How do you shoot a new Kia Sportage TVC all about the joys of escaping for a sneaky swim in the ocean … at the onset of winter?
mediaR warms up the Aussies
Auckland indie shop mediaR has shot two new 30-second brand TVCs for Bradford Optimo Underfloor Insulation and Bradford Soundscreen Australia.
Kiwis launch ‘sexy’ social app in Moscow
Digital content company Interlike New Zealand has this month trialled its state-of-the-art photography & social media app Interlike lite in Moscow.
Y&R dials the same number
Y&R’s first new campaign for the Electricity Authority almost seamlessly picks up the thread of FCB’s original award-winning WhatsMyNumber.org.nz campaign.
Arrivals & Departures
mediaR has made two new appointments to its team: The staff boost coincides with a number of new business wins (see mediaR warms up the Aussies on this page), says managing director Tony Richards.
$10,000 says you’ll enter!
Entries are now open for the 2014 $10,000 Newspaper Ad of the Year award – the only award that inflates both egos and bank balances.
Contagion prevails in Realestate pitch
Contagion has won Realestate.co.nz’s media & creative business after a pitch – understood to include Sugar & Partners and Republik.
Strong growth in smart device shopping
New Zealanders’ shopping online anytime/anyplace on smartphones and tablets increased significantly last year, according to the latest Nielsen Online Retail Report, released this morning.
Insight Creative scores NZSO
The NZ Symphony Orchestra has appointed downtown Auckland shop Insight Creative as its design agency, after a pitch.
Arrivals & Departures
Hypermedia finally replaces outgoing GM: Instore ad shop Hypermedia recently appointed Belinda Freeman as ceo, replacing general manager Jonathan Symons, who left earlier in the year to become data & insights manager at TVNZ.
