Mumbrella live blog: Monday, April 7
This is Mumbrella’s live blog, a rolling media and marketing diary. For the latest updates refresh the page.
Top stories:
- Ten admits it paid for Schapelle cellmate interview
- Corby family criticises Ten for cashing in on interview
- Priceline appoints PHD after pitch
- Razorfish confirms co-founder Ian McDonald to depart agency
- Opinion: Australia’s class system for brands
- Ignite Media Brands to close as MCN takes last big client
- Fairfax says The Australian’s claims Sun Herald editor has been demoted as “defamatory”
7:04pm – There’s some good news for Rupert Murdoch as MP and sometime mining magnate Clive Palmer has said he will put aside his differences with the News Corp boss when deciding on the future of the media reform laws being discussed, according to the Australian financial review. Onya Clive.
6:01pm – So, following our story today Ten paid for the interview with Schapelle Corby’s ex-cellmate Renae Lawrence her family have hit back and accused them of exploiting the situation for “money and ratings”. See the full story here.
