Mumbrella live blog: Wednesday, March 26
Welcome to Mumbrella’s live blog, a rolling diary of all you need to know in media and marketing. Refresh the page for the latest updates.
Top Stories:
- Lachlan Murdoch joins News Corp as co-chair, steps down from Ten
- UM wins Coca-Cola media pitch ousting Ikon
- Google Glass marketer admits privacy is his biggest barrier
- Bupa shortlists for creative, Clemenger Melbourne declines to retender
- Roxy Jacenko to halve clients at Sweaty Betty PR to focus on blogger agency
- Warning every brand could have “Wikileaks moment” at GMC
- PETA writes to Samsung to ask them to drop escaped water buffaloes in ad
- Wicked Campers falls foul of ad standards board, again
7.17pm- Lachlan Murdoch has been named co-chairman of News Corp he will step down from his role as chairman of the Ten Network. Full ASX statements here.
6:02pm – Here’s an interesting new ad from German beer brand Bavarian. A load of (bad lookalikes of) dead celebs on an island, including Elvis, John Lennon, Tupac, Kurt Cobain and Marilyn monroe. Weird.
