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Initiative takes out MFA Awards grand prix but MEC and Match Media score most wins 2

Morning Update: How to ensure you web video ad gets watched; YouTube to introduce music service; Velociraptors take over Vogue 1

Carnival Cruise Lines drops Saatchi & Saatchi for Host Sydney

White Agency’s Sandy Park moves to marketing role at client Lion 11

Nunn Media buys out Kruse Media Services 12

Ad agency Clemenger BBDO Sydney and PR agency Porter Novelli to launch joint social media venture 2

Benchmark survey shows strong growth in PR sector

Australia’s agency leaders to share their business-building know-how at SAGE 1

Meditation marketed to young people in new ad

Victa launches ‘ashes’ cricket promotion

Royal Flying Doctor launch fundraising campaign

The Conversation launches push into coverage of creative industries, funded by Screen Australia 7

Screen Australia reveals mixed year for film production, but TV breaks records 1

Strong start for Ja’mie: Private School Girl as Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD slips for Seven 13

Morning Update: Oct 24 – Mini packs Countryman full of horrors; Bryan Cranston narrates iPad ad; Showtime renews Homeland

Daily Telegraph is a product of the Sydney it serves, says News Corp editorial chief 21

Rohan Lund appointed COO of Foxtel 1

ACMA rules 2GB and Alan Jones were in breach, again 11

Seven 2014 lineup reveals new show for Rebecca Gibney and Brad Pitt’s ‘Resurrection’ 5

APG planning idol awards 1

BCM unveil first work for Bundaberg Brewed Drinks 7

Kenny Stewart promoted CEO of Mitchells and Vizeum

Industry SuperFunds builds on ‘from little things, big things grow’ in new ad 1

NCIS gains share for Ten but rating continue to fall for Recipe to Riches 1

Cougar dating ad too ‘violent’ rules ASB 9

Havas Sydney to roll out eBay’s Christmas campaign

Communications Council drops its Circus conference 1

Morning Update: Oct 23 – Honda ad keeps you guessing; Snowden no traitor; Tailored Tweets; Native advertising guidelines

Multi Channel Network to launch automated trading

Clemenger BBDO Melbourne wins Seek account in closed pitch

MCN boss Fitzgerald open to merging sales operation with any free to air network 3

Carnegie’s Den finalists revealed 5

Grown-ups unveils new Jalna Greek Yoghourt campaign 7

The Monkeys reveal new work for Ice Break – The Dust 2

OBM launch new ad for home builder Devine

APN sells remaining half of outdoor business 1

Fox Sports loses Italian football, after double dealing by Serie A rights owner 6

Mumbrella360 video recap: Andy Lark on the importance of being bold and transparent 1

The X Factor and The Blacklist gain strength as Ten’s share falls to 8.6 per cent 8

John Hegarty adds AWARD awards to his duties for March visit

Morning Update: Oct 22 – Holiday TV push starts, roadblocks of native advertising; Wikipedia editors delete accounts

Tim Tam lovers vote on Chocolicious Bites in new TV ad 1

Rapper’s EminemX wrapper 4

Gravity continues its box office reign while About Time enters the fray 1

Ad of the month: Australia loves ANZ’s battling families

ZERO author Joseph Jaffe – Should brands stop buying advertising? 1

Australia’s best strategists to share their secrets at SAGE

MCN launches creative and strategic division Multiply

The road to hell looks fun in new Hyundai ad 1

Ex Qantas marketer Lewis Pullen to join NRL as head of marketing 3

Paula Abdul and Carrie Bickmore to front revived So You Think You Can Dance 3

Audit body chooses comScore as new web traffic measurement 4

The Australian’s online traffic grows on the back of election coverage and metered move 3

Selleys launches new campaign for Liquid Nails 2

The X Factor wins 1.7m while AGT semi-final draws 850,000

Jason Clare appointed shadow communications minister

Screen Australia announces $5.4m slate 5

Morning Update: Oct 21 – Tide Vine campaign, Deep links could change mobile ads, NBC new winter Olympics campaign 1

BBC First to be brand for new Foxtel channel

Trafalgar unveils next phase of its ‘see the world from the inside’ campaign

Oporto repositions as streetfood of the world 1

BWM unveils new positioning for Sanitarium’s female-focused Up&Go Vive

ABC to move into tablet publishing with new weekly title 31

Mentos looked offshore for creative in latest campaign 4

BrandsExclusive positions itself as ‘smarter’ shopping option in new campaign

Secrets of developing agency culture to be shared at SAGE

NSW bushfires dominate Thursday’s TV viewing

Walkley Awards finalists revealed

Morning Update: Oct 18 – Verizon celebrates Halloween; Twitter’s Google hire; Why mobile ads don’t work

Medical journals refuse to publish tobacco-funded research 3

TV networks throw out schedules to cover NSW bushfire emergency. 2

‘Can you fit me?’ lingerie ad banned by ad watchdog 10

Foxtel upfront focuses on delivering content on any platform 1

Announcing SAGE – agency wisdom from adland’s most experienced warriors 4

Coles’ Simon McDowell named AMI marketer of the year

UM appoints Matt Scotten as strategy director 10

Joy unveils new campaign for Helga’s: ‘It’s not just bread’ 1

Network Ten reports $285m loss and calls for $200m loan to rebuild 8

Advertising champs beat Seven’s superheroes

Potatoes rebranded as healthy, easy choice in new marketing camapign 11

Morning Update: Oct 17 – Ray Ban’s optical-illusions; Five marketing fails; Banksy targets McDonald’s; Google tools for journos

News Corp: Our email subscriber data may have been accessible to outsiders

BMF ECDs to depart

iiNet goes for station domination 2

Australian Marketing Institute rebrands and restructures

Golfer Adam Scott urges ordinary Aussies to give the game a go 2

Guide Dogs grab motorists attention with Beatles inspired campaign

Droga5 evolves Lynx story in new ‘Boys and Men’ campaign 11