Live blog: Friday, September 5

Welcome to Mumbrella’s live blog, our daily roundup of what’s happening in media and marketing.

Top stories:

• Credit Where it’s Due: Peter Biggs – charming, clever and tough
• Peter Lewis tipped to be appointed to the ABC board
• Opinion: Four things Foxtel needs to improve to fight off streaming rivals
• AJF Partnership storms Effies as Clems Melbourne grabs three Golds
• TV ratings: Humans flip it on animals, but Roosters and Rabbitohs have strong appeal
• ASTRA chairman calls for handbrake to be taken off media regulation reform
• MEAA said it never intended to support internet filter calls
• Dr Mumbo: ‘Fuhck cahpitalism, I download all my shit for free’

2.30pm – The former chief financial officer of Seven West Media and Southern Cross Austereo Peter Lewis is a front runner to fill a current vacancy on the board of the ABC, Mumbrella understands. Full story here. 

1:16pm – The Bondi Hipsters are back, and they’re even taking a swing at Old Spice in their sick new rap bro.