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AMP in hunt for $15m media partner

17 May 2012

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. more »

General Motors shuns Facebook

17 May 2012

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. more »

Retail up but FMCG and government in decline: SMI

17 May 2012

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. more »

Celebrity Apprentice finishes with a whimper

17 May 2012

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. more »

VOTE: Does Kyle's audience really care?

17 May 2012

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? more »

LBi recruits Farouk as MD

17 May 2012

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. more »

A pussy and a piece of toast get full Brazilian

17 May 2012

A strangely entrancing spot from Brazilian energy drink company Flying Horse solves the problem of perpetual motion in the quirkiest way possible. more »

Michael Buble fronts SmoothFM launch

17 May 2012

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. more »

BWM appoints Bondi founder Thomson

17 May 2012

Belgiovane Williams Mackay has hired Bondi Advertising founder Steven Thomson as associate creative director. more »

NEWS IN BRIEF: 17 May 2012

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 more »