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Ikea appoints OMD WA to media account

06 Sep 2010

Ikea has reappointed OMD WA, a new joint venture combining The Marketforce Group and OMD, to handle its media account in Western Australia and South Australia, AdNews can reveal. more »

Ideaworks lands Just Cuts account

06 Sep 2010

Hairdressing chain Just Cuts has moved its creative arrangements out of house appointing Ideaworks as its creative agency, without a pitch. more »

Prime Media hires national sales manager

06 Sep 2010

Prime Media Group has appointed Dave Walker, former head of sales at Television New Zealand (TVNZ), as national sales manager at Seven Affiliate Sales. more »

Virgin Airlines appoints creative director for design overhaul

06 Sep 2010

Virgin Blue has appointed Hans Hulsbosch, the designer who rebadged Qantas, as its creative director to oversee a transformation of the airline's brand. more »

Fairfax to launch first mainstream paywall

06 Sep 2010

Fairfax Media is to launch a subscription-based website to complement the Good Food Guide, marking its first foray into charging readers for access to a mainstream asset. more »

NEWS IN BRIEF: 6 September 2010

06 Sep 2010

Apple TV to hit Australian market l Fremantle launches MasterChef Live l Lighthouse Foundation in call for entries l Nine Network appoints QLD MD l Adconian hires audience director l ARN appoints sales director more »

Pac Mags launches cookery collection

06 Sep 2010

Pacific Magazines has launched a new part-work cookery collection series off the back of its redesigned mass women's title That's Life. more »

News Digital acquires Getprice

06 Sep 2010

News Limited has taken full ownership of online comparison shopping site Getprice five years after it was launched by two entrepreneurs. more »

NSW Health appoints GP Y&R Sydney

03 Sep 2010

George Patterson Y&R has been appointed by NSW Health as its lead creative agency following a competitive pitch for a major project. more »

Google TV to venture down under

03 Sep 2010

Google and Sony are to launch their TV service in Australia, offering internet users free-to-air content on the Android platform. more »