Turmoil At M&C Saatchi As Board Quits, As Accenture Eyes Audacious $175 Million Takeover Bid
This contains 66 per cent investigative journalism, 24 per cent industry speculation, with bollocks making up the rest.
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Zenith Report: Aussie Ad Spends Set To Splutter Along At 2% YOY Until 2022
This report into ad spends does make for grim reading. Why not eat some gruel & wear fingerless gloves for added effect?
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IPG Mediabrands has snared one of Omnicom's "big fish" in Mark Coad, and taken the industry hook, line and sinker.
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Grab The Tissues! Vodafone’s Christmas Ad Is This Year’s Tear-Jerker
Admittedly, this ad's out of Portugal. But that doesn't mean you need to know who Cristiano Ronaldo is to understand it.
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Atomic 212° Snares Bupa’s $35 Million Media From Mindshare
As luck would have it, B&T's heading to Atomic 212°'s Xmas party tonight! So, it better be French champers after this.
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In Henry Tajer’s Defence, He Was Handed The Proverbial Shit Sandwich!
Here's a definitive synopsis of the life & times of Henry Tajer. It could even make a movie, albeit not a very good one.
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“What The Bejeebers Was That?” Prepare For The Creepiest (Most Compelling) Anti-Ad You’ll Ever See!
Ever watch an ad & think I need a Bex & a good lie down? Prepare the doona & the compound analgesic for this craziness.
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ABC Unveils New Gen Of Triple J Presenters For 2020
We love to play Triple J around the B&T office. Primarily, because it gives our editor another thing to complain about.
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Havas Media’s Mike Wilson Promoted To Chairman, Matt Houltham To Take CEO Role
Industry stalwart Mike Wilson promoted to Havas chairman and is all set to bring his stalwarts-and-all approach too.
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Funny Vs Worthy: Should Ads Make Us Cry Laughing Or Just Cry?
Here's an expose into the merits of funny & worthy ads. Which, ironically, is neither funny nor worthy for that matter.
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Sunday TV Wrap: NRL Grand Final Numbers Worst In Years
Do you work with a colleague whose only conversation is inane chat about the NRL? Get set for a blissful six months.
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Reports: Seven To Offload Pac Mags To Rival Bauer In Latest Cost Saver
Pacific Magazines set to join a slightly used boardroom table & jousting sticks in James Warburton's sell-off at Seven.
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Nine Attains 90 Per Cent Stake In Macquarie Media
To B&T's credit, it is a public holiday in Sydney today and we've struggled to find any actual news. But here's some.
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Man Sues Apple Claiming An iPhone App Turned Him Gay
Admittedly, an app has never turned B&T's sexuality, however, Instagram once turned us into a rather attractive poodle.
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Mindshare Still Stops For New Media Wins For The Month Of August
It's one black eye and two smashed fluorescent tubes in the Mindshare office today as the Champagne corks pop.
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Isobar Retains Top Spot For Creative Wins for August, As Havas Puts In A Blinder
Do you love articles where B&T just whacks in a chart & pretends it's actual journalism? Feast your eyes here, friends.
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John Steedman Slams Mumbrella & Campaign Brief For “Cowardly”, “Grubby”, “Cancerous” Reader Comments
John Steedman rightly unloads on "cowardly, grubby" media outlets. Sad thing is, can't see them changing their ways.
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Lachlan Murdoch In Conversation With WPP CEO, Mark Read
B&T had exclusive access to these two media demigods. And by "exclusive" we stood on a ladder & peered over the fence.
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Correction: Michael Buckley
Last Wednesday, B&T broke the story that Accenture Interactive CEO Michael Buckley had been terminated from his rol...
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Tom Eslinger: “AI Will Mess With The Creative Industry Like The Internet & Social Did”
Here, B&T goes one-on-one with one of the US' top creative thinkers. As in an interview, not Roman Greco wrestling.
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Sorrell’s S4 Makes APAC & Australia Move, Poaches WPP Exec For The Role
Sir Martin adds OBE and now "industry vampire" to his titles after he again proves he's the man you cannot kill.
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Revealed: Why Mike Connaghan Quit, As WPP AUNZ’s Share Price Takes A Hammering
Mike Connaghan's leaving is the biggest industry news since Michael Ebeid, Michelle Guthrie and Lee Lin Chin all left.
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Les Binet: “Nothing Kills A Shit Product As Quickly As Advertising”
B&T chats with the marvellous Les Binet, who equally enjoyed our finger puppetry and stirring Shirley Bassey rendition.
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An Apology To Salmat’s Karen Lewis
Whoops! B&T's stuffed up and this certainly comes with our sincerest apologies for any offence caused.
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Ritson: Marketers Are Obsessed With “Shit That Doesn’t Matter” & Briefs Have Become “Pointless & Embarrassing”
Miss the Ritson/Berens debate at ad:tech on Friday? B&T had the glass against the wall for this piece of eavesdropping.
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“In This Era Of Trust, Brands Need Highly Targeted Agencies More Than Ever”
B&T sent its editor to a social media conference in Bali, and he's sent this story from his cell at Kerobokan Prison
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Atomic 212° Boss Jason Dooris Slams Speculation It Cheated On Its Award Entries
As you'll read here, no one likes to be labelled a cheat. Well, apart from Ben Johnson, who's made a career out of it.
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Clems Sydney’s Darren Wright Reveals All In B&T’s ‘The Ads I Wish I’d Made’
Enjoy educational industry videos that are really just one long bludge? Well, say hello to ‘The Ads I Wish I’d Made...
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Rejoice! PHD’s Angela Rapley Stars In B&T’s Video Series ‘The Ads I Wish I’d Made’
Been hangin' out for B&T's next instalment of 'The Ads I Wish I’d Made'? Take an immediate load off with this ripper.
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Yes! DDB’s Ben Welsh Fronts “The Ads I Wish I’d Made” Video Series
We're calling B&T's 'The Ads I Wish I'd Made' series the industry equivalent of 'Attack Of The Clones'. Just better.
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