- Wednesday, 22 February 2012
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Ten's financials looking grim
Ten Network Holdings has revealed disappointing results for the half year to 29 February with drops in revenue for both its television and out-of-home properties.
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Southern Cross Austereo names Sydney GM
Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) has appointed national sales director Jeremy Simpson as Sydney general manager, replacing Adam Lang.
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Seek lifts profits 27%
Seek Limited has reported net profit after tax of $60.6 million for the six months to 31 December 2011, up 27% on the previous corresponding period.
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NEWS IN BRIEF: 22 February 2012
Salmat Digital appoints executive general manager | Girlfriend unveils redesign | The Sun to include Fabulous supplement | Huawei sponsors skateboarding event | Reactive unveils Aqua site for Maritime Museum
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VOTE: Is GM right to dump the Holden Commodore?
General Motors has decided to replace the iconic Holden Commodore brand in the next five or six years with a new "global" brand. Is this the right move?
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Seven West Media posts strong results
Seven West Media has announced strong results for the first half of the 2011-2012 financial year, with increases in profit and revenue after last year's acquisition.
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Australia leads in consumer confidence
Australians have the highest consumer confidence of all developed nations, but the year ahead will continue to post challenges for the retail sector, according to Nielsen.
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Slater & Gordon appoints M&C Saatchi
Australian law firm Slater & Gordon has appointed M&C Saatchi Melbourne as its creative agency after a four way pitch.
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Woolworths top retail brand in APAC: Interbrand
Woolworths has claimed coveted position as top retail brand in the Asia Pacific region, according to brand consultancy Interbrand's Best Retail Brands report for 2012.
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Seven's My Kitchen Rules wins yet again
Seven has continued to storm ahead in the ratings battle, with My Kitchen Rules once again plating up a delicious number one spot for the network.
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Federal Government extends UM's media contract
Mediabrands-owned agency UM has once again retained the $150 million Federal Government master media account.
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Suzanne Grae hires Profero
Fashion retailer Suzanne Grae has tapped Profero Sydney as its digital marketing partner following a three-month pitch.
- Tuesday, 21 February 2012
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MOUTH OFF: Is the mainstream dead?
In a recent issue of AdNews, columnist David Dale argued that audience fragmentation had crowned niche the new mainstream. But not everyone agrees.
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Hamish McLennan joins REA Group board
Former Y&R chairman and chief executive Hamish McLennan has been appointed to the board of REA Group, shortly after being hired to a senior role at News Corporation.
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Coopers revs up with V8s
Coopers Brewery has signed a new partnership with the V8 Supercars to sponsor the sport.
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Yahoo!7 lashes out at Ninemsn
Yahoo!7 has hit out at Ninemsn for attempting to pass off its newly-launched 'Slider' ad unit as an Australian media first, claiming the Yahoo!7 'Sidekick' unit passed that milestone over a year ago.
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NEWS IN BRIEF: 21 February 2012
Healthy Food Guide teams with BUPA | Nine Network appoints director of news and current affairs | Sweetbox TV livens visual experience | Doodle Jump appoints FME for worldwide licensing l Twitter to break 500m mark
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Priscilla director to speak at Battle of Big Thinking
The director of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Stephan Elliot, will be among the speakers at the Account Planning Group's 2012 Battle of Big Thinking.
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New Republique promotes "empirical creativity"
Digital agency New Republique has appointed former Leo Burnett senior creative Andrew Jones as creative director, while hiring a mathematician who has never worked in advertising.
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Y&R to launch VML Australia
Y&R Brands will officially launch digital agency VML into the Australian market next week, 18 months after it first announced its foray into Australasia with an Auckland office.