News

Carlton Dry launches ‘Hello Beer’ outdoor push 14

DTDigital drops ‘digital’ from its name, relaunches as creative technology agency 7

Carlton comms chief Ian Coutts leaves after 20 years of service

Thanks to Rhonda, AAMI is Mumbrella’s Advertiser of the Year 16

Turtle sandwich in tuna fishing awareness campaign for Greenpeace 3

Ten shares suspended for fund raising 2

TAC brings back Naked

Former Grey chairman Paul Gardner joins ASM Liquor, ad pitch for new and existing brands to follow 1

Sensis appoints Kelly Brough as digital chief

Free TV viewing hits fragmentation milestone 5

303Lowe hires Phil Watson as direct CD 1

November ad of the month shortlist announced 1

Seven to air ‘outrageous sitcom’ about Muslim community leader 14

Cowan Design appoints ex-Campaign Palace boss Tom Cooper as Australasian MD 4

Mix 106.5 puts Rosso in drivetime; Yumi Stynes and Sami Lukis host breakfast; Ant Simpson departs 11

McCann launches production unit Craft 2

Screentime’s Bob Campbell replaces Goalpost’s Rosemary Blight on Screen NSW board 1

Grazia wins cover of the year at The Maggies 4

BCM gives students a baptism via Pinterest 1

Top of the Lake to screen at Sundance Film Festival

Vok Beverages launches ‘brave and edgy’ campaign for Bearded Lady bourbon 18

Andrea Ingham to head Southern Cross Austereo national sales 5

Melbourne cinematographer wins New York Film Critics Circle Awards for Osama pic 1

‘Because you have a penis’ – men are charged 10% more for stuff in YWCA ad that demands equal pay for women 18

Nine News found guilty of breaching family’s privacy by filming through window in midwife report 2

Queensland government reviews media 4

Murdoch: The written word is still in my bones 7

New research facility promises alternative to Melbourne’s ‘sterile’ focus group environments 4

Rebel rebrands with Hulsbosch 36

Australian ad market forecast downgraded, 1.5% growth expected next year

New Aussie-made soft drink hits the market with a Mexican wrestler and a Chihuahua 9

Myer retains DTDigital 2

Skyfall adds $7.7m in second weekend

The Sapphires leads AACTA nominations

Twentysomething’s second season receives Screen Australia funding 5

ABC’s head of comedy joins Matchbox 1

Peter Rowe replaces Erica Smyth as ScreenWest chair

Qantas suspends in-flight wi-fi citing lack of demand from passengers 13

Santa surfs with ham in Christmas ad for Aldi 40

Bonus for TV networks as government waters-down content quota recommendations 1

Lenard’s in ‘cost effective’ refit by Ideaworks 30

Vodafone rolls out vbook ads around cricket sponsorship 4

Woolies turns to scented media to lure Christmas shoppers 10

Ratings year sees Seven win overall audience battle and Nine win key advertising demographics 4

Whybins tops B&T Awards 2

KFC’s Summer Session radio show presented by Meatfree Monday supporter Pat Cash 10

QUT hunts for grads to be ‘heroed’ in its ads 5

Strike Bowling offers to rescue Aussie companies from terrible Xmas parties 5

KFC’s Madden story changes 10

TV1 is now ‘Always great’ 3

REA Group appoints Microsoft’s Lisa Hickson as marketing head

TAC marketing chief John Thompson joins Mitchell & Partners 1

Sky-high yoga in stunt for Sydney Tower Eye 1

Fairfax on top at The Walkleys 3

Today Tonight host Matt White leaves ‘to play somewhere else’ 10

BridgeClimb launches Live from the Bridge

TAC stunt reminds Victorians of those who won’t be at Christmas lunch this year 10

Meat Free Week to launch next year in anti-factory farming awareness campaign 21

Prime Media Group CEO Ian Audsley named media executive of the year 4

Leveson inquiry into UK press: the experts respond

Ten’s Breakfast experiment bows out 38

Grazia attempts to broaden demographic to men 24

Beauty and the Geek finale ratings down on last year

Media agency PHD turns planning into global game 4

Wonderful Pistachios ‘get crackin’ with Angry Birds, The Simpsons and The Peanuts Gang 4

KFC: Madden brothers told us they were never vegetarians; Benji: I’m not any more 18

Zoo Weekly censured by ad watchdog for ‘demeaning’ Facebook posts 23

SBS launches campaign to promote new indigenous channel NITV 1

PR Council declares mission to ‘champion earned media’, Michelle Hutton joins Comms Council board 5

KFC goes silent on Madden brothers summer campaign after Benji is revealed as vegetarian 5

Everyday Rewards apologises for patronising Facebook fans; tells them ‘You’re smart cookies’ 3

James Thomson to edit BRW; Joanne Gray to edit Boss 7

Porsche launches magazine aimed at women 3

Spicks and Specks, Chris Lilley, Joe Hildebrand and Chaser team return to ABC TV in 2013 11

Call for entries: November’s ad of the month

Seven News is Wednesday’s only million-plus show 3

Aegis Media launches social media unit The Social Hatch 1

Ex-BMF creative director Tim Wood joins RAPP Tribal in New Zealand

Ogilvy Australia resurrects national creative chief role as Steve Back returns home 6

KFC reveals partnership with the Madden Brothers 8

Wild Turkey tells Aussie blokes to ‘bird up’ 5

Qantas severs $50m ties with Tourism Australia 5

Enero shares drop as BMF and Naked struggle 4

Contiki appoints ex-Mojo exec Toni Ambler as Australia marketing director 1

JCDecaux creates a singing billboard for Eftpos 2

AustralianSuper wins top award at superannuation industry marketing awards

Archibald/Williams wins Nando’s digital business 2

Series finale of Winners & Losers wins Tuesday 2