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Roundup: Federal election spend, Rupert Murdoch, Elon Musk, XFL + more
• Plus: Peter Dutton, Dentsu Group, Ita Buttrose, and Free TV
by Mediaweek Admin – May 18, 2022

Publicis Groupe appoints Imogen Hewitt as ANZ CEO of Spark Foundry
• Hewitt spent the last 20 years in agencies in Australia and South-East Asia
by Mediaweek Admin – May 18, 2022

ACMA announces launch of apparatus licence fee calculator
• The free calculator is a one-stop-shop for working out associated fees
by Mediaweek Admin – May 18, 2022

The Media Store announces key senior appointments of Nicole Boyd and Jeff Ott
• The key senior appointments support the independent media agency’s growth
by Mediaweek Admin – May 18, 2022

Paramount and Twitter announce local extension of existing global deal
• The partnership currently covers all global markets in which Twitter and Paramount operate
by Mediaweek Admin – May 17, 2022

Free TV Australia adds further improvements to News Media Bargaining Code
• CEO of Free TV: "It is critical the bargaining code legislation be maintained to support Australian media"
by Mediaweek Admin – May 17, 2022
Dentsu Group reports 9.1% organic growth in first-quarter report
• The Australian arm of the company reported a 12.0% organic growth
by Mediaweek Admin – May 17, 2022

Million Dollar Murders coming to Nine from Monday, May 23
• Detective Superintendent Deborah Wallace shines a light on unsolved murder cases
by Mediaweek Admin – May 17, 2022

Disney+ announces new Australian original content launching in 2022/23
• The slate includes three scripted drama, four documentaries and two general entertainment series
by Mediaweek Admin – May 17, 2022

TV Ratings May 16, 2022: Have You Been Paying Attention? Makes a big splash in return
• Lego Masters builds a big audience for its Grand Finale
by Trent Thomas – May 17, 2022

Audience Precision appoints Monia Montefusco as client partner
• Montefusco will manage key accounts across the business including Lyre’s and RM Williams
by Mediaweek Admin – May 17, 2022

ABC releases recommendations from review of complaints handling procedures
• The independent review was conducted by Professor John McMillan and Jim Carroll
by Mediaweek Admin – May 17, 2022

Box Office: The runaway success of Doctor Strange continues to dominate
• This weekend, the Australian box office made $13.29 million
by Tess Connery – May 17, 2022

DoubleVerify reveals key findings about Australia in 2022 Global Insights Report
• Australia brand suitability violations dropped by 17% to a 8.2% violation rate
by Mediaweek Admin – May 17, 2022

Roundup: Fox’s 4-for-1 Pitch, BuzzFeed earnings, Brian Taylor + more
Plus: Chris Uhlmann vs Katharine Murphy, Scott Morrison, Seven and Sky News
by Mediaweek Admin – May 17, 2022

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