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Amazon Studios announces cast for The Lord of the Rings series

Nick Allen-Ducat joins Newcaste’s Hit 106.9 Breakfast team

Adobe adds its Experience Manager application to its range of cloud services

Electric and Analog launches initiative for small creative business owners Momentum Mondays

Airtasker launches Caretasker initiative for people offering help to bushfire victims

Mark Ritson and Syl Saller join The Marketing Academy’s board of directors

Effie Awards Asia Pacific announces first two heads of jury

Nominees announced for 2020 IHeartRadio Music Awards 5

Seven to air the Oscars in 2020

News Corp pledges $5m to bushfire relief 2

Australian Podcast Awards open for entry July 1

Swinburne University of Technology Online signs as a telecast sponsor for the Australian Open

Bazaarvoice appoints Keith Nealon as CEO

Foxtel to donate proceeds from advertising packages to assist bushfire relief

Nova appoints Lisa Thom as key client manager for Perth

Payment provider Klarna hires Francine Ereira as general manager for ANZ

Australian True Crime returns for new season in 2020

Derrick Levasseur heads to Australia to launch Investigation Discovery

ArtsHub launches new podcast taking an in-depth look at Australian arts and artists

Emirates and the Australian Open announce a new partnership

The Gays Are Revolting podcast raises money for bushfire relief

Sam McClure to join Gerard Healy on Sportsday in 2020 1

Hubspot adds new features to its Marketing Hub Enterprise

Bendigo Creative Industries Hub rebrands to The Studio and appoints local advisory group

Anil Chakravarthy becomes executive vice president and general manager of digital experience at Adobe

Wavemaker staff to spend the day imagining $25,000, business-changing idea

Podular launches The Enforcer podcast about American gangster 2

Great Australian Railway Journeys to premiere on SBS February 4

NITV announces first foray into slow TV with Always Was, Always Will Be

The Producers establish Sydney presence with new executive producer Esme Fisher

Kylie Kwong joins Gourmet Traveller as a columnist

Sky News announces MH370 documentary 6

Foxtel pledges $100k and extra support for communities affected by bushfires

Bauer Media Group appoints finance director for global SME business

Ben and Liam’s Nova 91.9 breakfast show to kick off on Monday, 6 January

Fetch TV adds Discovery Turbo and Investigation Discovery to platform

Soldier.ly and The Project Factory’s app for workplace stress wins the global finals of Pitch @ Palace

Geoff Phillips retires and departs WIN News

Flight Centre extends its partnership with Netball South Australia and the Adelaide Thunderbirds until 2022

Kirsty Muddle and Jenni Dill join Ad Standards board as non-executive directors

PHD Sydney named Australia’s most sustainable agency by Urban List

IGA to sponsor Melbourne’s Carols by Candlelight

Compare the Market uses QMS’ dynamic billboards to broadcast live fuel prices

Group M projected to surpass US$50bn in billings for the first time in 2019 1

Impact signs five new APAC clients

DAB+ digital radio to roll out in Mandurah 1

Hamish and Andy renew contract with Podcast One

Reuters and Facebook Journalism Project partner on deepfakes exposure project 1

Peking Duk to lead live music series at the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2020

New Josh Thomas comedy to premiere on Stan in January

Ad Standards adds four new members to its community panel

Orange Digital completes a rebrand of Landmark White to Acumentis 1

SBS names the final artists for Eurovision – Australia Decides in 2020

News Corp Australia announces naming rights partner for Delicious festival

BBC reveals programming slate for 2020

The Brag Media uncovers purchasing and lifestyle choices of Gen Z and Millennials in new study

Kodak Moments partners with Kmart and Disney on The Mandalorian merchandise

Your Travel Magazine launches

Paddy Gerrard to return to Triple M Central Coast in 2020 2

AM channel 2XL becomes XLFM 96.1

IPG’s Cadreon launches solution to extend reach of Facebook and Instagram ads 1

OMD Worldwide tops 2019 rankings with projected global billings of US$19.6bn

We Are Explorers reveals new branding and website

Annaliese van Riet named chief people and culture officer at SCA

Urban List partners with Can’t Do Tomorrow on art and culture festival

Two Australian films to head to the Sundance Film Festival in 2020

QMS partners with the Fivex Foundation on art prize

Football legend Bernie Vince joins Triple M Adelaide’s The Rush Hour

Triple J’s Hottest 100 signs new charity partner

Australian Women’s Weekly Christmas special to air December 16 on Ten 1

News Corp Australia recognises firefighters with Pride of Australia Awards

Foxtel signs multi-year agreement with Discovery 1

Screen Australia announces $1.9m funding for 11 docos, including See What You Made Me Do for SBS

Broadsign partners with Lemma to expand DOOH offering

Clemenger BBDO Sydney appoints Simon Starr to client services director role

Eventbrite appoints Josh McNicol as general manager for Asia Pacific

JC Decaux appoints Alissa Bartlett as general manager of people and culture

Ooh Media revamps Queensland sales team

Seven announces lineup for Carols in the Domain 1

10 All Access joins Fetch TV

Journalist Lois Chislett retires from ACE Radio

Bauer Media campaign breaks 1m actions target

Swarovski releases interactive billboard in the QVB for Christmas 1

CBAA expands partnership with CSU

This is Mexico to premiere on Ten in January

Simon Baggs leaves Newcastle’s Hit106.9

Sky News and WIN launch regional affairs program

Media industry unites to support Musicians Making a Difference Day