Leadership
Following the finalisation of Nine’s acquisition of the remaining 45.5 per cent of Macquarie Media for $113.9 million, officially concluded late last year, Nine has dropped the name Macquarie Media from the business.
Digital Marketing
Nine is making an offer to acquire the remaining 45.5 per cent stake in Macquarie Media, which it gained through the Fairfax Media merger in late 2018, at a cost of $113.9 million.
Leadership
Michael Laxton is joining the Coles marketing team as general manager of brand and media, starting next week, according to a statement from the supermarket giant.
Leadership
A total of 144 roles will be made redundant and just shy of 100 employees affected as Nine and Fairfax become one media business on 10 December.
Digital Marketing
The historic merger between Fairfax and Nine has passed the last hurdle, with Australia’s Federal Court giving the go-ahead for the deal.
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Fairfax Media has played down reports former Domain Group CEO, Anthony Catalano, has made an alternative offer for the business as shareholders throw their support behind the proposed historic merger with Nine Entertainment Company.
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will not oppose the merger between Nine Entertainment and Fairfax Media, even as it admits the deal is likely to reduce media competition.
Leadership
Fairfax’s chief marketing officer, Michael Laxton, will step down from the role in September after nearly four years with the ASX-listed media giant.
Digital Marketing
Fairfax has struck a deal with Google to bolster its programmatic advertising and digital audience efforts across flagship media titles including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, the Australian Financial Review and Canberra Times.
Leadership
The cultural aspect to achieving digital agility should not be underestimated, and IT and marketing teams need to work together to convince their boards that moving to agile development processes will positively impact their businesses.
Digital Marketing
A cross-platform advertising campaign across tablets app and desktop for ANZ's Black Rewards credit card offer delivered significant benefits for the bank according to Fairfax Media.
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