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UNICEF Australia names Howatson+Company as media agency

Agency leaders should feel confident to drop out of ‘disappointing’ pitches: Dan Monheit 4

March commercial radio ad revenue dips amid tightening spend: CRA

TV Wrap: Farmer Wants A Wife tops Sunday entertainment; Seven wins the week

Expedia names Lisa Perkovic as employee communications lead

Twitter users more likely to quit than buy Twitter Blue

‘It’s easy to get paralysed’: Why Australian media and marketing pros are being overwhelmed by data

Final week to enter the Mumbrella Awards

Lachlan Murdoch discontinues defamation case against Crikey publisher Private Media 4

WhiteGrey looks to The General Store again for new ECD

The Chase Australia on Seven tops entertainment; Nine takes the night

Publicis Groupe posts 7.1% organic revenue growth; data and tech the secret sauce

Bohemia wins back Schneider Electric ANZ

The Evening Mumbo – Thursday 20 April: New senior marketer at ANZ, GfK metro radio ratings, Dentsu says Yes to the Voice

Srishti Narayan appointed Tourism Fiji CMO as Emma Campbell departs

ANZ appoints new head of brand strategy and marketing 1

Perth radio ratings: Nova remains overall market leader, ABC struggles across all shares

Howatson+Company adds creative and production duties to UNSW remit

Binge ads a ‘success’ so far says Foxtel Media’s Frain; lessons learned from rival launch 6

Adelaide radio ratings: A change at the top as Triple M leads the pack

Travel Guides premieres to 582k metro viewers as Nine wins the night

News Corp makes 23 staff redundant across metro, regional and community titles

First entries for the Mumbrella Awards close this Friday

Brisbane radio ratings: Hit Network and Nova swap places again

Australian programmatic ads the second most polluting globally: Scope3

Sydney radio ratings: SCA stations the biggest movers; 2GB back on top

Campfire X to create educational Voice campaign for First Nations Media

Melbourne radio ratings: Russ and Ross maintain 10% lead while drive race heats up

Dentsu says Yes and urges businesses to embrace a ‘once in a generation chance to right a historic wrong’ 1

Netflix breaks stagnant revenue streak; ad-tier performs ‘above initial expectations’

Connecting Plots acquires creative agency Two G’s

Formula 1 clout drives Red Bull to the top of YouGov’s Biggest Brand Movers in March

Foxtel ‘highly likely’ to be a streaming only business in the future: Mark Frain 1

Craig Roberts to head up new Dentsu Sports Analytics offering for APAC

Blind dates yield mixed results on Farmer Wants A Wife as Seven wins the night

Kayo found in breach of gambling advertising rules due to ‘system error’

AiMCO shuffles leadership, elects Social Law Co’s Tegan Boorman as chair

Hamish & Andy reclaims podcast ranker crown post-hiatus

Omnicom Group posts 5.2% organic revenue growth in Q1; Impact mitigation plans ahead

The Evening Mumbo – Tuesday 18 April: Kate Bailey’s expanded remit and other new appointments, Similarweb debunks Musk’s claims, and The Reject Shop partners with Thinkerbell

Nine adds two senior sales roles to usher in Olympics rights era

Kate Bailey given expanded remit at Coles

Surprise exit on Farmer Wants A Wife brings in the entertainment crown for Seven

Twitter ad traffic and usage decline amid Elon Musk’s ‘all-time high’ claims: Similarweb 1

Ethical investing and the value of purpose to feature at the Mumbrella Finance Marketing Summit

Toyota Genuine Accessories are ‘genuinely useful’ in latest work from Dentsu Creative

Google exec to lead InMobi APAC agency partnerships

The Reject Shop appoints Thinkerbell, launches new brand campaign 2

M&C Saatchi hires US-based Najla Haddad as chief product officer

The Evening Mumbo – Monday 17 April: TPG and IKEA go to pitch, Tinder’s new campaign, Seven wins second Easter TV week

Tinder’s new brand campaign seeks to correct the record on modern dating, says global CMO

Connection test: TPG Telecom goes to market with $41m pitch 1

TV Wrap: Bluey returns strong on ABC, but Seven wins Sunday entertainment and the second Easter week

Half Dome looks to its whole potential with new brand and positioning

Like ‘paragliding’ off a cliff: Forbes Australia’s editor-in-chief on the publication’s journey so far 1

oOh Media appoints Hivestack as programmatically traded inventory hits market

Mumbrella Publish Awards return with two new categories

iHeartPodcast, Audioboom renew commercial partnership

Cummins&Partners hires Luke Maher as new media boss

IKEA Australia puts creative to pitch

ACA to formally endorse the Voice as Australian media remains on the fence 3

Premier league clubs ban gambling shirt sponsors as local scrutiny intensifies

‘A long way to go’ for genuine representation on TV: Screen Australia 1

The AFL kicks straight for Seven as first Gather Round lands a Thursday win

Hearts & Science wins SBS media account

Twitter ‘state-affiliated’ label raises questions for public broadcasters 1

Edge recruits Julian Townley to launch production arm

The Evening Mumbo – Thursday 13 April: Paramount+ lands Formula 1 deal, Murdoch defamation case update, Clemenger BBDO’s Dani Bassil, Harvest Snaps’ new platform

Calbee launches new platform for Harvest Snaps via Hero

The Chase Australia tops entertainment; plus consolidated figures for Alone Australia as Seven wins Wednesday

Paramount+ seals new global partnership deal with Formula 1

CampAIgn Review: KitKat and Maurice Blackburn experiment with AI 1

Economic uncertainty and ‘fallback’ watching buoys FAST channel growth in Australia 1

Mumbrella Sports Marketing Summit and Awards return – women’s pro sports and sportswashing in the limelight

Agency startup takes it to consultancy giants; breaking down pitchapalooza and Clemenger’s Dani Bassil

New Crikey defence alleges Lachlan Murdoch was ‘morally and ethically culpable’ for January 6 riots 1

Green Hat scores with McCain Foods to bolster digital brand

ANZ helps Australians ‘upskill’ in new YouTube series via Keep Left and PHD

Enero Group agencies scoop up creative and digital accounts for Clear Skincare

Ted Horton to launch new tech consultancy alongside former Big Red CEO, Bridget Cleary 1

Australia lagging in global sustainability trends: NielsenIQ

‘Not workable’: The media and advertising industry responds to Privacy Act shake-up 1

First dates on Farmer Wants A Wife brings in a Tuesday win for Seven

Levo nabs Capgemini talent to head up new advisory practice

DoorDash targets footy fans as the delivery market tightens

Gary Vee to beam in live and answer delegate questions at Mumbrella360

Global digital agency DEPT expands in Australia

Ooh Media hires Chris Eyres from SBS as WA sales director