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It appears a Roseanne-free version of Roseanne is set to get the go ahead with producers in the US green lighting plans for a spin-off show to be called The Connors. Roseanne – a revival of the long-running sitcom which ran from 1988 to 1997 – was swiftly axed following a racist tweet by the show’s star, […]

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As any gay man will tell you, when it comes to insults they’ve probably heard them all- Pillow biter, fairy or sword swallower to name just a few inappropriate ones. However, Coca-Cola in Brazil has turned a common local insult into a strong anti-homophobia campaign. Apparently, “this Coke’s a Fanta” is a common insult to describe gay men […]

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Here, There & Everywhere (HT&E) has announced that Peter Cosgrove has tendered his notice to retire as chairman and a director of the company. Cosgrove has been on HT&E’s board for 14 years and chairman of the company for five of those years. The resignation of Cosgrove comes just after oOh!media acquired HT&E’s outdoor media […]

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It's all the Aussie winners from this year's Cannes. Enjoy sans any tedious acceptance speeches or infernal bragging.

Oh no, the very funny Mark Humphries is leaving The Feed and hopefully not back to his first love of accountancy.

Bauer's women's glossy division set for a shake-out. Probably stand by for some self-serving tweets from Rebel, too.

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This story comes with both sponsorship news & redundancies. Feel the ecstatic highs & debilitating lows with every word.

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Professional networking platform LinkedIn has unveiled a consumer-targeted social campaign featuring Aussie members expressing their own takes on success. The campaign, titled ‘In It Together’, is based on the insight that the traditional notions of success have changed and is no longer defined by securing a corner office or a promotion. A survey conducted by […]

We don't have any Queenslanders in the B&T office, so we've just decided to taunt couriers with "Blues!" chants today.

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Industry body unhappy about SBS' "commercialisation" amid calls to air more shows absolutely no one wants to watch.

Weight Watchers International has launched its first global marketing campaign that celebrates the liveability of the WW Your Way+TM program and how it’s possible to enjoy the foods, behaviours and occasions tied to the season, while continuing to develop healthy habits. The campaign is part of the company’s “Season of Impact” and marks two firsts […]

Study says 90% of brands aren't growing. Good news if it's the BMI of staff, bad news if it's to do with profit & stuff.

Sadly, we bid adieu to Cannes for another year, but not before saying bonjour to a last story direct from the Riviera.

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It's not one but two consultancy stories today, readers. Not that we consulted with anyone before doing it.

Here, a Cannes attendee reflects on his first-up experience. Mercifully, not via poetry or a spoken word performance.

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Nine snares the tennis for summer & thus avoids plans for constant Twenty To One re-runs or anything with Daryl Somers.

B&T's calling this a "dance with the devil"; however, it's not to infer it comes with pitchforks or eternal damnation.

Think B&T could possibly be running trumped-up Network Ten stories? Direct all your derision in this direction.

Tourism ad confirms to the world that every Australian's a loveable bogan who loves wrangling crocs in their spare time.

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The Daylight Agency’s significant growth has continued with the appointment of Shelley Hammond as Director of Agency Operations. Shelley is a leader in the global communications industry and brings vast experience following senior roles in major corporates as well as the agency environment. Shelley will be responsible for the commercial running of Daylight including client retention and […]

Host/Havas will be bringing home a Cannes Grand Prix, while staff are asked not to put their greasy mitts all over it.

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One need only see the thin number of staff at B&T today to realise we were drinking the Socceroos home last night.

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Dentsu Aegis has acquired Klip Desk who, despite sounding like a Scandinavian IKEA designer, isn't, apparently.

Curated this year by Ridley Scott, famed director of Alien, The Martian and other classics, The New Directors Showcase at Cannes is now in its 28th year. Acting as a platform for talented new directors to have their work premiered to a global audience, Scott took to the stage in front of a full house […]

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Ooyala survey finds media companies created and processed nearly three times as much video content in Q1 as Media Companies Created & Processed Nearly Three Times As Much Video Content in Q1 2018 vs. Q1 2017.

Almost two in three marketers have expanded their responsibilities beyond marketing to include managing the customer experience but the same proportion still struggle to meet basic brand governance expectations, new research from Simple and the Australian Marketing Institute has found.

B&T's Cannes scribe grabbed Mediacom's Helen Brown for a quick chinwag. Or, as the French say, "le chinwag".

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What TV boss wouldn't kill for these numbers? Maybe not "kill" but at least do some circle work in the staff carpark.

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Time magazine has again dedicated a powerful cover to Donald Trump who, surely, would be better suited to MAD magazine.

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Kelly Stambanis promises to "shout the bar" after work promotion. Although limits it to house beer and wine only.

Do you regard omnichannel CX success as the holy grail? Well, B&T'd much prefer you not stand next to us at parties.

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North Sydney's Rag & Famish Hotel forced to put on extra kegs following receipt of this news this morning.

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ACCC boss Rod Simms has his red pen & magnifying glass poised once again as the out-of-homers propose another dalliance.

Cannes attendees were speaking unfavourably about Marcel. As in Publicis' new AI platform, not the famed mime artiste.

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Think short film competitions are the domain of utter wankers? You're exempt from BMF's efforts for TEDxSydney then.

The Qantas flight back from France will be exactly 9.4 kilos heavier after last night's announcements.

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YouTube has a snazzy new thingamajig to snare your ad bucks. And, yes, "thingamajig's" just B&T being flippant & lazy.

B&T will be staying up for the Socceroos' match tonight. So expect even more mistakes & typos in tomorrow's newsletter.

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A new study has shown women are really controlling the pursestrings. Although it's probably more purse zips these days.

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We don't tolerate tardy here at B&T, yet we appear to be excusing it here. Who are we kidding? We're never on time.

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Ad legend Sir John Hegarty bestowed his wisdom on Cannes attendees, but sadly didn't sing 'Have You Ever Seen The Rain?'

Proving many photos shot on an iPhone so often come out washed-out and grainy comes this article's accompanying pic.

It's nine easy hacks to increase your Google ranking! Admittedly, it was 12, but we lopped off three for being too hard.

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Sacré bleu! Cannes attendance down 20 per cent this year. That and B&T doesn't even really know what sacré bleu means.

Never seen Mad Max? Well, this ad may need explaining. Having seen Brokeback Mountain will have no impact either way.

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Most Honey Birdette campaigns require a cold shower & 10 Hail Marys. Fear not, you won't need a parish priest for this.

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Aboriginal Victoria’s campaign in support of Australia’s first-ever treaty legislation, Deadly Questions, has been deemed too controversial to run by one of Australia’s leading outdoor media providers, APN Media. Online platform Deadly Questions provides a safe space for people to ask questions and have them answered by Aboriginal Victorians, to learn more about their cultures, […]

The wait is over! Starting today, YouTube Music is available to everyone in Australia, New Zealand, the U.S, Mexico and South Korea in addition to 12 new countries including Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Now fans around the world can find more of the music […]

Rising property prices and tales of disappointment have led to a significant shift in how Australians – particularly millennials – now view “the Australian dream” and the goal and attainability of owning property, new research has found.

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Two-times cancer survivor, Frankie Good Stuff Award Winner, ex-DDBer and founder of Bravery Co. Emily Somers has collaborated with a range of top-notch illustrators to produce Australia’s first range of designer headscarves for young cancer warriors. She is now crowdfunding $40,000 to produce the scarves and donate one to all the young women in their 20’s […]

Wondering what those extra crunchy bits in your KFC were? Silicon chips apparently if this is to be believed.

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Robbie Williams has explained why he gave one billion TV viewers 'the bird' and it even sounds remotely plausible.

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B&T still places plenty of trust in a newspaper. As in, we trust some bastard to nick out of the letterbox each morning.

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Yep, B&T's dusted-off the tediously dull "handshake" stock image for this one. It was between that & a cactus plant.