ASX-listed media company results show ad spend is recovering faster than expected, but it’s not uniform. In line with easing lockdowns and digital-first consumer behaviour, but continuing travel restrictions, ​some areas of ad spend are recovering better than others.

Record ecommerce growth and digital engagement has proven a key growth contributor for Australia’s two supermarket giants as both report their half-yearly financial results.

Customer purchasing patterns may have changed off the back of the COVID-19 pandemic, but Domino’s is confident it can continue to deliver strong performance by sticking to its existing strategy for the next decade.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has highlighted a 4.3 per cent rise in customer numbers and an industry-leading Net Promoter Score in its half-yearly financial results reported today.

Arnott’s has taken the wrappers off a new corporate brand identity aimed at uniting its portfolio of consumer food brands as it releases its first solid financial results under KKR ownership.

The significant impact of COVID-19 on advertising spend in the last six months has proven apparent as media companies from across channels report their full-year and half-yearly results.

OOh!media has called its latest $167 million equity raising round and leadership plans both a positive for the company as the COVID-19 crisis bites, as well as a sign of long-term business value.

WPP AUNZ has confirmed the departure of its chief customer officer, Sunita Gloster, after less than 18 months in the role and a month after the group posted more than $230 million in losses in the first-half 2020.

Out-of-home media player, oOh!media, is warning of earnings disruption in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic sweeping the world and causing health and economic issues stretching from stock market volatility to event cancellations, travel disruptions and supermarket supplies shortages.

​Adobe has released record first quarter 2020 results, but does expect to be impacted by COVID-19 in its upcoming quarter.

Nine’s half year results are out, the media conglomerate reporting revenue of just under $1.2 billion, group EBITDA of $251 million, and a net profit after tax of $114 million. Post specific items, the statutory net profit was $102 million, down 41 per cent. Net profit after tax and minority interests was $115 million, down 9 per cent.

An increased focus on customer experience (CX) and a new management team has been pledged in an effort to turn Blackmores’ fortunes around, following the release of its half year results.

WPP AUNZ has announced a strategy shake-up after posting disappointing results including a $235.5 million loss during the first-half of its 2020 financial year.

​As the half year results roll in, the news isn’t great for Seven West Media, which reported a loss of $67 million. Total revenue was down 3.2 per cent to $773.3 million.

Campaigns and own brand innovation has helped Coles record sales revenue increase of 3.3 per cent in its latest half-yearly results. Yet the results have been tempered by an impairment charge of $20 million to cover staff underpayments.

​​Dentsu​ has announced a new group structure as of 2020, following disappointing Q3 FY2019 financial results, driven mainly by the APAC region.

​The Retail Food Group (RFG) is continuing the rollout of a raft of new product marketing initiatives for its Michel’s, Brumby’s and Gloria Jean’s network amid poor financial results.

Facility consolidation and new brand product launches have seen Bega post a 13 per cent increase in revenue in the 2019 financial year, in what has been a challenging operating environment for the dairy giant.

Salesforce chalked up a 36 per cent year-on-year revenue increase across its Marketing and Commerce Cloud portfolio in the second quarter of FY20, according to its latest financial results.

​Embattled media intelligence company,​ Isentia (ASX: ISD)​, has reported another loss.

Qantas has reported a return to double-digital earnings across its frequent flyer program and seen a 24 per cent increase in flight redemptions since announcing a $25 million overhaul of the loyalty offering this year.