In celebration of 2016 International Women’s Day, DDB Worldwide (including DDB NZ) has launched Talent Has No Gender, a social campaign and call-to-action that supports the agency’s commitment promoting gender equality at DDB and throughout the advertising industry. 

China – along with Weibo and WeChat – is the future of social media, writes Richard Spencer*, the Sydney-based head of iSentia Two Social (NZ is part of his brief): “With more social media users than the US and Europe combined, China is well on its way to becoming the largest digital economy in the world – so how can NZ businesses capitalise on this using social media,” he asks.

Writer, columnist, humourist, and TV3 7 Days regular Urzila Carlson will emcee this Thursday’s Axis Awards at the Viaduct Events Centre in downtown Auckland.

MediaWorks has launched a new Newshub campaign with a dynamic headlines feed on Adshel digital screens around Auckland.

News Works marketing executive Kirsty Atkins – a long-serving employee with 20 years’ service to the company – has been made redundant.

NZME and Basketball New Zealand have announced that two weekly NZ NBL games will be live-streamed free of charge on NZHerald.co.nz throughout the season, opening up other intriguing sports live-streaming opportunities with NZME.

The Outdoor Media Association (OMANZ) has announced its 2015 full-year revenue total of $79,726,406, showing a year-on-year increase of 12% over 2014.

TVNZ OnDemand is celebrating its one millionth registered New Zealand user – just one year after launching the free subscriber platform.