Marketing
Free TV names Bridget Fair CEO
Media hits ‘pause button’: Stokes
Dentsu unveils new Amplifi chief
Fox terminates Ten deal
Same-sex debate ads reap $10m
Sean Aylmer exits Fairfax
Foxtel, INVIDI in targeted ad deal
Year-end ad blitz may save sector
News Corp cheers Google move
Seven beats Nine on finals
Broader services add to new gains
F1 TV rights shift to Foxtel
Ad award-winners on the move
New editors for Advertiser, Bulletin
Google MD apologises to brands
Ten made to wait over CBS bid
The curse of Blade Runner?
Fairfax fires earnings downgrade
Gordon, Murdoch return for Ten
Facebook admits another ad error
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Free TV names Bridget Fair CEO
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Russia ads seen by up to 126m
Ads released by Facebook show how Russia reached millions of people during the US presidential elections.
Media mergers on hold: Stokes
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Fairfax Domain spin-off cheered
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Dyson, Ziegelaar join Seven
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Digital buoys New York Times
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Media hits ‘pause button’: Stokes
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