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Australia · AustraliaAPRA AMCOS has revealed the winners of the 2024 APRA Music Awards which were held in Sydney, Gadigal land in a room filled with Australian songwriters, their publishers and music industry guests. Taking out the Peer-Voted APRA Song of the Year was Troye Sivan and co-writer Styalz Fuego with Rush, the lead single from Sivan’s third studio album Something to Give Each Other. Dean Lewis took home two APRA Music Awards for How Do I Say Goodbye. The …See the Story
Troye Sivan, Sia and Dean Lewis win at the 2024 APRA Music Awards
Australia · AustraliaNick Zonnios has joined Icon Agency as director of consumer to lead its newly launched consumer practise, Mediaweek can reveal, departing from his previous position as head of PR at CHEP Network. Zonnios began at Icon this week, alongside Georgina Rees, who has been appointed as director of brand and campaigns within Icon’s communications department. Speaking to Mediaweek, Zonnios said: “I was at Clemenger Group (BBDO and CHEP) for seven years, …See the Story
Exclusive: CHEP's Nick Zonnios moves to Icon Agency
Australia · AustraliaSharon Edmonston, group creative director at M&C Saatchi Sydney, has left the agency amidst a restructuring of the creative department. Edmonston has been with the agency for nearly nine years, initially joining in 2015 as creative director before being promoted to GCD in February 2023. She has not disclosed her next career move. Her departure follows the exit of chief strategy officer Emily Taylor in February, who left after three and a half ye…See the Story
Sharon Edmonston exits M&C Saatchi amidst creative restructure
Australia · AustraliaMediaweek is proud to announce the finalists for the 2024 Next of the Best Awards. The current and future leaders’ entries were assessed by an all-star judging panel, and a further round of judging will be held to decide on the winners, who will be announced at the awards night on 13 June 2024 at Sydney’s Ivy Ballroom. Event details and tickets are available here. The finalists are… Leadership Toby Aldred, Saatchi & Saatchi Australia and The Nei…See the Story
Finalists revealed for Mediaweek's Next of the Best Awards
Australia · AustraliaThe ABC has appointed Emily Copeland head of music in the ABC Audio team. This is a new role at the broadcaster after an executive search that started late in 2023. Previously, a similar title at the organisation was head of music and young audiences: a role previously held by Meagan Loader. Just two weeks ago, it was revealed Loader has been appointed chief curator at the National Film and Sound Archive in Canberra. Copeland will lead and manag…See the Story
ABC appoints ARN’s Emily Copeland as head of music across six platforms
Australia · AustraliaAs Australians once again take to the streets to protest men’s violence against women – 34 Australian women have been killed so far this year, an increase of nearly 30% year on year – Hit Network’s Carrie & Tommy have tackled the conversation in a different way. “I’m thinking if you read out the thoughts that I wrote down, it might mean more people will listen. Or if it might just give a different perspective about what it feels like to be a wo…See the Story
'We are exhausted': Carrie and Tommy swap roles to highlight national crisis
Rugby · AustraliaKommunityTV has signed national streaming deals with Tennis Australia and the Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League. News Corp Australia’s community sports streaming service will exclusively stream matches from Tennis Australia’s five remaining Australian junior championship events in 2024 and every game of the Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League National Championships. The live streams will be accompanied by news stories and profiles …See the Story
KommunityTV inks deals with Tennis Australia and Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League
Australia · AustraliaTop Gear Australia hosts Blair Joscelyne, Beau Ryan and Jonathan LaPaglia fronted a launch party for the show last night, arriving to the branded track by helicopter. Ahead of the show’s 17 May premiere on Paramount +, The Stig also pulled up in a Paramount+ Top Gear Australia branded V8 race car. Then there were the customised McLarens, Lamborghinis and other done-up rides from TUNED. Triple M’s The Rush Hour with Gus Worland, Jude Bolton and …See the Story