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Telstra push data notifications in latest campaign from Clemenger BBDO Sydney 7

Ten plays down reports $85m Foxtel deal is close

Petition launched to save sacked SBS reporter Scott McIntyre as AFR journo tweets in protest 68

Match Media scoops Ardent Leisure media account after three-way pitch 1

NRL opens dialogue over TV rights but experts predict a bidding war is unlikely to materialise 1

Reg Davidson named new chief operating officer of Mediabrands 9

Andrew Mudgway departs Initiative for Fairfax as Victorian agency sales director role 1

The Block: Triple Threat final room reveal beats My Kitchen Rules ahead of Tuesday finale 1

Investigative reporter Ross Coulthart rejoins Nine from Seven for 60 Minutes role 2

Morning Update: Dora the Explore is a buzzkill in Geico’s new ad

SBS sacks football reporter Scott McIntyre over series of ‘disrespectful’ Anzac Day tweets 25

Child sex abuse and blowjob subjects of latest Wicked Camper slogans to be banned 5

Seven News scoops international awards for Sydney Siege coverage 2

NBN ditches positioning and branding saying it ‘discouraged’ users from taking up the service 19

Investor fund ups stake in Enero as CEO Melhuish approaches end of current contract 2

RACQ marketing boss John Devaney departs in middle of creative pitch 1

Sydney media agency executive sentenced to home detention after 11 fraud convictions 5

Carat holds on to $26m Disney media account, picking up New Zealand media account as well 4

Marketers warned to expect privacy breach crackdown as new laws enter second year

Naked Communications confirms new leadership team after departures of Carl Ratcliff and Tom Ward 11

The Checkout climbs back to 696,000 viewers after sliding last week 1

Leo Burnett Sydney wins a total of seven Pencils among Australia’s haul of 39 at D&AD 1

Morning Update: Videos show you how to pronounce Ogilvy & Mather ‘like a lord’

Six North Sydney tech houses and digital agencies partner to launch Agency Open Haus 3

Court rules ACMA didn’t breach guidelines with two investigations into 2GB’s Alan Jones 3

Flight Centre shrugs off Airbnb threat and claims disruptive start-ups are over exposed 13

Openness will triumph over secrecy and stealth, says Helloworld marketing chief Kim Portrate 1

TAL appoints CHE Proximity to handle creative duties for its direct to market creative account

Foxtel estimates Stan, Presto and Netflix spent $45m on marketing in first quarter of 2015 1

Lifelounge to be DDB’s ‘secret weapon’ to help brands get greater foothold in youth markets

Qantas’ Olivia Wirth warns of ‘changing agency roster’ as airline increases focus on social 7

‘The truth is our client’ Saatchi & Saatchi strategy boss tells planners at Google event 9

The Weekly with Charlie Pickering grabs 724,000 on debut 11

Morning Update: Coca-Cola puts US media into agency review 3

The Australian suspends share trading game after being hit by technical glitch 2

Commercial network sales bosses give mixed views on measuring streaming rivals with TV 15

GPY&R Melbourne launch ‘Free Range Cam’ campaign for Farm Pride eggs 3

Former Sydney Morning Herald property editor Jonathan Chancellor buys Property Observer

Flight Centre marketer: Relevancy will beat ‘smart arse creative’ every time 13

McCann Sydney announces creative group heads hires from DDB Sydney 4

Don’t try and force weird hashtags on people, Instagram executive warns marketers 4

ACMA releases report into ‘Royal Prank call’, confirming 2DayFM breach of licence 1

John Steedman to step down as head of GroupM in June with no replacement appointed 13

News specials perform well amid chaotic weather, ACA records highest result of 2015

Volkswagen attempt to tackle premium price perception in new campaign from DDB Sydney 5

Morning Update: Extreme Sports Athletes Put Bobbi Brown’s Makeup to the Test

Adrian Brine launches new startup Onnair as he prepares to close Spotd 2

Campbell Arnott’s names Clemenger sole creative agency ditching DDB after pitch 13

Dentsu Aegis data boss Andrew Norris departs after less than a year in role

Kellogg’s pulls Nutri-Grain campaign from Ticketmaster over anti-bot pre-roll system 2

‘Don’t judge HitFM strategy until Hamish and Andy are on board’ says SCA content boss 9

Foxtel considers no contract option after driving ‘enormous growth’ in first quarter 5

Adelaide radio ratings: Hit107 halts decline as Triple M stumbles with sharp fall

Brisbane radio ratings: 4BC sees lift in final survey before Jones and Hadley shows start 2

Leadership questions emerge as Endemol CEO Janeen Faithful to step down 1

Perth radio ratings: Mix slips back but retains FM crown as 96FM sheds younger listeners

Melbourne radio ratings: Triple M tops FM table as rebranded Kiis101.1 goes backwards 10

Sydney radio ratings: Dan and Maz slip below 3 per cent as Hit104.1 continues to struggle 9

Game of Thrones dips on second outing on Foxtel as The Water Diviner gets 868,000 viewers 5

FutureBrand hands Australia CEO Richard Curtis expanded role running Southeast Asia 3

Morning Update: Men face choice of their own in this parody of Dove’s doors ad

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 pulls $1.5m in opening weekend but Fast and Furious 7 tops takings

Quickflix claims paid user growth but admits it is losing $850,000 a quarter 7

Job firm Indeed expands ad campaign to cinema with tie up with The Avengers 1

Four agencies delivering final presentations tomorrow for $20m Medibank account

Organisers axe TEDx Canberra as members of volunteer leadership team call it a day 6

Ticketmaster makes customers watch video ads before allowing them to buy tickets 14

Calls for TV industry to address audience measurement as viewers continue to tumble 6

Salvation Army highlights impact of homelessness in ad for Red Shield Appeal

Toyota’s Legendary Moments returns with Michael Long’s dash in the 1993 AFL grand final 5

Sell out for Mumbrella Travel Marketing Summit 1

Bible Society Australia highlights how soldiers turned to God during wars in Anzac campaign 12

Travel company Scenic to launch TV push as short film illustrates ‘luxury’ positioning

The Block’s Room Reveal wins across demos but out-rated by My Kitchen Rules 1

Ford continues aggressive pitch in ad directly comparing its Ranger to the Toyota Hilux 9

Morning Update: Ben & Jerry’s parodies Apple’s ‘1984’ ad; Clarkson promises return to TV

Visa promote new service with ad in which son catches parents in awkward situation 12

QBE cuts independents from media pitch with shortlist down to three

Target told to pull Camp Gallipoli products as government clamps down on use of word Anzac 17

Multinationals line up against independent HM Communications for Coty media pitch

CJZ boss calls for a clampdown on Australians using VPNs to access content 62

Optus highlights online possibilities of its broadband product in new ad from M&C Saatchi 3

Samsung Australia’s chief marketer Arno Lenior departs after three years

Secret CMOs, marketing science and big event activations added to Mumbrella360 lineup 1

Oaktree sells half of stake in Nine Entertainment Co hours after sale of events business 3

MEC APAC boss Stephen Li shifts to OMD as Steve Blakeman leaves Asia after a decade

Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation support families of problem gamblers in new ad 6

Downton Abbey falls to lowest audience for Seven but Gogglebox rises for its finale on Ten 3