Mumbrellacast

On this special episode of the Mumbrellacast, editor Vivienne Kelly sits down with Roxy Jacenko, ahead of the premiere of I Am Roxy during Ten's Pilot Week. During the unfiltered chat, Jacenko talks about ignoring the traditional public relations model, upsetting her competitors, and how she feels about the criticism she attracts from the media [...] The post Mumbrellacast special: Roxy Jacenko on mental health, industry envy, and her TV pilot appeared first on Mumbrella.

This week on the Mumbrellacast, TV Blackbox editor and former Studio 10 executive producer, Rob McKnight joined the team to discuss the best and worst of the morning program. He discussed Studio 10's 1000th episode, Brussels sprout-gate, the time he "almost killed" Ita Buttrose, and his sacking from the network. Also in TV, Saturday Night [...] The post Mumbrellacast: TV Blackbox's Rob McKnight on why Rove flopped, getting sacked and the real story behind Studio 10's Brussels sprout incident appeared first on Mumbrella.

In this week's Mumbrellacast, Alan Jones makes a return appearance: Should CommBank be applauded for taking a stand, or are they even taking a stand at all? Pill Testing Australia has certainly taken a stand in its latest emotional campaign, putting a human face to the pill testing debate; the team talks about the ad's [...] The post Mumbrellacast: Rove is back (for now), CommBank's weak Alan Jones stance, radio ratings highlights and CHE Proximity on Curing Homesickness appeared first on Mumbrella.

This week, a host of brands announced that they would be withdrawing their advertising from 2GB's breakfast program with Alan Jones, after he made comments on air the previous week about New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The team sat down to discuss if the advertisers were really gone for good, and if Jones would [...] The post Mumbrellacast: Alan Jones vs advertisers, Kellogg's finally finds media, plus The Guardian visits the studio appeared first on Mumbrella.

This week Tim Burrowes sits down with Gary Vaynerchuk - AKA Gary Vee - to talk about the rise of his media and marketing empire. They discuss whether Gary would ever debate Mark Ritson on the principles of modern marketing, the industry perceptions of Vayner Media, and what would happen if he died tomorrow? Plus, [...] The post Mumbrellacast: Gary Vee in the studio, plus 2Day FM axes breakfast, and Karl Stefanovic returns to TV appeared first on Mumbrella.

Easily the biggest news this week was the departure of Clemenger BBDO Melbourne and Sydney CEO Nick Garrett from the business after nine years with the BBDO network. Tim Burrowes shares his thoughts on the impact of the news on the future of the two agencies, and what might be next for the adland giant. [...] The post Mumbrellacast: Nick Garrett departs Clems, Seachange returns to screens and IAG's Brent Smart appeared first on Mumbrella.

This week on the Mumbrellacast, Hannah Blackiston sits down with Triple J breakfast hosts Ben Harvey and Liam Stapleton to talk about their worst ever interview out at Mount Isa with a certain prolific Queensland Senator, and Breakfast on Breakfast - the best segment they have ever done. The pair also discussed their comparison to [...] The post Mumbrellacast: Triple J's Ben and Liam on their best and worst radio, plus the ACCC and PwC reports appeared first on Mumbrella.

It was a big week in TV and the Mumbrella team takes time out during the Finance Marketing Summit to talk it all through. George Calombaris was caught out yet again for underpaying his staff. Ten decided to stand by him, but then he, Gary Mehigan and Matt Preston decided not to stand by Ten [...] The post Mumbrellacast: George Calombaris and the whole damn thing, plus Mark Humphries on what went wrong with Pointless appeared first on Mumbrella.

Coles' Little Shop collectables campaign is back this year, bringing with it its single-use plastic, disposable packaging, trading frenzy and massive profits. Under the leadership of new CMO Lisa Ronson, the team asks if Coles was right to bring back the successful yet controversial campaign, or if they would have been crazy not to? It [...] The post Mumbrellacast: Coles' Little Shop returns, Instagram hides your likes, and SCA's Brian Gallagher on Boomtown appeared first on Mumbrella.

On this week's Mumbrellacast the team talk radio after GFK's fourth ratings survey for the year was released. The embattled Sydney 2Day FM breakfast team of Ed Kavalee, Grant Denyer and Ash London dropped to a 3.1% audience share. Senior media reporter Hannah Blackiston asks editor Vivienne Kelly a loaded question: Is Grant Denyer ratings [...] The post Mumbrellacast: 2Day FM in trouble again, SCA rebrands, and Pac Mags CEO chats redundancies appeared first on Mumbrella.

On this week's Mumbrellacast, Tim Burrowes sits down with Gold 104.3 Melbourne breakfast radio host Christian O'Connell to discuss his move from national radio in the United Kingdom to one of Australia's most competitive markets. They chat about finding a new audience in Melbourne, creating content when you know nothing about AFL, and the 'arranged [...] The post Mumbrellacast: Christian O'Connell on transitioning to Aussie radio. Plus did Gleeson break the Logies? And missing out on the Barty Party appeared first on Mumbrella.

Our news topics bleed into each other in this week's episode of the Mumbrellacast. There's talk of defamation law in the Dylan Voller case, leading to media bosses demanding defamation law reform at their National Press Club appearance. News Corp boss Michael Miller, who appeared on the Press Club panel, chimed in with his support [...] The post Mumbrellacast: Should we allow anonymous comments? Plus defamation law (reform), Go Fund Me and BWS' branding moves, and Ten's Beverley McGarvey appeared first on Mumbrella.

In this week's Mumbrellacast PHD CEO Mark Coad joins us in the studio to discuss whether he's ready to sign up to #ditchthepitch, what it takes to say no to a pitch, deteriorating payment terms, and why 'culture', often a muddy, hard-to-pin-down beast, starts at the top. Coad stuck around to also unpack the week's news, [...] The post Mumbrellacast: Mark Coad on ditching the pitch, saying 'no', and why agency culture is everything appeared first on Mumbrella.

This week, we bring you a special Mumbrellacast featuring the full-length Hugh Marks interview from Mumbrella360 (26:31). If you couldn't make it to the session with Nine's CEO in person, consider this a second chance. Marks discusses the future of content on Stan, cuts from the newsroom floor, and what staff really think of him. [...] The post Mumbrellacast: On-stage with Hugh Marks, a Logie for Dundee, and ditching the pitch and overnight ratings appeared first on Mumbrella.

Mat Baxter. Mike Wilson. Adam Ferrier. Three adlanders who turned the media agency landscape in Australia on its head at the helm of Naked. Naked made headlines. Made careers. Made a difference. Made an impact. And now, in this special episode of the Mumbrellacast, recorded live at Mumbrella360, the three founders reunite to talk about [...] The post Mumbrellacast special: Naked reunion - Mat Baxter, Adam Ferrier and Mike Wilson appeared first on Mumbrella.

This week, the Mumbrellacast team was joined in the studio by Mr Fame himself, Max Markson. He spoke about his high-profile client list, the Instagram influencer market, and who he would never work for. Markson stayed in the studio to tackle some of the big news topics of the week, including two controversial ad campaigns: [...] The post Mumbrellacast: Max Markson on controversial campaigns, who he would never work for, and high-profile clients appeared first on Mumbrella.

This week, the team is talking everything television on the Mumbrellacast, and not just because they haven't recovered from the Game of Thrones finale. MCN boss Mark Frain joins them in the studio to talk about the how the business is overcoming a challenging advertising landscape, the reputational issues facing Sky News and the potential [...] The post Mumbrellacast: MCN boss Mark Frain discusses subscription TV after Game of Thrones and MCN's plans for growth appeared first on Mumbrella.

It was a big week for agency news: CHE Proximity appointed PwC's Ben Shepherd as chief media officer and Naked merged with BMF. Senior content journalist Abigail Dawson returned to the Mumbrellacast to chat about if the Naked news was a surprise and what all of this means for the creative landscape. In television Lego [...] The post Mumbrellacast: The end of Naked, CHEP recruits Ben Shepherd and harassment at adland awards nights appeared first on Mumbrella.

This week on the Mumbrellacast, Bill Shorten has taken aim at The Daily Telegraph, and the team discusses whether this is bold, brave or just plain silly. Also on the topic of News Corp, its joint venture with Nine, Your Money, has officially come to a complete end three weeks after Mumbrellacast discussed the closure [...] The post Mumbrellacast: Bill Shorten takes on News Corp, Rugby AU's brand post Folau, and Spinach's Ben Willee appeared first on Mumbrella.

The Mumbrellacast is 50. In this special episode, live from the Audioland conference, HT&E's CEO Ciaran Davis joins us to talk all things radio ratings, the future of the Australian Radio Network (ARN), and why nobody has been able to topple Kyle and Jackie O in the FM battle in Sydney. Plus there's a curveball [...] The post Mumbrellacast special: Live from Audioland with Ciaran Davis, plus Game of Thrones' Isaac Hempstead Wright appeared first on Mumbrella.