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Daybreakers opens in Mexico with $315,449, reaching a total of $42.9m worldwide

World Movies Channel appoints Mr Mumbles to create brand campaign

AFACT wants to recoup legal costs 1

Mind Fire still looking for a distributor

STW launches web hosting business 4

Wog Boy 2 teaser to debut on Today Show

Outdoor industry finally launches audience metric MOVE 7

ACMA unveils online complaints process for commercial radio industry 2

Wide release expected for A Heartbeat Away

A Single Man 1

YouTube extends free brand channel service to Australian nonprofits

Syd Film Fest must extend geographic and demographic reach, says Judge 3

Nine beats Seven in Monday ratings 1

MRN sales director Noakes the latest staffer involved in ‘drunken’ incident 1

Writers' Guild reaches mini-series/telemovie agreement with SPAA 3

Writers’ Guild reaches mini-series/telemovie agreement with SPAA 3

GP Y&R and Liquid Animation take out Best of Show at Asian Phoenix Film Awards

‘Voyeuristic’ website connecting strangers sees spike in Australian visitors 12

Consumers most likely to trust and recommend Colgate says survey 9

Nine leads start of ratings week

Digital boss Peter Bray takes the helm at The Brand Shop 5

Sydney Film Festival receives $2.25m boost

The Week launches video show 3

Yahoo7 appoints Text 100 to PR account

Magazine editor Nik Howe reveals online venture Buck 12

Australian short wins at Berlin

Fairfax buoyed by modest ad market recovery, despite losses in metro media business

Stokes’ Seven Network merges with WesTrac Holdings 3

Leckie: I want to be a media mogul 13

Shock wins Tropfest 2010 11

BOQ rebrands and pushes the local touch 29

Foxtel and Nine fall out over Olympic ‘calamity’ coverage 36

Lion Nathan unveils new XXXX GOLD ad 13

Duo quit Social Media Club committee to launch Digital Citizens 26

Sony Pictures Classics buys Animal Kingdom

Nine wins the day, while ‘shit’ Cougar Town sees ratings dip 5

Saatchis tells crisis-ridden Toyota to stop advertising 9

Work Safe launches first TV ad to promote free health checks in workplaces

New out-of-home company Pump TV appoints Tsuki to handle PR 10

New co-production MoU with Malaysia

Amnesia boss Iain McDonald: Hot or Cold agency ranking is old world and negative 34

Overseas festivals may not increase local audiences, says Australian Film Festival director

Podcast: Online vs papers; Beer vs Canadian Club; Google vs Domain; Seven vs Nine vs Ten 2

Lindt launches Gold Bunny Hunt in new Easter campaign 7

Controversial doco released on DVD without expected TV broadcast

Kodak launches iPhone app for cinematographers

Tomorrow confirms September release 2

Morning battle swings back to Seven

Australian Idol is not in danger

Starcom announces team for new Perth office

MercerBell drafts first digital creative director 1

Coca-Cola attributes Australian growth to success of ad campaign and energy brand

Exclusive: first look at A Heartbeat Away 3

Telstra answers Twitter plea to help hospital bound pensioner watch wife’s funeral by video 9

Professional Public Relations and Corporate Conversation form alliance 1

Bushells TV ad pokes fun at UK tea-drinking culture 5

Joe Talcott vs Joe Pollard: Is the internet a medium? 30

Stanley Hawes Award winner announced

Kimberly-Clark takes low-key approach in latest feminine hygiene product launch

Australian films raise funds in Nepal

Australian critics choose Balibo as best film of 2009

Soap listed as the top digital agency 29

Unilever pushes logo in advertising in a bid to become a household name 11

Nine speeds to the lead with Top Gear, Today show and Hot Seat 10

Mixed reviews for Red Hill at Berlin 4

Box office February 11-14

New agency DLSHS focuses on movies

The Loved Ones finds love in Mexico

Starburst drops colour from packing in charity initiative 20

Starcom promotes Michael Leeds and Bob Goodge 1

Film New Zealand CEO appointed

Van Diemen's Land 13

Photon sees 45% drop in profits after Geekversity debacle 6

DVD machines reach rental milestone

Subdivision gets a second chance at cinemas 39

New composer collective starts making noise

Blind and deaf communities demand accessible screenings

Today beats Sunrise 3

Toyota’s Blunty contest was on a winner until the not-so Clever Film disaster 24

Early days for online video revenue, suggests IAB report 2

BMF creates CommBank cricket game 10

Millionnaire returns to Nine. Again 3

Canadian Club seeks to persuade Aussies they don’t want beer 18

Bran Nue Dae screened at apology anniversary 1

KidsCo acquires more Australian content

Dominic Walsh switches from Blue Marlin to Interbrand 7

A Heartbeat Away starts shooting 2

Ga'Hoole set for limited US cinema release