NZ was the 11th most awarded country in the 2015 Gunn Report for Media, published overnight in London. The top three were the US, UK and India; Australia was #4.

Facebook has introduced new features for video ads, including automated captioning for sound-off videos and other video updates.

Indian students make a significant contribution to the NZ economy, says Media Design School ceo Darryn Melrose – who was ceo of M&C Saatchi and Aim Proximity Auckland in 2009-2012 – writing in a guest column in yesterday’s NZ Herald.

APAC-wide mobile advertising company Big Mobile has launched Creative Impact, a suite of products and capabilities focused on helping advertisers achieve “a step-change in the calibre of mobile creativity”.

New Zealand radio enters a new phase of audience measurement this year when Europe-based research company GfK delivers its first NZ radio survey on May 5.

New Zealanders are being invited to offer their views on advertising to children, including food, in a major review of the compulsory codes of practice for the advertising industry.

The Cannes Lions has released details of its new campaign promoting the 2016 International Festival of Creativity.