news NT Tourism Launches A$2.2B Rebrand as Visitation Lags Pre-Pandemic Northern Territory tourism body launches A$88.3M rebrand to reverse 16.5% domestic visitation decline. New CMO targets six markets including China as Asia-Pacific competition intensifies.
news ARN Terminates A$100M Sandilands Contract Over On-Air Dispute ARN Media terminated Kyle Sandilands' A$100M radio contract following an on-air dispute, triggering legal action and threatening the show's future.
news Omnicom Redesignates Global CEO Role to 'Brand President' Across Six Media Agencies Omnicom Media redesignates global CEO roles to 'brand president' across six agencies following its US$13B IPG acquisition. The structural shift centralizes operational authority while brand leaders focus on client experience.
news Omnicom Names Ellen Griffin Global Brand President of OMD Omnicom appoints Ellen Griffin as Global Brand President of OMD following its US$13B IPG acquisition. The move signals a major restructuring across six global media networks.
news Dentsu Wins Tapestry's Global Media Account in Landmark Pitch Dentsu appointed Tapestry's global media agency outside the US, covering Coach and Kate Spade across APAC and EMEAI. The win expands Dentsu's luxury portfolio in early 2026.
news Peta Southcombe Named Mindshare Melbourne MD as Solomon Departs Peta Southcombe promoted to Mindshare Melbourne MD after Christian Solomon's departure to rival agency. Leadership shift reflects ongoing talent circulation in Australia's media agency market.
news Programmatic Trust Crisis: What The Trade Desk Dispute Reveals The Trade Desk faces a trust crisis after Publicis advised clients against the platform over audit failures. Stock dropped 12% as major revenue risk emerges.
news TikTok Shop Exits Australia as Southeast Asia GMV Doubles TikTok Shop confirms no Australia launch despite Southeast Asia GMV doubling in 2025. Australian brands like HiSmile generate millions selling overseas while domestic consumers wait.
news Why APAC Agencies Are Racing to Elevate AI to C-Suite Dentsu ANZ creates first dedicated Chief Data and Technology Officer role, signaling how Asia-Pacific agencies are restructuring to compete on AI capabilities.
news Aspermont Completes 250-for-1 Share Consolidation on ASX Aspermont completes 250-for-1 share consolidation effective March 2026, marking a capital markets milestone after eight years of digital transformation from print to subscription.
news Chery Motor Puts Australian Media Account Up for Pitch Chery Motor puts its Australian media account up for pitch as UM's contract expires end-2026, marking the second consecutive two-year agency cycle for the Chinese carmaker.
news Havas Thailand Appoints Navinda Kittisubkul as Head of Strategy & Growth Havas Thailand creates new Head of Strategy & Growth role for Navinda Kittisubkul, signaling the agency's push for integrated, AI-powered solutions across Southeast Asia.