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Digital market posts strongest March quarter on record

4+ hour, 16+ min ago  (676+ words) IAB Australia's latest report shows internet ad spend reached $4. 9 billion in the March quarter. The Australian internet advertising market has delivered its strongest March quarter on record, with total spend reaching $4. 9 billion in Q1 2026. The latest IAB Australia Internet Advertising Revenue…...

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mediaweek. com. au > win-to-drop-network-10-services-in-three-regional-markets

WIN to drop Network 10 services in three regional markets

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (305+ words) Network 10 has confirmed regional broadcaster WIN Network will stop broadcasting its services in three regional television markets from mid-2026, reducing the free-to-air reach of 10s channels in parts of regional Australia. The decision affects viewers in the Riverland and Mount Gambier regions…...

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mediaweek. com. au > why-spotifys-app-icon-changed-to-a-green-disco-ball

Why Spotify's app icon changed to a green disco ball

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (409+ words) Talk about a birthday celebration. If you had trouble recognising or navigating your Spotify mobile app this week, you were in the same boat as millions of other users. The reason: a shimmering dark green 3 D disco ball had replaced…...

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mediaweek. com. au > tiktok-launches-subscription-for-no-ads-in-the-uk

Tik Tok launches subscription for no ads in the UK

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (290+ words) We are heading towards a two-tiered social internet," a social media expert has warned. Tik Tok is introducing a subscription charge for UK users who want an ad-free experience. From next week, the platform will begin offering users aged 18+ in…...

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mediaweek. com. au > ali-wong-returns-for-vodafone-to-take-aim-at-big-telco-pricing

Ali Wong returns for Vodafone to take aim at big telco pricing

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (218+ words) The campaign says they can get a "big telco experience that's cheaper than TBLEEPra' Vodafone has launched the next chapter of its Ali Wong campaign via Howatson+Company, targeting big telco pricing. The campaign challenges the category by showing customers…...

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mediaweek. com. au > social-media-age-checks-bypassed-teens

Social media age checks bypassed by teens

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (589+ words) The latest data shows widespread access despite new restrictions. In a sure sign that creativity is not dead, children have been caught drawing fake moustaches in order to bypass online age checks in the UK. Not since Spankie and Buckwheat…...

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mediaweek. com. au > unregistered-branded-sms-to-be-labelled-unverified

Unregistered branded SMS to be labelled "Unverified"

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (249+ words) The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is urging businesses and organisations to act now and register their branded SMS sender IDs before new anti-scam rules begin on 1 July. Branded sender IDs, the name shown at the top of an…...

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mediaweek. com. au > free-tv-welcomes-two-year-broadcast-tax-suspension

Free TV welcomes two-year broadcast tax suspension

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (780+ words) They say the extension will deliver $111. 3 million in savings for commercial broadcasters. Free TV Australia has welcomed the Albanese Government's decision to extend the suspension of the Commercial Broadcasting Tax for another two years, saying it will provide certainty for…...

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mediaweek. com. au > netflix-playground-kids-gaming-app

Netflix launches Playground kids gaming app

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (303+ words) The app offers a library of games and interactive experiences built around children's franchises. Netflix has launched a new children's gaming app, Netflix Playground, as it looks to strengthen engagement with family audiences and extend its subscription model beyond video....

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mediaweek. com. au > the-privacy-pub-test-nine-wpp-media-freewheel-on-adtech-evolution

The privacy pub test: Nine, WPP Media & Free Wheel on ad Tech

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (786+ words) With 65% of the open web untrackable, the media trade must pivot to protect privacy and reclaim our local audience data. The Australian Ad Tech landscape stands at a critical juncture. We boast one of the most advanced programmatic ecosystems in…...

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