What the media industry in Australia was talking about yesterday

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Agencies

  • ATOMIC 212°: Atomic 212°’s Joe Stevens jumps to Match & Wood ➡️
  • BRING: Pandora launches Peach PRC charm edit with BRING ➡️
  • CONTENT CLIQ: The Social CliQ merges Content CliQ as Isabella Biffi steps into GM role ➡️
  • CONTENT CLIQ: The Social CliQ merges with The Content CliQ, appoints group GM ➡️
  • JACK NIMBLE: Jack Nimble announces leadership changes amid new client wins ➡️
  • JACK NIMBLE: Jack Nimble bolsters leadership with two appointments ➡️
  • MANIFEST: AI-Based Agency Operations Platform Startup Manifest Raises $2M ➡️
  • MANIFEST: Manifest raises $2 million for agency workflow platform ➡️
  • MATCH & WOOD: Atomic 212’s Joe Stevens Hops To Match & Wood ➡️
  • MATCH & WOOD: Atomic 212°’s Joe Stevens jumps to Match & Wood ➡️
  • OMNICOM: Omnicom hits growth curve with deep cost cutting on track ➡️
  • OMNICOM: Omnicom reports 3.9% organic growth in Q1 2026, post-IPG acquisition ➡️
  • OMNICOM: Omnicom Revenue Grows 6.7%, Continues Plotting Sales ➡️
  • OMNICOM: WPP Australia falls for sixth straight quarter as Omnicom posts solid growth ➡️
  • ROLLER: Roller & Visual Domain Help Milwaukee Tool Nail Its ‘Forever For The Trade’ Campaign ➡️
  • SNACK DRAWER: Snack Drawer turns Yo-Chi’s water decision into a $355k cultural moment ➡️
  • SNACK DRAWER: Yo-Chi ‘Bottle Battle’ via Snack Drawer ➡️
  • THE SOCIAL CLIQ: The Social CliQ merges Content CliQ as Isabella Biffi steps into GM role ➡️
  • THE SOCIAL CLIQ: The Social CliQ Merges Its Content Agency & Appoints Isabella Biffi To Look After The Unified Group ➡️
  • THE SOCIAL CLIQ: The Social CliQ merges with The Content CliQ, appoints group GM ➡️
  • UNDERDOG STUDIO: Ex-VML CEO launches Underdog Studio ➡️
  • UNDERDOG STUDIO: Underdog Studio launches in Sydney, targeting high-growth businesses with AI-powered model ➡️
  • VISUAL DOMAIN: Roller & Visual Domain Help Milwaukee Tool Nail Its ‘Forever For The Trade’ Campaign ➡️
  • VISUAL DOMAIN: Visual Domain scales production for Milwaukee Tool campaign ➡️
  • VML: Ex-VML CEO launches Underdog Studio ➡️
  • WPP: WPP Australia falls for sixth straight quarter as Omnicom posts solid growth ➡️
  • WPP: WPP reports decline in Q1 2026 revenue amid strategic shifts and new appointments ➡️
  • WPP: WPP revenue falls as Elevate28 push continues ➡️

Companies

  • CLOUDFLARE: Cloudflare report highlights rising global internet disruptions in q1 2026 ➡️
  • COCA-COLA: Coca-Cola inks multi-year NRL deal ➡️
  • COCA-COLA: Coca-Cola partners with NRL in three-year sponsorship deal ➡️
  • COCA-COLA: Coca-Cola Returns To The NRL ➡️
  • FUTUREPROOF: Futureproof launches ‘The Future Brief’ for real-time youth insights ➡️
  • GENAI: ‘Don’t Let Your Roots Become Machine Driven’: SAS GenAI Leader Warns Overusing AI Is ‘Stunting Creativity’ ➡️
  • MATCHROOM BOXING: Kayo Sports celebrates Matchroom Boxing partnership at Melbourne launch ➡️
  • MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB: Stan’s Dan Taylor exits to become Melbourne Football Club CEO ➡️
  • MILWAUKEE TOOL: Milwaukee Tool debuts ambitious ‘Forever For The Trade’ campaign ➡️
  • MILWAUKEE TOOL: Roller & Visual Domain Help Milwaukee Tool Nail Its ‘Forever For The Trade’ Campaign ➡️
  • MILWAUKEE TOOL: Visual Domain scales production for Milwaukee Tool campaign ➡️
  • NEWS: Tech giants say the News Bargaining Incentive is an unnecessary tax ➡️
  • NEXT GEN FARMERS: Next gen farmers are the new marketing challenge ➡️
  • NRL: Coca-Cola inks multi-year NRL deal ➡️
  • NRL: Coca-Cola partners with NRL in three-year sponsorship deal ➡️
  • PACIFIC EQUITY PARTNERS: oOh!media receives acquisition proposal from Pacific Equity Partners ➡️
  • PACIFIC EQUITY PARTNERS: Pacific Equity Partners launches takeover bid for oOh! ➡️
  • PANDORA: Pandora launches Peach PRC charm edit with BRING ➡️
  • PRIVATE EQUITY: Private equity lobs $750m bid for outdoor advertising giant oOh!media ➡️
  • SAS: ‘Don’t Let Your Roots Become Machine Driven’: SAS GenAI Leader Warns Overusing AI Is ‘Stunting Creativity’ ➡️
  • SAS: How SAS AI Navigator Is Putting Marketers In Control Of ‘High Risk’ AI-Driven Campaigns ➡️
  • SAS: SAS Upgrades Data Platform To Strengthen AI Foundations Behind Marketing Systems ➡️
  • TECH COMPANIES: Tech Companies Slam Albo’s New Bargaining Code Incentive ➡️
  • YO-CHI: Snack Drawer Turns Yo-Chi’s Free Water Into A $355K Loss Worth Celebrating ➡️
  • YO-CHI: Snack Drawer turns Yo-Chi’s water decision into a $355k cultural moment ➡️
  • YO-CHI: Yo-Chi ‘Bottle Battle’ via Snack Drawer ➡️

Industry

  • AGEISM: Industry heavyweights join Experience Advocacy Taskforce to tackle ageism ➡️
  • AGEISM: The Experience Advocacy Taskforce appoints four ambassadors to tackle ageism ➡️
  • AGENCY WORKFLOW PLATFORM: Manifest raises $2 million for agency workflow platform ➡️
  • AI: ‘Don’t Let Your Roots Become Machine Driven’: SAS GenAI Leader Warns Overusing AI Is ‘Stunting Creativity’ ➡️
  • AI: AI’s Impact is ‘Zero’? Yeah, Nah ➡️
  • AI: Click and you’ll miss it: AI search squeezes Australian media ➡️
  • AI: How SAS AI Navigator Is Putting Marketers In Control Of ‘High Risk’ AI-Driven Campaigns ➡️
  • AI: SAS Upgrades Data Platform To Strengthen AI Foundations Behind Marketing Systems ➡️
  • AI: Underdog Studio launches in Sydney, targeting high-growth businesses with AI-powered model ➡️
  • AI SEARCH: Click and you’ll miss it: AI search squeezes Australian media ➡️
  • AI-DRIVEN CAMPAIGNS: SAS Launches AI Navigator To Help Marketing Teams Govern AI-Driven Campaigns ➡️
  • AI-POWERED MODEL: Underdog Studio launches in Sydney, targeting high-growth businesses with AI-powered model ➡️
  • AUSTRALIAN AUDIO AWARDS: Industry comes together to judge inaugural Australian Audio Awards ➡️
  • AUSTRALIAN MEDIA: Click and you’ll miss it: AI search squeezes Australian media ➡️
  • BIOPIC: Michael Jackson movie records second biggest biopic opening ➡️
  • BOOMTOWN: Boomtown: Regional Australians spend outspend metro in key categories ➡️
  • INDUSTRY: Industry comes together to judge inaugural Australian Audio Awards ➡️
  • INDUSTRY: Industry heavyweights join Experience Advocacy Taskforce to tackle ageism ➡️
  • INDUSTRY HEAVYWEIGHTS: Industry heavyweights join Experience Advocacy Taskforce to tackle ageism ➡️
  • INTERNET DISRUPTIONS: Cloudflare report highlights rising global internet disruptions in q1 2026 ➡️
  • MARKETING SYSTEMS: SAS Upgrades Data Platform To Strengthen AI Foundations Behind Marketing Systems ➡️
  • MARKETING TEAMS: SAS Launches AI Navigator To Help Marketing Teams Govern AI-Driven Campaigns ➡️
  • MEDIA TALENT: How to be good media talent (and why it matters) ➡️
  • NEWS BARGAINING INCENTIVE: Tech giants say the News Bargaining Incentive is an unnecessary tax ➡️
  • NEWS BARGAINING INCENTIVE: We asked a lawyer to break down what the News Bargaining Incentive really means ➡️
  • PITCH: The pitch is a lie (and we’re all in on it) ➡️
  • TECH GIANTS: Tech giants say the News Bargaining Incentive is an unnecessary tax ➡️
  • THE EXPERIENCE ADVOCACY TASKFORCE: The Experience Advocacy Taskforce appoints four ambassadors to tackle ageism ➡️
  • THE PITCH: The pitch is a lie (and we’re all in on it) ➡️

Media

  • ABC: ABC boss Hugh Marks says Bluey blunder was a $300m rights miss ➡️
  • ABC: Hugh Marks: The ABC will trade risk for speed and local IP ➡️
  • AMAZON: Amazon Australia advertising sales surge 60% ➡️
  • BLUEY: ABC boss Hugh Marks says Bluey blunder was a $300m rights miss ➡️
  • IMPACT.COM: Rakuten & Impact.com Form Alliance To Focus On The Future Of Affiliate & Performance Marketing ➡️
  • KAYO SPORTS: Kayo Sports celebrates Matchroom Boxing partnership at Melbourne launch ➡️
  • MICHAEL JACKSON MOVIE: Michael Jackson movie records second biggest biopic opening ➡️
  • OOH: Big day for Ooh as PEP bid lights a fire, Unmade Index rockets ➡️
  • OOH!MEDIA: oOh!media and PEP sweat the fine print of $750m bid’s valuation ➡️
  • OOH!MEDIA: oOh!media receives acquisition proposal from Pacific Equity Partners ➡️
  • OOH!MEDIA: oOh!Media Set For Valuation Battle Following $750M PE Takeover Bid ➡️
  • OOH!MEDIA: Private equity firm makes $747m play for oOh!media ➡️
  • OOH!MEDIA: Private equity lobs $750m bid for outdoor advertising giant oOh!media ➡️
  • RAKUTEN: Rakuten & Impact.com Form Alliance To Focus On The Future Of Affiliate & Performance Marketing ➡️
  • STAN: Stan’s Dan Taylor exits to become Melbourne Football Club CEO ➡️
  • STAN: Stan’s Dan Taylor resigns ➡️
  • THE HUNDRED: TV Ratings (28/4/2026): Albo’s Guest Appearance On The Hundred Wins The Night ➡️
  • TV RATINGS: TV Ratings (28/4/2026): Albo’s Guest Appearance On The Hundred Wins The Night ➡️

People

  • AMBASSADORS: The Experience Advocacy Taskforce appoints four ambassadors to tackle ageism ➡️
  • B&T’S EDITOR: B&T’s Editor Picks His Top Cairns Crocodiles Sessions ➡️
  • BRENT CLARKE: ‘Backing The Underdog’: Thomas Tearle & Brent Clarke Launch Transformation Consultancy ➡️
  • DAN TAYLOR: Stan’s Dan Taylor exits to become Melbourne Football Club CEO ➡️
  • DAN TAYLOR: Stan’s Dan Taylor resigns ➡️
  • HUGH MARKS: ABC boss Hugh Marks says Bluey blunder was a $300m rights miss ➡️
  • HUGH MARKS: Hugh Marks: The ABC will trade risk for speed and local IP ➡️
  • ISABELLA BIFFI: The Social CliQ merges Content CliQ as Isabella Biffi steps into GM role ➡️
  • ISABELLA BIFFI: The Social CliQ Merges Its Content Agency & Appoints Isabella Biffi To Look After The Unified Group ➡️
  • JOE STEVENS: Atomic 212’s Joe Stevens Hops To Match & Wood ➡️
  • JOE STEVENS: Atomic 212°’s Joe Stevens jumps to Match & Wood ➡️
  • MICHAEL JACKSON: Michael Jackson Biopic Secures Second Biggest Cinema Opening Behind Oppenheimer ➡️
  • MICHAEL JACKSON: Michael Jackson movie records second biggest biopic opening ➡️
  • PEACH PRC: Pandora launches Peach PRC charm edit with BRING ➡️
  • THOMAS TEARLE: ‘Backing The Underdog’: Thomas Tearle & Brent Clarke Launch Transformation Consultancy ➡️
Updated: Wed 29 Apr 2026, 11:47 pm