Mumbrellacast

Apr 09 2025 400 ep. 42 mins 24

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Every week the team at Mumbrella cover the latest news in the Australian media, marketing and advertising industries along with interviews with key people in the industry. Featuring a rotating panel of hosts from the Mumbrella team, this podcast is essential listening for anyone working under Australia's media and marketing umbrella.

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Principal media in a very public spotlight; Mike Sneesby lands a big job; Trade press schooled by Oztam CEO

Apr 09 2025 25 mins

9 April 2025 Tuesday’s Future of TV Advertising conference in Sydney saw a bit of friction on stage when the topic shifted to principal media trading (PMT). The panel of industry experts were divided: evil, 80% evil, or non-existent in Australia? Meanwhile, Nine’s ex-boss Mike Sneesby is heading halfway across the world to become CEO at the Middle East Broadcasting Center. It

Growthops' demise; the government's smoking gun; Darren Woolley on getting CEOs out of pitches

Apr 02 2025 25 mins

2 April 2025 Recently, news broke that agency group Growthops has entered administration with liquidators flooding in to officiate the group's companies' end — should we have seen this coming? An audit on government spending has shown that X (formerly known as Twitter) advertising was banned in 2022. We ask TrinityP3's Darren Woolley for his take on X advertising. Meanwhile, cu

ESPN levels up; the federal budget's impact on adland; the Gazette blow-up

Mar 26 2025 19 mins

26 March 2025 This week: Two big streaming television plays, and the Australian federal budget are dominating media and marketing industry chatter at the moment. This week, American sports channel ESPN is launching in Australia on Disney+, while on Monday, Warner Bros Discovery is rolling out its streaming service, Max. What does this mean for sporting rights, and the advertisin

Roy Morgan's CEO on retail's future and media trust; on the ground at our Retail Marketing Summit

Mar 18 2025 19 mins

19 March 2025 This week: Data is the name of today's game as we took our show to our Retail Marketing Summit at the Crown, Sydney. Michele Levine — Roy Morgan's chief executive officer — delved deeper into the data that shows the forces impacting the retail sector. From the increasing popularity of Shein and Temu to an embattled Australia, what's going on? Meanwhile, the ne

Clive Palmer's Trumpian antics; WeAre8 shuts down Australia; Tim's chat with News Corp's Michael Miller

Mar 11 2025 19 mins

12 March 2025 This week: Ex-parliamentary member and businessman Clive Palmer's political ads mirror Donald Trump's anti-woke views - should the media stop running them? Meanwhile, social network app Weare8 is shutting down its Australian offices, with nine people being let go. But according to its founder, Zoe Kalar, the company is not slowing down and is allocating resources t

Adland’s best and worst payers; the gender pay gap; Triple M’s latest departure

Mar 04 2025 18 mins

5 March 2025 This week: Fresh data on the gender pay gap in Australia—and how adland is contributing to it—is the hot topic in the industry this week. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency released its annual gender pay gap data on Tuesday, including insights into the media and marketing sector. Why does the gender pay gap still persist in modern-day Australia? And, gender imbal

The latest at Nine; results season for media companies; Max's launch date set; Ita Buttrose's explosive legal letter

Feb 25 2025 21 mins

26 February 2025 Half-year results, massive takeover bids, and the ABC's ongoing legal battle with Antoinette Lattouf have given the industry much to talk about in the last seven days. This week: The saga between Nine Entertainment Company, Costar and Domain; the financial half-year results from ARN, SCA, Ooh Media and Nine; Warner Bros Discovery's launch of its long-awaited Max st

Luke Girgis suing Vinyl Group; Defending NZ Tourism's 'Everyone Must Go' campaign; The Atlantic's interview with James Murdoch; Ooh Media's greenwashing mistakes

Feb 18 2025 21 mins

19 February 2025 Between Unmade's Compass event in Auckland on Tuesday evening and James Murdoch's juicy interview, the media and marketing industry has had much to discuss. This week: The former chief executive officer and founder of The Brag Media, Luke Girgis, is taking Vinyl Group to court for unfair dismissal; the Warehouse Group's chief marketing officer, Jo Mitchell, defends

Seven West Media's first half-year financials; Ita Buttrose takes the stand in ABC vs Antoinette Lattouf case; ESPN heading to Australia; Jackie O responds to Melbourne expansion failure

Feb 11 2025 23 mins

12 February 2025 A lot has gone down in the media lately. This week: Seven West Media's first half-year financials for FY25; Ita Buttrose taking the stand in the highly publicised ABC vs Antoinette Lattouf court case; American sports broadcaster, ESPN heading to Disney+; and Jackie 'O' Henderson sharing her thoughts on the Kyle & Jackie O Show not making a splash in Melbourne. Join

Wieden+Kennedy’s controversial entry to Australia; CRA withdraws Podcast Report claims; Final ‘Adam’s Other Business’

Feb 04 2025 20 mins

5 February 2025 It’s a new year and the Mumbrellacast is back for 2025. This week: The controversy surrounding US-based creative agency Wieden+Kennedy’s all-male entrance into the Australian market; why Commercial Radio & Audio this afternoon withdrew its claims about the reach of Australia’s podcasts; and, for one final time, Adam’s Other Business. Join Abe Udy, Tim Burrow