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Nissan makes brand play with V8 Supercars

09 Feb 2012

In a major marketing coup, Nissan has made a local brand play by entering the V8 Supercar Championship, to compete alongside Ford and Holden. more »

AFR shuts down CFO to launch Capital

09 Feb 2012

The Financial Review Group will launch a multi-platform content bundle called Capital, including a newspaper inserted magazine of the same name. more »

Foxtel's churn on the rise

09 Feb 2012

Foxtel has seen its churn rate for the six months to December 2011 increase to 13.4%, up from 12.5% in the prior period, due to a challenging consumer environment. more »

NEWS IN BRIEF: 9 February 2012

09 Feb 2012

Fairfax Media launches Newso | Shortage of advertising and sales managers remains | Lorna Jane launches video app | Next Digital acquires FutureLab | Dame Elizabeth Murdoch turns 103 more »

OPINION: Gina Rinehart's subtle influence

09 Feb 2012

MediaCom's Nick Keenan pleads with the industry to calm down about Gina Rhinehart's Fairfax play. more »

Telstra profits rise 23%

09 Feb 2012

Telstra has posted a rise in first-half earnings on the back of 1 million new mobile subscribers, which offset a fall in sales at its Yellow Pages Sensis business. more »

News Corp posts 65% earnings jump

09 Feb 2012

News Corp has beaten analysts expectations with a 65% hike in second-quarter earnings, driven by continued growth at its filmed and cable network divisions, but ad revenues at its publishing division fell dramatically. more »

BWM Melbourne appoints MD

09 Feb 2012

Belgiovane Williams Mackay Melbourne (BWM) has appointed Carl Ratcliff, formerly executive planning director at London digital agency Elvis Communications, as managing director. more »

OPINION: The value of Facebook

09 Feb 2012

GroupM's Danny Bass asks if Facebook's potential $US100 billion price tag signals the biggest bubble yet. more »

GPY&R Brisbane expands capacity by 50%

09 Feb 2012

George Patterson Y&R Brisbane has added ten new staff to its creative and digital team, following a $25 million increase in billings from new clients in 2011. more »