News

De Niro confirmed in Killer Elite 3

SBS, Nine and Foxtel reveal 3D broadcast plans 8

Press turns on the ADHD prime minister

Seven to launch The X Factor in Australia with Sandilands, Keating, Imbruglia and Sebastian as judges 17

Guthrie wins out, judge slams Harto & Blunden

ASTRA reveals awards shortlist 1

Insurance brands NRMA, SGIC and SGIO launch loyalty-themed ads 3

Mumbrellacast: ‘Abo’ apology; Clems’ creative shifts; Pitch doctors; ABC boss; The budget 3

CNET and Yahoo7 team up for cobranded technology site 1

Seven takes Thursday back from Ten in TV ratings 1

Pantene brings back Rachel Hunter and tagline launched in 1992 4

Time Out Sydney scores Banksy coup 18

GQ’s Grant Pearce to take creative lead at Melbourne Fashion Festival

Telstra signs up 25 ‘everyday Aussies’ for smartphone review 12

Spectrum MD Henderson moves to rival agency DEC Communications 2

Yellow Pages enlists Australian memory champion 4

Fairfax unveils 160 new and revamped websites for regional audiences

Bait to begin production in July 7

FX commissions US Wilfred pilot 1

Lego appoints One Green Bean

ABC: Metro papers continue to fall 9

ABC: New Idea finally sees modest growth, while ACP titles fall led by NW

Financial comparison site Mozo launches first TV ad 1

Tic Tac to put consumers in its online ads 5

Telstra agency created fake blog, video and music track to promote Trading Post relaunch 24

Higher PDV/Location incentive still needed: Fuel VFX

Audience drop off for Hey Hey It’s Saturday and The Pacific 3

Deluxe Melbourne relaunched

Toys R Us launches 3D site to promote Toy Story 3 release 8

Media agency MPG takes the blame for using ‘Abo’ search term for Tourism NT 42

Social Media Club Sydney: Using LinkedIn to build brands 12

One day left to enter Mumbrella’s TV ad of the month

US showcase, a one-year deal

McDonald’s global CMO Dillon departs

Australia’s Got Talent enjoys season high 5

Emirates gives away tulips in new outdoor campaign 4

Budget: Funding to tackle drug use, binge drinking and tobacco, but alcohol ad ban is rejected 2

Competitive changes to PDV/location rebates

Review submissions not yet made public

Yahoo7 launches site to house entertainment content

Tourism NT uses “Abo” as paid search term 74

Fashion label partners with Warner Bros to launch True Blood-themed collection

Robert De Niro's waiting

Robert De Niro’s waiting

Cinematography: painting the town red 5

Hungry Beast: The Best Of The Beast

Letters to Juliet

Radio ratings: Nova stations lose young listeners as Triple M takes Brisbane 4

Agencies call for flexibility and transparency

Ten has a Good News Week, with Masterchef and 7PM Project 4

The Lovely Bones 1

Aussie key art nominated 2

Screen Australia launches US showcase 2

South Solitary to open in July

Rom-com finds box office love

Radio being ‘demonised’, ACMA’s empty cash for comment hearing is told 7

Former Euro CEO Bennett joins Frost 18

Volkswagen Polo campaign targets ‘independent young thinkers’ 54

IAB: Online ad revenue flat for Q1, but sees year-on-year growth 4

Mars Petcare launches ‘breakfast cereal’ for dogs 9

Clemenger drafts joint ECDs to replace Richard Maddocks 6

Nine’s Underbelly beats Masterchef in Sunday ratings 3

BH60 crosses $2.5m mark

Greek crisis won’t affect Wog Boy sequel 1

Leading Edge directors launch research company Fiftyfive5 2

Sanitarium appoints Mitchell & Partners and parts with Initiative 4

Producers won't be taken for granted: SPAA

Producers won’t be taken for granted: SPAA

Pitch consultants label Warburton comments as ‘childish name-calling’ 22

Elgas appoints Lavender and Fidelity to launch energy brand

Real estate body reviews digital strategy with Citrus appointment 6

Nine’s Today show to be available to Optus mobile customers 2

Ten beats Seven in Thursday ratings 2

BT Financial to launch fact-based campaign 31

Mumbrellacast: The most powerful ad of the year?; TED hits Cannes; Ten’s programming high; and no Aussie love at the Webbies 1

Clemenger takes Gold Siren for weak bladder radio ad

Johnson & Johnson reviews global baby roster

Andrikidis set to direct ANZAC film

2UE’s David Oldfield suspended over asylum seeker gaffe 25

The Rosie Project wins rom-com comp

Entries open for April’s TV ad of the month 3

Nudie jumps on coconut water bandwagon and aims fire at sports drinks 17

SPAA submits response to review 5

ABC appoints its first channel controller

Amnesia Razorfish appoints “skirt for hire” to social media role 33

Expedia launches first Australian and New Zealand TV ad 13

Tomorrow… launches teaser poster 2

New ratings high for Ten’s Masterchef 10