What the media industry in Australia is talking about today

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Agencies & HoldCos

  • HOUSTON GROUP: Amanda Szylo Duncan appointed chief strategy officer at Houston Group (AdNews)
  • HOUSTON GROUP: Houston Group adds Amanda Szylo Duncan as Chief Strategy Officer (mediaweek)

Companies & Advertisers

  • MCCAIN: McCain pitches creative (AdNews)
  • NEW YORK MAGAZINE: James Murdoch acquires New York Magazine and Vox (AdNews)
  • PASSENDO: ACM partners with email ad server Passendo (AdNews)
  • RED BULL: Val Morgan Cinema launches glasses-free 3D ads with Red Bull (mediaweek)
  • VAL MORGAN CINEMA: Val Morgan Cinema launches glasses-free 3D advertising (AdNews)
  • VOX: James Murdoch acquires New York Magazine and Vox (AdNews)

Industry & General Topics

  • AI: Nobel Prize-winning author admits using AI in writing process (mediaweek)

Media Owners & Content

  • ACM: ACM partners with email ad server Passendo (AdNews)
  • GOOGLE: Google turbo charges the search box with AI power (AdNews)
  • NINE: Nine today asks shareholders to approve sale of regional TV stations (AdNews)
  • VAL MORGAN CINEMA: Val Morgan Cinema launches glasses-free 3D ads with Red Bull (mediaweek)

People

  • AMANDA SZYLO DUNCAN: Amanda Szylo Duncan appointed chief strategy officer at Houston Group (AdNews)
  • JAMES MURDOCH: James Murdoch acquires New York Magazine and Vox (AdNews)

Updated: Thu 21 May 2026, 9:37 am