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Morning Update: Tricked into quoting Hitler, Coca-Cola suspends #MakeItHappy campaign

Lee Lin Chin to present this year’s CommsCon Awards 1

La Famiglia Kitchen launches branded series with Gyton Grantley 3

ADMA CEO Jodie Sangster suggests market will dictate need for consolidation of industry bodies 2

PR experts warn Uber kitten stunt could come back to bite the company 18

Peter Biggs admits he is learning how to be a better client after farewelling Clems Melbourne 1

Australian Grand Prix Corporation appoints Ensemble to handle creative 2

Seven and Nine confirm competing Sydney siege specials to air this Sunday

Media mastermind behind ‘The Most Hated Woman In Britain’ to open CommsCon

BWM founders admit they were ‘cautious’ about selling agency for second time 3

Cummins&Partners wins creative and media for Kiehl’s 6

Veet targets pre-teens with ‘Hairy Questions’ campaign 2

My Kitchen Rules and Winter give Seven the night as I’m a Celebrity and The Block slide

Australian Cancer Research foundation marks World Cancer Day with M&C Saatchi campaign

Mark Harricks leaves The Works to take ECD role with VCCP 3

Uber brings #Uberkittens initiative to Australia delivering cats to people’s desks 15

Morning Update: Anna Kendrick meets Amy Schumer in MTV’s new ad

Qantas shuffles roles promoting Loyalty CMO Stephanie Tully to replace McColl Jones 2

Host picks up Tooheys following pitch

Dentsu Aegis acquires major stake in creative agency BWM 6

OMD WA Perth managing director Bob Goodge departs

Disney calls for more proactive Press Council and urges formation of new cross-media watchdog 2

Lucid dreaming, a talking dog and a car chase all used to promote Honda’s new HR-V 14

The Age apologises over transphobic ‘Jenner bender’ tweet 11

Advertiser brands complainant ‘oxygen thief’ as ad watchdog clamps down on health and safety 7

Twitter unveils first plan to monetise tweets outside its platform

My Kitchen Rules wins night as The Block and I’m a Celebrity outrated by ABC’s 7.30 3

Morning Update: Super Bowl ads recreated in Lego

McDonald’s bottles Big Mac Special Sauce and auctions it for charity 4

Mumbrella360: Content, data and the digital generation with Mashable

Arnott’s Shapes promote new Extreme product with YouTube partnerships

#QandA dwarfs reality TV show mentions despite huge audience differences 24

Supermarket wars blamed for huge drop in FMCG ad spend 1

Harris Farm Markets pitches creative account after parting ways with Workshop 6

Freeview on the hunt for new creative agency

Melbourne Food & Wine Festival turns to animated campaign combining food with art 1

Wittner launches new brand campaign fronted by actress Emma Booth

Aldi’s low prices overload a talking computer in new ad campaign from BMF

Mindshare hires Joe Lunn as chief strategy officer 2

Greste urges Egypt to free colleagues in first interview since release 1

Havas Worldwide to roll out data business Helia locally

Kellogg’s MD urges use of ‘science’ for marketers to establish a place on the board

Optus appoints The Works to direct marketing account moving it from M&C Saatchi agency 3

My Kitchen Rules dominates on its return as I’m a Celebrity and The Block audiences dive 3

TCO’s Jon Holloway joins R/GA as Sydney managing director after departure of Andy Wright 6

Morning Update: Is the Super Bowl the place for serious ads?

Village Roadshow splurges on political donations during piracy debate 1

American Sniper retains box office top spot as Paper Planes holds strong 1

New campaign sees small health funds take on industry leaders 3

Rhys Ryan hired to head corporate communications for Porter Novelli 2

The ads of the Super Bowl 1

Major cashflow problem sees AMI ask members for $99 ‘service enhancement charge’ 12

Media buyers welcome debut for Ten’s I’m a Celebrity but warn of audience drop-off 3

Samantha Jade sings and dances for Woolworths’ ‘Cheap Cheap’ campaign 48

James Wright takes responsibility for Arnold Furnace in new group managing director role for Havas 6

One Green Bean wins Nike Australia account 2

Call for industry-led sessions opens for Mumbrella360

Foxtel unveils ‘triple play’ bundle as streaming and subscriber competition heats up 3

I’m a Celebrity gets 1.2m on first outing as Asian Cup final hands ABC Saturday night win 7

Morning Update: Who bought commercials in today’s Super Bowl

Peter Greste freed from Egyptian jail after more than 400 days behind bars 2

Nielsen overhauls online measurement with mobile, daily rankings and bigger audience samples 6

Chrissie Swan, Leisel Jones and Merv Hughes among contestants on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 15

Former Macquarie MD Rob Lowenthal brought in to handle 2CH sale as bidders line up 1

KFC suggests burger is too good to share in new ad from Ogilvy 8

Patties Foods appoint Lavazza marketing manager Stuart Smyth as GM of marketing

TCO managing director Jon Holloway departs

Macquarie Radio warns of 65% profit drop 3

Australia falls to fourth place on The Gunn Report

News Corp advertise Disney promotion with ad featuring Frozen and other Disney classics 2

ABC Innovation appoints head of service design as it shifts to new Digital Network Division 2

Tennis helps Seven to comfortable win as AACTAs struggle to find an audience on Ten

Alan Jones lands regular Brisbane radio show on 4BC despite multiple law suits 6

AACTA Awards: The Babadook and The Water Diviner tie for Best Film 7

Crocmedia branded ‘exploitative’ after failing to properly pay two interns for months 14

Morning Update: Danny Trejo is Marcia in Snickers Super Bowl ad, but who’s Jan?

Exit Films MD Corey Essey joins Finch to head up new Melbourne office

Red Cross Blood Service pitches media account putting Ikon on alert

Unilever fires starting pistol on $57m media pitch with major agencies set to compete 4

Media agency TMS reverts to former name and plots growth through branded content 5

V Energy creates limited edition rainbow cans to celebrate sponsorship of Sydney Mardi Gras 9

Bang PR poaches Porter Novelli boss Annalise Brown to be MD as founder exits 2

Margaret Pomeranz signs with Foxtel 2

Big Bash final gives Ten total audience win but Nine claims channel victory as The Block builds 8

Morning Update: Budweiser follows up last year’s puppy Super Bowl ad with ‘Lost Dog’; Unilever reviews global media

Transparent most popular show on Stan despite lacklustre preview ratings on Nine 2

Sky Racing secures NSW thoroughbred racing but Victorian rights still in negotiation 6

Heidi Klum launches Intimates range in Melbourne with help from Cummins & Partners 5