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AFL Footy Show host Garry Lyon steps down from TV to deal with ‘mental health conditions’ 6

‘Are we meant to be in this ad?’: Fox FM uses outlandish claims to spruik flagship shows 4

Optus unveils new ‘Relentless’ campaign starring Usain Bolt with content series and TV ads 6

Toby Hack promoted to PHD London, OMD’s Mark Jarrett announced as new MD Sydney 4

Tim Green departs as ECD of Havas Worldwide for unspecified international role 3

Mi9 experiences another senior executive departure with loss of CIO Kelly Ferguson 15

Dentsu Aegis boss Luke Littlefield departs with Carat’s Simon Ryan taking on group role

Ten’s I’m A Celebrity pulls 791,000 viewers to win on a quiet Thursday night 3

Big brands enjoy million dollar deals with small agencies as adland abandons monogamy 20

Mumbrella records 37% audience jump as B&T’s numbers pulled due to ‘technical’ issues 6

The Duplass Brothers struggle to make Cash by Optus TV ad in new content series for telco 6

Twitter is ‘over-valued’ by APAC marketers and ‘least satisyfying’, finds Forrester study

News Corp takes majority shareholding in global digital real estate marketing business

NBCUniversal to launch reality TV focused SVOD service Hayu in Australia for $5.99 3

Morning Update: Zoolander’s ‘epic’ ads; The Independent to close?; NASA’s retro poster campaign; Google building standalone VR

ABCs: Dolly’s circulation plummets 30% ahead of magazine moving to bi-monthly schedule 1

ABCs: Celeb titles cop another hammering with Famous and OK dropping more than 20% 5

ABCs: The Age sees digital subscriptions slide as The Australian nearly doubles AFR print sales 5

Mediacom Melbourne brings former Mitchell’s boss Allen Scash out of retirement 10

Independent Bohemia hires Initiative’s Sean Richardson as strategy director 5

Mumbrella360 video: No brand is an island: 2015 – the year of brand collaborations

Yahoo7 returns to Nielsen top 10 online news sites at expense of Herald Sun 10

Quickflix looks to restructure Stan’s shares in business claiming it is putting off investors 6

First Dates holds steady on second outing as I’m A Celebrity out-rated by Big Bang Theory 4

Morning Update: Trump’s Insta-poo campaign; Adland candies for Valentine’s day; Facebook to auto caption video ads; HBO Now falls short 1

Twitter pushes ahead with algorithmic timeline changes despite concerns among user base

WIN takes Nine to court to try and block its live streaming service 9Now in regional areas 5

SBS chairman Nihal Gupta resigns suddenly for ‘personal reasons’ after turbulent year 1

Tip Top takes bread into the future with new campaign and engagement strategies 9

Obesity Coalition decries ad watchdog ruling on Patties Pies ad, despite being partly upheld

ABC TV loses two of its most senior executives 1

Weak Aussie dollar and strong UK and Europe performance helps Enero grow profits 6

The Mumbrella Awards 2016 launches call for entries with seven new categories, new criteria on diversity and a gender balanced jury 2

Pitch Watch: Origin Energy, Spirit of Tasmania, HCF, Dulux, Star Ratings Australia, ANMF

Kidspot.com.au’s Kim Wilson set to be named editor-in-chief of Australian Women’s Weekly 3

Omnicom Group reports 7.9% increase in Asia Pacific but remains coy on new network

Tropfest launches new viewing portal to push deeper engagement, re-engage audience

Dairy lobby opts for humour over ‘well-meaning’ health messages to boost sales 8

Here Come The Habibs performs strongly, pulling 1.249m but MKR still wins the night 7

Morning Update: Turkish Airlines now flies to Gotham; Happy birthday copyright to be dropped; Uber design chief quits

Ten’s market value falls to record low as major TV networks’ shares take a hit 4

Zoolander 2 marketing drive brings hand-painted art mural to Melbourne landscape 8

ABC boss denies ‘gagging’ former tech editor Nick Ross over his NBN coverage 4

Mumbrella360 video: Marketing Through Media and Technology Disruption 2

Mumbrella Sports Marketing Summit heads to Sydney’s Royal Randwick on July 28 1

Seven’s Anita Cobby news special pulls 1.1m as Super Bowl 50 draws 403,000 viewers

Medibank launches fresh campaign capturing Aussies as they are in their homes 10

Tahiti reveals new global tourism campaign celebrating ‘mana’ – life force of the islands 3

CommsCon Awards short-list revealed – Red Agency achieves most nominations 3

Whybin TBWA makes major move into shopper marketing with new hire from Octagon 2

Universal Music teams up with Host and One Green Bean to launch new creative agency 9

Nine and The Conversation resolve trademark dispute over brand-funded content series 2

Morning Update: Dorsey says ‘no’ new Twitter timeline; the best and worst of the Super Bowl; YouTube Red programming set to launch 1

Zoolander 2 performs well on limited release but Dirty Grandpa tops box office again 1

Foodies encouraged to book a table at a top restaurant to help end world hunger 7

Aussie sees his ad air during the Super Bowl but misses out on $1m prize in Doritos comp

Live Blog: The ads of Super Bowl 50

Herald Sun censured by press watchdog for saying dole claimants ‘milking the taxpayer’ 2

Myer pushes for more adventurous shopping with ‘no regrets’ policy for returned goods 7

Molly telemovie and My Kitchen Rules hand Seven huge start to the official ratings year 6

Morning Update: Heinz dresses sausage dogs as hot dogs; Twitter’s new algorithmic timeline; Zoolander takes over Barbie’s Insta account

Seven reveals new channel – 7flix 156

‘I’m already a winner’: Aussie Crash the Super Bowl hopeful counts down to announcement 2

Fox Sports uses sauna rocks to show it is good value for money in new ad push 3

News editor Bryce Corbett follows Helen McCabe out of Australian Women’s Weekly 3

Mumbrella360 video: ‘Make a fucking effort pet’ – Marketing to Millennials

Marketers bear down to face challenging year ahead as economy and federal election bite

Fox Sports poaches Nine’s head of sports Steve Crawley as Tom Malone steps up 3

Melbourne radio revenues outstrip Sydney in January as market shows signs of growth

Ad wrap: Pizza Hut’s family focus; Kia gets sporty; Sportsbet for blokes; Subway spruiks Brett; BPay holiday; Audi doubles up 4

News Corp global profits fall 20% but Foxtel’s local revenues grow due to higher subscribers 7

ADMA takes over failed industry body AIMIA pledging to restore its viability

Nine wins the nightly news ratings while Ten’s I’m A Celebrity wins across major demographics 8

GroupM poaches Venessa Hunt from Yahoo7 for new role as head of mobile 16

Morning Update: Matt LeBlanc joins Top Gear; Google targets fake app ads; Hyundai/Toyota turn up the funny in new Super Bowl ads

Sensis agency Found hunting for new business and targeting ‘under-serviced’ SMEs 5

Novak Djokovic stars in new ‘Made by Moments’ branded content series for Jacob’s Creek 6

Matterhorn turns Spotlight on child abuse with cinema campaign highlighting hidden victims

Coles marketer Mathew Barbagallo to depart

Strategy officer Kate Smither trades M&C for Saatchi & Saatchi after just 18 months 3

New Y&R management aims to build on retail, push creative as McDonald takes charge 8

Nine and SBS trumpet success of 9Life and Food Network in reaching female demographic 7

Ten’s I’m A Celebrity beaten by Seven’s My Kitchen Rules and Nine’s Big Bang Theory 3

Morning Update: Audi channels Bowie; Google axes Samsung ad blocker; Schumer and Rogan in Bud Light ad; Yahoo to focus on fewer ads

Y&R continues management revamp with Rob Hudson named new Brisbane managing director 3

Bauer Media head of trade marketing and communications to depart for role with Nine 2

California hopes to lure Aussies States-side with latest star-sprinkled marketing campaign 4

MKR draws 1.53m beating I’m A Celebrity while Grease: Live draws only 450,000 on Nine 13