Ben Mansill said "the broader media business isn't what it once was" as the UK publisher shuts local hard-copy production across Australian Hi-Fi, Sound + Image, Australian Camera and ProPhoto.
Ipsos iris put September 2026 reach at 10.99 million versus 10.97 million, with average time at 29 minutes against 39 minutes and no year-on-year comparisons after a July methodology change.
JAM TV produces the AFL talk show, while Nine will retain the Monday edition, The Sunday Footy Show and Footy Furnace in 2027.
Magnum owns the ice cream label and has not responded; Cohen said it was using Australian goodwill to grow ANZ sales while silencing the brand, and a petition has topped 200,000 signatures.
Omnicom won North America, Dentsu held Japan and South Korea, and EssenceMediacom’s OpenX unit continues locally, with rollout from 1 December.
Rebecca Gibney, Hugo Weaving and the Bluey film are in the broadcaster’s 2027 plans, after commercial networks cut Australian adult drama spending 44% since 2019-20.
Paul Oyama put the forecast at 50% or more globally by late 2028; AgenticAdvertising.org formed a local chapter on 21 October 2026.
