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Peter O’Connell named Foxtel CEO as Delany joins DAZN
The overhaul puts O’Connell in control of Foxtel while Delany takes a global role and Frain expands his streaming remit.
By Natasha Lee – 5 hours ago
Today's Media Snapshot
- Veteran journalist Peter Thompson has died at 73
- The horror cases that will make you never want to leave a review again
- PR icon Roxy Jacenko officially quits Australia with final acts
- Melissa Doyle's new high-profile appointment: 'humbled, daunted, excited'
- Comedy’s boycott problem: Jerry Seinfeld sparks an exodus, but Saudi money barely moved the bill
- WPP set to retain Coca-Cola global media business
- Netflix’s NFL stream slammed as ‘unwatchable’
Latest Media
Veteran journalist Peter Thompson has died at 73
The family of the former ABC broadcaster have remembered him as a “generous spirit who was widely admired.”
by Nama Winston – 5 hours ago
Mike Byrne joins Capital Radio Network as content chief
Mike Byrne will oversee content across Capital Radio Network's stations when he begins a Canberra-based role in October.
by Natasha Lee – 7 hours ago
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PR icon Roxy Jacenko officially quits Australia with final acts
Jacenko has now completely quit Australia, selling her luxury possessions.
by Nama Winston – 13 hours ago
Comedy’s boycott problem: Jerry Seinfeld sparks an exodus, but Saudi money barely moved the bill
Lisbon artists walked away from Seinfeld. In Riyadh, comedy's free-speech champions found Saudi payday harder to refuse.
by Natasha Lee – 14 hours ago
Latest Agency & Marketing
Omnicom dismantles Marketforce in WA restructure
Marketforce shifts its creative, digital and production teams and clients to 303 under its new Western Australian model.
by Natasha Lee – 8 hours ago
REA Group drops realestate.com.au contract restrictions
Agents get more freedom over property listings after the competition watchdog secured a three-year undertaking from REA.
by Staff Writer – 13 hours ago
GIO takes its safety mat to Sydney streets
Leo Australia has turned GIO’s safety-mat brand device into three context-driven outdoor installations across Sydney.
by Tom Gosby – 13 hours ago
WPP set to retain Coca-Cola global media business
Ad Age reports WPP is set to retain Coca-Cola’s global media, data and technology business.
by Tom Gosby – 13 hours ago
Industry Movers
Mike Byrne joins Capital Radio Network as content chief
Mike Byrne will oversee content across Capital Radio Network's stations when he begins a Canberra-based role in October.
by Natasha Lee – 7 hours ago
PR icon Roxy Jacenko officially quits Australia with final acts
Jacenko has now completely quit Australia, selling her luxury possessions.
by Nama Winston – 13 hours ago
Emotive scores three senior hires in agency shake-up
Tian Skene, Jessica Nord, and Claire O’Sullivan join the independent agency after a run of major new business wins.
by Staff Writer – 12 hours ago
Ben Fordham re-signs with Tapt Media for five more years
Ben Fordham has locked in another five years at 2GB, ending speculation about his future at Sydney breakfast.
by Tom Gosby – Sep 10, 2026
AI & Tech
Universal Music Group and ElevenLabs strike AI deal
The deal gives participating artists control over licensed fans' remixes, mashups and personalised AI vocal experiences.
by Staff Writer – Sep 10, 2026
Serenade smart albums approved for Billboard charts
Serenade joins six other approved suppliers when Billboard prepares to recognise eligible smart albums on its US charts.
by Natasha Lee – Sep 10, 2026
Is the ‘Albo-rithm’ making bad recommendations?
Fabulate’s Nathan Powell argues Canberra has picked the wrong villain, and the algorithm isn’t the one doing the damage.
by Nathan Powell – Sep 9, 2026
Just 9% of young Aussies have a “very positive” relationship with social media
The rise of doomscrolling has reshaped how Australians spend their time and even how they see themselves.
by Staff Writer – Sep 9, 2026
Newsfeed
Peter O’Connell named Foxtel CEO as Delany joins DAZN
The overhaul puts O’Connell in control of Foxtel while Delany takes a global role and Frain expands his streaming remit.
by Natasha Lee – 5 hours ago
Veteran journalist Peter Thompson has died at 73
The family of the former ABC broadcaster have remembered him as a “generous spirit who was widely admired.”
by Nama Winston – 5 hours ago
Mike Byrne joins Capital Radio Network as content chief
Mike Byrne will oversee content across Capital Radio Network's stations when he begins a Canberra-based role in October.
by Natasha Lee – 7 hours ago
Omnicom dismantles Marketforce in WA restructure
Marketforce shifts its creative, digital and production teams and clients to 303 under its new Western Australian model.
by Natasha Lee – 8 hours ago
The horror cases that will make you never want to leave a review again
The case of eBay's harassment campaign involving live cockroaches and a bloody pig mask just settled for $78m.
by Nama Winston – 9 hours ago
Uber Eats says ‘Phew’ in new brand platform via Special
The campaign travels back to 2013, with Redfoo and a pre-stardom Troye Sivan showing how hard dinner was back then, too.
by Natasha Lee – 12 hours ago
QMS NZ launches City Rail Link network with six foundation partners
2degrees, BNZ, Spark, The Warehouse Group, ANZ and Tower anchor QMS NZ’s new digital OOH network.
by Tom Gosby – 12 hours ago
Melissa Doyle's new high-profile appointment: 'humbled, daunted, excited'
“I can’t wait to work with local council and First Nations communities to make sure Australia Day is inclusive and respectful of the full story."
by Nama Winston – 12 hours ago
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