Aug 21 (Reuters) - Australian free-to-air television broadcaster Seven West Media Ltd SWM.AX on Tuesday said cost cuts helped it post an annual profit, turning around from a loss last year that saw hefty writedowns on the value of its television license.
The company a reported net profit of A$135.8 million ($99.4 million) for the year to June 30, compared with a net loss of A$744.3 million the previous year, when it wrote down the value of its broadcast license to reflect weak advertising sales.
On an underlying basis - which strips away one-time charges - net profit fell 14.6 percent to A$142.5 million.
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