The Media Store has appointed Phillip Brook as its financial controller. Brook brings 35 years of experience in media, creative and technology businesses to his new role with the independent media agency. He was most recently in Singapore, as commercial director at Wunderman Thompson and, prior to that, was the chief financial officer at OMG Singapore. Stephen Leeds,…

Independent Media Agencies of Australia (IMAA) released its AI Guiding Principles to codify its use of AI and its role in helping members address the ever-evolving landscape. The 10 principles, developed in collaboration with members and AI agency AirStack, are designed to guide independent media agencies as a starting point for strategic approaches to ethics, processes and client…

Mediaweek has appointed Ricky Chanana as chief growth director as the leading trade media and marketing publication continues to experience rapid growth.   Chanana joins the Mediaweek senior leadership team to help deliver “a new era of growth and innovation to the forefront of the publication’s strategy”, according to managing director Trent Thomas. Chanana will work closely with Mediaweek’s chief revenue director, Andrew Mulready, and…

Attivo Group, the New Zealand-based marketing services company, has continued its international expansion plans acquiring US advertising agencies Deutsch New York and Hill Holliday.  Attivo already owns 303 MullenLowe in Australia and shares ownership of Mediahub Australia with Interpublic Group’s (IPG) Mediabrands Australia. Attivo owns Perth-based Rhubarb Lane as well as Harvey Cameron, Farrimond, Gorilla Studios and Rainmakers in New Zealand. …

Southern Cross Media Group (SCA) have announced that they’ve extended their deal with Network 10 to broadcast channels 10, 10 Bold, 10 Peach and Nickelodeon in the three regional areas. The affiliation means that the channels will continue to be broadcast in three aggregated television markets of regional Queensland, Southern NSW, and regional Victoria. The…

At Mediaweek, we spend all day, every day, writing about the media and advertising industry, and it is therefore impossible to ignore the groundswell around diversity, equity and inclusion that dominates most industry conversations. True inclusion means removing the barriers – all of them. Mediaweek’s Next of The Best Awards are no exception. Age should not…

LADbible Group and Val Morgan Digital have signed a five-year commercial partnership that will see LADbible Group’s commercial offering expand in the Australian and New Zealand markets. This comes after a spokesperson from LADbible spokesperson told Mediaweek last month the group was in “discussions with a number of strategic partners to continue our commercial business in Australia” after denying…