Facebook’s global revenue in Q2 reached US$2.9 billion, an increase of 61% compared with $1.8 billion in the second quarter of 2013, according to a report supplied direct to M+AD from Facebook... Read More
The latest campaign from Lotto by DDB aims to show that with a quick scratch and a bit of luck you can win instantly with Instant Kiwi. Read More
Global digital news site The Huffington Post (huffingtonpost.com) has announced plans to launch in Australia in Q1 next year with a “modest editorial team and a true start-up mentality”. Read More
Tourism NZ and an independent South Island drone operator have combined forces to launch a camera-drone aerial photo service for skiers – and made a video to market the service in Australia. Read More
Ogilvy & Mather engaged engaging Kiwi comedian Madeleine Sami to front its new campaign for Kleenex Cottonelle flushable moistened wipes. “This is the freshest my bum has ever felt,” she says happily... Read More
Nielsen NZ is to launch RDA Research’s geoTribes segmentation within its Consumer & Media Insights (CMI) service. Read More
MediaWorks Radio has leveraged The Sound’s music know-how by producing two compilation CDs, retailing them throughout NZ, and promoting them strongly (on MediaWorks TV, naturally). Read More
Copplestone exits InMobi: Global mobile advertising company InMobi has parted company – amiably – with its NZ head of sales, Mark Copplestone. Read More