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KiisFM dildo ‘sex school’ segment not in breach of rules, says ACMA 3

Ad Wrap: NAB supports Aussie rules; Comm Bank drives dreams; iSelect gets quirky; Jalna’s emojis

News Corp annual profits fall by 28%; digital real estate beats news as main source of profit 4

Olympics numbers slip slightly for Seven but still dominate viewing

News Corp to sell 50% stake in CarsGuide to US-based company 3

Carsales posts net profit of $109.3m on the back of international growth

Society One exposes bank profits in aggressive debut TV campaign 1

REA revenues up 20% pushing real estate site to post $214.5m profit

Morning Update: John Oliver’s ‘Spotlight’ spoof; Facebook tests Snapchat style filters; How NYT uses Instagram stories

Digital specialist Jaden Social expands to service artists and music labels

Suicide Squad dominates the weekend box office despite bad reviews

BWM establishes Australia’s most remote pizzeria in Dirk Hartog Island 2

Deloitte acquires The Explainers to form new narrative strategy operating unit 7

Sterling Publishing adopts parent company name in rebrand

Macquarie Media records $14.3m post merger profit

Interactive fortune teller leads the way for Meat & Livestock Australia 1

Cadbury Picnic ad banned by ad watchdog for negative portrayal of Indian man 16

Pitch Watch: Maserati consolidates its media account; Pepsico grows roster across brand portfolio; Bolle Italia appoints PR agency

Chris O’Keefe leaves UM Melbourne in latest senior departure from IPG Mediabrands 3

Authentic Entertainment in talks to be bought out by Southern Cross Austereo 23

Seven blames global demand for Olympic App failure 34

Woolworths asks ‘how do you grow a champion?’ in Olympics TV ad 1

Rio 2016 dominates TV as Seven wins the night 1

Morning Update: Kevinism: a belief women can’t hack it; NBC holds back Opening Ceremony broadcast; Is engagement BS?

1.6m metro viewers tune in for Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony – lowest number since ratings began 2

Ten sets air date for Survivor of August 21 – and collision course with The Block 3

Better Homes & Gardens help Seven win the night

NBN launches ‘silent reunion’ ad, showing how technology connects people

Suncorp removes ad’s from placement next to ‘racist’ Bill Leak cartoon 16

Cruise line takes focus away from ships in global brand campaign

SMI set to include magazine digital ad revenues for first time

Agency apologises for racial ‘misunderstanding’ with job candidate 58

Initiative management changes continue; Stephen Fisher and David Fish depart 2

The Bachelor tops night for Ten despite lowest audience of season

Grant Denyer urges kids to fundraise with seeds not chocolate in new Yates campaign

Bill Leak takes aim at ‘tantrum throwing Tweety Birds’ in robust defence of The Australia cartoon 11

‘We’ll do for netball what we did for cricket’, says Nine managing director 2

Digital agency Autumn01 pivots to launch ‘one-stop software package’ to streamline competition process

Morning Update: Facebook punishes ‘clickbait’; Google: ad injection ‘infesting devices’; Saatchi’s NZ CEO to R/GA NYC

NBN goes for emotional pull in bid to demonstrate the power of broadband network 6

Haystac founders launch new agency to be led by former Mango MD Elly Hewitt 2

Industry SuperFunds readies for Olympics push

News Corp chief commercial officer Sharb Farjami departs after just six months in role 6

The Australian defends Bill Leak cartoon despite growing condemnation 9

CNN looks to new pillars and digital to drive audience and lure brands 1

The Australian slammed for ‘racist’ Bill Leak cartoon, as Press Council reveals it has received complaints 43

ACCC warns of reduced competition if Seven West Media is allowed to buy Sunday Times

Return of Gruen a ratings winner for ABC as Ten’s The Bachelor holds steady

Travel letter-box magazine launches in Sydney and Melbourne

Mamamia completes brand migration under hero masthead with rebrand 2

Morning Update: Vice nightly news on HBO; NBC ‘broadcast TV is thriving’; Microsoft keeps dossiers on journalists

Agency boss Kevin Roberts resigns after claiming women prefer not to be in adland management 9

Guvera CEO dismisses India concerns despite litany of woes 27

Kotaku and Gizmodo embed ‘easter eggs’ inside Netflix native content 1

‘We fought with one arm tied behind our back’, says Pacific Magazines, as ad revenues dip

Qantas and Tourism Australia bury hatchet with $20m marketing deal

Ad Wrap: Subaru sets GI Joe free; McDonald’s ramps up Olympics support; Nissan gets sea-side

Guvera India in state of chaos as streaming firm’s last hope haemorrhages cash 19

Sunshine Coast agency breaks into Sydney and Melbourne on the back of global Google deal 1

GroupM projects flat media expenditure over the next two years 1

Seven’s The Chase the most-watched non-news show of the evening

Former Paypal director of communications Adrian Christie joins Ogilvy PR 6

Morning Update: Maccas caught in cow copy caper; Sorrell weighs in on Kevin Roberts; big brands & bad ads; Adidas calls in all-stars 1

Bupa mines Australian cricketer health data to boost performance in sponsorship collaboration 1

Seven CEO claims advertisers to be lured back via ‘aggressive marketing’ 4

GPY&R Sydney names new MD in reshuffle after departure of Andrew Dowling 2

Guvera creditors agree deal to keep company trading 7

Pitch Watch: Harley-Davidson decides creative; SocietyOne appoints media; BRiN hires PR; NGS Super goes digital

Nine’s Love Child attracts 654,000 while Ten’s Have You Been Paying Attention? wins across the demos

Seven returns to profit but sees revenues drop across all assets

Broadcasters urged not to water down coverage of women’s sport

Michael Anderson named CEO of MediaWorks

David Raitt departs Criteo after just 12 months in the role 2

Morning Update: Top 10 Droga campaigns; Wild Turkey names Matthew McConaughey creative director

Jason Bourne debuts with $7.6m as Star Trek sales drop hugely

Former Wunderman creative Matt Batten returns to Australia in ECD role for Edge

Ad industry needs ‘massive shift’ in mindset to stop sexualising female athletes, warns top star 2

NewsLifeMedia releases Inside Out special craft edition, Origami at Home

Cummins & Partners create ‘one handed snack’ Chiko Roll campaign 5

Commercial deals with sport-loving executives ‘the hardest to close’, says Rugby Union 1

AAP buys media analysis firm Mediaverse

Ogilvy PR Melbourne MD Alexandra Smith departs for Crown Resorts 1

Myer launches Give Registry campaign to help victims of domestic violence 3

Elle launches interactive ‘click-to-buy’ video series

Seven officially launches Olympics app with $20 premium upgrade option 10

Ten’s Great Australian Spelling Bee slides below 400,000 as Nine’s Love Child heads to season finale

Fairfax splits Domain Group financials from publishing division and announces $1bn in write downs 5

Pitch Watch: No ‘Team Red’ model for Vodafone in Australia; Golden Brand appoints creative agency; Harman appoints PR agency