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CMO Andy Lark to exit CommBank

17 May 2013

UPDATED: Commonwealth Bank chief marketing and online officer Andy Lark will leave the bank to pursue entrepreneurial interests. Vittoria Shortt will step in as interim CMO until a replacement is found. more »

Mag editors get their blog on

17 May 2013

Top magazine editors will come together tomorrow for the launch of the Kidspot Voices of 2013 contest, a competition aimed at uncovering the top blogging talent in Australia and helping them fine-tune their art. more »

ACCC brings Foxtel into line after advertising debacle

16 May 2013

The ACCC has flexed its muscles over a Foxtel advertising promo which saw the pay TV giant offer more freebies than it could handle. more »

60 second briefing: Making your life easier

16 May 2013

Too busy to read all the papers? Well, we're all about streamlining the process here at AdNews. Here's a short wrap of what the major mastheads are saying today. more »

NEWS IN BRIEF: 16 May 2013

16 May 2013

Outdoor horsepower | OMD now more social | MBThree plays with Moose | Effies boost entries | Amnesia partners with MCA more »

Ninemsn awarded for innovation in video

16 May 2013

Local brands Ninemsn and V8 Supercars brought home the bacon for Australia in landing global innovation awards at this year's Brightcove Awards. more »

The Upfronts: Marvel and Joss Whedon pick up where The Avengers left off

16 May 2013

Mel Fein reports from the upfronts in New York, where Marvel's TV superhero spin-off has tongues wagging. ABC president Paul Lee thinks the show will draw record ratings, so expect big Aussie interest. more »

TV: Then, now and who's left watching

16 May 2013

Television. Not what it used to be is it? Take a look at these three pictures to find out who is actually watching. more »

Obsession with TV ratings 'crazy and outmoded': Mat Baxter

16 May 2013

The head honcho of media agency UM has hit out at the industry's "obsession with television ratings", suggesting its high time we take a more holistic approach to gauging the success of TV shows. more »

Nine aims for Seven's crown, warns Ten it's a long way back

16 May 2013

Agency billings for April suggest that Nine has made serious ground on Seven. Nine's head of sales has suggested that TV is now a two horse race and warned Ten that the comeback trail is long and hard. more »