS (US), Department of Transport and Communications, Department Education, Employment and Training, General Instrument(US), Hills Industries, Hoyts, International Media Management, Foxtel, Macquarie Bank Limited, Mitsui & Co (Japan), Pacific Communications (Hong Kong), Premium Movie Partnership (Showtime), Queensland Turf Club, Seven Network, Sky News Australia, Sony Pictures Television, Senate Select Committee on Subscription Television, TV New Zealand, UCOM and Warner Bros. Peter regularly presents seminars on “Digital Disruption” to major corporations, industry associations and the government. He was voted the top speaker at the Australian Shareholders Association annual three day conference in 2013. Cox Media provides expert independent financial advice to private equity funds and investment banks in the US, the UK, Hong Kong and Singapore on the Australian media industry including The Seven Network, NEC (Nine), Ten, Fairfax and News Corp. Peter has been invited to be chairman and speaker at over 70 media industry conferences in Australia, New Zealand and Asia. He has written numerous papers for clients and feature newspaper articles including for the Australian Financial Review and The Australian. Also, Peter has been interviewed for hundreds of radio and television interviews and in all major Australian newspapers and business magazines.