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Samsung Australia names Phillip Newton as new marketing boss after departmental review

State of Origin decider’s audience drops on first two games as the Ashes sees Gem outrate Ten 1

Government review recommends no timetable to be set on switch off of analogue radio 4

Morning Update: Paramount to fight piracy with early web release of movies; Always unveils next ‘Like a Girl’ ad

‘Ain’t nobody got time for that’ suggests SPC campaign to promote its fruit cups 5

Nine to revive Australia’s Got Talent in 2016 3

Mumbrella to hold Sports Marketing Summit at the MCG with leading industry executives 1

New study puts number of video streaming subscribers at more than 2m in Australia 7

AJF Partnership Sydney retains financial services company Perpetual after pitch 1

‘The Droga5 name has been both blessing and a curse’ admits Sydney CEO Sudeep Gohil 20

Film industry veteran and former head of Screen Producers Australia Geoff Brown dies

Awesomeness TV to give local brands access to teen talent with launch of licensing business

Slingshot wins media account for appliances brand Fisher & Paykel following three way pitch 4

House Rules sheds viewers as The Voice and Masterchef break 1m mark 1

Updated: Droga5 ECD Steve Coll departs to join With Collective with Droga creative chairman David Nobay returning full-time 16

Morning Update: Subway suspends brand ambassador Jared amid federal investigation; Harry Shearer returning to The Simpsons; Piers Morgan’s theme park 1

Sydney just holds off Melbourne as biggest radio market with metro stations adding $35m

Eric Faulkner departs media benchmarking firm he started after 25 years at the helm 2

R/GA handed Twitter Australia creative duties

Bond University appoints MEC and Sapient Nitro as its media and creative agencies 3

Yahoo7 pushes itself as ‘relevant destination online’ in campaign from The Monkeys 7

‘Green shoots’ appear for HitFM as Kiis boss denies taking eye off the ball in Sydney

Soap managing director Ross Raeburn becomes latest senior IPG Mediabrands hire 8

Q&A review leader Ray Martin describes Zaky Mallah outcry as a ‘political issue’ 18

Nick Kyrgios’ Wimbledon meltdown helps 7Two to a decent share as The Voice remains strong

Perth Radio Ratings: Triple J falls back as Nova gains ground on Mix for overall audience share 1

Brisbane Radio Ratings: Nova106.9 surges in Drive as ARN’s 97.3FM retains Breakfast lead

Adelaide Radio Ratings: Mix102.3 holds onto top FM spot with Fiveaa topping AM charts

Melbourne Radio Ratings: ARN’s Gold claims FM crown as Triple M holds onto FM Breakfast title 1

Sydney Radio Ratings: 2DayFM’s Dan & Maz see audience rise as Kiis slips to third in FM 5

Morning Update: Is Reddit safe for marketers?; Anti-Airbnb ad says short-term rentals only benefits real estate moguls 1

Target uses talking bear to promote toy sale 3

Terminator: Genisys bumps Jurassic World as school holidays boost kid films 2

Katies, Millers and Rivers brands in play as Speciality Fashion pitches $17.7m account

Sportsbet encourages Aussies to ‘sledge the Poms’ and win $20,000 in run up to Ashes 8

Hamish and Andy’s return to boost Hit Network despite weakness in Sydney Breakfast show

Sydney Light Rail Network outsources media sales to TorchMedia

Full speaker lineup revealed for Mumbrella’s marketing science conference MSiX 1

V Energy follows up Vikings mutiny with Fantastic Man ads from Clemenger Sydney 1

Energy Australia’s owls urge consumers to make ‘wise call’ as ads continue to roll out 1

NAB and Hungry Jack’s move into the cricket arena sponsoring Nine’s Ashes coverage 3

Handee Ultra plays on people swearing after making a mess in ‘This is the good sheet’ push 1

The Voice boosts on launch audience as Masterchef breaks the 1m viewer mark

Ten ramps up promotion for The Bachelor revealing first look at this year’s Bachelorettes

Morning Update: Leo Burnett loses Special K to JWT; Yahoo experiments with Google-powered search results

‘Urgent’ report into Zaky Mallah’s Q&A appearance fails to make any recommendations 8

Herald Sun and Adelaide Advertiser print special editions after death of AFL coach Phil Walsh 1

Bohemia handed Twitter media account 1

Campaign pulled from Cannes Lions shortlist after client reveals it didn’t sign off on entry 29

UM Brisbane boss Debbie Stevens departs after 13 years to be replaced by Kath Fraser 2

‘Mediapalooza’ puts $200m in Oz billings in play with Mercedes and Citibank joining local list 3

Former Ignite Media Brands CEO Brian Gallagher joins SCA as chief sales officer 20

Happiness main driver of video shares by Australians claims new research by Unruly

Uncle Tobys Oats claim of being a ‘protein superfood’ ruled misleading by ad watchdog

Ten’s mystery show Zoo watched by 586,000 on debut as The Checkout final grabs 612,000 1

Morning Update: Sony Mobile calls global pitch; Wieden & Kennedy wins Bud Light in US

Damian Eales named managing director of News Corp’s metro and regional publishing 4

Seven West Media promotes VC recipient Ben Roberts-Smith to GM Queensland office 2

John Hartigan lashes government over media reform as regional TV networks ready ad blitz 3

PHD restructures Melbourne office with new GM as founding member Angela Feruglio departs 9

The Bachelor’s Blake Garvey aims to make the right choice in campaign for Drive.com.au

Quiip expands client list with brands looking for strategy help 2

Sound Alliance rebrands as Junkee Media, says half its revenue now comes from native 1

Marc Lomas to take international role with IPG Mediabrands, Jessica White promoted to MD 7

Masterchef wins night as Wimbledon delivers 7Two share of 7.2 per cent

Morning Update: Duracell tells story of girl’s reunion with soldier dad to mark Fourth of July; ‘Beach body ready’ ad not offensive

Ray Martin to lead ABC Q&A review, as program EP given warning over broadcast 3

Press Council chair David Weisbrot calls for law reform in wake of Hockey defamation case 11

GetUp! launches Tinder campaign asking users to swipe right for gay rights 5

Japanese giant Dentsu pushes into local media market rebranding iconic agency Mitchells

Cadbury launches new campaign around The Voice sponsorship using Jessie J as ambassador

Heinz launches new Beanz Creationz campaign 4

Nando’s takes off dating site ads as it looks to push chilli sauce range 2

The Voice drains Masterchef audience as Obama and Attenborough interview rates well

Martin Sorrell and News Corp’s Raju Narisetti to headline Newspaper Work’s Future Forum

Tourism WA live streams a stream in a bid to show a fire ravaged region has recovered 2

Ray Martin hosts new content series for Colonial First State aimed at over 40s 2

Morning Update: Anti gay marriage ad mimics coming out video; Outgoing Twitter CEO’s warning; Publicis wins Heineken creative 7

iSentia emerges as star performer of the ASX as traditional media burns investors 2

Treasurer Joe Hockey wins $200,000 damages in defamation action against Fairfax Media 16

Greek crisis will not dampen positive advertising market outlook according to media buyers 2

News Corp offers tabloids for ten cents extra under ‘bundle’ structure with The Australian 4

Rent.com.au planning $2.5m digital and TV marketing push after listing on ASX

Mumbrella360 video: Mumbrella Question Time with John Sintras, Mia Freedman, Darren Woolley and Robert Morgan

Anti-piracy advocate Kim Williams named as new chairman of Copyright Agency

Mt Hotham repositions as resort for serious skiers in new campaign from Bloke 18

Labor launches $30,000 crowd-funding campaign for new Labor Herald newsletter 2

Terrorism stoush boosts Q&A as Aussie Wimbledon presence fails to fire for Seven 10