- Thursday, 17 May 2012
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AMP in hunt for $15m media partner
Financial brand AMP is reaching the final stages of a $15 million media pitch as it looks to consolidate, with incumbents UM and OMD involved in the fray.
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General Motors shuns Facebook
Ahead of Facebook's IPO this week, General Motors has stung the social network with an advertising boycott, while locally Holden is still in discussions with head office.
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Retail up but FMCG and government in decline: SMI
April's strong advertising revenue results have seen surges in the retail, communication and travel sectors, while FMCG, toiletries and cosmetics and government are on the way down.
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Celebrity Apprentice finishes with a whimper
After the show's final results were leaked on Ninemsn yesterday, Nine's Celebrity Apprentice commanded its highest ratings for the year with its finale, but still only managed 1.03 million people.
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VOTE: Does Kyle's audience really care?
After Kyle Sandilands' "fat slag" outburst landed him in hot water, he was hit with a second licence condition yesterday. But does his audience really care?
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LBi recruits Farouk as MD
UK-based digital agency LBi has appointed Deepend's Adrian Farouk as managing director of its Australian operations as it looks to move the local market forward.
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A pussy and a piece of toast get full Brazilian
A strangely entrancing spot from Brazilian energy drink company Flying Horse solves the problem of perpetual motion in the quirkiest way possible.
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Michael Buble fronts SmoothFM launch
DMG is set to roll out a large scale marketing assault to promote the launch of its new radio station SmoothFM in Sydney and Melbourne, to be fronted by musical artist Michael Buble.
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BWM appoints Bondi founder Thomson
Belgiovane Williams Mackay has hired Bondi Advertising founder Steven Thomson as associate creative director.
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NEWS IN BRIEF: 17 May 2012
Cannes Lions roars with 800 international entries l UM gets strategic l Triple M rocks with The Salvation Army l FutureBrand appoints new Asia Pacific chief executive l PostClick opens Brisbane office
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- Wednesday, 16 May 2012
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NewsLifeMedia's top editorial staff in exodus
NewsLifeMedia's offices are in upheaval after three of the company's senior editorial staff left the building, with Vogue stalwart Kirstie Clements among them.
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GPY&R enlisted for $20m NBN ad push
The federal government has appointed George Patterson Y&R Melbourne for its lucrative $20 million national broadband network campaign.
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Kyle Sandilands hit with second licence condition
Radio shock jock Kyle Sandilands has officially been hit with a second licensing condition, following an outburst last year which saw him call a journalist a "fat slag".
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Twitter's Dorsey is Cannes Media Person of the Year
In the build-up to adland's event of events, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey will collect the Cannes Lions 2012 Media Person of the Year honours.
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Macquarie Uni looks to Banjo
Macquarie University has enlisted Sydney agency Banjo as its creative partner, amid changes to the education sector and increasing competition.
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Think you can drive and text?
So you can do anything with a phone still attached to your hand? Hopefully not. This funny ad from Belgium proves the perils of driving and texting.
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Facebook trumps Twitter for brand engagement
Over half of Australian consumers interact with brands on Facebook, compared to a mere 6% who do so on Twitter, according to a study.
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Stockvertising challenge breeds quirky-but-clever entries
With entries for the Stockvertising competition closing this Friday, creatives have started sending in their submissions, with some humorous results. Check out some of the funnier entries.
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Google: Businesses behind consumers on mobile
Google has warned Australian businesses risk being left behind in the mobile revolution with consumer behaviour quickly evolving.
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Seven dominates FTA revenue, but major winner is pay TV: SMI
The Seven Network has taken around 42% revenue share in the commercial free-to-air market in April, while the major winner has been subscription television.