What the media industry in Australia was talking about yesterday

Agencies & HoldCos

• ATIME&PLACE: The truth is out there: ATime&Place crafts a UFO conspiracy for Suzuki’s Jimny Rhino (AdNews)
• D3: SPEED Wins Xero’s Media Account In Australia, D3 Wins In NZ (B&T)
• DROGA5: ASB Launches New Sponsorship Campaign Via Droga5 ANZ (B&T)
• DROGA5: Dave Collins switches Droga5 for Kerfuffle as head of strategy (Mi3)
• DROGA5: Droga5’s Dave Collins appointed head of strategy at Kerfuffle (AdNews)
• DROGA5: Kerfuffle Names Droga5’s Dave Collins Head Of Strategy (B&T)
• HEARTS & SCIENCE: Hearts & Science: B&T’s Agency Scorecard 2026 (B&T)
• KERFUFFLE: Dave Collins switches Droga5 for Kerfuffle as head of strategy (Mi3)
• KERFUFFLE: Droga5’s Dave Collins appointed head of strategy at Kerfuffle (AdNews)
• KERFUFFLE: Kerfuffle Names Droga5’s Dave Collins Head Of Strategy (B&T)
• PAPER MOOSE: Paper Moose wins creative account for Globird Energy (Mi3)
• PAPER MOOSE: Paper Moose wins GloBird pitch (AdNews)
• THE SOCIAL CLIQ: Sharpie appoints The Social CliQ to launch dedicated ANZ Instagram channel (mediaweek)
• THE SOCIAL CLIQ: Sharpie appoints The Social CliQ to launch Instagram account (AdNews)
• THE SOCIAL CLIQ: Sharpie taps The Social Cliq for ANZ Instagram debut (Mi3)
• YANGO: SMEG Australia appoints Yango as media strategy partner (Mi3)
• YANGO: Yango wins SMEG media account following pitch process (mediaweek)
• YANGO: Yango wins SMEG pitch (AdNews)

Companies & Advertisers

• APPLE: The bug, the bestie and the breakup: Inside Apple’s war with OpenAI (mediaweek)
• ASB: ASB Launches New Sponsorship Campaign Via Droga5 ANZ (B&T)
• BURSON: Burson names Gemma Hudson as new ANZ CEO (Mumbrella)
• BURSON GROUP: Gemma Hudson appointed CEO of Burson Group ANZ (mediaweek)
• BURSON GROUP: Gemma Hudson appointed CEO of Burson Group AUNZ (Mi3)
• CATHAY PACIFIC: International keynote from Cathay Pacific at Travel Marketing Summit, full conference program unveiled (Mumbrella)
• FRED HOLLOWS: Specsavers marks 15-year Fred Hollows partnership with artist range (mediaweek)
• GLOBIRD ENERGY: Paper Moose wins creative account for Globird Energy (Mi3)
• GLOBIRD ENERGY: Paper Moose wins GloBird pitch (AdNews)
• L’ORÉAL: Amazon Ads secures L’Oréal Paris and Swisse as sponsors for Prime original series Elle (Mi3)
• MELBOURNE FASHION FESTIVAL: Melbourne Fashion Festival appoints Damien Woolnough as inaugural Creative Director (mediaweek)
• MUSE: Meta muzzles Muse (AdNews)
• NORWAY: Weekend TV Ratings (10-12/7/2026): England’s Triumph Over Norway Reaches Nearly 4M Viewers (B&T)
• NRL: ANALYSIS: Ads alone won’t cover the record NRL $5.3 billion broadcast rights deal (AdNews)
• OPENAI: The bug, the bestie and the breakup: Inside Apple’s war with OpenAI (mediaweek)
• PREMIER LEAGUE: Nine Ups The Ante To Secure Premier League Rights (B&T)
• QATAR AIRWAYS: Qatar Airways Brand Searches ‘Through The Roof’ Due To FIFA World Cup Sponsorship (B&T)
• QATAR AIRWAYS: Qatar Airways scores record brand searches off 2026 FIFA World Cup sponsorship (Mi3)
• SAFEWORK SA: Safework SA taps animation for safety campaign, introduces Stanley the talking cone (Mi3)
• SHARPIE: Sharpie appoints The Social CliQ to launch dedicated ANZ Instagram channel (mediaweek)
• SHARPIE: Sharpie appoints The Social CliQ to launch Instagram account (AdNews)
• SHARPIE: Sharpie taps The Social Cliq for ANZ Instagram debut (Mi3)
• ŠKODA: Škoda starts up global campaign for new electric vehicle, Peaq (Mi3)
• SMEG: SMEG Australia appoints Yango as media strategy partner (Mi3)
• SMEG: Yango wins SMEG media account following pitch process (mediaweek)
• SMEG: Yango wins SMEG pitch (AdNews)
• SPECSAVERS: Specsavers Launches Glasses Range In Partnership With Pitjantjatjara Artist Atipalku Intjalki (B&T)
• SPECSAVERS: Specsavers marks 15-year Fred Hollows partnership with artist range (mediaweek)
• STEGGLES: Steggles launches 2026 Charity Chook campaign to support children’s charities (Mi3)
• STEGGLES: Steggles puts charity on the menu with new campaign (mediaweek)
• SUZUKI: The truth is out there: ATime&Place crafts a UFO conspiracy for Suzuki’s Jimny Rhino (AdNews)
• SWISSE: Amazon Ads secures L’Oréal Paris and Swisse as sponsors for Prime original series Elle (Mi3)
• VINTED: Advertising Advantage wins Vinted media account (AdNews)
• WHO GIVES A CRAP: Who Gives A Crap Says Thank You In New Campaign (B&T)
• WOOLWORTHS: Woolworths appoints Heath Aston as media relations lead (Mumbrella)
• XERO: Speed wins Xero media pitch (AdNews)
• XERO: SPEED Wins Xero’s Media Account In Australia, D3 Wins In NZ (B&T)
• XERO: Xero awards Australian media account to Speed (Mumbrella)

Industry & General Topics

• ADVERTISING: Jobs Intelligence – The latest ad industry roles, July 13, 2026 (AdNews)
• AI: LinkedIn found in the deep end of the AI slop pool (AdNews)
• AI: Loyalty’s next battle: Forget swollen member databases, active attention is the prize as broken data, generic rewards and AI personalisation collide (Mi3)
• AI: Meta kills AI feature after privacy backlash (mediaweek)
• JOBS: Jobs Intelligence – The latest ad industry roles, July 13, 2026 (AdNews)
• LOYALTY: Loyalty’s next battle: Forget swollen member databases, active attention is the prize as broken data, generic rewards and AI personalisation collide (Mi3)
• SPEED: Speed wins Xero media pitch (AdNews)
• SPEED: SPEED Wins Xero’s Media Account In Australia, D3 Wins In NZ (B&T)
• SPEED: Xero awards Australian media account to Speed (Mumbrella)
• TV RATINGS: Weekend TV Ratings (10-12/7/2026): England’s Triumph Over Norway Reaches Nearly 4M Viewers (B&T)
• UNMADE INDEX: Unmade Index back above 400 points as Ooh Media hits highest valuation in nearly a year (Mumbrella)

Media Owners & Content

• AL JAZEERA: TV Ratings Weekend 10-12 July: Al Jazeera did a Steven Bradbury in Sunday TV ratings (mediaweek)
• AMAZON: Amazon Ads secures L’Oréal Paris and Swisse as sponsors for Prime original series Elle (Mi3)
• BBC: Racing driver sues BBC Studios over Flintoff Top Gear crash (mediaweek)
• FOXTEL: Foxtel Pays Tribute To ‘True Pioneer Of Australian Screen’ Sam Neill Following His Death (B&T)
• GLAMOUR: Glamour Australia Arrives, Skipping Print For TikTok & Instagram (B&T)
• GLAMOUR: Glamour Australia introduced as social-first, video-led platform (Mi3)
• GLAMOUR: Glamour Australia’s genius ‘social media first’ launch strategy (mediaweek)
• GLAMOUR: News Corp Australia launches a local Glamour as social-first platform (AdNews)
• INSTAGRAM: Glamour Australia Arrives, Skipping Print For TikTok & Instagram (B&T)
• LINKEDIN: LinkedIn found in the deep end of the AI slop pool (AdNews)
• MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA: Meghan Markle’s MasterChef Australia episode locks in an air date (mediaweek)
• META: ‘Backlash Was Inevitable’: Meta Shuts Down ‘Dangerous’ Muse Image AI Tool Days After Launching (B&T)
• META: Meta kills AI feature after privacy backlash (mediaweek)
• META: Meta muzzles Muse (AdNews)
• NEWS CORP: News Corp Australia launches a local Glamour as social-first platform (AdNews)
• NINE: Nine Ups The Ante To Secure Premier League Rights (B&T)
• NINE: REPORT: Nine close to long term English Premier League deal (AdNews)
• OOH!MEDIA: oOh!media keeps negotiations up with three bidders still in the race (Mi3)
• OOH!MEDIA: oOh!media pushes suitors to formalise takeover (AdNews)
• OOH!MEDIA: oOh!media turns up heat on takeover bidders (mediaweek)
• OOH!MEDIA: Unmade Index back above 400 points as Ooh Media hits highest valuation in nearly a year (Mumbrella)
• ROBLOX: The Rolling Stones and Roblox collaborate on interactive game experience (Mi3)
• SBS: FIFA World Cup quarter-finals draw 3.7 million viewers on SBS (AdNews)
• SCA: Southern Cross Media exits Catalano’s View for $1 amid ventures sale (AFR)
• SEVEN: Seven unleashes Glasgow 2026 coverage across 23 channels (mediaweek)
• TIKTOK: Glamour Australia Arrives, Skipping Print For TikTok & Instagram (B&T)

People & Personalities

• ANTONY CATALANO: Southern Cross Media exits Catalano’s View for $1 amid ventures sale (AFR)
• ATIPALKU INTJALKI: Specsavers Launches Glasses Range In Partnership With Pitjantjatjara Artist Atipalku Intjalki (B&T)
• BERNADETTE BOYD: Bernadette Boyd calls time after 49 years in advertising (Mumbrella)
• DAMIEN WOOLNOUGH: Melbourne Fashion Festival appoints Damien Woolnough as inaugural Creative Director (mediaweek)
• DAVE COLLINS: Dave Collins switches Droga5 for Kerfuffle as head of strategy (Mi3)
• DAVE COLLINS: Droga5’s Dave Collins appointed head of strategy at Kerfuffle (AdNews)
• DAVE COLLINS: Kerfuffle Names Droga5’s Dave Collins Head Of Strategy (B&T)
• FREDDIE FLINTOFF: Racing driver sues BBC Studios over Flintoff Top Gear crash (mediaweek)
• GEMMA HUDSON: Burson names Gemma Hudson as new ANZ CEO (Mumbrella)
• GEMMA HUDSON: Gemma Hudson appointed CEO of Burson Group ANZ (mediaweek)
• GEMMA HUDSON: Gemma Hudson appointed CEO of Burson Group AUNZ (Mi3)
• HEATH ASTON: Woolworths appoints Heath Aston as media relations lead (Mumbrella)
• JOSHUA FOX: Joshua Fox turns MAFS Funny fame into real-time true crime podcast (mediaweek)
• MEGHAN MARKLE: Meghan Markle’s MasterChef Australia episode locks in an air date (mediaweek)
• REMY RIPPON: We’re not dictating trends’: Editor Remy Rippon on Glamour Australia’s social-first strategy (Mumbrella)
• SAM NEILL: Foxtel Pays Tribute To ‘True Pioneer Of Australian Screen’ Sam Neill Following His Death (B&T)
• STEVEN BRADBURY: TV Ratings Weekend 10-12 July: Al Jazeera did a Steven Bradbury in Sunday TV ratings (mediaweek)
• THE ROLLING STONES: The Rolling Stones and Roblox collaborate on interactive game experience (Mi3)

Updated: Mon 13 Jul 2026, 11:12 pm