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Matty Johns notches up first win against Nine’s Footy Show 18

Return of popular Australian-made shows signals start of real ratings race 2

Free music download site Guvera appoints MySpace’s Rogin as head of sales 1

Mumbrellacast – Jetstar’s big social media push; CommBank under fire; Nifty Nova stunt; Masterchef sponsors; The ratings week

Sony buys US rights to Red Hill 1

Ten chat show The Circle struggles with only 50,000 viewers 7

Government hands Big Issue magazine $1.2m to create jobs for women 1

ABC, "watery gruel": Kim Williams

ABC, “watery gruel”: Kim Williams

Branded content more valuable than advertising: BBC’s Paul Gibbs 1

Sydney and Melbourne gear up for tonight’s Twestival

Iris Worldwide co-founder relocates to Asia to head regional growth 1

Eclectic Music launches as Sandcastle catches Elefant

X to begin Kings Cross shoot in April 2

Naked hires psychologist to help drive consumer insights 14

Global Television appoints CEO

Shine Australia to water and weed its formats 1

NCIS strong for Ten, while Bondi Rescue and The Biggest Loser fall 2

Fortissimo picks up Wasted on the Young

Commonwealth Bank gets into music in interactive outdoor ads 13

Nova and Jetstar attempt world record with ‘Flight of the Comedians’ stunt 5

Havas sees 12% drop in net profit, with revenue fall slowing in Q4

Masterchef reveals its five sponsors for 2010 – as ads in sister mag go gangbusters too 10

Music production studio to capitalise on record labels’ shifting revenue streams 2

Pacific Magazines extends Better Homes and Gardens into branded events 1

The Burning Season

Screen Australia supports Snowtown, My Place 7

Vividwireless launches campaign to mark roll out of 4G network 2

My Kitchen Rules finale takes the night, but is no match for MasterChef 24

McLaren appoints Trish Nicol Agency ahead of retail launch

Jerrycan director moves TVC house

Industry review launched

Wilfred format in negotiations for US remake

CRA: Digital radio has already overtaken the internet (if you don’t count most of the internet) 8

Vizeum Sydney set to lose 70% of billings

Ex CommBank marketing boss – sack the agency for their lazy, uncampaignable ads 45

Seven leads Sunday, with Bones and Air Ways nipping at Ten’s share of younger viewers

Business leaders come together in campaign to end indigenous disadvantage 7

Jetstar to switch 40% of marketing budget into social media 35

CareerOne.com.au moves onto Monster’s global platform

Nine brings back hit reality show The Block 10

Australian agencies fail to impress at The Cup 1

Aussie Monsters make it to Anneccy

Carlton Draught ads are pulled again 32

The Aussie girl behind 224m YouTube hits

Sunday Tele: Ros Reines down; Glenn Milne out and new staff in, as News Ltd also shakes up Queensland operation 9

Summer Coda wraps shoot in Nevada

Release date has become beginning, not end

Mazda turns to animal instinct 7

Mumbrella Podcast: KidsCo’s Paul Robinson on Generation Multi Task; Telstra falls out of love with Second Life; and those Carlton Draft ads

Media agency worries grow over 30% TV audience fall 58

Tech website ZDNet relaunches with live social media and community commentary

News and current affairs leads Thursday ratings

Universal McCann moves Melbourne MD Isaac to national strategy role

Tourism Tasmania launches ‘most extensive’ campaign and ties up with Seven Media Group 3

The Loved Ones moves to August 1

Boxers and models conquer pay-TV awards

Aegis Group appoints Buhlmann CEO and reports 22% pre-tax profit drop 1

Pay TV channels are devaluing their brands

Perpetual awards GP Y&R Sydney ad account 5

Six Lovers launches teaser

New bill supports DTV satellite service

Former ARN presenter and DMG sales manager launch in-store radio service 1

Starcom MediaVest promotes digital director Mayer

Adtech: ‘Standalone campaigns are dead and Best Job missed a trick’ 11

Australia's oldest film now online 4

Australia’s oldest film now online 4

Embassy Roadshows take Aussie films to 20+ countries 2

Indigenous drama, new priority at ABC TV 1

Google Maps – your brand here 10

Stone Bros. 1

Telstra: We pulled out of Second Life to follow our customers 14

My Kitchen Rules rules for Seven

Northern Territory Film Office moves to new division

Panasonic wins Choice award for being most recommended brand

Schweppes rebrands to target younger cocktail-drinking consumers 20

Wirra Wirra wine brand builds giant bottle made of corks 4

Seven inches ahead of Nine in Monday ratings 3

Nudie appoints Magnum PR for new product launch 4

Australian brands ‘failing to engage with journalists and customers through company websites’ 5

Spinning the news 2

Westpac to launch online bank brand 9

Fairfax boosts circulation of Sport & Style in anticipation of rival launch 3

F1 coverage lifts Ten’s digital channel ratings

Cherry Picked latest to target Sydney fun-seekers 30

Huggies refreshes ‘Hugs’ brand campaign 4

Solar Shop awards Clemenger Adelaide ad account

Chicken brand Steggles undergoes brand makeover with $8m marketing push 4