mediascope friday news round-up - oct 30, 2015

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Nine holds its annual Upfronts announcing a reset for 2016 with iniGaGves including live streaming, an increased focus on programmaGc trading, new HD channels, new programs -‐ & a restructure of its sales team to offer full cross-‐plaLorm integraGon



Market moves this week…

-‐ SMH & Age to trial Editor curated subscriber weekly newsleNers -‐ Slater & Gordon appoints PHD as its media agency -‐ APN Outdoor reports 50% profit growth



-‐ UK-‐based Sarah Melrose & Canadian-‐based Aaron Vardon joins Ikon in its programmaGc team -‐ Judy Taylor moves to APN Outdoor as Sales Manager -‐ Brisbane

People moves this week…



People moves of the week…

-‐ John Buchanan is appointed Group Commercial Manager at The Urban List

-‐ Russ Mitchinson moves to OMD to lead strategy for McDonald’s

-‐ M&C Saatchi CEO Jaimes LeggeN will become Chair of The CommunicaGons Council in May 2016



ADMA’s annual AC&E Awards was held last night in Sydney…

-‐ Media Campaign Award went to Game of Balls for Blue Ball FoundaGon by M&CSaatchi & Bang PR

-‐ Marketer of the Year went to Sam Viney, MarkeGng Director at Aldi

-‐ Tony Davis from QuanGum enters ADMA's Hall of Fame



People moves of the week…

-‐ Aegis’ Andrew Reid moves to Ticketek as GM of data & analyGcs

-‐ Ben White promoted to GSM with APN Outdoor

-‐ Simon Williams moves to the role of head of global and ANZ partnerships within Dentsu Aegis’ Amplifi



Market moves of the week…

-‐ The AANA evolves definiGon of AdverGsing to include relevant direct-‐to-‐consumer public relaGons materials

-‐ Network Ten reports its TV revenue increased 4.6% from 601.7 million to 629.3m in 2015, though sGll posGng an overall loss of $312.2m

-‐ Bohemia picks up the media account for Unibet



Media i announces finalists for Media Sales Excellence Awards…

NaDonal Sales Team Finalists

APN Outdoor Mi9 News CorporaGon

Nova Entertainment oOh! Media Val Morgan

See State Finalists on the Media i website…



Market moves of the week…

-‐ Dentsu Aegis expands its Australian digital performance agency Columbus into Asia

-‐ Fairfax relaunches parenGng website – EssenGal Kids

-‐ Ozflix -‐ A new pay-‐per-‐view streaming channel dedicated to Australian movies will launch in 2016



B&T announces early leaderboard in People’s Choice Agency Of The Year Award…

1. Carat Australia 2. The Hallway 3. The Monkeys 4. Cadreon 5. Cummins&Partners

6. ResoluGon 7. Columbus 8. PHD Media 9. ApolloNaGon 10. IKON CommunicaGons

mediascope friday news round-up - oct 30, 2015

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