NEWS IN BRIEF: 16 May 2012

By AdNews | 16 May 2012
 

Zuji travels with the The Amazing Race Australia
Online travel agency Zuji Australia will emerge as a sponsor in the new series of Seven's The Amazing Race Australia. In what will be Zuji's first free-to-air major television sponsorship deal, the partnership will also feature extensive online promotions. The deal was developed through media agency UM. 

APN pulls out of Eye bid
APN News & Media has pulled out of the race to buy Ten's outdoor operation Eye, according to the Australian Financial Review. JCDecaux has already pulled out, which leaves only Champ Private Equity's Ooh!Media in the running to buy the business.

Rebekah Brooks charged with perverting course of justice
Former head of News Corp's UK operations Rebekah Brooks was last night charged with perverting the course of justice, following the News of the World phone hacking scandal. Brooks is the first senior News Corp executive to be charged. Brooks faces three charges of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, after she allegedly removed seven cases of material from the archives of News International.

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