AUCKLAND, Today: NZME has snared three executives from MediaWorks, in a move that does no favours to a network already under pressure (scroll down for a link to the Spinoff story Return to state-owned monopoly a reality?).
Return to state-owned monopoly a reality?
AUCKLAND, Today: MediaWorks ceo Michael Anderson raises the spectre of the end of Three, in a new interview in online current affairs magazine Spinoff.
Flesh and blood
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: YoungShand has created a new campaign for the NZ Blood Service, starring Sir Graham Henry and his new reserve bench (he’s sure gonna need them at Eden Park this weekend!).
Nielsen exec joins Perceptive
AUCKLAND, Today: Customer intelligence agency Perceptive has appointed Hoon Kim to the role of research operations coordinator. Previously, Kim was Pacific CI&I operations manager at Nielsen.
Another indie bites the dust
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: It’s reported to be business as usual at MBM, following the formerly independent media agency’s purchase by Publicis Groupe ANZ.
Special & Designworks make the finals
AUCKLAND, Today: Designworks, Special Group and Warren & Mahoney Architects lead the way at the shortlist stage of the 2019 NZ Best Design Awards.
Scroll Media ramps up Native
AUCKLAND, Today: Grey Lynn based digital ad network Scroll Media has expanded its offering to provide sponsored content and native advertising across many of its premium publishers.
UK Effies judge to speak in Auckland
AUCKLAND, Today: This year’s international Effies judge, Andrew Geoghegan, will speak at the annual Effectiveness Function on Thursday 10 October.
London picks two for Vegas (Updated)
LAS VEGAS, Today: Just two creatives will represent NZ at the London International Awards Creative LIAisons in October – both of them junior staffers at Colenso BBDO (appropriate, as this event is dedicated to young creatives).
Boyd PR wields Excalibur
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Newmarket-based Boyd PR has been shortlisted for The Holmes Report’s 2019 APAC Sabre Awards in two categories for its Mazda NZ WOW [World of Wearable Arts] My Town campaign.
