What the media industry in Australia has been talking about over the last four days

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Agencies

  • ACCC: ACCC targets electronics and whitegoods sector in consumer guarantee crackdown ➡️
  • ACM: ACM shifts the Northern Daily Leader to digital-first model, closes Tamworth press site ➡️
  • ACM: ACM Shuts Down Tamworth Press As The Northern Daily Leader Shifts To Digital ➡️
  • AD STANDARDS: Meta is not removing rule breaking ads when Ad Standards ask them to ➡️
  • ADMA: Vale: Former CEO of ADMA, Rob Edwards ➡️
  • ANALYTIC PARTNERS: Canva hires Andy Ford after short Analytic Partners stint ➡️
  • ANALYTIC PARTNERS: Data guru Andy Ford to leave Analytic Partners after just three months for ‘global opportunity’ ➡️
  • ARN: ‘If you buy Kyle, you get Kyle’: Kyle Sandilands’ lawyer takes aim at ARN at fiery Federal Court hearing ➡️
  • ARN: ‘Like open-heart surgery’: ARN’s Dave Cameron and Kerri Elstub get real on life post-Kyle and Jackie O ➡️
  • ARN: ARN chair Hamish McLennan defends CEO salary amid Kyle and Jackie O woes ➡️
  • BIGADS: BigAds Integrates Criteo’s Commerce Audiences Into Agentic Planner ➡️
  • BIGADS: BigAds integrates Criteo’s commerce audiences into Bud Hyperlocal platform ➡️
  • BMF: Movers & Shakers: Apple, oOh!, WPP, WFA, BMF, ARN ➡️
  • CRITEO: BigAds Integrates Criteo’s Commerce Audiences Into Agentic Planner ➡️
  • CRITEO: BigAds integrates Criteo’s commerce audiences into Bud Hyperlocal platform ➡️
  • DENTSU: UNE and dentsu launch ChatGPT pilot to revolutionise student engagement ➡️
  • DENTSU: We see around corners they can’t’: Dentsu global client president on building AI customisations, solving human capacity constraints and why the holdco is getting in so deep with Adobe ➡️
  • DENTSU QUEENSLAND: Set For Life Rolls Out ‘Monthly Cash, No Catch’ With Special & Dentsu Queensland ➡️
  • DENTSU QUEENSLAND: Set for Life unveils ‘Monthly Cash, No Catch’ campaign with Special and Dentsu Queensland ➡️
  • GMS MEDIA: Pitch Wrap – WPP , TfNSW, Zenith, Brisbane City, S&J Media, National Museum, We Are Social, GMS Media ➡️
  • IMPRESSIVE: Scale smart or get left behind: Impressive’s Sam Makwana redraws the indie agency playbook ➡️
  • KIIS: Abbie Chatfield steps into KIIS Breakfast as shake-up continues ➡️
  • M&C SAATCHI: M&C Saatchi’s sport and entertainment hit by Middle East war ➡️
  • M+C SAATCHI: M+C Saatchi is about to reveal a ‘different’ model to help it rise again ➡️
  • MARKETPLACER: Clarks expands digital footprint with Marketplacer partnership ➡️
  • OA COLLECTIVE: Jenna Oulston joins OA Collective as Group Sales Manager to drive agency growth ➡️
  • OMNICOM: Kleenex Encourages Aussies To ‘Get Comfortable’ Pooing Via Omnicom Advertising ➡️
  • RIFLE AGENCY: Rifle Agency Scales Podcast Offering With Acquisition Of SHOUT Collective ➡️
  • RYVALMEDIA: Industry Profile: Vanessa Williams at Ryvalmedia ➡️
  • S&J MEDIA: Pitch Wrap – WPP , TfNSW, Zenith, Brisbane City, S&J Media, National Museum, We Are Social, GMS Media ➡️
  • SHOUT COLLECTIVE: Rifle Agency Scales Podcast Offering With Acquisition Of SHOUT Collective ➡️
  • SPECIAL: Set For Life Rolls Out ‘Monthly Cash, No Catch’ With Special & Dentsu Queensland ➡️
  • SPECIAL: Set for Life unveils ‘Monthly Cash, No Catch’ campaign with Special and Dentsu Queensland ➡️
  • SPECIAL GROUP: Set for Life offers escape from miserable side hustles in Special Group campaign ➡️
  • SUPERHUMAN: Superhuman wins Betty’s Burgers media account ➡️
  • TAPT MEDIA: ‘Cracking result’: Greg Byrnes on the last ratings before Tapt Media takeover ➡️
  • VAYNERMEDIA AUSTRALIA: VaynerMedia Australia expands leadership team amid social media shift ➡️
  • VINYL: Vinyl cuts staff costs in strategy re-set ➡️
  • VML: Colgate Extends AFL Partnership With VML Campaign Featuring Patrick Cripps ➡️
  • WE ARE SOCIAL: Pitch Wrap – WPP , TfNSW, Zenith, Brisbane City, S&J Media, National Museum, We Are Social, GMS Media ➡️
  • WFA: Movers & Shakers: Apple, oOh!, WPP, WFA, BMF, ARN ➡️
  • WPP: Movers & Shakers: Apple, oOh!, WPP, WFA, BMF, ARN ➡️
  • WPP: Pitch Wrap – WPP , TfNSW, Zenith, Brisbane City, S&J Media, National Museum, We Are Social, GMS Media ➡️
  • WPP: Rose Herceg promoted as WPP revives ANZ CEO role ➡️
  • WPP: WPP integrates Google Earth AI ➡️
  • WPP MEDIA: WPP Media Drives Away With BYD Media Account ➡️
  • WPP MEDIA: WPP Media launches Ignition ’26: a new approach to graduate recruitment ➡️
  • WPP MEDIA: WPP Media takes BYD Australia account ➡️
  • WPP MEDIA: WPP Media wins BYD Australia account ➡️
  • WPP MEDIA: WPP Media wins BYD in Australia, appoints Sarah Kelly as head of data and tech in NZ ➡️
  • WPP MEDIA NZ: Sarah Kenny returns from the UK to head of data and technology at WPP Media NZ ➡️
  • ZENITH: Pitch Wrap – WPP , TfNSW, Zenith, Brisbane City, S&J Media, National Museum, We Are Social, GMS Media ➡️

Companies

  • ACM: ACM shifts the Northern Daily Leader to digital-first model, closes Tamworth press site ➡️
  • ACM: ACM Shuts Down Tamworth Press As The Northern Daily Leader Shifts To Digital ➡️
  • ADOBE: Adobe Sneaks 2026: Winning Demo Sees AI Turn Campaign Guesswork Into Predictions ➡️
  • ADOBE: Adobe, Vanguard devise Reddit marketing gameplans as LLMs take over lead gen, discovery and product filtration – and could see better conversion odds if they do ➡️
  • ADRIAN ELTON: Adrian Elton drops fully-AI TVCs ➡️
  • AMAZON: ‘Redefine Sophisticated Advertising For Small Businesses’: Willie Pang On Amazon’s AI Video Generator As It Lands Down Under ➡️
  • AMAZON: Amazon Ads unveils AI-powered video generator for Australian SMBs ➡️
  • AMAZON ADS: Amazon Ads unveils AI-powered video generator for Australian SMBs ➡️
  • ANALYTIC PARTNERS: Canva hires Andy Ford after short Analytic Partners stint ➡️
  • APPLE: Movers & Shakers: Apple, oOh!, WPP, WFA, BMF, ARN ➡️
  • BETTY’S BURGERS: Superhuman wins Betty’s Burgers media account ➡️
  • BIGADS: BigAds integrates Criteo’s commerce audiences into Bud Hyperlocal platform ➡️
  • BJP PHYSIE: BJP Physie launches first national campaign to boost dance sport participation ➡️
  • BRISBANE CITY: Pitch Wrap – WPP , TfNSW, Zenith, Brisbane City, S&J Media, National Museum, We Are Social, GMS Media ➡️
  • BUD HYPERLOCAL: BigAds integrates Criteo’s commerce audiences into Bud Hyperlocal platform ➡️
  • BURGER KING: Burger King Scores Tasty 4.3 System1 Star Rating ➡️
  • BYD: WPP Media Drives Away With BYD Media Account ➡️
  • BYD: WPP Media wins BYD in Australia, appoints Sarah Kelly as head of data and tech in NZ ➡️
  • BYD AUSTRALIA: WPP Media takes BYD Australia account ➡️
  • BYD AUSTRALIA: WPP Media wins BYD Australia account ➡️
  • BYD MEDIA: WPP Media Drives Away With BYD Media Account ➡️
  • CANVA: Canva hires Andy Ford after short Analytic Partners stint ➡️
  • CHATGPT: UNE and dentsu launch ChatGPT pilot to revolutionise student engagement ➡️
  • CLARKS: Clarks expands digital footprint with Marketplacer partnership ➡️
  • COLGATE: Colgate Extends AFL Partnership With VML Campaign Featuring Patrick Cripps ➡️
  • COMMBANK: CommBank’s Creative Pitch Down To Four ➡️
  • CRITEO: BigAds integrates Criteo’s commerce audiences into Bud Hyperlocal platform ➡️
  • DICKIES: Harley-davidson and dickies launch second limited-edition ‘built to outlast’ collection ➡️
  • DOMAIN: Domain reports significant growth in audience and engagement for Q1 2026 ➡️
  • DRIVE.COM.AU: Drive.com.au and Kia Australia launch ‘Tasman Trails’ documentary series ➡️
  • EV BRANDS: Ipsos iris: Fuel crisis drove Australians to price comparison sites and EV brands in March ➡️
  • FLYING BARK STUDIOS: Netflix Partners With Flying Bark Studios To Bring Stranger Things Animated Series To Life ➡️
  • GOOGLE EARTH: WPP integrates Google Earth AI ➡️
  • HARLEY-DAVIDSON: Harley-davidson and dickies launch second limited-edition ‘built to outlast’ collection ➡️
  • HOME AND AWAY: TV Ratings (22/4/2026): Home And Away Goes Big On BVOD As Lacey & Mackenzie Clash ➡️
  • HUBSPOT: How HubSpot AI agents conquer the midnight shift ➡️
  • IMAA: Scale smart or get left behind: Impressive’s Sam Makwana redraws the indie agency playbook ➡️
  • IMPRESSIVE: Scale smart or get left behind: Impressive’s Sam Makwana redraws the indie agency playbook ➡️
  • INNOVID: Innovid’s Georgia Brammer Highlights Hypermode’s ‘Significant’ Impact On Campaigns, Cuts Setup Time By 80% ➡️
  • KIA AUSTRALIA: Drive.com.au and Kia Australia launch ‘Tasman Trails’ documentary series ➡️
  • KLEENEX: Kleenex Encourages Aussies To ‘Get Comfortable’ Pooing Via Omnicom Advertising ➡️
  • KLEENEX: Kleenex launches ‘Get Comfortable’ campaign to tackle toileting taboos ➡️
  • KLEENEX: Kleenex tackles school poo taboo with ‘Get Comfortable’ campaign ➡️
  • KYLE AND JACKIE O SHOW: ARN’s defence in the Kyle and Jackie O show lawsuits, word-for-word ➡️
  • LACEY: TV Ratings (22/4/2026): Home And Away Goes Big On BVOD As Lacey & Mackenzie Clash ➡️
  • M&C SAATCHI: M&C Saatchi’s sport and entertainment hit by Middle East war ➡️
  • MACKENZIE: TV Ratings (22/4/2026): Home And Away Goes Big On BVOD As Lacey & Mackenzie Clash ➡️
  • MARKETPLACER: Clarks expands digital footprint with Marketplacer partnership ➡️
  • MICHAEL: The ‘Michael’ biopic isn’t ‘sanitised’ to protect his reputation| ➡️
  • MRBEAST: MrBeast company hit with lawsuit over harassment and workplace claims ➡️
  • NATIONAL MUSEUM: Pitch Wrap – WPP , TfNSW, Zenith, Brisbane City, S&J Media, National Museum, We Are Social, GMS Media ➡️
  • NIKE: Nike Launches World-First Australian TikTok ➡️
  • NORTHERN DAILY LEADER: ACM shifts the Northern Daily Leader to digital-first model, closes Tamworth press site ➡️
  • NRMA: Ex NRMA chief Rohan Lund to lead newly merged Southern Cross Media ➡️
  • PARAMOUNT: Shareholders greenlight AU$156B Paramount-Warner merger ➡️
  • PARAMOUNT: Warner Bros investors approve $150b Paramount deal ➡️
  • PARAMOUNT: Warner Bros Shareholders Greenlight $155B Paramount Mega-Merger ➡️
  • PARAMOUNT: Warner shareholders vote for Paramount sale but reject CEO’s golden ticket ➡️
  • PUREPROFILE: Pureprofile reports 17% revenue growth in Q3, driven by platform expansion and international strategy ➡️
  • PUREPROFILE: Pureprofile reports strong demand, lifts revenue 17% ➡️
  • S&J MEDIA: Pitch Wrap – WPP , TfNSW, Zenith, Brisbane City, S&J Media, National Museum, We Are Social, GMS Media ➡️
  • SALESFORCE: ‘Good Marketing Is Good Marketing’: Salesforce’s Leandro Perez On Imaginary Line Between B2C & B2C Marketing ➡️
  • SAP: SAP and Google Cloud collaborate on AI-driven marketing automation ➡️
  • SBS: Four brands and their agencies fight it out for $500,000 in SBS advertising ➡️
  • SBS: SBS Shortlists Brands For Media Sustainability Challenge ➡️
  • SBS: SBS unveils shortlist for 2026 sustainability challenge ➡️
  • SET FOR LIFE: Set for Life offers escape from miserable side hustles in Special Group campaign ➡️
  • SET FOR LIFE: Set For Life Rolls Out ‘Monthly Cash, No Catch’ With Special & Dentsu Queensland ➡️
  • SET FOR LIFE: Set for Life taps ‘feet pics economy’ in ‘no catch’ campaign ➡️
  • SET FOR LIFE: Set for Life taps ‘feet pics economy’ in ‘no catch’ campaign ➡️
  • SET FOR LIFE: Set for Life unveils ‘Monthly Cash, No Catch’ campaign with Special and Dentsu Queensland ➡️
  • SMOOTH FM: Smooth FM’s Pete Clay says it’s ‘happy days’ after ratings results ➡️
  • SNAP: Snap axes APAC comms chief Natasha Brack amid AI-driven restructure ➡️
  • STRANGER THINGS: Netflix Partners With Flying Bark Studios To Bring Stranger Things Animated Series To Life ➡️
  • TABOOLA: Taboola launches Realize+ to bring agentic AI to open web advertising ➡️
  • TELSTRA: ‘Going Out With A Bang’: Telstra Lands Ad Age A-List Recognition ➡️
  • TFNSW: Pitch Wrap – WPP , TfNSW, Zenith, Brisbane City, S&J Media, National Museum, We Are Social, GMS Media ➡️
  • UNE: UNE and dentsu launch ChatGPT pilot to revolutionise student engagement ➡️
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND: University of New England launches ChatGPT ads ➡️
  • VANGUARD: Adobe, Vanguard devise Reddit marketing gameplans as LLMs take over lead gen, discovery and product filtration – and could see better conversion odds if they do ➡️
  • VINYL: Vinyl cuts staff costs in strategy re-set ➡️
  • VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Virgin Australia reviews media account ➡️
  • WARNER: Shareholders greenlight AU$156B Paramount-Warner merger ➡️
  • WARNER BROS: Warner Bros investors approve $150b Paramount deal ➡️
  • WARNER BROS: Warner Bros Shareholders Greenlight $155B Paramount Mega-Merger ➡️
  • WESTPAC: Westpac & News Australia Reveal How They Scored Big On NRLW By Not Talking About Money ➡️

Industry

  • AD STANDARDS: Meta is not removing rule breaking ads when Ad Standards ask them to ➡️
  • ADMA: Vale: Former CEO of ADMA, Rob Edwards ➡️
  • AI: Adobe Sneaks 2026: Winning Demo Sees AI Turn Campaign Guesswork Into Predictions ➡️
  • AI: Adrian Elton drops fully-AI TVCs ➡️
  • AI: Fear is a terrible AI deployment strategy ➡️
  • AI: Meta Says Expansion Of AI Business Assistant Proves Advertisers ‘Want Smarter Tools’ ➡️
  • AI: SAP and Google Cloud collaborate on AI-driven marketing automation ➡️
  • AI: Snap axes APAC comms chief Natasha Brack amid AI-driven restructure ➡️
  • AI: Taboola launches Realize+ to bring agentic AI to open web advertising ➡️
  • AI AGENTS: How HubSpot AI agents conquer the midnight shift ➡️
  • AI BUSINESS ASSISTANT: Meta Says Expansion Of AI Business Assistant Proves Advertisers ‘Want Smarter Tools’ ➡️
  • CHATGPT: UNE and dentsu launch ChatGPT pilot to revolutionise student engagement ➡️
  • COACHELLA: Inside The Creator-Led Media Economy: The Coachella Trip That Never Quite Happens ➡️
  • CREATOR-LED MEDIA ECONOMY: Inside The Creator-Led Media Economy: The Coachella Trip That Never Quite Happens ➡️
  • DIGITAL SCREENS: QMS flips the switch on 50 new digital screens in Sydney ➡️
  • FUEL PRICES: Iran War & Fuel Prices Drive Increased News Readership ➡️
  • HYPERMODE: Innovid’s Georgia Brammer Highlights Hypermode’s ‘Significant’ Impact On Campaigns, Cuts Setup Time By 80% ➡️
  • IMAA: Scale smart or get left behind: Impressive’s Sam Makwana redraws the indie agency playbook ➡️
  • INDIE AGENCY: Scale smart or get left behind: Impressive’s Sam Makwana redraws the indie agency playbook ➡️
  • IPSOS: Australia’s top news sites all gained readership in March, says Ipsos ➡️
  • IPSOS IRIS: Ipsos iris: Fuel crisis drives EV and petrol search surge ➡️
  • IPSOS IRIS: Ipsos iris: Fuel crisis drove Australians to price comparison sites and EV brands in March ➡️
  • LLMS: Adobe, Vanguard devise Reddit marketing gameplans as LLMs take over lead gen, discovery and product filtration – and could see better conversion odds if they do ➡️
  • MEDIA EMPIRE: The unravelling of a media empire: Antony Catalano’s darkest chapter ➡️
  • MIDDLE EAST: Australian online news and fuel comparison sites surge amid Middle East conflict ➡️
  • NATIONAL REACH: We Talk About National Reach, But Are We Actually Planning It? ➡️
  • NEWS: Australian online news and fuel comparison sites surge amid Middle East conflict ➡️
  • NEWS: Iran War & Fuel Prices Drive Increased News Readership ➡️
  • NEWS READERSHIP: Iran War & Fuel Prices Drive Increased News Readership ➡️
  • NEWS SITES: Australia’s top news sites all gained readership in March, says Ipsos ➡️
  • RADIO RATINGS: Radio ratings revealed: Mixed results for Christian O’Connell while Kiis sees less pain than expected ➡️
  • REDDIT: Adobe, Vanguard Devise Reddit Marketing Gameplans As LLMs Take Over Lead Gen, Discovery and Product Filtration – and Could See Better Conversion Odds If They Do ➡️
  • REGULATOR: Meta not removing rule breaking ads when regulator asks them to ➡️
  • SOCIAL MEDIA: Adelaide University study finds ‘sweet spot’ for teen social media use ➡️
  • SOCIAL MEDIA: VaynerMedia Australia expands leadership team amid social media shift ➡️
  • STRATEGY RE-SET: Vinyl cuts staff costs in strategy re-set ➡️
  • TV RATINGS: TV Ratings (23/4/2026): West Tigers Victory Brings In 1.4 Million Viewers To Nine ➡️

Media

  • 2DAYFM: 2DayFM leans into nostalgia with second format change in a year ➡️
  • 2GB: Gold dips, SmoothFM, Nova, TodayFM, 2GB gain, KIIS falls – slightly – in shape-shifting Sydney breakfast slot, latest GfK radio ratings reveal ➡️
  • 2GB: Second radio ratings: 2GB and Smooth level in Sydney ➡️
  • 3AW: Melbourne Radio Ratings 2026 Survey 2: 3AW holds Melbourne crown as Gold climbs ➡️
  • ABC: ‘He Lifted The Spirits Of Sydney For 25 Years’ — Beloved ABC Radio Star James Valentine Dies, Aged 64 ➡️
  • ABC: ‘Warmth, wit and humanity’: ABC presenter James Valentine dies aged 64 ➡️
  • ABC: ABC broadcaster James Valentine dies aged 64 ➡️
  • ABC: Death of James Valentine: ABC turns over the airwaves to celebrate former host ➡️
  • ABC PERTH: Perth Radio Ratings 2026 Survey 2: Nova 93.7 stays on top, as ABC Perth rises ➡️
  • ABC RADIO: ‘He Lifted The Spirits Of Sydney For 25 Years’ — Beloved ABC Radio Star James Valentine Dies, Aged 64 ➡️
  • ACM: ACM shifts the Northern Daily Leader to digital-first model, closes Tamworth press site ➡️
  • ACM: ACM Shuts Down Tamworth Press As The Northern Daily Leader Shifts To Digital ➡️
  • AMAZON: ‘Redefine Sophisticated Advertising For Small Businesses’: Willie Pang On Amazon’s AI Video Generator As It Lands Down Under ➡️
  • AMAZON ADS: Amazon Ads launches AI video ad generator in Australia ➡️
  • AMAZON ADS: Amazon Ads unveils AI-powered video generator for Australian SMBs ➡️
  • ARN: ARN chair Hamish McLennan defends CEO salary amid Kyle and Jackie O woes ➡️
  • ARN: ARN sues Sandilands and Henderson as KIIS dispute escalates ➡️
  • ARN: ARN’s defence in the Kyle and Jackie O show lawsuits, word-for-word ➡️
  • ARN: Kyle got a $3m sign-on bonus for $100m contract. Jackie O got zip ➡️
  • ARN: Movers & Shakers: Apple, oOh!, WPP, WFA, BMF, ARN ➡️
  • DOMAIN: Domain reports significant growth in audience and engagement for Q1 2026 ➡️
  • DRIVE.COM.AU: Drive.com.au and Kia Australia launch ‘Tasman Trails’ documentary series ➡️
  • FOXTEL: ‘An Unprecedented New Era’: Foxtel Media Digitises Linear TV Trading For Advertisers ➡️
  • FOXTEL: Foxtel Media digitises linear TV trading ➡️
  • FOXTEL MEDIA: ‘An Unprecedented New Era’: Foxtel Media Digitises Linear TV Trading For Advertisers ➡️
  • FOXTEL MEDIA: Foxtel Media digitises linear TV trading ➡️
  • FOXTEL MEDIA: Foxtel Media introduces LinearIQ for digital-style tv trading ➡️
  • FOXTEL MEDIA: Foxtel Media launches LinearIQ to digitise linear TV trading ➡️
  • GOLD: Melbourne Radio Ratings 2026 Survey 2: 3AW holds Melbourne crown as Gold climbs ➡️
  • GOLD: Triple M claws past Gold for first time since 2021 as SCA bets on patience in breakfast rebuild ➡️
  • GOOGLE: SAP and Google Cloud collaborate on AI-driven marketing automation ➡️
  • GOOGLE: WPP integrates Google Earth AI ➡️
  • GOOGLE CLOUD: SAP and Google Cloud collaborate on AI-driven marketing automation ➡️
  • KIIS: Abbie Chatfield steps into KIIS Breakfast as shake-up continues ➡️
  • KIIS: Gold dips, SmoothFM, Nova, TodayFM, 2GB gain, KIIS falls – slightly – in shape-shifting Sydney breakfast slot, latest GfK radio ratings reveal ➡️
  • KIIS: Radio ratings revealed: Mixed results for Christian O’Connell while Kiis sees less pain than expected ➡️
  • KIIS: Radio Ratings: KIIS Tumbles In Sydney, But Gains In Melbourne Without Kyle & Jackie O ➡️
  • KIIS: Sydney Radio Ratings 2026 Survey 2: Post-Kyle & Jackie O, KIIS holds ➡️
  • META: Meta cuts 10% of staff ➡️
  • META: Meta gives parents AI conversation insights for Teen Accounts ➡️
  • META: Meta is not removing rule breaking ads when Ad Standards ask them to ➡️
  • META: Meta Says Expansion Of AI Business Assistant Proves Advertisers ‘Want Smarter Tools’ ➡️
  • NETFLIX: Netflix Partners With Flying Bark Studios To Bring Stranger Things Animated Series To Life ➡️
  • NEWS AUSTRALIA: Westpac & News Australia Reveal How They Scored Big On NRLW By Not Talking About Money ➡️
  • NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA: News Corp Australia hits 80.4% reach as video surges past 100m views ➡️
  • NINE: Nine falls below $1.5bn and Ooh falls below $0.5bn in down day for the Unmade Index ➡️
  • NINE: TV Ratings (23/4/2026): West Tigers Victory Brings In 1.4 Million Viewers To Nine ➡️
  • NOVA: Gold dips, SmoothFM, Nova, TodayFM, 2GB gain, KIIS falls – slightly – in shape-shifting Sydney breakfast slot, latest GfK radio ratings reveal ➡️
  • NOVA 93.7: Perth Radio Ratings 2026 Survey 2: Nova 93.7 stays on top, as ABC Perth rises ➡️
  • OOH!: Movers & Shakers: Apple, oOh!, WPP, WFA, BMF, ARN ➡️
  • OOH!MEDIA: oOh!media promotes Nathan Robertson and Bree Tassell ➡️
  • QMS: QMS expands digital out-of-home network in Sydney ➡️
  • QMS: QMS Expands Sydney Network With More Digital Screens ➡️
  • QMS: QMS flips the switch on 50 new digital screens in Sydney ➡️
  • SBS: Four brands and their agencies fight it out for $500,000 in SBS advertising ➡️
  • SBS: SBS Shortlists Brands For Media Sustainability Challenge ➡️
  • SBS: SBS unveils shortlist for 2026 sustainability challenge ➡️
  • SCA: Southern Cross Austereo Announces Rohan Lund as New CEO ➡️
  • SCA: Triple M claws past Gold for first time since 2021 as SCA bets on patience in breakfast rebuild ➡️
  • SMOOTH: Second radio ratings: 2GB and Smooth level in Sydney ➡️
  • SMOOTH FM: Smooth FM’s Pete Clay says it’s ‘happy days’ after ratings results ➡️
  • SMOOTHFM: Gold dips, SmoothFM, Nova, TodayFM, 2GB gain, KIIS falls – slightly – in shape-shifting Sydney breakfast slot, latest GfK radio ratings reveal ➡️
  • SOUTHERN CROSS AUSTEREO: Rohan Lund announced as new CEO of Southern Cross Austereo ➡️
  • SOUTHERN CROSS AUSTEREO: Southern Cross Austereo Announces Rohan Lund as New CEO ➡️
  • SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA: Ex NRMA chief Rohan Lund to lead newly merged Southern Cross Media ➡️
  • SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA: Rohan Lund appointed CEO at Southern Cross Media ➡️
  • SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA: Southern Cross Media Appoints Rohan Lund As CEO ➡️
  • TIKTOK: Nike Launches World-First Australian TikTok ➡️
  • TODAYFM: Gold dips, SmoothFM, Nova, TodayFM, 2GB gain, KIIS falls – slightly – in shape-shifting Sydney breakfast slot, latest GfK radio ratings reveal ➡️
  • TRIPLE M: Adelaide Radio Ratings 2026 Survey 2: Triple M holds top spot ➡️
  • TRIPLE M: Brisbane Radio Ratings 2026 Survey 2: Triple M extends Brisbane lead ➡️
  • TRIPLE M: Triple M claws past Gold for first time since 2021 as SCA bets on patience in breakfast rebuild ➡️

People

  • ABBIE CHATFIELD: Abbie Chatfield steps into KIIS Breakfast as shake-up continues ➡️
  • ADRIAN ELTON: Adrian Elton drops fully-AI TVCs ➡️
  • ANDY FORD: Canva hires Andy Ford after short Analytic Partners stint ➡️
  • ANDY FORD: Data guru Andy Ford to leave Analytic Partners after just three months for ‘global opportunity’ ➡️
  • ANTONY CATALANO: The unravelling of a media empire: Antony Catalano’s darkest chapter ➡️
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Updated: Sun 26 Apr 2026, 5:55 pm