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Optus’ 5G Max to boost sport, shopping and streaming services

MiQ predicts programmatic to increase to 90% of spend by 2025

Copyright Agency promotes GC to CEO role

Johnson & Johnson shifts media, data & digital to Publicis Groupe

The Dog House wins entertainment while Nine tops Tuesday

Foxcatcher expands into Sydney, appoints GM 2

Pinterest Predicts trends for 2022

Top Google searches of 2021: 7/10 sports related

Amplified Intelligence & Val Morgan partner on new study

Publicis Groupe launches Work Your World program to give employees more freedom

Ooh Media completes sale of Junkee Media to Racat Group 1

SCA & Ten sign podcast distribution and production agreement 1

Rental vehicle company Sixt launches in Australian market via Bastion

Foxtel appoints Alan Tanner as its new head of comms

‘Secret’s out’: discussion panel comments on the ShEqual survey results 1

SCA’s LiSTNR acquires kids podcast company Kinderling

M&C Saatchi Group’s Re promotes Gerald Torto to practice director 2

Red Havas picks Lawrence Muskitta to head new public affairs offering

TikTok Australia’s most trending content in 2021

60% of indies reported growth in revenue from 2020 to 2021: IMAA

Adland called out for misogyny, sexual assault and grooming 4

Australian ad market to show ‘moderate, but positive’ 6.2% growth in 2022, says Seb Rennie

Are Media reveals 6 sponsors for The Australian Women’s Weekly Christmas editions

Snackmasters tops primetime entertainment as Nine wins Monday

CHE Proximity reappointed to AGN’s creative and media

This Is Flow wins media for The Workwear Group’s Hard Yakka and KingGee

Mumbrella360 2022 first international speaker revealed

Streaming platform Pluto TV set to launch in Australia ‘soon’

Sling & Stone enters 4th market with Singapore office

Mat Rawnsley is head of planning at UM Australia

Dentsu ANZ boosts CXM offering with hire of John Riccio as CEO of Merkle

Big Red Group selects We Are Different to lead RedBalloon, Adrenaline’s PR work

Radio duo to leave The Edge’s breakfast program after 11 years

TV Wrap: Bathurst 1000 wins entertainment but Nine wins week

M&C Saatchi names Woolies leads as McFarlane takes long service leave

Seven offers first look at the new SAS trailer and confirms cast 1

Macca’s launches ‘Together & Lovin’ It’ platform in summer 2021 campaign

Manu Fieldel will return to My Kitchen Rules in 2022 1

Sabrina Carpenter fronts Samsung campaign via We Are Social Australia

Zenith says ad spend to grow by 5% in 2022

The Works boosts creative team with new hire

WhiteGrey secures brand, creative account for NAB’s UBank

Senior sales leaders step up at QMS

Geoff Field departs Sydney’s 2SER-FM after station restructure

ABC adds 50+ journalists following payments for news content

Wunderman Thompson Australia promotes Melanie Wiese to national role 1

Air New Zealand helps Santa deliver presents during border closures

Colenso BBDO promotes within creative team following recent departures

The Chase Australia wins entertainment but Nine takes Thursday

Silverbean lands Virgin Australia, Kayo Sports

Rebel Wilson happily gets stranded in latest Tourism Fiji ad

We Are Social’s top digital trends for 2022

New division at The Hallway to focus on digital media clients, building out full service capabilities

Meta targets small business via new campaign from Now We Collide

Boy finds joy in dance in latest emotional Bank of New Zealand ad

Have You Been Paying Attention? tops entertainment in Week 47 VOZ report

TikTok removed 88% of content or accounts requested by Aus Gov

Travel industry’s digital ad spend in cruise control

MediaCom nabs OMD’s Mike Worden, elevates Adele Burke 1

Spotify unveils Australia’s top podcasts and launches 2021 Wrapped Experience

Omnicom’s PHD retains Google business locally

Repco takes over entire ad block in latest Thinkerbell work

Global streaming wars: The world is churning

PlayStation recreates video game dishes with Aussie restaurants

Leo Burnett taps Howatson + Company for new chief strategy officer

ABC’s Hard Quiz tops entertainment while Nine wins Wednesday

LazarBeam tops YouTube’s top 5 Australian creator list for 2021

Snapchat and Great Barrier Reef Foundation launch climate change campaign

Digital advertising continues to boom, up 42.1% for Q3 year-on-year

The Public Relations Institute of Australia appoints new national president

Double-digit ad growth continues 2

Subway moves to Publicis, ending 10 years with AKQA Media/Ikon

A-Leagues sign non-bank lender Liberty as naming rights partner for women’s competition

Jimmy Brings creates song featuring Aussie musicians

Thinkerbell launches first boating campaign for NRMA 1

Koala launches fictitious dog distracting toy in new ad

The SMH promotes Bevan Shields to editor

Travlr appoints Michelle Guthrie as chair

Toby Talbot named as first Ogilvy Network ANZ chief creative officer

Destination NSW launches ‘Feel New Sydney’ campaign via Havas Media & Leo Burnett

Audience Precision appointed by RedEarth Energy Storage to ‘entire marketing portfolio’

Snackmasters tops entertainment as Nine takes Tuesday

Former Special Group talent launch ad spec start-up, The Spec Sheet 5

Wavemaker unites the NBL and DoorDash

Triggerfish expands into UK market, appoints new head of UI design

Ogilvy’s government superannuation contract totals $2.3m

PM to launch inquiry into social media and mental health

Free-for-all underscores latest campaign for Free TV Australia