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Ten hit hard, TV market off 5.1% in December half: KPMG

03 Feb 2012

Ten scraped home to a 27% share of the metro TV ad market for second half of 2011, according to preliminary FreeTV-KPMG figures obtained by AdNews. more »

Nine execs meet to shed Excess Baggage

03 Feb 2012

Nine's heavily promoted Excess Baggage is staring down the barrel of cancellation after less than a week on air, following a losing battle with Ten's The Biggest Loser. more »

APN reveals stake in Ooh!Media

03 Feb 2012

APN News & Media has revealed a 5.3% stake in Ooh!Media, just weeks before Ooh!Media shareholders are due to vote on a $163 million takeover offer. more »

NEWS IN BRIEF: 3 February 2012

03 Feb 2012

Cannes Lions names jury presidents | ACP Mags bolster editorial team | The Leading Edge on hiring spree | New agency Pixel Demon is born | The Face lands Telstra's employer branding contract | Advance Pet Food launches Walk Around Australia event | The Advertiser and Sunday Mail brings back cookbook collection more »

Conroy: Optus decision "far-reaching"

03 Feb 2012

The Minister for Communications, Stephen Conroy, has labeled the Optus/AFL/Telstra decision "far-reaching" and is awaiting the outcomes of any appeals before deciding to intervene. more »

Michael Hill Jeweller sheds McCann for brand consultant

03 Feb 2012

Michael Hill Jeweller has ended its ten year relationship with creative agency McCann, appointing US brand consultancy Interbrand Design Forum. more »

Conroy concerned about Rinehart's Fairfax play

03 Feb 2012

Debate over media ownership laws have resurfaced following concerns over mining giant Gina Rinehart's growing Australian media assets. more »

Clive Palmer to become media mogul?

03 Feb 2012

Mining magnate and Queensland's wealthiest man, Clive Palmer, has said he might consider following in the footsteps of fellow billionaire Gina Rinehart by taking a stake in Fairfax. more »

QTC ad barred for suggesting "paedophilia"

03 Feb 2012

A "sexualised" ad from the Queensland Theatre Company featuring a male and female in an embrace has been barred by the ASB for suggesting paedophilia. more »

Yahoo!7 hires group COO

03 Feb 2012

Yahoo!7 has recruited E*Trade managing director, Stuart Sayers, as group chief operating officer to drive the company's transactional agenda. more »