Mumbrella live blog: Tuesday, April 8
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Top stories:
- Piracy: Australians lead the world for illegal downloads of Game of Thrones
- Piracy: Call for reform to help Aussie rights holders protect their product
- Piracy: Networks turn to Aussie content and streaming to stem tide
- Mamamia faces contempt of court probe over Robert Hughes case reporting
- Answers for Adam: Should PR agencies be rolled into creative agencies?
- TV ratings: Ten’s paid-for prisoner interview lands ratings bump
- Dr Mumbo: How Charlie Pickering ruined Secrets and Lies
5:18pm – Here’s an image to conjure with courtesy of our freinds at Nova Sydney – this time we have Wippa mocked up as Maximus Decimus Meridius for the “Gladiator running Club”. Apparently it’s something to do with his love of Russell Crowe.

I know you are futurists over at Mumbrella but today is the 8th, not the 9th, as claimed in the headline.
Hi Mike,
Good call, we’re always looking ahead here.
Cheers,
Alex – Mumbrella