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Pizza Hut eyes McDonald’s in new product launch 5

Mumbrella live blog: Tuesday, February 25 5

MailOnline, BuzzFeed, New Daily and Junkee journos to share pitching tips with PRs

John Singleton calls Greg Hywood ‘an idiot’ following Fairfax report of merger collapse 7

US retargeting giant AdRoll readies Australia launch, hires Allure Media founder Ben Sharp as MD 4

ANPHA says alcohol advertising is reaching and influencing children 8

John Laws cleared of code breach after asking child sex abuse victim if it was her ‘fault’ 4

Wolf Creek 2 installation shows people the reality of becoming a victim of Mick Taylor 3

Best&Less tackles perceptions around discount fashion with hidden camera stunt 10

Eardrum enlist geneticist to create new branding for ABC Classic FM 5

BMF to create brand identity for new anti-violence organisation

Ten wins just 6.8 per cent audience share as MKR smashes 2m mark 9

Morning Update: Sony Mobile shows how the details make the difference; Ghostbusters star Harold Ramis dies aged 69 2

No plans to fold Host Singapore into Havas says boss Dan Gibson

Authenticity vital to multi-platform content says head of US ABC

Mumbrella live blog: Monday, February 24

Australian horror film Wolf Creek 2 enjoys big first weekend in the box office 1

Commonwealth Bank promote Tap & Pay PayTag with tap dancing 21

Expert panel to share tips on coping with reputational crisis at CommsCon conference 1

Bonds promote ‘sporty’ range in ad which makes use of green screen technology 6

Latest ads from the weekend: McDonald’s, Kubota Tractors, Holden, Ford, NAB

Foxtel announces Presto launch date and two Disney channels 1

Display advertising reaches $1.125bn, while mobile spend quadrupled in 2013 4

Westfield recruits Isabelle Cornish and Samantha Jade for Autumn/Winter campaign

Cannes Young Lions competition gets overhaul, and sponsors

Chris Mitchell admits The Australian has not been profitable since 2008 14

Baz Luhrmann teams up with Absolut Vodka to create special edition celebrating Australia

ANZ ‘glams up’ ATMS to ‘GAYTMs’ to celebrate Sydney Mardi Gras Festival 9

JWT appoints Simon Langley as ECD after Mark Harricks departure 4

Ten’s share slumps to record low as dancing fails to deliver 31

Barry O’Brien launches full service media agency D212° with pledge to offer better service than ‘stretched’ competitors 6

Morning Update: Little girl and cat sing duet for Three; Man runs a loop-the-loop; Nicole Scherzinger’s aeroplane toilet antics for Herbal Essences

Worner denies Seven ever had deal with Schapelle as police launch internal probe over raids 2

Charlotte Dawson found dead in her home 16

Mumbrella live blog: Friday, February 21

Rich more likely to appreciate mobile advertising concludes BBC study

Ray Hadley’s wife withdraws AVO lodged against him and son 5

Lion pitches alcohol brands media account putting ZenithOptimedia on alert 1

New Australian War Memorial centenary logo ‘lacks spirit’ says designer 17

PRIA confirms more vacant positions, new board meeting date to meet next week

Former iiNet CMO Wendy Walker takes regional role with Mindshare 2

ANZ confirms new CMO, while ex-CMO to head Coles financial services marketing

Uncle Tobys promote Plus cereal range in new campaign from McCann 2

Macquarie Radio revenue declines as Smart Radio drains profits

CumminsRoss reveals new campaign for Woodstock Bourbon 11

The Checkout launches to 716,000 ahead of Seven’s Dynamo and The Biggest Loser 6

Morning Update: Samsung mocks Apple again; Old Navy recruits comic for new ad; No backlash for Olympic sponsors

BBC looking for Australian partners for native advertising push 3

Mumbrella live blog: Thursday, February 20 1

Mumbrella hangout with stars of The Checkout Julian Morrow and Kate Browne 7

Barangaroo marketing tenders up for grabs

Channel Ten moves struggling So You Think You Can Dance to later timeslot 18

The Guardian to launch Melbourne office and ramp up staff to more than 50 5

Marketing ‘mentoring’ consultancy Legends & Leaders launches with $62k price tag 16

Stellar Homes targets Adelaide with a new ad telling them to ‘expect the unexpected’ 1

Jim Beam launch global campaign featuring ambassador Mila Kunis 2

Ten’s share slips to 8.4% as Biggest Loser and Olympics struggle 11

Mumbrella360 video recap: The state of the media industry

Fairfax boosts profits despite further fall for publishing revenues 13

Police found undisclosed but ‘unconsummated’ Schapelle contract in Seven raids

Morning Update: Subaru Forester perfect for escaping monsters; Coke has a cure for social media addiction

LinkedIn builds content offering by opening publishing to all users as it extends its crop of influencers

Live blog: Wednesday, February 19

Showpony reveals new shadow puppet campaign for Bridgestone tyres

Paul Fishlock case rumbles on as Y&R rejects independent assessment of legal fees 6

Stutchbury: The Oz’s ‘incompetent’ claims are ‘disappointing’ 8

Dan Ilic turns to crowd-funding to turn A Rational Fear into a satirical comedy hub 2

Transport NSW continues musical campaign to discourage drivers using mobile devices 7

The Iconic hires marketing director and head of customer retention 1

Siimon Reynolds joins Accelerator as director 1

Legal pitfalls of copyright, social media and new privacy laws to be tackled at CommsCon conference

Arnold Furnace aim to re-position Rest Industry Super in new brand campaign as ‘fund for life’ 1

Snail mail banking features in new ANZ ad

Red Agency hires Nigel Hickey to head up experiential unit ‘Red Guerilla’

Campaign empowers young people in care with hip-hop track 1

Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority wins Avant Card’s Postcard of the Month 2

My Kitchen Rules ‘bad girls’ rise again as The Biggest Loser posts skinniest figures yet 3

Southern Cross Austereo profit up to $45.9m for first half of year

APN set to buy out ARN, announces profit despite business write-downs 1

Aggressive push to develop local content will protect Seven’s revenue 3

Morning Update: Vanilla Ice goes Ninja; Brooks to begin her defence at phone-hacking trial; Girl from 1981 Lego ad resurfaces 1

Mumbrella live blog: Tuesday, February 18 2

Victorian Supreme Court rules with Telstra that Optus misled public with ads 3

Deloitte CMO: Australia’s ‘tall poppy syndrome’ holds back innovation 9

Updated: Seven CEO accuses police of ‘overkill’ after Schapelle raids 4

Union condemns police raids on Seven over Schapelle as ‘heavy handed’

Rob Pardini departs Maxus

Ad market falls 2.2 per cent in January, TV up but major declines continue for print and mags