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MasterChef is one of Ten’s most popular franchises.

Ten writes TV licence values to zero as losses balloon to $322m

But the broadcaster, now owned by Paramount Global, said it was optimistic about the future as it repositioned itself for a world where streaming dominates.

  • Kylar Loussikian
Amanda Bardwell is the chief executive of Woolworths. The company faces regulatory action in Australia and New Zealand.

Woolworths NZ faces criminal charges for allegedly misleading shoppers

The Commerce Commission was not satisfied that “specials really are special”, leading to legal action against the supermarket and its rival Pak’nSave.

  • Carrie LaFrenz
WPP is poised to lose its spot as the world’s largest advertising company.

Omnicom to buy Interpublic in $20.6b deal

The merger of the two agencies will create the world’s largest advertising company, taking that title from London-based WPP.

  • Fareed Sahloul and Mark Bergen

November

Ed Butcher and Ed Godfrey, the founders of online review removalists, RepSpert.

Google reviews ruined Ed’s company. Now he’s making $15m fighting back

Ed Butcher and Ed Godfrey set up a no win, no fee online review removal company called RepSpert in 2020. It’s grown by 300 per cent each year.

  • Sam Buckingham-Jones
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland.

‘Vested interests’ frustrate gambling ad reforms

Communications Minister Michelle Rowland is facing growing frustration, including from within her own party, over the shelving of plans to restrict gambling advertising.

  • Max Mason
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This new Jaguar ad screams panic

A brand once redolent of speed, glamour and petrol has now resorted to car-less pap.

  • Ed Cumming
Sydney’s Tom Harley and Superhero’s John Winters celebrate the new partnership.

Superannuation start-up pays big for Swans, Hawks footy sponsorships

Superhero’s deals with the clubs come as the prudential watchdog cracks down on such spending by super funds.

  • Hannah Wootton

October

Gigi Hadid, TikTok performer Khaby Lame, Irina Shayk and German athlete Alica Schmidt at the Boss x Russell Athletic show, Milan Fashion Week.

Too many influencers are spoiling the boom

More than half of Gen Z now want to be social media influencers – which means fewer of them will be able to quit their day jobs to do so.

  • The Economist
The Brumbies’ Ryan Lonergan speaking to Stan Sport earlier this year.

Nine mulls adding advertising to Stan in search for new revenue

Streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video were once entirely commercial-free. Now almost all services have a cheaper ad-backed plan.

  • Sam Buckingham-Jones

September

Former Seven West Media CEO James Warburton.

Ex-Seven chief James Warburton, CVC Emerging Companies ink media deal

The $120 million private equity firm has also relaunched its business as 248 Growth Partners.

  • Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese opposes a total ban on online gambling advertising.

‘Show some courage’: Pressure on Albanese over gambling ad ban

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says gambling, not advertising, is the biggest issue to be dealt with, and reiterated his opposition to a total ad ban.

  • Ronald Mizen
Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind.

Labor’s plan for protecting your privacy: hope the internet disappears

The Albanese government has squibbed at nearly 40 key privacy reforms and given in to an outdated argument that Australia is a nation of shopkeepers.

  • Tom Burton
EA Group’s Owen Wilson has made a bold play for Rightmove – the dominant player in UK property classifieds.

History says REA’s $9b UK bet is a risk. But here’s why it can work

Local investors have been repeatedly burnt by big Australian companies trying to go offshore. But there are sound strategic reasons why REA can defy history.

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  • James Thomson
Tabcorp ads appear on on-field signs at The Gabba in Brisbane.

Gambling advertising ban on jerseys and stadium signs back in play

The government had planned a separate process, but discussions have restarted after bookies supported the idea.

  • Ronald Mizen, Zoe Samios and Sam Buckingham-Jones

August

Billionaire businessman Andrew Forresthas won the latest round in an ongoing US court battle against Meta, over scam Facebook ads.

Forrest scores win in US Facebook scam ads case

Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest will now get chance to examine internal Meta documents and its AI software in his bid to prove Facebook helps scammers create fake ads featuring him.

  • Paul Smith
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How this CEO wins back clients his business has lost

Advertising boss Michael Rebelo is a big believer in being magnanimous when he loses a deal or a client.

  • Sally Patten and Lap Phan
As it turns out the AFL wasn’t concerned about protecting its profits but all this time they were concerned that our children’s ability to participate in Saturday sport.

We’ve heard TV stations and footy codes prophesise doom before

The gambling lobby has a well-thumbed playbook developed from earlier health warnings and advertising restrictions on tobacco and alcohol.

  • Martin Thomas
Teenagers, especially young men, are the cohort identified most at risk of problem gambling.

Ban all gambling ads and let the kids play the game, not the odds

Kids appear to know as much about multi bets as they do about the players they are watching.

  • Zoe Daniel
Anthony Albanese during question time on Monday.

Labor facing internal backlash on gambling ads

Communications Minister Michelle Rowland is facing growing backbench pressure to introduce a total ban on gambling advertising.

  • Ronald Mizen
Lif€360 chief executive Chris Hulls said the company expected advertising revenue to grow in the second half of 2024.

Life360 shares hit all-time high, announces 70m users

Market darling Life360 continued its share price rally on Friday after lifting its revenue and earnings guidance for the full year.

  • Tess Bennett

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