What the media industry in Australia is talking about today

Agencies & HoldCos

• ALPHA DIGITAL: Alpha Digital reclaims independence from XPON Technologies Mi3
• EMOTIVE: Nespresso Launches An Endless Morning World Via Emotive B&T
• SOUND STORY: Sound Story acquires The Comms Department to bolster crisis management expertise Mi3
• STICKI: Account Madness: Bridget Tenison-Woods at Sticki AdNews
• THE COMMS DEPARTMENT: Sound Story acquires The Comms Department to bolster crisis management expertise Mi3

Companies & Advertisers

• AHM: ahm partners with RISING 2026 festival to champion individuality Mi3
• BINANCE: Binance takes over Auckland’s QMS digital network AdNews
• BINANCE: QMS NZ and Binance launch live data feed campaign using programmatic DOOH in Auckland Mi3
• COCA-COLA: Coca-Cola launches global media review AdNews
• COURAGE COLLECTIVE: Georgina Martina Inc. rebrands as Courage Collective with new identity Mi3
• MCDONALD’S: Beckham, Ronaldinho, Henry, Yamal & Grimace Star In New Macca’s World Cup Campaign B&T
• NESPRESSO: Nespresso Launches An Endless Morning World Via Emotive B&T
• SALESFORCE: Salesforce to acquire Contentful, enhancing Headless 360 play with composable content Mi3
• UNILEVER: Unilever appoints Kirsten Hasler chief marketing officer AdNews
• WESTFIELD: Westfield and SBS partner for FIFA World Cup 2026 Fan Zones across Australia Mi3
• WORLD CUP: SBS backs Aussie workers with World Cup Watchers’ Rights Association AdNews

Industry & General Topics

• CLICK FRENZY: Click Frenzy returns for EOFY with free participation for first 500 retailers Mi3
• CONTENT: Salesforce to acquire Contentful, enhancing Headless 360 play with composable content Mi3
• CONTENTFUL: Salesforce to acquire Contentful, enhancing Headless 360 play with composable content Mi3
• IMAA: IMAA brokers 35 group deals for members AdNews
• IMAA: IMAA brokers 35 new group deals, brings on five martech and AI partners Mi3
• PDOOH: QMS NZ and Binance launch live data feed campaign using programmatic DOOH in Auckland Mi3
• SOCIAL MEDIA: Majority Of Under 16s Still Using Banned Social Media, Parents Under ‘Overwhelming Pressure’ B&T
• SOCIAL MEDIA: Most under 16’s remain online, despite social media ban AdNews
• SOCIAL MEDIA BAN: Australia’s social media ban for under-16s faces enforcement challenges as 78% still access platforms, study reveals Mi3
• TRAVEL MARKETING SUMMIT: Global travel leader Michael Crawford announced for Travel Marketing Summit Mumbrella
• XPON: Alpha Digital reclaims independence from XPON Technologies Mi3

Media Owners & Content

• ARN: ARN Scores On The World Cup With The Failed Footballer Vodcast Hosted By Former Pro Olan Tekkers B&T
• FOXTEL: ‘You Convince Yourself It Won’t Be You’: Foxtel’s Vicki Chen On The Women In Media Award Win She Never Saw Coming B&T
• GOOGLE: UK publishers win Google AI search opt-out mediaweek
• GOOGLE: YouTube overtakes Netflix in daily viewing mediaweek
• GOOGLE: Youtube surpasses Netflix for daily viewing as TV consumption climbs Mumbrella
• JOLT: JOLT appoints Tim Debenham as national sales director AdNews
• JOLT: JOLT elevates Tim Debenham to national sales director Mi3
• JOLT: JOLT promotes Tim Debenham to National Sales Director mediaweek
• META: ‘Indefensible’: Meta unleashes on Anthony Albanese’s journalism levy AFR
• META: ‘Not The Role Of Platforms To Pay To Rescue Public-Interest Journalism’: Meta Slams News Bargaining Incentive B&T
• NETFLIX: YouTube overtakes Netflix in daily viewing mediaweek
• NETFLIX: Youtube surpasses Netflix for daily viewing as TV consumption climbs Mumbrella
• QMS: Binance takes over Auckland’s QMS digital network AdNews
• QMS: QMS NZ and Binance launch live data feed campaign using programmatic DOOH in Auckland Mi3
• SBS: SBS backs Aussie workers with World Cup Watchers’ Rights Association AdNews
• SBS: SBS enlists Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed to champion Australians’ right to watch the World Cup at work mediaweek
• SBS: Ted Lasso star launches SBS World Cup campaign Mumbrella
• SBS: Westfield and SBS partner for FIFA World Cup 2026 Fan Zones across Australia Mi3
• SEVEN: First Dates returns to Seven and 7plus mediaweek
• TIKTOK: Horror Movies & Polarising Baked Good – TikTok Trends In May B&T

People

• ANN MOSSOP: Ann Mossop steps down as Sydney Writers’ Festival Artistic Director mediaweek
• ANTHONY ALBANESE: ‘Indefensible’: Meta unleashes on Anthony Albanese’s journalism levy AFR
• BRIDGET TENISON-WOODS: Account Madness: Bridget Tenison-Woods at Sticki AdNews
• DAVID BECKHAM: Beckham, Ronaldinho, Henry, Yamal & Grimace Star In New Macca’s World Cup Campaign B&T
• GEORGINA MARTINA: Georgina Martina Inc. rebrands as Courage Collective with new identity Mi3
• IAN PERRIN: Uncomfortable Growth®. Uncut. Season 5, Episode 3: Ian Perrin mediaweek
• KIRSTEN HASLER: Unilever appoints Kirsten Hasler chief marketing officer AdNews
• LAMINE YAMAL: Beckham, Ronaldinho, Henry, Yamal & Grimace Star In New Macca’s World Cup Campaign B&T
• MICHAEL CRAWFORD: Global travel leader Michael Crawford announced for Travel Marketing Summit Mumbrella
• NICK MOHAMMED: SBS enlists Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed to champion Australians’ right to watch the World Cup at work mediaweek
• OLAN TEKKERS: ARN Scores On The World Cup With The Failed Footballer Vodcast Hosted By Former Pro Olan Tekkers B&T
• RONALDINHO: Beckham, Ronaldinho, Henry, Yamal & Grimace Star In New Macca’s World Cup Campaign B&T
• SCOTT FARQUHAR: ‘Receipt for robbery’: Farquhar’s AI copyright push faces industry backlash mediaweek
• THIERRY HENRY: Beckham, Ronaldinho, Henry, Yamal & Grimace Star In New Macca’s World Cup Campaign B&T
• TIM DEBENHAM: JOLT appoints Tim Debenham as national sales director AdNews
• TIM DEBENHAM: JOLT elevates Tim Debenham to national sales director Mi3
• TIM DEBENHAM: JOLT promotes Tim Debenham to National Sales Director mediaweek
• VICKI CHEN: ‘You Convince Yourself It Won’t Be You’: Foxtel’s Vicki Chen On The Women In Media Award Win She Never Saw Coming B&T

Updated: Thu 04 Jun 2026, 1:32 pm